long lasting Graphic card

last SG · 2009-11-09T15:28:20+00:00

i am using my com just to play games and my CPU is only core duo 2. therefore physX is necessary for me.

Raraken SG

look like most of them support ATI for gaming . then i should buy a HD5770. what is the difference between the HD 5 and HD 4 series??

The HD5000 series support DX11, the new standard in computer graphics as well as OpenGL 3.2 <- Exact version I forgot

The HD4000 series only supported up to DX10.1. The 5770 is about the same as a 4890, so go for it. BTW, what is your CPU? Monitor resolution? A 5770 might be overkill for most systems.

Battlecrusier SG

my CPU is core duo 2 or duo core 2 i forgot alr, my monitor is 19 inch.

Raraken SG

my CPU is core duo 2 or duo core 2 i forgot alr, my monitor is 19 inch.

Hmm, I would hazard a guess it's a 65nm CPU, if you bought the CPU + mobo at the same time. Either way, they maxed out at 3GHz, and that was the top-of-the-line models. Care to elaborate? Speed, model?

Ways to check:

Vista/7: Start Menu > Right-click Computer > Properties and look at "Processor" under "System"

XP/Vista/7 :Start Menu> Run>dxdiag and look under CPU

CPU speed is important, since a slow CPU will bottleneck the 5770. 19-inch means 1440x900, 4850/4870/4890/5770 is more than powerful enough. though watch out, since the 40nm HD5000 series cards are running into availability issues.

Battlecrusier SG

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz (2 CPUs) is my CPU

Raraken SG

Hmm, that CPU might bottleneck the HD4800 or HD5700 series.....You might need a more powerful CPU to take full advantage of the cards.

Battlecrusier SG

then i should get the HD4800 , rather than HD5700 as i do not intend to change my CPU. Low budget

Raraken SG

It doesn't really matter, since the 4800 and the 5700 is essentially the same thing, except for different process node and feature set. I would suggest the 5700, since those are more 'future proof', though the 4800 series cards are excellent in their own right.

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