Comments on: Best video card for your money: June 2009 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/ Unique information on how to get the best value for your computer builds and upgrades Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:15:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Todd Kleinert http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1333 Todd Kleinert Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:50:21 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1333 I went in sort of a different direction when I picked out my last vid cardS. I had low budget, but wanted something that would allow me to play games reasonably well. I had 3 open SLI-capable PCIe slots in my motherboard.. So I hunted around for 2 cards with the most capability for the money. I use two monitor often, and also wanted something that would allow me to continue this..yeah, I have to turn OFF SLI for this configuration to function with two monitors (SLI = 1 monitor, always, it teams the cards up for more processing power). While I didn't need it, I bought dual-head cards, which means that each card can run two screens by itself. Now, I know how vid cards work, and understand the priciples of SLI, so I figured I'd SLI 2 cheapie cards together when necessary (Burnout Paradise for example, Crysis or Fear..). I was able to pickup a couple ddr3-based cards, with processors in the 600MHz range - for about $50 ea. I'm very happy with the performance of the cards. My case has a 250mm fan in the side, so cooling isn't an issue for me, in this case. These cheapie cards I found are from Pallit, and they're 8500GT based nvidia cards. I've owned the cards about 2 yrs now, with NO PROBLEMS! Their cooling is sort of a joke, more of a magnet for dust-bunnies, than a cooler, but thats fine..case-fan does the job to keep em cool. About once every 6 months, I have to remove the cards from their slots, and vacuum out the fur-balls (damn pets!). I've just now finally started seeing these cards for cheaper, so I might have found an error when I bought them from newegg. MOST of the cards in this range, have ddr2, 64bit bus width (or slower memory, to put it simply). Once in a while, I'll notice some artifacting, this means time for a clean! This is a rare situation for me.. I went in sort of a different direction when I picked out my last vid cardS. I had low budget, but wanted something that would allow me to play games reasonably well. I had 3 open SLI-capable PCIe slots in my motherboard.. So I hunted around for 2 cards with the most capability for the money. I use two monitor often, and also wanted something that would allow me to continue this..yeah, I have to turn OFF SLI for this configuration to function with two monitors (SLI = 1 monitor, always, it teams the cards up for more processing power). While I didn’t need it, I bought dual-head cards, which means that each card can run two screens by itself. Now, I know how vid cards work, and understand the priciples of SLI, so I figured I’d SLI 2 cheapie cards together when necessary (Burnout Paradise for example, Crysis or Fear..). I was able to pickup a couple ddr3-based cards, with processors in the 600MHz range – for about $50 ea. I’m very happy with the performance of the cards. My case has a 250mm fan in the side, so cooling isn’t an issue for me, in this case. These cheapie cards I found are from Pallit, and they’re 8500GT based nvidia cards. I’ve owned the cards about 2 yrs now, with NO PROBLEMS! Their cooling is sort of a joke, more of a magnet for dust-bunnies, than a cooler, but thats fine..case-fan does the job to keep em cool. About once every 6 months, I have to remove the cards from their slots, and vacuum out the fur-balls (damn pets!). I’ve just now finally started seeing these cards for cheaper, so I might have found an error when I bought them from newegg. MOST of the cards in this range, have ddr2, 64bit bus width (or slower memory, to put it simply). Once in a while, I’ll notice some artifacting, this means time for a clean! This is a rare situation for me..

]]> By: 3rix http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1266 3rix Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:20:03 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1266 This was a great article, and I loved the introduction. I think I'll go w/ the two 4850 configuration. Also, There is a similar Article for heatsinks. http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm Although I find the layout of this allot better. Great work! This was a great article, and I loved the introduction.
I think I’ll go w/ the two 4850 configuration.

Also, There is a similar Article for heatsinks. http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

Although I find the layout of this allot better.
Great work!

]]> By: alha http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1257 alha Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:43:06 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1257 Very useful article and timely! Thank you so much for the info, I was having a really hard time deciding between those $90-$120 video cards. Very useful article and timely! Thank you so much for the info, I was having a really hard time deciding between those $90-$120 video cards.

]]> By: Zayne http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1251 Zayne Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:36:33 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1251 The 4890s are available from msi at newegg for $180 each after mail-in rebate The 4890s are available from msi at newegg for $180 each after mail-in rebate

]]> By: Steve http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1149 Steve Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:30 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1149 @marcus, If you want the best card for the money, grab a Radeon HD 4870 X2 They perform just as well as the gtx 295 and sometimes better, and cost less. the GTX 295 is a power hog and isn't as polished. @marcus,

If you want the best card for the money, grab a Radeon HD 4870 X2 They perform just as well as the gtx 295 and sometimes better, and cost less. the GTX 295 is a power hog and isn’t as polished.

]]> By: marcus http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1135 marcus Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:59:18 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1135 Im Planning to build a i7 computer(i7 products like cpu ) What is the best video card out now? is it the gtx 295 Im Planning to build a i7 computer(i7 products like cpu ) What is the best video card out now? is it the gtx 295

]]> By: D00M http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-1091 D00M Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:10:57 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-1091 @D00M - (Shawn in RL), Got the 3.0 Processor and 2 280's by BFX... had to update the BIOs which as a bit easier than i thought it would be... Till i got all the updates done it was a bit rough... to be as expected... but seems to be quite nice now... Guess i solved my own issue... But thanks again for your Card Review... D00M @D00M – (Shawn in RL),

Got the 3.0 Processor and 2 280’s by BFX… had to update the BIOs which as a bit easier than i thought it would be…

Till i got all the updates done it was a bit rough… to be as expected… but seems to be quite nice now…

Guess i solved my own issue…

But thanks again for your Card Review…

D00M

]]> By: D00M - (Shawn in RL) http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-996 D00M - (Shawn in RL) Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:15:26 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-996 Well Mathieu... really nice work you did here putting all the facts out on the resolution issue... seems i like the higher resolutions for my LG 42' Flat i use to game with... just the xfx 9800 gtx's i have in SLI are not enough... At 1920 resolution i get the Black bar of Death on the left margin and further more get The even worse "Blue screen of Death" on exit of Crysis War Head Multiplayer... at least it was happen regularly... Your post convinces me to upgrade.. gonna go for the big buy... Yep.. x2 295's... Will spread your link out to all the guys on our clan and make a effort to repost once i get those cards in.... for a update... If you wish to visit our site, feel free to drop a line. Coldfusiongaming.org Thanks again for your efforts.. D00M Well Mathieu… really nice work you did here putting all the facts out on the resolution issue… seems i like the higher resolutions for my LG 42′ Flat i use to game with… just the xfx 9800 gtx’s i have in SLI are not enough… At 1920 resolution i get the Black bar of Death on the left margin and further more get The even worse “Blue screen of Death” on exit of Crysis War Head Multiplayer… at least it was happen regularly…

Your post convinces me to upgrade.. gonna go for the big buy…

Yep..

x2 295’s…

Will spread your link out to all the guys on our clan and make a effort to repost once i get those cards in…. for a update…

If you wish to visit our site, feel free to drop a line.

Coldfusiongaming.org

Thanks again for your efforts..

D00M

]]> By: Devin http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-995 Devin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:15:31 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-995 I thought that this was a joke when I first saw it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127401 Be warned: this doesnt have a crossfire bridge which is 10 bucks but 2 of them would still only be 160 with rebate. Not bad. I thought that this was a joke when I first saw it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127401
Be warned: this doesnt have a crossfire bridge which is 10 bucks but 2 of them would still only be 160 with rebate. Not bad.

]]> By: CoolerMaster HAF 932 Owners Thread - Page 84 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-june-2009/#comment-994 CoolerMaster HAF 932 Owners Thread - Page 84 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:05:06 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=1599#comment-994 [...] Here's a good article breaking down video card value. http://www.hardware-revolution.com/b...ard-june-2009/ Doesn't make sense to me to have an I7 with such a budget video card. Thx ill look into that i [...] [...] Here’s a good article breaking down video card value. http://www.hardware-revolution.com/b…ard-june-2009/ Doesn’t make sense to me to have an I7 with such a budget video card. Thx ill look into that i [...]

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