Entry-level graphics cards: SA price roundup

[Wesley]

Nvidia not getting much love.
The GT210 is rather old, isn't the GT630 worth a mention?

The GT630, 2GB edition can handle multiple monitors @ 1920x1080 (for work, not gaming).
If you get the 128bit version, it is also good enough to game at 1366x768

Yeah, but at the same price as the GT630 there's the HD6670, which is a better and faster card, while the GT630 is a rebrand of the GT440.

The GT210 is the lowest requirement for running XBMC with hardware acceleration on and for a HTPC you don't need that much more, unless you plan to run 3D Blu-Ray movies at native resolution. AMD also does 23.946Hz mode perfectly, which is something Intel only got right recently with Haswell and HD4600. At the low-end, Nvidia's not that compelling, but things pick up with the GTX650.

 

[Hagan]

I still can't believe my 8800GT is still kicking.
I screams and cries (literally), but works, despite that.

 

[Gradius]

I still can't believe my 8800GT is still kicking.
I screams and cries (literally), but works, despite that.

Wow talk about old school yo, time for upgrade you know...

 

[Hagan]

Wow talk about old school yo, time for upgrade you know...

When I have more than R15.00 to my name, I'll definitely do so.

 

[MissileToe]

Nvidia not getting much love.

Was thinking the same thing. But from what I've read that HD7770 is better than anything Nvidia can offer at the same price anyway, like the GTX650. I've seen that for about R1500 as well.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

That HD7770 is an awesome price for what it offers. Really something I would consider when/if in the market for a new card.