Local graphics card buyer's guide
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RaFi
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A good idea for an article, but its maybe a bit short of details.
Whenever I am in the market for a graphics card I usually determine how much the piggy bank will allow me to spent, then check where I can get what that is in my price range, then check out a few benchmarks on the net to see which will be the best option. Ultimately the card I have must be able to handle the games I play and sometimes you just have to spent a bit more than planned to get a card that will be able to play games. Sometimes you can get a slightly better card for just a few bucks more than the one you had your eye on.
I have had both Radeon and Geforce (and 3DFX) cards and honestly can't complain about either brand, I have never lost a card before (touch wood) and I almost always use cheaper brands. For a cash strapped person the cheaper brands are an option.
One thing that irritates the crap out of me is the entry level cards with lots of RAM fooling people who don't know anything. I know people who despite the advice I gave them show up proudly with their entry level card ("it had more RAM than the one you suggested"), then complain about the fact that I can play games smoothly while they struggle.
Whenever I am in the market for a graphics card I usually determine how much the piggy bank will allow me to spent, then check where I can get what that is in my price range, then check out a few benchmarks on the net to see which will be the best option. Ultimately the card I have must be able to handle the games I play and sometimes you just have to spent a bit more than planned to get a card that will be able to play games. Sometimes you can get a slightly better card for just a few bucks more than the one you had your eye on.
I have had both Radeon and Geforce (and 3DFX) cards and honestly can't complain about either brand, I have never lost a card before (touch wood) and I almost always use cheaper brands. For a cash strapped person the cheaper brands are an option.
One thing that irritates the crap out of me is the entry level cards with lots of RAM fooling people who don't know anything. I know people who despite the advice I gave them show up proudly with their entry level card ("it had more RAM than the one you suggested"), then complain about the fact that I can play games smoothly while they struggle.
tpex
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Don't worry, they saving it for the "Worst Graphics cards for your Money" Article
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czc
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Nah its the you get what you pay for article.
Neo Sibeko
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3 Graphics cards is a guide? :S
all AMD, that's just disappointing.
No benchmarks to justify the choices as well.
all AMD, that's just disappointing.
No benchmarks to justify the choices as well.
strawberry
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I don't think there is anything wrong with doing things this way, and maybe the only reason I do things differently is because I've been poor all my life. Anyway, the way I do it is I always find whatever option gives price to performance ratio. There is always a sweet spot on the market, though sometimes it is not so well defined. The sweet spot is the point at which if you continue to spend the same amount of money more than a cheaper model you don't get the same increases in performance. TThat's how I roll...
tpex
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why?
