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== Video Cards == | == Video Cards == | ||
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The video cards listed below are grouped by screen resolution. The reason for this grouping is due to how different cards perform at different resolutions. Video card performance degrades as screen resolutions raise; thus, it is very important you choose a card at the screen resolution which you desire to use. The lower resolutions cards will '''''not''''' perform well at the higher levels! If you plan on using higher resolutions in the future, you will need to choose a higher resolution card now or upgrade in the future. | The video cards listed below are grouped by screen resolution. The reason for this grouping is due to how different cards perform at different resolutions. Video card performance degrades as screen resolutions raise; thus, it is very important you choose a card at the screen resolution which you desire to use. The lower resolutions cards will '''''not''''' perform well at the higher levels! If you plan on using higher resolutions in the future, you will need to choose a higher resolution card now or upgrade in the future. | ||
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Minimum recommended GPU models are the Nvidia GTX 550TI or ATI HD 6850 each with 2GB VRAM (these are last seasons mid-range models with a boosted VRAM and available fairly cheap at ~$150, 1GB versions run around $35 less and you will hate yourself if you skimp here). PCIe 3.0 x16 support would be nice here but certainly not necessary (unless you are spending $500 or more), but a PCIe 2.0 with a full x16 dedicated bandwidth is a really good idea, check your motherboard for this support. | Minimum recommended GPU models are the Nvidia GTX 550TI or ATI HD 6850 each with 2GB VRAM (these are last seasons mid-range models with a boosted VRAM and available fairly cheap at ~$150, 1GB versions run around $35 less and you will hate yourself if you skimp here). PCIe 3.0 x16 support would be nice here but certainly not necessary (unless you are spending $500 or more), but a PCIe 2.0 with a full x16 dedicated bandwidth is a really good idea, check your motherboard for this support. | ||
My personal conclusion at this point is that for ballsout graphics without sending you to the poorhouse (and future-proof for 4 years) a GTX 670 4GB (of Samsung DDR5) priced at $400 is the way to go, it may be several months before we see this but I am a patient man. The 670 is only 4% slower than the 680 and has much less cooling issues, the Samsung DDR5 is proving to be much faster and more reliable than other vendors and 4GB should be sufficient to guarantee 4 years of usefulness. Go to [http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html Toms Hardware] if your looking for a comprehensive chart, it was used as a primary information source. | |||
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== Mobile Video Cards == | == Mobile Video Cards == |