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Anusha
10-24-2006, 12:35 AM
I've got fed up with this Intel Integrated Graphics chip. I need some real power. I'm looking for a Geforce 7600GT 256MB or a better card.

EPSI had a card (ASUS EN7600GT SILENT...) and it can handle every game up to 1600x1200 very well. But they sell that card for Rs.25,000, and just like anything else, it also it overpriced (US price about $159). BTW. they price their Geforce 7900GTX 512MB for Rs.71,000 and Radeon X1900XTX 512MB for Rs.68,000.

Mind you that the 7600GT is the lowest that I would go for. Anything better, at a reasonable price would be the best. The possible candidates are,

1. Geforce 7900GS 256MB (USA Price $199)
2. Radeon 1900GT 256MB (USA Price $199)
3. Geforce 7900GT 256MB (USA Price $299)
4. Radeon 1900XT 256MB version (USA price $259)

Those cards are arranged in descending order of performance (i.e. 7900GS is the slowest). However, I prefer the nVidia cards because nVidia's PureVideo technology is a great feature. But both of those Radeon cards outperform the corresponding nVidia card in games, but also run a bit hotter.

If anyone of you know a place where I can find those cards (at least one of them and in any brand) other than at EPSI (= for a cheaper price), please let me know. I can spend quite a lot of money, but I'm not willing to get what I need at any price they sell them at.
DIRTY X
10-24-2006, 12:38 AM
go to Unity palza, Bamba. I think that's da best place.
Anusha
10-24-2006, 12:44 AM
Not much informative though, because that's where everyone looks for first. I need input specifically from someone who've seen one of those cards or better yet, bought one of them recently.
nuwa1
10-31-2007, 05:52 PM
I think i saw one at Barclays. but im not sure it was 7300 or 7600. sorry bro why dont u call and ask abt it?
RAZOR xxxxx
10-31-2007, 05:53 PM
PC HOUSE OR BARCLAYS UNITY
sri_lion
10-31-2007, 05:55 PM
Not much informative though, because that's where everyone looks for first. I need input specifically from someone who've seen one of those cards or better yet, bought one of them recently.

What happened to your ATI card? You had one right?
dexter.morgan.666
10-31-2007, 05:59 PM
What happened to your ATI card? You had one right?


Hey just look at his POST's Date:lol::lol:
Anusha
10-31-2007, 06:02 PM
What happened to your ATI card? You had one right?
The ATI card is what I bought in the end. It was dirt cheap because the made a mistake :D

And that's the card I'm playing Crysis on. Haha! For a card built in 2004, it does perform really well. I'm playing Crysis at 1024x768 (had to do this because I wanted the shadows), low shaders and textures, very high object details, physics, post processing, game effects, volumetric effects, sounds an NO AA. Did it by editing the config files. Of course the SM3 and DX10 specific features are not working (such as HDR, shadow jittering etc. :() I'm getting 20-30fps. If I turn off the shadows, I can play at 1280x1024 at the same fps.
Anusha
10-31-2007, 06:06 PM
Hey just look at his POST's Date:lol::lol:
Yeah, lol. And you (sri_lion) really think I would buy any of these cards after seeing the image quality DX10 cards give in Crysis? It is out of this world!!!
sri_lion
10-31-2007, 06:06 PM
The ATI card is what I bought in the end. It was dirt cheap because the made a mistake :D

And that's the card I'm playing Crysis on. Haha! For a card built in 2004, it does perform really well. I'm playing Crysis at 1024x768 (had to do this because I wanted the shadows), low shaders and textures, very high object details, physics, post processing, game effects, volumetric effects, sounds an NO AA. Did it by editing the config files. Of course the SM3 and DX10 specific features are not working (such as HDR, shadow jittering etc. :() I'm getting 20-30fps. If I turn off the shadows, I can play at 1280x1024 at the same fps.

Oh! ok..
supun75
10-31-2007, 06:09 PM
Unity Plaza is the best
sri_lion
10-31-2007, 06:11 PM
Yeah, lol. And you (sri_lion) really think I would buy any of these cards after seeing the image quality DX10 cards give in Crysis? It is out of this world!!!

O'right.... whatever makes you happy :lol:
blood_brotha
10-31-2007, 06:15 PM
anyways that 7600gt ekak hoya ganda thanak nadda?
Anusha
10-31-2007, 06:30 PM
anyways that 7600gt ekak hoya ganda thanak nadda?
Ooka ganna epaa! Crysis wala anenawa :D (SM3 is the reason for its death. :D)
geethq
10-31-2007, 06:32 PM
1yr paranay thread eka
Anusha
10-31-2007, 06:32 PM
Unity Plaza is the best
Saying "Unity Plaza" is not better than saying "Sri Lanka" :P
You suck!!!
geethq
10-31-2007, 06:35 PM
The ATI card is what I bought in the end. It was dirt cheap because the made a mistake :D

And that's the card I'm playing Crysis on. Haha! For a card built in 2004, it does perform really well. I'm playing Crysis at 1024x768 (had to do this because I wanted the shadows), low shaders and textures, very high object details, physics, post processing, game effects, volumetric effects, sounds an NO AA. Did it by editing the config files. Of course the SM3 and DX10 specific features are not working (such as HDR, shadow jittering etc. :() I'm getting 20-30fps. If I turn off the shadows, I can play at 1280x1024 at the same fps.
oya mata kiwwe eka gaththe 9k kiyala:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
X800GTO ne:rolleyes:
Michael
10-31-2007, 06:37 PM
I've got fed up with this Intel Integrated Graphics chip

:eek: :eek: Macho Den What Happened To Your ATI Card! :eek:
Anusha
10-31-2007, 06:39 PM
:eek: :eek: Macho Den What Happened To Your ATI Card! :eek:
Either you made a time machine and went 1 year into the past, or you don't know how to read the date :rolleyes:
blood_brotha
10-31-2007, 06:41 PM
Ooka ganna epaa! Crysis wala anenawa :D (SM3 is the reason for its death. :D)


i play crysis pretty fine on my 6600gt now...

sm3 wala anenawa kiwwe??
geethq
10-31-2007, 06:42 PM
:eek: :eek: Macho Den What Happened To Your ATI Card! :eek:
thread eke post date eka balala hemin maru weyan:P:P
Michael
10-31-2007, 06:43 PM
Either you made a time machine and went 1 year into the past, or you don't know how to read the date :rolleyes:
Ah Huta! :baffled:

10-23-2006, 10:05 PM

MOna Gon Namada Meka Udata Gaththe :baffled: :frown:
Anusha
10-31-2007, 06:43 PM
i play crysis pretty fine on my 6600gt now...

sm3 wala anenawa kiwwe??
SM3 features ON wenne Medium or High Quality demmama. Ethakan ithin char max. (Post a screenshot if you can). 7600GTs can't use use settings and play the game with 20fps.

The quality in DX9 very high details is out of this world! As soon as I saw the screenie from dexter.morgan.666, I almost gave up playing Crysis. But I think I got the quality back to acceptable level, to continue when the full version is released.
blood_brotha
10-31-2007, 06:45 PM
Either you made a time machine and went 1 year into the past, or you don't know how to read the date :rolleyes:


i'm pretty sure that he doesnt have the ancient gene
geethq
10-31-2007, 06:47 PM
Either you made a time machine and went 1 year into the past, or you don't know how to read the date :rolleyes:
mama hithuwa ohoma wey kiyala:rofl: