graphics card upgrade for Vista

mrblah

Does anybody know what would be a middle of the road graphics card that will work well with Vista? I don't play a lot of games but just want a higher hardware rating out of my graphics card.

I have RC2 running and I'm only at 2 for my graphics.

TheGeek

What are the specs of your computer right now? Graphics card specifically.

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diduknowthat

First off, do you have pci-express slot? Agp? Pci?

Also, how much do you want to spend on this card. For something cheap, i'll look at the x1300, 7300gs or the 7600gs for a bit more.

pashmina

i think geforce 256mb would be good for windows vista, besides it comes in a cheap price too.

mrblah

I have a 2.8ghz HT machine with a gig of ram and a Geforce 5300.

TheGeek

Ok, so I'm assuming you have an AGP slot. A good card for vista that works on AGP would be the GeForce 6600GT or 6800GT (I think they make the 6800 in AGP, but I know they do for the 6600). Check out this link for a full list of different levels of users with recommended specs for each level.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3672_7-6671810.html?tag=promo1

Helios

He can also take the x1950PRO AGP version and live with it for a year or two Smile

ForceRun

TheGeek

Basing just on what Cnet says you only need a 6600 (like i suggested before) However, I have a 7600GT PCI-E and got a 4 on the scale so...eh

diduknowthat