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Graphics Card Under 3K !

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/graphics-card-under-3k.120935/

Revolution
Revolution Original post #1
Sep 11, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Pls suggest the best VFM graphics card @2k-3k(with vat).
System:400W iBall PSU & 17" CRT
Thank you.....
desiibond
Sep 11, 2009 at 8:21 AM
hmm. a 9500GT should be perfect.
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Sep 11, 2009 at 9:41 PM
You will be able to get the ATI HD 4550 512MB card and the HD4350 under 3k. It is a DX10.1 card and also comes with support for ATI stream. The 4000 series cards of ATI come at an amazing VFM.
Revolution
Sep 12, 2009 at 5:43 AM
hmm. a 9500GT should be perfect.

DDR3 or DDR2 ?
Please suggest a brand or model.
I'm confused.
There are so many brand and models in the market right now.

How much for ATI HD 4650 512MB DDR2 ?
ATI HD 4650 512MB better than 9500GT ?
desiibond
Sep 12, 2009 at 8:37 AM
go for one that comes with GDDR3

and I would pick Palit's edition of 9500GT

HD4650 should cost around 4k. it is better than 9500GT.
hellknight
Sep 12, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Nope 4650 is more VFM and more powerful than 9500 GT.. 9500 GT IMO, is just for decoding HD videos, while 4650 can be used for playing many games in medium quality.. My friend has this card and he's able to play Crysis on his 19" monitor in medium quality..
MetalheadGautham
Sep 13, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Nope 4650 is more VFM and more powerful than 9500 GT.. 9500 GT IMO, is just for decoding HD videos, while 4650 can be used for playing many games in medium quality.. My friend has this card and he's able to play Crysis on his 19" monitor in medium quality..

"just for decoding HD videos" ? For that you have 8400GS and HD3450 under 2K, or IGPs like GMA4500(M)HD, HD3200, HD3300, HD4200, GF8200, GF8300, GF9200, GF9300, GF9400, etc. Why do you need a 3K GPU to decode HD videos ?

9500GT is as strong as an 8600GTS which had no problems with crysis at medium quality. Obviously HD4650 is better than 9500GT, but unless you get either of them under 3K, whats the point in even mentioning them ?
Revolution
Sep 14, 2009 at 7:01 AM
I know HD4650 DDR2 perform better than 9500GT DDR3.
But the price difference is 1K.
That's why I said that 9500GT more VFM.
Why I pay 1K more for very few more fps ?.....:???: