upgrading to a new video card and need advice..

q45 · 10-11-2009, 03:46 PM

im plan on upgrading my video card in a few days and i've been looking at a few that i might consider but have narrowed it down to one..

my current card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT DDR2 PCI X16 with 256 MB
the one i might get is a GeForce 9500 GT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0

my question is would it be compatible and a worthy upgrade or should i try another card...

thanks

**wrench97** · 10-11-2009, 04:20 PM

There is a difference but not a lot the 9500GT is close in performance to a 8600GT, a 9600GT might be a more worthwhile upgrade.
What power supply and CPU do you have?

q45 · 10-11-2009, 04:22 PM

opps...forgot to post specs..

mobo-Intel G33
CPU-64 bit Quad-Core Processor
3GB DDR2
6600(2.4GHz)
400watt power sup

**Tyree** · 10-11-2009, 04:23 PM

Brand & Model of power supply?

q45 · 10-11-2009, 04:27 PM

i believe its a Delta 400 Watt Power Supply

**emosun** · 10-11-2009, 05:37 PM

Well don't bother with the 9500 , since it's a ddr2 model it'll be pretty much the same as your 8500. Also with that power supply you should upgrade the card at all , it's a not a very good unit and shouldn't be powering anything higher then what you got.

10-11-2009, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
q45 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 OS: vista service pack 2	upgrading to a new video card and need advice.. im plan on upgrading my video card in a few days and i've been looking at a few that i might consider but have narrowed it down to one.. my current card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT DDR2 PCI X16 with 256 MB the one i might get is a GeForce 9500 GT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 my question is would it be compatible and a worthy upgrade or should i try another card... thanks

10-11-2009, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,389 OS: Win7	Re: upgrading to a new video card and need advice.. There is a difference but not a lot the 9500GT is close in performance to a 8600GT, a 9600GT might be a more worthwhile upgrade. What power supply and CPU do you have? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

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q45 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 OS: vista service pack 2	Re: upgrading to a new video card and need advice.. opps...forgot to post specs.. mobo-Intel G33 CPU-64 bit Quad-Core Processor 3GB DDR2 6600(2.4GHz) 400watt power sup Last edited by q45; 10-11-2009 at 04:23 PM.

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Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,416 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: upgrading to a new video card and need advice.. Brand & Model of power supply? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

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q45 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 OS: vista service pack 2	Re: upgrading to a new video card and need advice.. i believe its a Delta 400 Watt Power Supply

10-11-2009, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: upgrading to a new video card and need advice.. Well don't bother with the 9500 , since it's a ddr2 model it'll be pretty much the same as your 8500. Also with that power supply you should upgrade the card at all , it's a not a very good unit and shouldn't be powering anything higher then what you got. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list