[Desert_Fox01]

im looking for the best gaming video card can anyone suggest one and its AGP, PCI Express, or PCI better for a video card

 

[Cloud_Strife]

PCI Express is currently the best format for gaming video cards. The best PCI-e card in my opinion would be the Geforce 7800GTX KO.

 

[-=carlos=-]

PCI is old technology, AGP is ageing technology but still very competitive, PCI-E is newer technology but is still really to be pushed to any limits.

If you're buying a new motherboard I'd get one that has PCI-E for future proofing. A reasonable graphics card to consider on a budget would be the NVidia Geforce 6600GT, a better option would be the 6800GT for mid budget...for high budget the 7800GTX is the puppies plums.

 

[Desert_Fox01]

thanks for the help, im building a new computer and needed to know

 

[Desert_Fox01]

oh and what is the best brand o yeah and 1 more thing it the 7800GTX doesent have the normal Monitor connection its got a different one if you look on the link then what does it hook up to do you have to buy a special monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showi...6MB+GDDR3+PCI+Express+x16+Video+Card+-+Retail

 

[Cloud_Strife]

The connection the 7800GTX uses is LCD, or flat panel monitors, the blue connector is for CRT or the really big monitors (what I am using).

LCD: http://www.iodata.jp/press/photo/200301/lcd-a152v-wt_550.jpg

CRT: http://www.mirodisplays.de/images/produktbilder/A19F96.jpg

 

[Desert_Fox01]

k thanks i found a monitor that will work with the 7800GTX its 19" LCD

 

[Cloud_Strife]

that should be perfect. Enjoy building your new pc.

 

[Desert_Fox01]

k thanks for all you help i will

 

[icedragn43]

The connection the 7800GTX uses is LCD, or flat panel monitors, the blue connector is for CRT or the really big monitors (what I am using).

LCD: http://www.iodata.jp/press/photo/200301/lcd-a152v-wt_550.jpg

CRT: http://www.mirodisplays.de/images/produktbilder/A19F96.jpg

the video cards are dual-dvi and come with a vga adapter lol... you dont HAVE to buy an lcd that uses dvi =/

 

[ebackhus]

Nor is there an advantage. My 6800 has VGA, S-Video, and DVI. Since I like working on 2+ displays I just got a tiny DVI->VGA adapter and voila, instant display doubling magic!

 

[Compumaniac12]

i still dont have a clue why they came up with DVI... its bigger (so its not better for laptops) its an even more weird shape, and its the exact same transpher ability...

 

[ebackhus]

Hype. It's all hype! The truth is, analog displays actually look better than digital. It's like music. Unless you have some ballsy 96bit ADC then you won't hear it was it was meant to sound.