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New Graphics Card, ROUND THREE

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Sparkle GeForce GT 430:

Core Clock 700MHz

Stream Processors 96

XFX Radeon HD 6670:

Core Clock 800MHz

Stream Processors 480

I'm not well-versed in graphics cards, but I think more stream processors is a lot more important than extra GDDR. The Sparkle card doesn't show their memory clock speed, but it looks like everything else is comparable.

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I also found this: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814127666

Which is basically the same card as this: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814150542

However the memory clock on the big one is 1334MHz compared to the smaller card's 1600MHz.

Then I found this card: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814161379

It's a generation above the cards I've been looking at, but it's fucking huge, and I have no idea what the pins on the other side of the card are.

Sparkle GeForce GT 430:

Core Clock 700MHz

Stream Processors 96

XFX Radeon HD 6670:

Core Clock 800MHz

Stream Processors 480

I'm not well-versed in graphics cards, but I think more stream processors is a lot more important than extra GDDR. The Sparkle card doesn't show their memory clock speed, but it looks like everything else is comparable.

Cool beans, thanks for pointing that out.

Also fuck it, at this point I am literally willing to cut a hole in my shitty case to fit a giant card in. It's just an HP stock case.

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I also found this: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814127666

Which is basically the same card as this: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814150542

However the memory clock on the big one is 1334MHz compared to the smaller card's 1600MHz.

Then I found this card: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814161379

It's a generation above the cards I've been looking at, but it's fucking huge, and I have no idea what the pins on the other side of the card are.

Cool beans, thanks for pointing that out.

Also fuck it, at this point I am literally willing to cut a hole in my shitty case to fit a giant card in. It's just an HP stock case.

I'm sure if you looked around at a local computer store you can get a pretty decent case for like $30. I have seen some around here at frys electronics. Besides the budget.

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Sparkle GeForce GT 430:

Core Clock 700MHz

Stream Processors 96

XFX Radeon HD 6670:

Core Clock 800MHz

Stream Processors 480

I'm not well-versed in graphics cards, but I think more stream processors is a lot more important than extra GDDR. The Sparkle card doesn't show their memory clock speed, but it looks like everything else is comparable.

Actually thats not really a good comparasion, Nvidia uses more centralized higher throughput stream processor units, AMD uses the swarm of ants approach. The only meaningful comparasion will be benchmarks, find some place online that took the cards and ran them in the same system on like 20 different games and benchmarks before posting the result.

Then I found this card: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814161379

It's a generation above the cards I've been looking at, but it's fucking huge, and I have no idea what the pins on the other side of the card are.

The pins on the other side of the card from the PCI-E connector are the crossfire connectors, it also has an external power input on the side opposite the end that sticks out of the computer. it is a 6 pin PCI-E power connector. Personally I would go with the AMD card, the Fermi's from what I recall were power dogs. Either way, you should look up benchmarks, those generally record power draw as well.

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Based on the reviews I've seen of the AMD 6670, it looks like the right card for me. It can't play most any modern game on high settings, but at least I won't be getting 15 fucking FPS in TF2. Ordering it now.

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I would have upgraded the PSU before I spent money on a card honestly. I got a 650w at Best Buy from Thermaltake on sale for $65 and threw it in my Dell. I'm just waiting to get a card for it since my Galaxy GT220 hit the shitter.


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