graphics card help Options

[UNDEAD 1]

well ive decided to buy a new graphics card before i rip this blinky cod4 playing machine out of the wall and throw it in my banana tree grove . on a serious note ,im running a nvidia 512 7600 gs and simply isnt cutting it,very blinky and laggy. i dont know if my budget is with the 8800 gtx although im very tempted. is there a cheaper card thatll play this game awesome ? could i get another card and run it with my current card?

i need suggestions at a budget of about 200 to 300 is more reasonable.im actually begging .

[THE Mechanic]

Mike ,

The very fact that you have already bought TWO 8800 GT already for testing is enough evidence to me that you stand buy these cards with great hope.I'm probley already sold on th 8800 GT.

I have a few questions for you.

1. I think its called sdram speed 320 mb or 512 mb...go with the higher # ?

2.then the clock speed they vary the GT that im looking at has two 400 mhz clock speed some are like one single 550 mhz and the one you spoke of the 8800 GT has one 650 mhz.What is the differance and how important are they.I mean would i really notice the diffence between a twin 400 as opposed to a single 650.?

3.Most importantly i have read a few posted comments at best buy about these cards running HOT.

Now my Dell xps stock computer box seems to have very few ventilation slats and it seems a hell of a small fan in it.Would i have to install a secondary fan as well.aside from breaking out my trusty old rotozip and going to town on this computer case?



"T.M."

[Old Man Mike]

Mike ,

The very fact that you have already bought TWO 8800 GT already for testing is enough evidence to me that you stand buy these cards with great hope.I'm probley already sold on th 8800 GT.

I have a few questions for you.

1. I think its called sdram speed 320 mb or 512 mb...go with the higher # ?

2.then the clock speed they vary the GT that im looking at has two 400 mhz clock speed some are like one single 550 mhz and the one you spoke of the 8800 GT has one 650 mhz.What is the differance and how important are they.I mean would i really notice the diffence between a twin 400 as opposed to a single 650.?

3.Most importantly i have read a few posted comments at best buy about these cards running HOT.

Now my Dell xps stock computer box seems to have very few ventilation slats and it seems a hell of a small fan in it.Would i have to install a secondary fan as well.aside from breaking out my trusty old rotozip and going to town on this computer case?



"T.M."

TM,

Are you sure you are looking at the 8800GT? I don't think they have a core clock of less than 600 Mhz. I wonder if you might be looking at the 8500GT instead.

Old Man Mike