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Graphics Cards in £400 Dell 5150 - Results?
fox2319
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As a bunch of people (myself included) have bought the recent Dell 5150, and the most common questions seem to be about graphics card upgrades, I thought it might be an idea to post in here the results of any combinations. Main info would be the system config (processor & memory) card type, cost and some kind of bench mark. Might be useful for anyone who's still thinking about the upgrade and which card to use.
Chances are, if you're upgrading the graphics card, you've probably got Half Life 2. I've run the video stress test at 1280x1024 with most options set to recommended.
My info:
Dual core with 512 MB (extra 512MB coming after I complained.
Saphire GTO2 from ebay (£100 incl delivery)
126 fps
System is still relatively quiet in normal use although you can definitely hear the fan after a hard gaming session.
Anyone else?
Chances are, if you're upgrading the graphics card, you've probably got Half Life 2. I've run the video stress test at 1280x1024 with most options set to recommended.
My info:
Dual core with 512 MB (extra 512MB coming after I complained.
Saphire GTO2 from ebay (£100 incl delivery)
126 fps
System is still relatively quiet in normal use although you can definitely hear the fan after a hard gaming session.
Anyone else?
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