new graphics card...

doodah

i want to buy my hubby a new graphics card for christmas. i don't have much to spend (like £30 max!!!). i've seen quite a few for about £20 on ebuyer.com but don't know if it's worth it or if they're any better than what we've got. the one we've got at the moment is nvidea geforce 6100 integrated graphics

mjr600

Most anything will be better than the integrated 6100 but you will need to provide more information about your PC before you get a worthwhile answer.

Make/model, age, type of graphics card slot PCI/AGP etc

doodah

ok thanks it's about 3 months old and it would be pci.

Processor
Model : 1x AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3500+
Speed : 2.01GHz
Model Number : 3500
Internal Data Cache : 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 128kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, 64 byte line size
System : Acer Aspire T180
Mainboard : Acer EM61SM/EM61PM
Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows Vista Home 6.00.6000

ormus

the 30 quid makes it very hard to suggest a decent video card
another 10 quid on your budget and you can get a radeon 2600 pro.

a bit more and a 7600gt is even better.

Blacksheep1979

what do you want to use it for - tbh a £30 card isn't going to do much better than your current settup. Whilst it'll be better it still won't play an new graphically demanding games. Like with any sort of pressie like this I'd reccomend asking what they want.

doodah

thanks for the replies. he's not really playing the most up to date games, it's things like command and conquer. i don't really know much more to be honest!

mostly

I wouldn't bother for 30 notes

krono6

mostly wrote: »

I wouldn't bother for 30 notes

I would agree with this.
The nVidia GeForce 6100 can outperform most graphics cards around £30 for your build.
To be completely honest, using a PCI graphics card isn't a great idea :P
Technically, the 6100 should run Command and Conquer games flawlessly, depending on which one you got (128MB, or 256MB).
I'm running an nVidia GeForce 6100 Integrated Graphics computer, and I can run Quake 4 on high settings without any lag (which says alot, it's a rather graphics heavy game).