Best PCI Card?

FireElements · Dec 24, 2004, 02:51 AM

What is the best PCI graphics card available?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 24, 2004, 08:56 AM

RADEON 9200se 200mhz core / 333 mhz memory
RADEON 9200 250mhz core / 400 mhz memory
RADEON 9250 240mhz core / 400 mhz memory

all value level / low end cards
thats about it

for PCI cards ...

PCI is severly limited in bandwith thus limits the perfomance of even a top end video card to that of a low end one so it's intless to make much higher PCI cards....

you need probubly to upgade you mobo etc...
you'll be better off....... Then get an AGP card

Or even better get you self a PCI express mother board

and video card....

riles9262 · Dec 24, 2004, 04:09 PM

there's also a radeon 9100 that is a little better than the 9200's, and I think nvid has a 5600 in pci...you'd be better off saving your money for a better board and to get a good card though - those are quite old now.

**dj_stick** · Dec 24, 2004, 06:31 PM

mmm a PCI video card would be useful for a third monitor…

FireElements · Dec 24, 2004, 11:41 PM

I know PCI cards suck, but my grandpa likes to play racing sims and his computer came with an integrated graphics card and he doesn't have an AGP slot. I'm assuming a high end PCI card would be better than Intel Extreme Graphics (64MB integrated), right?

Son_of_Thunder · Dec 25, 2004, 01:37 AM

never used a 64MB Intel Exteme, only the 8MB and that was pretty bad. i'd imagine a radeon 9200se would be better than the 64MB though.

riles9262 · Dec 25, 2004, 03:06 PM

ya even a 9200se (plz avoid) is better than the intel extreme.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 25, 2004, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireElements

I know PCI cards suck, but my grandpa likes to play racing sims and his computer came with an integrated graphics card and he doesn't have an AGP slot. I'm assuming a high end PCI card would be better than Intel Extreme Graphics (64MB integrated), right?

Yep get a 92XX PCI then... It's alot better...If what hes useing now is working
with what he has, the 92XX should nock his socks off

look an deside but 9200se , 9200, 9250 for PCI
as for ordering i'd use www.pricewatch.com to try to find a good deal

(I'd suggest the 9250)

Dec 24, 2004, 02:51 AM	#1
FireElements DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 189 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Best PCI Card? What is the best PCI graphics card available?

Dec 24, 2004, 08:56 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	RADEON 9200se 200mhz core / 333 mhz memory RADEON 9200 250mhz core / 400 mhz memory RADEON 9250 240mhz core / 400 mhz memory all value level / low end cards thats about it for PCI cards ... PCI is severly limited in bandwith thus limits the perfomance of even a top end video card to that of a low end one so it's intless to make much higher PCI cards.... you need probubly to upgade you mobo etc... you'll be better off....... Then get an AGP card Or even better get you self a PCI express mother board and video card.... __________________

Dec 24, 2004, 04:09 PM	#3
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,839 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	there's also a radeon 9100 that is a little better than the 9200's, and I think nvid has a 5600 in pci...you'd be better off saving your money for a better board and to get a good card though - those are quite old now. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Dec 25, 2004, 01:37 AM	#6
Son_of_Thunder DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,434 Rep Power: 37 System Specs	never used a 64MB Intel Exteme, only the 8MB and that was pretty bad. i'd imagine a radeon 9200se would be better than the 64MB though. __________________

Dec 25, 2004, 03:06 PM	#7
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,839 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	ya even a 9200se (plz avoid) is better than the intel extreme. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Dec 24, 2004, 11:41 PM	#5
FireElements DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 189 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I know PCI cards suck, but my grandpa likes to play racing sims and his computer came with an integrated graphics card and he doesn't have an AGP slot. I'm assuming a high end PCI card would be better than Intel Extreme Graphics (64MB integrated), right?