Hi, I am planning to see if this graphics card would be best for gaming. I planning to get this around December.
Its a Gigabyte GV-R545SC-1GI HD 5450 1GB GDDR3 PCIE2.0 Fanless DVI HDT
Here are the specs of this card:
Specification Value
Chipset --- ATI Radeon HD 5450
Core Clock --- 650 MHz
Mem Clock --- 1600 MHz
Memory --- 1GB
Memory Bus--- 64 bit
Memory Type--- DDR 3
Card dimension--- ATX
Bus Type PCI-E --- 2.1
Bus Speed--- x16
D-SUB --- Yes
TV-OUT--- No
DVI Port--- Yes
VIVO --- No
Multi View --- Yes
And specs for my computer:
Intel PentiumD 915 (P) DC 2.8 GHz 2.8GHz
512MB DDR2 SDRAM (Will be upgraded to 2GB RAM, on December)
Integrated Graphics: Intel 64MB...*FAIL*
HDD: 250 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec - 7200 rpm
Monitor: HP w19e 18-19" Flat Panel
Motherboard: ASUS P5LP-LE
PSU: Cooling Master, or something
PS2 Keyboard and Mouse
OS: Windows Vista Home Basic
Tell me what you think.
Getting a new Graphics Card
Still thinking, and still confuzed...
Getting a new Graphics Card
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It's a decent graphic card, this model is of a low range and isn't so powerful, but if you don't play so much games and more recent games than MM2 it's ok. It's always better than the integrated graphic chip, and it fits to your pretty old system. You have to see if is possible install it.
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The cooling system can never be made of plastic, usually only its cover is made with this material. The cooling system is a passive type on this graphic card model, very good for silence, and it's perfect for it since this graphic card isn't too much hot.
As said, if your target isn't to play new and recent games and to don't use the best graphic settings when some games have too much lag, this graphic card is perfect. Nvidia doesn't offer a DirectX 11 alternative to this graphic card so far, and the few available are too much old and sure worse in performances.
As said, if your target isn't to play new and recent games and to don't use the best graphic settings when some games have too much lag, this graphic card is perfect. Nvidia doesn't offer a DirectX 11 alternative to this graphic card so far, and the few available are too much old and sure worse in performances.
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Thats true Franch. But when I get this card and 2GB RAM onto my PC, then I would probably get a new brick next December 2011, which...is going, to take long to wait.
But no matter, I only play MM2, GTA San Andreas and Halo Custom Edition.
And this card will be alright for these 3 game with no lag at all, would it, Franch?
EDIT!
Forgot to say this costs about $110 NZD, with 2GB RAM is about, $100 NZD I think. Plus GST.
Total is $280 NZD. Which is good
But no matter, I only play MM2, GTA San Andreas and Halo Custom Edition.
And this card will be alright for these 3 game with no lag at all, would it, Franch?
EDIT!
Forgot to say this costs about $110 NZD, with 2GB RAM is about, $100 NZD I think. Plus GST.
Total is $280 NZD. Which is good
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MM2 is a very old game as we know, and this graphic card is also too much for it, but surely there won't be any lag problem. The other two games are newer than MM2, but always pretty old now, and probably the won't give lag problems too. Is important to know which screen resolution usually you use with games, from it can be said what graphic card you need; if it's 1280x1024 pixels, this graphic card is perfect with those games.
The price of 280 dollars is good for this graphic card and 2 GB of DDR2 RAM memory.
The price of 280 dollars is good for this graphic card and 2 GB of DDR2 RAM memory.
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I have a Sapphire Raedon HD 5450 and it plays MM2 brilliantly, no lag even wth large resolutions and high poly vehicles.
The only pitfall I found was that this isn't as powerful as I expected, because I tried to record myself, but having 2Gb of RAM and a dual core Celeron probably doesn't help things.
Good entry level card, but not reccomended for hard core gaming. Great pricing too...picked mine up for AU$119.
The only pitfall I found was that this isn't as powerful as I expected, because I tried to record myself, but having 2Gb of RAM and a dual core Celeron probably doesn't help things.
Good entry level card, but not reccomended for hard core gaming. Great pricing too...picked mine up for AU$119.
The power of the CRAP COMPUTER!
Will this work on my computer? And a bit faster and better then the one I chose?I would suggest you a HD5770 Vapor-X which I have. It isn't much more expensive than this one.
What do you mean not expensive? IT IS! But at your country it may be cheap, but here is waaaaaay expensive. Its from $314.00 - $342.45!
That sucks!! But hey, do you know any other better ones than the 5450?
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How about this one?
Specification--------- Value
Graphics Engine====RADEON HD5750
Graphics Memory====1GB GDDR5
Engine Clock=======700 MHz
Memory Clock======1150MHz (4.6Gbps)
Memory Interface===128bit
DirectX Support====11
Bus Standard======PCIE 2.1
And only $189.00 NZD
Or this 5670:
Product description / Specification
Graphics Engine=== RADEON HD5670
Video Memory=== 512MB GDDR5
Engine Clock=== 775MHz
Memory Clock=== 1000MHz (4.0Gbps)
Memory Interface=== 128bit
DirectX Support=== 11
Bus Standard PCIE=== 2.1
Standard Display Connecors ===DL-DVI/HDMI/VGA
DirectX Support=== 11
OpenGL Support===
CrossFireX Technology Support
ATI Stream Technology Support
VGA Output On Board
DVI Output Dual Link=== DVI-I x1
HDMI On Board
HDCP Support Support
VGA= 2048x1536
DVI= 2560x1600
HDMI= 1920x1200
Board Dimensions 182mmx111mmx38mm
Minimum System Power requirement (W) 400W
This one is with a price of $130.00 NZD
Which is good?
Specification--------- Value
Graphics Engine====RADEON HD5750
Graphics Memory====1GB GDDR5
Engine Clock=======700 MHz
Memory Clock======1150MHz (4.6Gbps)
Memory Interface===128bit
DirectX Support====11
Bus Standard======PCIE 2.1
And only $189.00 NZD
Or this 5670:
Product description / Specification
Graphics Engine=== RADEON HD5670
Video Memory=== 512MB GDDR5
Engine Clock=== 775MHz
Memory Clock=== 1000MHz (4.0Gbps)
Memory Interface=== 128bit
DirectX Support=== 11
Bus Standard PCIE=== 2.1
Standard Display Connecors ===DL-DVI/HDMI/VGA
DirectX Support=== 11
OpenGL Support===
CrossFireX Technology Support
ATI Stream Technology Support
VGA Output On Board
DVI Output Dual Link=== DVI-I x1
HDMI On Board
HDCP Support Support
VGA= 2048x1536
DVI= 2560x1600
HDMI= 1920x1200
Board Dimensions 182mmx111mmx38mm
Minimum System Power requirement (W) 400W
This one is with a price of $130.00 NZD
Which is good?
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