After nearly 10 years of pc ownership im actualy gonna
open up my pc myself this time and fit a new graphics card.
2 questions:
1. simple to fit ? (i have 8xAGP port)
2. these are my current specs and will the new card show much
improvement in games ?
pentium4 2.4 gig
512mb ram
80 gig hard drive
dvd/cd copier blah blah blah .......
I'm replacing the current graphics card ( fx5200 ) for ( FX5700 ultra )
both 128 megs 8 x AGP ......
thanks.......
ps- this is the card im going to buy :
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/creative_nvidia_graphics_cards.html
Creative 3D Blaster 5 GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 128MB - Retail (GX-009-CL)
The 3D Blaster 5 FX 5700 Ultra is Creativeââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s fastest card based on the GeForceââ€Ã …¾Ã‚¢ FX 5700 GPU. Designed to offer exceptional performance to the dedicated gamer, it features a 475MHz core, 900MHz memory data rate, 128-bit memory interface and 400MHz RAMDAC. This powerful card will process 356 million vertices/sec. at a fill rate of 1.9 billion pixels/sec. and up to 16 textures per pixel, giving smooth, high-quality action in demanding gaming environments. Thereââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s full support for DirectX ® 9.0 and AGP 8X plus many other NVIDIA® features including CineFXââ€Ã⠀¦Ã‚¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¢, for advanced vertex and pixel shading and special effects; Intellisample, the industryââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s fastest antialiasing solution; and nView multi-display technology.
- CineFX engine with advanced vertex and pixel shading for faster, smoother gaming performance.
- 128-bit studio precision colour ensures optimum image quality, while Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 adjusts graphical output to ambient conditions.
- NVIDIA Intellisample technology offers industry-leading antialiasing performance for ultra-real visuals with no jagged edges.
- 0.13u process technology achieves faster clock rates for improved performance.
- NVIDIA nView multi-display technology gives ultimate performance with multiple displays.
- Full support for AGP 8X and DirectX 9.0. Integrated TV-out and MPEG-2 decoding.
