I was responding to the "6850 has a good fan" comment.

Also, you've reminded my of my first attempt to build a system. Protip: Pentium D chips run hot. If you don't cool them right, your system will shut down every 5 minutes or so, and you'll wind up with permanent damage.

Pentium... ah.. Reminds me of being a young(er) kid... I broke the SATA slot on my old PC, so It's sitting there useless now :( . Pentium 4 brings back memories, along with that 64mb graphics chip, PCI, 200W PSU... Ah. It wasn't until really 2-3 years ago that I started learning about parts and all this stuff.

10-15 FPS? How the hell do you live with that. The 8000 series is pretty old, but DDR2 on the 8500? goddamn, it feels like yesterday I foolishly almost ordered one to upgrade an old PCI computer...

I can live with it but it's hard, Is this a better card or not?

I can live with it but it's hard, Is this a better card or not?

Neither card is good for this.

I remember like 3-4 years ago when the 8500GT was top of the line :P Now, it's left in the dirt to die like the old Pentium 4's

Neither card is good for this.

I remember like 3-4 years ago when the 8500GT was top of the line :P Now, it's left in the dirt to die like the old Pentium 4's

Again which one is better the 8500GT or the first one? Please Tell Me, Just which one is better?

Neither, they both suck.

Neither, they both suck.

I know that but the first one has 1gb vs. 256mb which one is better there's an answer I know it

That 1gb vs 256mb really doesn't mean all that much, that's just for resolution. As for GPU power, they're equal for their time. 8500GT was top notch 5 years ago, the other one sucks for nowadays, so they're equal.

What? Memory != resolution.

EDIT: This is wrong; memory does just matter for resolution. I'm leaving it to not cover up my mistake.

Edited April 14, 201214 yr by cp702

What? Memory != resolution.

That's what I said... In a GPU, memory is for resolution, it doesn't measure the GPU's power.

Wait, never mind. I didn't know memory was resolution, but I just checked, and it is.

BTW, != means "does not equal" in programming (and has spread to other things on the internet).

Wait, never mind. I didn't know memory was resolution, but I just checked, and it is.

BTW, != means "does not equal" in programming (and has spread to other things on the internet).

Meh, I thought =/= was not equal

Oh wait, programming. I'm an idiot, I forgot that :P

Edited April 14, 201214 yr by Marine831

Neither, they both suck.

Is this one better? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150555

Is this one better? http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814150555

Your MB is DDR2, that card is DDR3.

Your MB is DDR2, that card is DDR3.

I know just answer I have another pc aswell

I know just answer I have another pc aswell

That other PC is DDR2 as well.

That other PC is DDR2 as well.

I have 4 PC's Just answer my question

Also would my dual boot mac be better?

Specs:

Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5

Memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 256 MB

Edited April 21, 201214 yr by NicolaiB
: double-posts merged

lol, a mac for gaming.

No, all of those cards are bad.

You have a DDR2 motherboard in probably all of your PCs, that means you CANNOT HANDLE GTA 4 without a new motherboard!

lol, a mac for gaming.

No, all of those cards are bad.

You have a DDR2 motherboard in probably all of your PCs, that means you CANNOT HANDLE GTA 4 without a new motherboard!

NO! I have a brand new pc with a DDR3 Motherboard Don't underestimate me

And JAM-Justin uses a Mac with Boot Camp for GTA IV which is the best between my Mac, The first graphics card, the original, or the last graphics card?

NO! I have a brand new pc with a DDR3 Motherboard Don't underestimate me

And JAM-Justin uses a Mac with Boot Camp for GTA IV which is the best between my Mac, The first graphics card, the original, or the last graphics card?

None of them. they're all DDR2.

You can use GDDR3 with a DDR2 MB. All that matters is that the PCIe is compatible, and 2.0 and 1.0 are apparently compatible.