Cheap sufficiant video card

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soulax

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Hello. I recently got a copy of Prince of Persia and it turns out my video card isn't powerful enough to play the game. I have a Dell computer (dimension E520) with a PCI dual Radeon X600 (Im a software/web developer, not a gamer).

I have two questions:

1. Can anyone recommend a cheap PCI video card that is good enough to play prince of persia

2. Is it possible to use a DVI card hooking the third output (from the new card) into my TV (which has DVI / HDMI input) and play the game on the TV (do i need to make the third display my primary?)
 
All you have is PCI slots in that PC? That's hard to believe. You should AGP slots which would allow you to get an AGP card for about a hundred bucks.

If you want to play a game on the TV, you'd need to make your primary the TV, yes, because games typically query the available display adapters then just default to displaying on the primary display.

Not sure if you can find an AGP card with HDMI though.. but DVI yes.

What TV do you have? What are your other system specs?

Do you have an AGP slot?
 
Dimension E520-specific: Intel Pentium® D and Core 2 Duo processor options, eight USB ports, and four slots (one x16 PCIe, one x1 PCIe and two PCI)

Thanks for the reply, but i was hoping to get a specific card as a response. (IE Brand and Model)
 
The new PoP game isn't that graphically demanding.
I don't know of any benchmarks specifically done for that game, but the 4850 will easily handle it and then some.

If you only care about PoP then you could probably spend less than $100 and still run it maxed out at 60fps.
 
Thanks!

PC_User, Well im not a gamer, and ill most likely give up on the game after a few days (sad but true). Id prefer the cheapest card that could play the game, fit in my rig, and allow me to output to my TV.

BlueStorm, i have piped out my PC to my TV in the past, but i was just curious about the need to make the TV the primary display. I guess i can live with swapping primary displays based on game use.
 
UtopiA said:
The new PoP game isn't that graphically demanding.
I don't know of any benchmarks specifically done for that game, but the 4850 will easily handle it and then some.

If you only care about PoP then you could probably spend less than $100 and still run it maxed out at 60fps.
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Any suggestions on a model. Less then $100 would be ideal.

Thanks.
 
just get a nv8800GT they can play most games very well and can be had quite cheap
i got one with full retail game(crysis) for $80 Canadian which is almost $60 US. barely more than the game.
 
You probably don't want to go for the cheapest. I would recommend something like the 4550's or 9800gtx's as I think they are the best deal for the price.
 
I think i would reconmend a 4670, more then likely that system does not have a PSU that can handle a card that needs a 6 pin PCI-E power connector.
 
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