GPU Recommendation

[donkey33]

Since prices are skewed at the moment (missed on the $209 HD 4850), I'm looking at everything.

Gaming on a 19 inch Viewsonic CRT which has a max resolution of 1920 x 1440 although I only run the screen/games in 1280 x 1024 or 1600 x 1200.

I'm not a big PC gamer at all so I don't need anything to play Crysis, GTA, etc. Older games I currently have that I will probably play are WoW, Warcraft 3, Civ 4, NBA Live 07, etc. All I want is something to play those games at the highest level they can be played.

Some don't support the higher resolutions but I still want something to be able to max out any older game I play as well as if I want to play something in the future, low/medium is fine. More so after maxing these games out.

Considering a 9600GT ($139), 9800GT ($172), 9800GTX ($240), HD 4850 ($261). Just didn't know how far up that scale to go. Austrlaian prices.

Thanks

 

[ClearM4]

Whats the price of the HD4830 there?

Its a tad faster than the 9800GT and costs $100 here.

The HD4850, HD4870, or GTX260 are all good choices too if cost permits.

 

[donkey33]

The HD 4830 is around $200 here.

Will the 9600GT run all the above games on max settings? If not, which card will?

 

[alg7_munif]

You need at least a 9800GT and above. I would recommend the HD 4850 or 9800GTX if you don't have the budget. If you can push it, a HD 4870 or a GTX 260 would be nice.