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Hello, I am looking for a budget gaming video card. I already have a Core i5 setup and was ready to go with a Palit GT 240 1GB GDDR5, but then I was told that the Radeon 4850 1GB GDDR3 was a better choice. The computer I'm buying is going to be used mostly for multi-tasking (web/music/downloading) and moderate gaming. Looking for something that will give maximum fps performance, not necessarily on maxed settings. I figured the 1GB GDDR5 card would fit these needs since has more bandwidth than a GDDR3 card. Now I'm hearing that the benchmarks for this card are inferior to the 9800GT GDDR3 and 4850 GDDR3 cards. I also heard that 512MB cards should be sufficient for smaller/single monitors, which I plan to use on a 24" lcd, but would 1GB make a bigger difference for multi-tasking? Also how much of a difference would memory interface and stream processing units make? I don't plan on using SLI/Crossfire so that's not necessary. Any suggestions for a budget around $100-$150?

Are these better options than the GT 240?

ATI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161288 (128-bit Memory Interface? GDDR3? 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161260 (256-bit Memory Interface? GDDR3? 512MB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161260 (256-bit Memory Interface? GDDR3? 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102866 (256-bit Memory Interface? GDDR5? 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161309 (More expensive? 1GB)

NVidia
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121334 (256-bit Memory Interface? GDDR3? 512MB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814134079 (256-bit Memory Interface? GDDR3? 1GB)
Or any of the 9800GT/GTX models?
 
Yes, the 9800GT and HD 4850 are superior to the GT 240. If you need any further clarifications, check out this cool hierarchy chart:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-310-5970,2491-7.html

As for memory, GDDR3 vs GDDR5 and 512MB vs 1GB don't have much difference except for gaming at very high resolutions (such as 2560x1600). I can confidently say that any of them mentioned are extraneous in your decision. For your purposes, even GDDR3 at 512MB will have enough bandwidth and memory.

I own the 9800GT and I can say that it performs well (almost maxes out) in everything but the top tier of games such as Farcry 2, Crysis, etc. Even in these games, it can handle them at medium settings. The HD 4850 is even better, but a bit pricier.

My suggestion is either the 9800GT or the HD 4850, whichever is in stock and a better deal when you buy it. The GT 240 is not at a good price point, as it has a higher price but worse performance than competing cards.

Enjoy!
 
knightk1027 said:
Yes, the 9800GT and HD 4850 are superior to the GT 240. If you need any further clarifications, check out this cool hierarchy chart:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-310-5970,2491-7.html

As for memory, GDDR3 vs GDDR5 and 512MB vs 1GB don't have much difference except for gaming at very high resolutions (such as 2560x1600). I can confidently say that any of them mentioned are extraneous in your decision. For your purposes, even GDDR3 at 512MB will have enough bandwidth and memory.

I own the 9800GT and I can say that it performs well (almost maxes out) in everything but the top tier of games such as Farcry 2, Crysis, etc. Even in these games, it can handle them at medium settings. The HD 4850 is even better, but a bit pricier.

My suggestion is either the 9800GT or the HD 4850, whichever is in stock and a better deal when you buy it. The GT 240 is not at a good price point, as it has a higher price but worse performance than competing cards.

Enjoy!
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So how about memory interface? 128-bit VS 256-bit? Are they relevant on a 24" monitor? Also what about memory clock speed? A GT240 runs at 3.7GHz VS 2.2GHz on the 9800?
 
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