So I want to start getting into to playing computer games again (such as ever quest) and I somehow blew my video card in my computer. So i have been looking for a new one but don't know a lot about these types of things. I have the specs for the old one i have so if anybody could help me find one that is similar or better in performance and also doesn't break the bank I would appreciate it!
The one i had is:
GeForce 7300 GT
Graphics Bus Technology : PCI - Express
Memory Interface: 128 - Bit
Memory bandwidth: 10.7GB/s
Fill Rate: 2.8 Billion pixels / sec
Vertices/Second (Millions): 350
RAMDACs : 400MHz
Any help is great!|||Well, the first question that needs answering is- what's your computer's power supply rating?
Higher-end cards require more power, so often it's necessary to upgrade your computer's power supply in order to install modern gaming cards. Also, what are the other specs on your computer- processor and RAM etc?
Anyway, the 7300GT is very low-end by today's standards, so even $55 cards like the Radeon HD 5570 or GeForce GT 430 would be a major improvement.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
However if you can spend just a little more, the Radeon HD 6570 or GeForce GT 440 are substantially better:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Now the cards I've listed work fine on a stock 300 watt power supply. So they'd certainly work in your computer, because the 7300GT also required a 300W power supply. However, going to anything higher might require purchasing a new psu.
So you'd be looking at spending at least $150... for example, a Radeon HD 6770 for $110 (before rebate) plus a psu for $40-$50.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
For AMD/ATI graphics cards, Sapphire is the best brand overall, both in quality/reliability and customer support. For Nvidia cards, EVGA is the best brand. Other top brands include MSI, XFX and Asus.
Performance- your GeForce 7300GT is even slower than the bottom card listed:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac…
Hierarchy chart:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fast…
Anyway, cards in the $100 and higher price range are WAY above the performance level of your old GeForce 7300GT... so if you're not looking for a major upgrade, stick with the earlier options I've listed. They're still much better than your old card, and will allow you to see Fippy Darkpaw's heroic charge to the Qeynos gates, or Grimfeather swooping down from the skies of West Karana... if you're looking ;)
I think server populations in original EQ are pretty low these days. Most players went over to EQ2 and Vanguard: SoH (the true successor to EQ) before eventually moving on to other games. Rift has received really great reviews is probably the best of the current popular MMOs. And of course there's a lot of buzz about Star Wars: The Old Republic, if you're tempted by the dark side.
Good luck!|||For $310 - XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970
For $210 - XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950
For $155 - XFX Double D HD-685X-ZDFC Radeon HD 6850
For $110 - XFX HD-679X-ZRFC Radeon HD 6790
For $80 - XFX HD-657X-ZNFQ Radeon HD 6570
Make sure that it is worth putting a new card into your system. Without any specifications from you, it might not be worth upgrading and you could end up putting in a new card just to get minimal or no net results. For example, if you are running a dual-core CPU, putting in a new graphics card is still going to be bottlenecked at the CPU. No video card is going to solve that problem. Also, many of the new cards require two 6-pin connectors from your power supply. Do you have that? If not, you may need to look at the 6570 card which does not require additional power from the Power Supply.
I recommend XFX because of their lifetime Parts AND Labor warranty and personal experience. Gigabyte, ASUS and others make high quality cards as well.
Good luck.
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