[TechyGuy]

So, I was wondering what type/model of GPU(graphics card) everyone here at PCWorld has on their PC(or Mac) that they use the most often. I'm looking for the exact model, if possible.(e.g. Powercolor Radeon X800,PNY GeForce 8500GT, Integrated, etc.)
As for me, I have an EVGA GeForce 7950GX2 card, and I have another one on the way from Amazon B-)

[Adama]

Hi, Techy. I have nVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 UMA graphics card. I really like the way it works for me.

[smax013]

At the moment, my new computer build has a MSI nVidia 8600GTS, but my new EVGA nVidia 8800GT has arrived and is just waiting to be installed.



My old Dell (P4) has a Radeon X800 SE in it. It has worked well, but is definitely long in the tooth. I will crack the Dell open and see if I think my power supply has enough juice and has a 6 pin power PCIe x16 power connector...if it does, then I might move the 8600GTS over to it when I take it out of the new build. Otherwise, the 8600GTS will be my "backup" video card in case some goes wrong with the 8800GT.

[coastie65]

Hi all, right now I am running a GeForce 8400GS. What a mistake that was. I have ordered a Geforce 8600GT and it should be here tomorrow. coastie65

[dhill1984]

xfx 8800 gts xxx , 320mb. pretty nice so far.

[mjd420nova]

I'm usung the BGF Nvidia FX-5500 128 MB over clocked to 1024 MHZ. Really fast and capable at minimal cost.

[TechyGuy]

Hold on, 1024MHz on an FX5500?!?! It shows the default speeds are 250MHz(core-clock) and 400MHz(Mem-clock). That's an increase of 750MHz or 600MHz!!! Wow!

[piyushsingh]

Hi !
I m using an XFX geforce 8600GT 256mb . :-)

[jbking]

EVGA GeForce 7900 GTX with 512 MB of RAM on my desktop which uses XP and is a little over a year old.

JB

[coastie65]

Hi piyush, I made a big mistake when I got the 8400 GS. I am expecting an 8600 GT today, the one I should have gotten in the first place. Oh well, I guess you learn, but it was a costly lesson. coastie65

[Knifeblade]

Chaintec GeForce FX 5200 128Mb, my mobo can goto the 5500 256Mb, but that's my PCI standard limit, sigh.

[coastie65]

evga 8600 GT 256 DDR3 now. :D coastie65

[Knifeblade]

Coastie, :p. Meh, I am such a damn dinosaur.

[coastie65]

Hi knifeblade, seems like I'm always playing catchup. I think I've got it now though, at least for awhile. I'm thinking about one more move and that is the processor. I have a Pentium D 925 in here and am considering a 945 or 950 ( 3.4 Ghz ). I have seen a 960 ( 3.6 Ghz) , but for some reason intel doesn't even list it on their site. Just seeing what I can squeeze out of this ol eMachines. :^0 coastie65

[kcihtred2]

ATI Radeon 9250 for me, it was cheap and worked (funny story, emachines tried to sell it to me on a saturday for $75 and i bought it the next day for $50 from best buy on sale!

[coastie65]

Hi kcihtred2, I didn't know they were selling Graphics cards. Their biggest PSU was 300w and that was what came in this thing. I bought a 500w Antec Basiq for less than what they charged for a 300w PSU. You did the right thing by shopping around as you avoided the third party mark up. coastie65

[Knifeblade]

Hey, Techy, out of curiousity, what did ya pay for that GX2? They aren't easy to find.

[TechyGuy]

Well, I payed $315 for it initially, and there's a $85 Mail-in-rebate. (It was the final GX2 made by EVGA in stock at amazon.com)

[yeokm1]

I am using an PCI-Express Asus Nvidia Geforce 6200SE TurboCache with 64 MB integrated. With the TC feature, it can utilize an additional 192 MB of system RAM for graphics purposes.

Its abit old considering the latest 8800 series from Nvidia but its still able to play the latest games at minimum settings. Of course Crysis and some "high-end" games are exceptions.

[spike]

I allready have two, of those, they are great cards,........when you get them set up correctly.