EVE General Discussion

I am looking to get a better graphics card that can run Eve reasonably well for about $100. I know this is not a lot for a graphics card but the only game I play is Eve, 2 clients at the same time sometimes, and I do not burn Blue Rays and run SETI at the same time :)

I currently have a ATI Radeon 2600 series with 256k memory. It runs Eve pretty good on normal (not the highest not the lowest) settings with almost no noticeable issues in normal space and spinning ship stations. The character creator and CQ are both intolerable though. I have Windows 7, 4 Gigs Ram, Quad Core Processor, 27' flat screen monitor.

Sorry I don't know what that means. I bought this PC from Dell almost 3 years ago if that helps with what the answer to that question is.

After I remembered how to use Google, I am pretty sure it is PCI-E. I am not at home to check for sure.

http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards


use this chart as its the most important thing you need to know

Make sure that your power supply can handle a new card.

best of luck in getting something decent

Gotta be careful with Dells, some only fit half-height cards. Check your model on the Dell website.

check out http://www.gpureview.com/superlatives.php for recommended in specific price ranges

LOL slap yourself if your still using one of those.

Those were so 2004.

Depends what you want from it and how serious you are about gaming. If it just to play eve and play HD movies, I would just go with an EVGA 550, it's a good mid range card and if you got a good processor and memory, you can play most games on high without too much trouble. If you are expecting something a bit better, you might get something like a 560 for about $130 if you spend some time shopping around. However keep in mind that there is only a handful of games and mods that will utilise that kind of GPU to the fullest. I usually only reccomend these type of card if you play on a screen bigger than 22" otherwise you are just wasting your cash.

$100 ish?

ATI 6850, it's a bit over $100 last I checked, but good bang for the buck, had one not too long ago.

1. Check to see what kind of video card slot your computer uses PCI-e or AGP (look up your system).
2. Check to make sure that your power supply can handle the extra load of a new card, or even has the correct connections required (if applicable).

The best deals will probably be the mid-range video cards (originally around $150-200) that are being sold used. The ATI 6770 and 5770 are a good place to start, and will probably be a bit cheaper, now that the next gen of ATI video cards are coming on to the market.