Demuwan Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Yea higher number doesn't necissarilly mean its a better card. Your, 7300 is a series 7 card, but the lowest 7 series card. The 6800 (and its varients) are the best of the 6 series. You cant get a 6800 from ebuyer for around £120. The 7300LE is around £30, the 7800/7900 is around £200. The 6800 is a decent upgrade choice it was top of the range in the 6 series, but the price has dropped since the launchof the 7 series. So your getting a good cardfor a decent price. A X1600XT for around £100 isn't that bad either. JUst do a bit of research, price vs performance. take a gander at http://tomshardware.co.uk/graphics/index.html they have a useful "buyers guide" going on at the moment Thanx for your help. But I still don't understand why someone would make a newer card that is worse than the old model. It seems ridiculous to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0Zm1c Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I still don't understand why someone would make a newer card that is worse than the old model. It seems ridiculous to me. It's because each model is aimed at a particular market. Graphics cards usually fall into three different categories within a given series: high-end, mid-range, and budget. Each with varying specs (clock speeds, shader unit count, etc.) and is normally priced and numbered accordingly, designating which category it belongs to. This is why a high-end card from a previous series (the most expensive, numbered the highest, and the best performing in its series) will usually perform better than a budget card from a new series (the least expensive, numbered the lowest, and the worst performing in its series). High-end cards are aimed at the power-user market, and are for people who demand the best in performance. Mid-range are for those who don't wish to spend a premium, but at least want a decent level in performance from their hardware. Mid-range cards are usually considered the best value for money. Budget cards are, as the word suggests, for those on a tight budget. They're best avoided by gamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMat Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 7300 i would've thought would run it.. my 6200 runs it great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluejay Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Yes, but remember. Your 5700 was the top of the 5 series. The 7300 LE is the LOWEST you can get, it wouldn't supprise me if a mid range 6 series could beat it. My 5200 runs HL2 pretty well too, and it really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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