[Ferrari]

Graphics cards can be misleading at times. Some think that if they buy a more expensive card that their screen will look better. This isn't really the case. For the regular user, you just need a card that supports the monitors max resolution for best results.

With that said, $200-$400 cards are what gamers, CAD users, and any 3d (not 2d like photoshop) applications are used for. And when I say "gamers" I'm talking about highly intense graphical games like Crysis, Call of Duty, Mass Effect, Far Cry 2... not casino games, kids games, or solitaire. Also, high end cards require a more powerful power supply.

Do you do any of that? If not, just stick with the one I recommended.

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yep I got the geforce 6600gt because it was the minimum spec gfx card for call of duty & counter strike source. I'm just wondering if I can have both gaming and dual monitors available to me with either the current gfx card I have or the one you posted, last but not least a new gfx card ?

[Bosscoe]

yep I got the geforce 6600gt because it was the minimum spec gfx card for call of duty & counter strike source. I'm just wondering if I can have both gaming and dual monitors available to me with either the current gfx card I have or the one you posted, last but not least a new gfx card ?

[Ferrari]

Since your processor is a 1.8ghz Sempron, I don't think upgrading to a better card will do all that much. You would really need to upgrade your processor, if not just get a completely new system if you are looking to improve FPS in gameplay.

Once you get into higher end cards like 9XXX series, GTS, or GTX in Nvidia and the 4XXX and 5XXX series of graphics cards with ATI Radeon, you would have to upgrade the power supply because those cards draw more power and need dedicated power to them.

But yes, any of the cards I'm talking about support dual monitors and gaming.

Edited by Ferrari, 21 March 2010 - 11:31 PM.