Replacement for 7800 GS

knappster · 09-02-2009, 03:51 PM

I had just had an XFX 7800 GS video card die, and while it has a "limited lifetime warranty" I may not get warranty service on it since I did not register the card within 30 days of purchase (back in early 07). I'd like to find a replacement that is an nvidia care b/c I have had better luck using nvidia than ATI for graphics acceleration on linux.

Could somebody recommend a cheap, nearly equivalent nvidia pci express card? The heaviest load it will see is WoW in 1440x900 resolution.

Thanks.

nitrousoxide82 · 09-02-2009, 05:59 PM

It depends on how much is 'cheap' for you, and prices vary by region. But since you're talking 'cheap', I think a 9600 GT will do - correct me if I'm wrong. And you're right, at least for recent cards NVIDIA will fare better than ATI on Linux. The proprietary drivers for Radeon HD 3xxx/4xxx are known for their issues.

knappster · 09-02-2009, 07:39 PM

By cheap I was thinking probably $50 range. I really don't have much to go by because I have been out of the video card game for 2 and a half years now. With all of the 7, 8, 9, gs, gt, gts combinations where higher numbers aren't necessarily better, I just don't have a frame of reference here. Is there a chart somewhere that shows all of the nvidia cards and how they effectively compare performancewise? I don't need a lot of detail, I would just kind of like to know how they rank.