Some help choosing a video card

**DukeCanada** · March 03, 2010, 02:39 PM

Hello everyone.

So my sitaution is that im in the market for a new video card. I have my eye on the Nvidea PNY Verto GeForce 9400 GT. I have been trying to look around for videos and such to get information on how well the card will run games but I have had very limited luck.

This is the card I plan to buy, specs and all.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...8afe8a9c8aen02

Im hoping to run Napolean Total War and games with similiar graphics qaulity. Is this possible with the card mentioned above?

**GrnEyedDvl** · March 03, 2010, 03:47 PM

Wrong forum, moved to the Basement.

**Doono** · March 03, 2010, 04:01 PM

right thats a terrible card and very over priced, whats your maximum budget you can definitly get better, you can get the same card for about $20 less online.

**Roman_Man#3** · March 03, 2010, 04:16 PM

Its CAD, so its not as overpriced as if it were USD, but its still massively overpriced. This is around that price.

but that still won't play NTW very well. We'll need more information to give you suggestions, ie. budget, your system specs, the resolution you are playing at.

**DukeCanada** · March 03, 2010, 07:17 PM

Hmmm, ok.

Well I have a daul processor with 2.2Ghz
2GB of ram (though I plan to add 2 more when I upgrade the graphics card)
I have a 21 inch monitor and play at 480p (i think), its not HI def but has EVGA hook up

Im looking to spend around 80$, im on a budget

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Thanks for the help guys.

**Top-Tier-Tech** · March 03, 2010, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by DukeCanada

I have a 21 inch monitor and play at 480p (i think), its not HI def but has EVGA hook up

I'm certain your monitors resolution is not 640x480 as you say, go to control panel> personalization > display settings, to see what it is.

Your screen resolution makes the biggest difference on what card you need.

**DukeCanada** · March 03, 2010, 07:32 PM

Oh, ok.

Its 1400x1050

**Jaketh** · March 03, 2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by DukeCanada

Oh, ok.

Its 1400x1050

thats a weird res

**Doono** · March 04, 2010, 02:20 AM

If your in Canada I know of only one store personally that ships to you, im sure there are more about mind you. However this card is cheaper and much more powerfull than your initial choice and is made by a far better brand of card manufacturer:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...326&CatId=3585

However if you can strech your budget to about $110-$130 you will end up with something far better

**DukeCanada** · March 04, 2010, 02:39 PM

Looks like a good card, I will defintely have to work my budget! TigerDirect is a great site, I'll defenitely be watching the Radeon 4670 and the Nvidea 9800GT.

Thanks again, i might have made a bad mistake if you guys hadent helped me!

**Roman_Man#3** · March 04, 2010, 02:58 PM

TigerDirect is usually very overpriced. Go to a place like shopbot.ca, find the cheapest price for your product, take it to NCIX, and in the checkout do a price match to the cheaper price. NCIX is the canadian form of newegg.