Name: MClarkey Date: February 25, 2007 at 02:31:14 Pacific Subject: Buyin a new caard OS: Win xp pro CPU/Ram: athlon 64 4000+ 1gz fsb Model/Manufacturer: custom
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hi, just wanted to buy a new card because my onboard sucks at playing world of warcraft.... will this play world of warcraft fine on good detail levels??
Dude, what the heck is going on? You had a 7300LE which is a weak card, but MUCH better than onboard video. However, you sold it because "you needed the money". Then you said you were gonna get a 7600GT, then you mentioned an X1600Pro, now you're interested in an X1300Pro? Your card choices are getting worse & worse each time you post a question!! Next thing you know you'll be asking if you should buy back the 7300LE...LOL!
The system requirements for WoW aren't very intense. Did it play with the 7300LE? The X1300Pro is better than the 7300LE, so that should answer your question. But if you plan to play "better" games, you're gonna be SOL again.
This chart shows a comparison of most of the current available video cards. I selected the X1300Pro vs the 7300GS (marked in blue) to show you how much of an improvement the X1300Pro is. I'll give you a hint...scroll to the bottom of the chart:
my 73000LE did play world of warcraft but at like 9 fps, bought it from maplin for £60, i think i got ripped of to be honest when i can get a x1300pro or 7300gt for same price. and plus the 7300le is turbochache which didnt help my only 1gb ram. and no, i cant buy more ram yet.
i need like a benchmark about wow with the graphics cards, so i can see for myself really, because nobody can seem to give me a staright awnser.
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ Skt.939 1gb Ram 2x 250gb Maxtor HDD Onboard S3G Via UniChrome Asus A8V-VM SE Win TV
I doubt you're gonna find any site that benchtest using WoW. Testers use programs that "push" the cards & WoW isn't all that graphically intense, at least not enough to be used as a gamer's benchtest.
3DMark is specifically made to test graphic performance. You don't need to know what the test score means, just look at where your card choice is on that chart...very near the bottom! If you don't like that test program, choose another from the menu. The results aren't gonna change much though. You're looking at cheap/crappy cards (7300LE, X1300PRO, 7300GT) so you shouldn't expect to get anything other than weak/crappy performance.
You have a decent CPU & enough RAM. The motherboard isn't great, but it's OK. All you need is a decent video card to turn it into a reasonably good gamer. If you don't have enough money right now, wait until you do. You shouldn't be considering anything less than a Radeon X1650PRO or Geforce 7600GS...or if you can pull it off, spend a little more for a Radeon X1650XT or Geforce 7600GT. Anything else will be a big disappointment, not to mention a waste of money.
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