Video card not support 1680x1050

[hdnn2000]

I have an ATI X1650 video card on Widow Vista, my card show any resolution but 1680x1050. Is it just my card or is it Window Vista? Currently I have to use 1280x1024, my LCD native resolution is 1680x1050.

[Jamie Nixx]

It is probably your GPU mate.

It is quite an old card you are using.

To run at very high resolutions your card needs to have a lot of memory and be fairly new.

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Jamie........After searching A LOT of websites to decide what I wanted in the computer that I was building.........I came back to this site and found that all I would have needed to do was read thru the advice here. I am not a gamer---but did want a video card that would play most games for the least price. Rob suggested the Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS 512----AND, I found where you had noted the EVGA Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT 512. Which is better? OR.....which would be a good choice for my situation. [I have the quad-core 6600, the ASUS P5KC, and the 2GB pair of Corsair. THANKS!! for any advice

[Jamie Nixx]

The card to go for if your not gaming much is the 8600GT, getting the 7600 is taking a big step back considering the 8600GT supports DX10 ect.

The 8600GT is sufficient enough to play most games on.

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OK......I understand---I noticed the DX10 reference. Now, I had already ordered the GeForce 7600 GT with 512 MB (It was offered to me for $82.00). In my research---I noted that most of the time---there is little difference between the 256 MB and the 512 MB (But at pricewatch---the 512 MB was almost twice the $82.00 price. After your response---I decided that I should have ordered the 8600 GT.
It turns out that the vendor substituted a XFX GeForce 8400 GS. I called yesterday and informed him that I DID NOT want this card. He tells me it is an excellent replacement----to research it and let him know Wednesday(Jan. 2nd) what I want to do. Which IS better? This 8400 has DX10........But It's made by XFX (which is usually cheaper) and I'm not sure if it's true 512. Help

[Jamie Nixx]

That card SUCKS.

Get an 8600GT.

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Thanks a lot....I appreciate your time

[Redd]

Help---AGAIN. I have been searching for an 8600 GT video card and of course there are many choices and prices. I was considering bothering the forum about comparison of the 512 MB vs. the 256 MB when I came across the XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Ready Video Card for $82.99 after rebates at ClubIT.com.

http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA9606894


What is the opinion of this card??

[Jamie Nixx]

Personally i would spend a little extra on a 512mb version, it will make a difference in games.

Having said that, that is still a decent card.

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OK..........I found a
Inno3D Geforce 8600 GT 512mb ddr2 HDCP HDTV Sli video card 2 years warranty
FOR $119
NOTE: The same card with 1 GB is $140
1GB 8600GT Inno3D Nvidia Geforce 8600GT HDCP+HDTV sli PCI-X

OR a:
NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT 512MB DDR2
PCI Express w/DUAL-LINK DVI-I+HDTV OUT+CRT Video Card
FOR $128

Which is best? ALL are DDR2
ALSO.....the vendor that subbed the 8400 is going to refund the price

[afdude2018]

I put an evga 8600gt 512mb in my comp. Only graphics intensive game I've played is C&C 3. It definitely gets the job done. All settings are set to their highest and I have no problems. The game looks amazing. I'm sure a lot of other games would look amazing too.