Hello everyone, I hope you can help me pick a good 2D video card for the PC I plan to build!
Some background...
I got this Dell Dimension 2400 in early 2004. Since then, I've become increasingly interested and adept in graphic art and video editing. My computer, as you can probably tell, is getting old and can't meet my stern artistic demands on its dated hardware, making projects frustrating and not fun like they should be. Where I live I have sort of a "name" for the projects I do in my community; but I don't tell them how old my system is. I want to be able to flex my e-peen a bit when people ask about my setup.
My main focus is HD video and a good framerate so I can sequence clips accurately. But I also like to game a little bit, on less demanding 3D games like World of Warcraft, which I realize has a dated graphics engine in the first place.
Onto business...
If I plan to use an Intel quad core, does it matter whether I pick ATI or nVidia? I have assumed the latter, and I've been looking at the Geforce 9800 GX2 cards from EVGA, as well as the shiny new Geforce 280 GTX series. Problem is I see the newer card performing worse on some of the benchmark tests I've been watching, so I'm confused as hell. Can someone please break down the stats of these cards and tell me what this stuff means in my situation?
Thanks much.
Some background...
I got this Dell Dimension 2400 in early 2004. Since then, I've become increasingly interested and adept in graphic art and video editing. My computer, as you can probably tell, is getting old and can't meet my stern artistic demands on its dated hardware, making projects frustrating and not fun like they should be. Where I live I have sort of a "name" for the projects I do in my community; but I don't tell them how old my system is. I want to be able to flex my e-peen a bit when people ask about my setup.
My main focus is HD video and a good framerate so I can sequence clips accurately. But I also like to game a little bit, on less demanding 3D games like World of Warcraft, which I realize has a dated graphics engine in the first place.
Onto business...
If I plan to use an Intel quad core, does it matter whether I pick ATI or nVidia? I have assumed the latter, and I've been looking at the Geforce 9800 GX2 cards from EVGA, as well as the shiny new Geforce 280 GTX series. Problem is I see the newer card performing worse on some of the benchmark tests I've been watching, so I'm confused as hell. Can someone please break down the stats of these cards and tell me what this stuff means in my situation?
Thanks much.