Is this a good $60.00 video graphics card to use with Flight Simulator X - EVGA - GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card?|||Why are you looking to buy a PCI card? Don't you have PCI-Express on your motherboard? It'll most likely work but jesus, don't spend $60 on it when you can get it for less:
BFG GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI - $45 (shipping included)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Email me the make and model of your computer and/or motherboard. I should be able to figure out a better way than this. Just click on my name and my profile screen will come up with the option to send me an email.
If worse comes to worse and you really ARE stuck with a PCI card, I would recommend at least getting this one:
HIS Radeon HD 4350 512MB PCI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
It's $79 including shipping but it has a mail-in-rebate from HIS for $10USD which brings the price down to $69. Believe me, the extra $9 will be worth it. I'll show you why:
nVidia GeForce 8400 GS:
Passmark 3DMark Score - 140
Passmark 3DMark Rank - 460th in the world
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/video_…
ATi Radeon HD 4350:
Passmark 3DMark Score - 229
Passmark 3DMark Rank - 328th in the world
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/video_…
So you see, by spending an extra $9, you get a 64% increase in power. I'd say that's worth it.
Keep in mind though that if you have a PCI-Express slot on your motherboard, that Radeon HD 4350 will be ONE THIRD the price and will perform a LOT better:
Powercolor Radeon HD 4350 512MB PCI-Express v2.0 - $35 (incl. shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
This card ALSO has a $10 mail-in-rebate so it will end up costing you only $25!
Be sure to send me that email.|||For FSX you would want a better card, you can still play it with that card, you would have to use low graphic settings, but for better graphics you should get something better. PCI is the oldest and 3rd best in video card slots. PCI-Express is the best, then AGP, then PCI. Find out what expansion slots your computer has (try the computer manufacturer's website). Only get a PCI card if your computer doesn't have PCI-E or AGP slot. The 8400 GS is an old card with low specs, I would recommend looking for a GeForce 9000 series or Radeon HD 4000 series video cards or something higher if can spend a bit more money.|||No, the Geforce 8400GS is a verrrrrry slow and outdated graphics card.
You can find an Ati 4650 for like $40 bucks that will wipe the floor with it anyday.|||Not really - the GeForce 8400 is kind of slow for most situations when it comes to gaming.
I'd go with at least a GeForce 9500. You can find some models of this card for less than $60.
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