9400 gt enough for good frames?

[Dantheman2 0]

Hey all, after putting up with having 5 fps in default scenery for two years, I finally am going to buy a graphics card. However, since my budget is tight and my comp has a 300w psu, my options are limited. I am currently looking at a galaxy 9400 gt with 512 mb ddr2 memory from best buy. I'm just curious if there are any users of the 9400 and if it will be powerful enough to get decent frames on fsx. BTW I run fsx with sp1.

[ryanbatc 13,103]

What is the rest of your system like?I would at least get a 9600GT - the 9400/9500 are low-end cards that you find in Best Buy systems....

[JSkorna 138]

Wonder if your CPU is good enough to run FSX?

[Dantheman2 0]

My comp is an hp a1640n. No new hardware has been added on, everything is stock. It has an intel 2 duo core E6300 processor, and 2gb worth of ram. It has NO GRAPHICS CARD:(. Instead it has an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video chip built into the motherboard.

[ryanbatc 13,103]

Well the whole system is lacking for FSX, but if you put in a 9600GT (assuming the power supply is good enough for the video card) it would actually help a lot.You'll need a 6pin molex connector for that card from your psu or two 4pin connectorshttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814143161

[Dantheman2 0]

I have tried to find a 9600gt that is useable with a 300w power supply, but I haven't found anything. Also, I'm fifteen and my dad isn't willing to buy anything that he'll have to mail back or drive for a hundred miles to return, so he's limited me to best buy and fry's. The 9400gt is the best I could find for my system, and it's inexpensive.

[ryanbatc 13,103]

It would probably be better than the intel onboard.... newegg has it for 60 bucks if someone can get it for you (9400GT)

[ZachLW 37]

300Watts is enough for the 9600GT! Anything more, no. But that is adequate, unless you're green and worried about efficiency of the PSU. The 9600GT is much better. The 9400 will be a waste of money, really.

[Dantheman2 0]

Do you run your 9600gt on a 300w psu? And if so what brand?