Alright bros, can you help me decide, out of these 2 video cards, which of these would you recommend?



Newegg.com - MSI N94GT-MD512 GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

OR

Newegg.com - ZOTAC ZT-95TEH3P-HSL GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

i suppose, if you intend to ever use two video cards, you want the one with SLI...

Well out of those two 9500GT is better...(Correct me if i am wrong)

Without digging deep, I would have to say the the Brand MSI is more knowned than the Zotac. Now, being said that and seeing as to how you have posted this on the "Gaming" forum, I am going to have to say that, even though you will be able to play some of the latest games, you won't get to do so on High or even Med resolutions and settings.

Why don't you give us a little more info on what you are trying to accomplish? We might be able to guide you a bit better w/o braking the piggy bank

WAIT A MINUTE? I just went to check your specs and see that you also have a 9800GX2. So... am I assume you are just looking for a PhysX card?

Originally Posted by AstaLaVista

Without digging deep, I would have to say the the Brand MSI is more knowned than the Zotac. Now, being said that and seeing as to how you have posted this on the "Gaming" forum, I am going to have to say that, even though you will be able to play some of the latest games, you won't get to do so on High or even Med resolutions and settings.

Why don't you give us a little more info on what you are trying to accomplish? We might be able to guide you a bit better w/o braking the piggy bank

WAIT A MINUTE? I just went to check your specs and see that you also have a 9800GX2. So... am I assume you are just looking for a PhysX card?

No, I'm building a PC for my brother.

He does some light gaming, such as TF2 and L4D, so he won't be throwing anything like Crysis at it.

If you are building a PC for light gaming it would be better to get a Gforce 9600GT instead of the other two. By reading much about those cards its better to go for an 9600GT or if u dont want it i would get the 9500GT from your choice

Well he has a very tight budget and $50 is my limit on a video card. I couldn't find a 9600 on newegg for under $50.

I think I'm going to go with the 9400, he doesn't need SLI.

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Now, unless you have already purchased the other hardware, why don't you let us help on it as well? I love to spend other people's money

Well if you are in a really tight budget of 50$ then i'd go for the 9500GT as it would be the updated version of 9400GT. Or if yu would spend just 5 more bucks on a 9600GT it would be good. its here Newegg.com - ASUS EN9600GSO/DI/512MD3/V2 GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

And we could even help you for a full setup as astalavista said.. unless you got everything else.