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Originally Posted by luke992006  All of the newer GPU”S (some 7 series cards, all 8 and 9 series cards) will need a power cable directly to them, so before buying a new cpu, make sure that you PSU can handle the power the video card will need. |
Not all of the geforce 8 series card require power cables. The 8600gt and below do not need pcie power connectors. For ATi the HD 2600xt/HD3650 and bellow do not need a pcie power cable.
Something you might want to add add would be an explanation of ATi and Nvidia's model numbers so people understand why a 9600gt is not better than a 8800ulktra.
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Before buying a video card it helps to know a little about the naming system used by ATI and Nvidia.
