How good is this graphics card? asus eah 3650 silent magic...?

Question

how well will cod4 run on this??? or any good recomendations on the same budget

Answer 1

That's a decent entry-level card... Should handle COD4 just fine, although I'd recommend spending maybe $15 more and getting the faster Geforce 8600GTS,  or $30 more (much less after rebate) for the more powerful Geforce 9600GSO or Radeon 3850.

Be aware that 9600GSO cards are big suckers, they are long and usually 2 slots wide, so you need plenty of room inside your case for those...

Tom's Hardware's latest list of best graphics cards:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best...

And a few current prices::

Answer 2

cheap card that will run cod4 well, but it has a big drawback - it gets hot, very hot!

therefore my advice - never buy a graphics card with a passive cooling system except you have a case with a good airflow, one 120mm fan for intake at the front and one at the rear for exhaust.

if you still want a HD 3650 i would get this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...

cost a few bucks more but doesn't run that hot like the silent magic.

a comparable graphics card in the same price and performance category is the GeForce 8600 GT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...