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Junato · Aug 29, 2012, 05:30 PM // 17:30

How would you compare
ATI 4200 Radeon HD 4200 with ATI x1800?

If it sucks what would you recommend for a gamer?

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/29/2012, 13:04:18
Machine name: Noneofyourbusiness
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: NY548AA-ABL p6230f
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/11/09 17:45:44 Ver: 5.03
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 810 Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 7928MB RAM
Page File: 3068MB used, 12785MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
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User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4200
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9710)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9710&SUBSYS_2A92103C&REV_00
Display Memory: 3063 MB
Dedicated Memory: 252 MB
Shared Memory: 2811 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: DELL 1907FP
Monitor Id: DEL4015
Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd 64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,ati umd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1086 (English)
Driver Version: 8.871.0.0
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/27/2011 15:48:26, 814080 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D450-11CF-B277-980ABEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9710
SubSys ID: 0x2A92103C
Revision ID: 0x0000
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Quaker · Aug 30, 2012, 02:36 PM // 14:36

The integrated HD4200 sucks for gaming.

The x1800 is much better than the HD4200, but even it only hovers around the Intel HD4000 performance (depending upon the exact model - XT, XL, GTO).

If you have an x1800 (XT preferably) and you have the proper graphics card slot to plug it into, it would definitely be worth using over the HD4200 for GW1 or 2 (or for gaming in general).

Beyond that it depends a bit upon your power supply, but the best video card you can get, without worrying about the power supply, would be an HD7750.