The nvidia graphics cards get better as the numbers go up right?

My current computer has a nvidia Geforce Go5700 and I'm looking at new computers with either the Geforce 8300gs or 7300LE. Those are both upgrades right?

The nvidia graphics cards get better as the numbers go up right?
Actually the correct answer is no. You can only compare within a series 5xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx, 8xxx.


http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/07/05/v...


http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h...


The 5700 is a little slower then the 7300 and x1300, but not much. The 8500 Is a little better, but worse then a 6600. The 8400 worse then the 5700, and of course, the 8300 even worse then that, more like the on-board video cards today.





So they would be DOWNgrades, NOT upgrades.
Reply:Yes, as the numbers go up they are better, with some exceptions(a lower number with higher memory might perform better than a slightly higher number with very little memory)





The 7300LE uses Directx9, a program that is part of graphic rendering.





The 8300gs uses directx10, which is the new program, and will make games look better for you.





The upside to lower numbers is that they tend to be more reliable, as the software for any card startign with an 8 is still getting some of the bugs worked out(though is decent enough by now)
Reply:This is what I use to make all of my cards. Simple, free, and quick.








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Good luck.
Reply:Yep, you'll see a considerable gaming and video performance increase with any one of these video cards.





Also, the same thing goes for the new video cards, the Geforce 8300 gs is a lot better than the 7300 LE.
Reply:yup exactly... and y is ur avtar is angry?