slow frame rates on geforce 7300gt

Hi,

I just purchased the 7300gt graphic card for $100. The problem is at a
resolution of 1280x960 for most games, the frame rate slows down, the
games are still playable though. Can anyone tell me if you experience
the same thing or is it a card defect or a driver problem or
something.
Is this typical for all graphic cards in this price range?

Thanks

Joel

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> I just purchased the 7300gt graphic card for $100. The problem is at a
> resolution of 1280x960 for most games, the frame rate slows down, the
> games are still playable though. Can anyone tell me if you experience
> the same thing or is it a card defect or a driver problem or
> something.

Nope, no defect. The card just lacks the horsepower to run modern games
smoothly. The 7300 is the bottom-feeder in the 7-series line, after all.

> Is this typical for all graphic cards in this price range?

Used graphics cards on eBay in the $100 price range can be quite powerful.
Think 7800GT. New cards in the $100 price range usually perform as poorly as
yours.

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