What Video Card to get?

actionjack

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

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17 Jul 2006 at 22:22 - 1
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Hi
Seems like my video card burn out last night, so I will be force to get a new one. Its been while since I paid much attension to video cards, so unsure what is good and not good at today's machine. So, what you would recomand me to get? (budge at about $150 or lower). I don't need anything too high end or fancy, ,but need something enough for games too. My last one was Geforce 5200FX.

Also please list what I should look for, and what should I be aware of, when shoping for new graphic card. And also possiblie links to good deals.

Thxs for the help.

Blade Rez

Blade Rez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fairfax, VA

Shadows Of Nightmares (KoN)

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18 Jul 2006 at 07:14 - 2
Just for the record it's FX5200 ^^. But with that, since u had a 5200, you have agp4x/8x.

The problem with gettin a card, is that in that price range are the 512mb, 128 bit cards. DDR ram, and GDDR2..

So, get a 6800XT, or a x1600pro. It'll run gw pretty much max settings..., but in later games, its not going to exactly wow you..

Tarzan The Chetta

Tarzan The Chetta

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Wasuremono Kanji Banzoku [EVGA]

18 Jul 2006 at 10:40 - 3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102002
SAPPHIRE Radeon X800GTO 100131SL Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150157
XFX Geforce 6800XT PVT42KUDE3 Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com

swaaye

swaaye

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

19 Jul 2006 at 04:31 - 4
the X800GTO should be quite a bit faster. 6800XT only has 8 pipelines vs the 12 on X1800GTO. X800GTO is usually a monster overclocker too if that's your sort of thing.