Best PCI Express Graphics Card for 80-100 bucks?

Megas XLR

Megas XLR

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

D/W

I'm not looking for the best card to play insane games, I'm just looking for a small update to keep me happy for a while. I'm also trying to look for something that doesn't go over 400w, since I'm buying the PSU too.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

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best at that range? probably a radeon HD4770. unfortunately, AMD is having problems meeting demands, so they might be very hard to find.

Blackhearted

Blackhearted

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio, usa

none

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The best for that range would actually be more like the Radeon 4850, currently at $99(as of this post), instead of the 4770. The low stock + seemingly high demand of the 4770 has made most 4770s cost around $115-120 IF a shop actually has one in stock. Which is a bad price considering the 4850 has become cheaper and is faster.

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Ec]-[oMaN

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Ont.

[DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackhearted View Post
The best for that range would actually be more like the Radeon 4850, currently at $99(as of this post), instead of the 4770. The low stock + seemingly high demand of the 4770 has made most 4770s cost around $115-120 IF a shop actually has one in stock. Which is a bad price considering the 4850 has become cheaper and is faster.
Faster by about 5fps, with added heat and louder fan noise, added watt consumption too. True for the price you are getting better performance abit with the things above, at least for US cash you could probably pick 4870's for around 130$ on sale. Like I've said before if you can wait till this fall, prices on all midranged/high end cards will drop. It's not like there are any titles coming out this summer to warrent the purchase of a new vid card. The few games I'm only interested in thus far for fall are Aion and Battle Field Bad Company 2, if you aren't in a rush dont bother upgrading.

riktw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

netherlands

Mo/E

for 100 bugs, a HD4850, and if you have wait a week or 2 you can get an 4770 for 90 bugs.
or get an second hand HD4870

Notorious Bob

Notorious Bob

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2009

Gwen's underwear drawer

The Curry Kings

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If you can find a 4770 in your price range then snap it up - its way more bang for your buck.

Brett Kuntz

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

ATI's 5870's release in a month or two, and that will cause the pricing of all 48XX line cards to plumet, so you might as well wait and save a few bucks.