help with choosing Video card

[johnnypoopoopant]

i could go give that piece of crap 9600 se card for free to you, if you lived near me

what ever you do, do not get any se cards

they suck like crap

 

[forgotten]

Thanks for not answering my damn question! :monkee:

 

[Teta_Bonita]

or should i get this?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-369&depa=1

do NOT get that card! If you read the title, you'll notice that it says "128" bit. Most 9800's are 256 bit. In fact, one of the only things that seperates a 9600 from a 9800 is that the 9800's are usually 256 bit while the 9600's come in 128 bit. So that card is basically a bad card with a good name.
If you wan't to get a video card, you'll probably want to get the best you can afford. Anything low-end gets old, fast! IMO the card that has the best balance between price and power is the 9800 pro- only around $200 bucks and it should run HL2 flawlessly. However, If you can afford it, you should definately get a X800 or a nVidia 6800. Those are the best cards out there right now.

 

[Warbie]

That last 9800 pro u listed is the 128-bit version (not much better than a 9600) - you don't want one of those.

Either a 256-bit one or a 6600 gt would be nice. The 6800's are fine cards too )

 

[MaverickUK]

Ho wmuch is a 6600 GT in the UK an ddoes it need any extra connectors to the psu?

 

[Chris D]

or should i get this?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-369&depa=1

That's the card I have and it does a great job. Especially since ATI released the latest Cat drivers. I can now run in high settings, reflect all, AF x16 and I could probably manage to pull off some AA too at 1024x768.

I'd say I get a FPS of about 30-60 depending on the circumstances

 

[forgotten]

hey Chris D, should i get this one, it seems good to me?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-338&depa=1

 

[:Rex Saw:]

dude, the 9600XT is $250, and it only has 128MB.

What crack are you smoking? And where in the HELL do you shop? 250 for an XT? No guy.

I'm usually against 3rd party manufacturers but I just helped my buddy pick out a Powercolor 9600xt 256. It was OEM and cost him 145 bucks shipped, but came in a box with cd and S video cables. I was and still am extremely impressed by it's performance. Check it out.

 

[:Rex Saw:]

http://www.buyxg.com/store/cat.asp?id=120

and

http://www.buyxg.com/store/cat.asp?id=161

And here's a direct link to the card my friend just got:

http://www.buyxg.com/store/item.asp?id=680&catID=120

Happy shopping

 

[ydoucare]

I bought a 9700 Pro 128 mb off ebay for 140 (154 shipped), UPS tracking says it will be here tomorrow

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40158&item=5146922408&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[forgotten]

Well, does anyone know a source or reference of some like, genral benchmarking tests with a bunch o' different video cards so i can compare them? :imu:

 

[forgotten]

bump... Please answer... :imu:

 

[ydoucare]

http://www.tomshardware.com
http://www.guru3d.com
http://www.firingsquad.com
http://www.sharkyextreme.com
http://www.xbitlabs.com

to name a few off the top of my head.