right now i'm looking at this
MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Over Clock Edition HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814127284
what's your opinion?
and should i get a directx 9 or 10 card? will they even be making games for 10 considering it is vista only?
and i would actually prefer it to be $150 or less... i juts decided on that one since it was a little more for more power. i probably don't need it though.
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05-14-2007, 03:03 PM #1
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best vid card for under $170 ?????????
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05-14-2007, 05:10 PM #2
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130056
EVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card - Retail
$149.99
($129.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102061
SAPPHIRE 100176L Radeon X1950PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
$145.99
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DX10 is just nto a big factor yet and in DX9 I prefer either a 7900GS or 1950 of some flavorLast edited by RatboyX; 05-14-2007 at 05:13 PM.
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05-14-2007, 05:15 PM #3
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
HIS Hightech H195PRF256DDN-R Radeon X1950PRO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
141 shipped
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05-14-2007, 06:17 PM #4
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
I agree with Dan on this one. The Sapphire X1950 pro's have been known to have issues.
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05-14-2007, 09:08 PM #5
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
Why not just get an x1900 xt from ebay they are going for around $150 and below.
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05-14-2007, 10:20 PM #6
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
not issues, but if the yare at the same pricepoint, get the his. better cooler. the sapphires are good, coolers a bit less gud then the other pricier cards. so unles you have dead airflow in the case, no problemo there. i always look at the price. if the coolers better, 10$ more or so is worth it.if not, screw it Originally Posted by Niner
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05-15-2007, 12:05 AM #7
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
How about one of these?
Sapphire X1950XT 256 at $169.99 (+shipping), OEM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102067R
(with MIR, $189.99-$20MIR, Retail):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102067
Connect3D X1950XT 256 at $179.99 (free shipping, Retail):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814142091
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05-15-2007, 12:29 AM #8
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
I bought the connect3d x1950xt so when it comes in i will tell you about it. Looks good for the price. Not much of a selection in that price range. That card is a killer card for that price.
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05-15-2007, 08:00 PM #9
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
I know a few people here on the forums that had issues with that particular card. Just giving some what of a heads up is all.. Originally Posted by _dangtx_
not issues, but if the yare at the same pricepoint, get the his. better cooler. the sapphires are good, coolers a bit less gud then the other pricier cards. so unles you have dead airflow in the case, no problemo there. i always look at the price. if the coolers better, 10$ more or so is worth it.if not, screw it
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05-15-2007, 11:37 PM #10
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
the xt is a nice card,more pipes,...id get the pro with 512 instead
altough the 136 shipped 256meg pro is the best value
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05-17-2007, 05:19 PM #11
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
so... is there a point in going with directx 10?
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05-17-2007, 06:00 PM #12
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
More for future gaming needs than present ones. Also don’t worry about it if your not doing Vista now anyway. Originally Posted by old82
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05-17-2007, 06:18 PM #13
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
hmm..not really. one year from now u can buy something as cheap as the 2950 and faster.
add a couple 120mm fans overhead to drop temps by 10+ celsiusD.S.C-12(2)-disclaimer : whatever u do with your hardware/software is your
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05-18-2007, 12:58 PM #14
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
I'm kind of in the same boat. I think I have it narrowed down to 2 cards now: X1950GT and 7900GS. Both cards have 256MB of onboard RAM. The X1950GT is ~$120 AR and the 7900GS is ~100 AR (BFG OC version too). What do you guys think? I'll be using it play games at 1680x1050 with my 20" LCD. Need advice quick, though because the deal on the BFG 7900GS expires soon! Thanks.
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05-21-2007, 05:13 AM #15
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Re: best vid card for under $170 ?????????
i bought the his x1950 pro to hold me over, and i'm quite happy with the decision. i have found that the card overclocks well if you turn up the pci-e frequency, but if you're aiming for that, make sure you get the iceq version or something with a better cooler than the regular single slot(i get 641/769 with my single slot but i gotta turn it down to 630's/750's on warmer days). the x1950 performs better at stock clocks than the 7900gs while providing better image quality.
birdie if you can get the 7900gs for 100 bucks, i would go with that, that's quite a deal. i'm saying that because i'm not sure how well the x1950gt stacks up against it (basically its a lower clocked pro right? is it more overclockable maybe?) I just wouldn't expect to be able to turn everything up on every game at that resolution. on my pro, i can max the regular stuff at 1440x900, but on some games i have to lighten up on the aa/af, although 16x af and 2x adaptive aa is usually doable on the more demanding titles.
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