video card discussion: whats your opinion?

[Guest recoton007]

there are many video cards out there

many good

many not so good

im getting a new card soon

which should i get

which should i avoid

my budget is 130.00

im thinking of getting a 256mb ati radeon 5250

or a 256mb nvidia 5500

 

whats your choice?

 

do you have another suggestion?

 

happy posting

 

ps: i like the smileys

[BWare 0]

Well first of all, is that 130 USD? I assume so, since you are a friend of GeneralZ's. Secondly, what do you intend to do with the card? Is it just for gaming, and how able are you when it comes to computers (can you handle problems well)?

[Guest recoton007]

yeah its 130 USD

 

i guess the video card is mainly for games

its also for pp presentations

 

i guess im ok with computers overall

i cant program my own stuff

but im ok at fixing problems

 

thanks for the response

recoton007

[GeneralZ 0]

u mean the ATI 9250 jahn.... which i told u about....yeah he needs it to play games like Halo, Halflife 2, Call of Duty and maybe Generals.

 

He tells me he;ll get Generals when he gets the new video card.

 

any shopping he does will probably be done at Bestbuy.....need to check their prices

[Hans5849 0]

Nvidia 6800GT is the best 6600GT is Second if you want to save $ get the plain 6600 (non GT), 256 is nice to have for furute games but im still playing games on 64MB GeForce4.

 

If you want cards from the previous generation go the Radeon 9800 or 9600, stay away from the Geforce FX series. But in newer cards Nvidia takes the lead again and has support for never features that the Radeon seies doesn't.

[Shock 2 the system 0]

For 130 US$ u can defenetly get a better card than a 256mb ati radeon 5250 or a nvidia 5500!

 

They both suck big time.

 

i suggest like Hans5849 sayd spend a tad more and get your selfe sorted out with a decent graphix card.

 

Good cards for a tight budget:

 

GeForce 6600 128MB AGP: around 120 bux

 

GeForce 6600 GT 128MB AGP: around 150 bux, but a lot faster for 30 $ extra

 

Radeon 9600 XT 128MB: around 110 bux

 

Radeon 9800SE 128MB/ 9800: around 110 bux but can be modded to a 9800pro which is a lot faster than the se.

 

I recomend getting a 6600gt 128mb, that card is as fast as the 9800pro, but is a better card for the future a card that lasts a while thats what counts.

[GeneralZ 0]

uhhh....the prices here are a bit more expensive..... for the prices check www.bestbuy.com ...cause 130 is around the 9250 is...my 9600 costs 200$

[BWare 0]

seriously... my 9600 GT cost just under 250 USD.

 

oh, and "bux" is a very lazy way to spell "bucks" or "dollars," for those of you who were confused :roll:

[Shock 2 the system 0]

hmmm i guess the prices differ from 1 country to another. I know 4 damn sure the prices are about that price over here. but u can check out newegg as well they are quite cheap.

 

ive never heard of a 9600 GT, sounds like ati meets nvidia :roll:

[Guest recoton007]

hey thanks for the input

 

i've been looking at a lot of video cards and

im not sure what they all do, however i know

i have only 130 USD to spend, so i looked in

BestBuy.com and found two video cards in my

budget.

 

what is the Hans5849 why is it better than the 5500.

is it a clone video card? :? :? :?

[Guest recoton007]

oh by the way.

when do we get those

"sergent" symbols on the avatars?

[Guest recoton007]

ohhhhhh hans is a person not a video card

oops...

[GeneralZ 0]

not funny jahn....

[Guest recoton007]

my deepest apologies to Hans,

 

i actually thought that you were a clone video card

 

anyway

lets go back on the subject at hand

[Shock 2 the system 0]

you can buy a 9800 pro for $126 at newegg that card is SOOOOO much faster than those crappy 5250 or a nvidia 5500's

 

other options:

 

9600 pro 256 mb $103

 

9800 se 128mb $106

 

i dunno if these prices are inc. tax but u can check it out ur self @ www.newegg.com

 

so my recomendation: get a 9800pro 128mb (the cheapest 1 of the lot) or spend a bit more and get the cheapest 6600gt

 

@ BWare i dont know if u mean a 6600gt or a 9600pro but MAN u overpayd your graphics card! where did you get it? for $250 u could have a x800 or a 6800! thats like more than 1.5 times the spead!

 

I had a 9800pro b4 and i have a 6800gt @ ultra now, man thats over 2x the speed

[BWare 0]

well, it was a while ago, and it included Best Buy's extended warranty... which means that if it's damaged in any way, for any reason, they will replace it with a card of equivalent value. It's a 6600 GT

[Guest recoton007]

im looking in a B&H catologue and i see that the 9800 ATI costs a good $299.95. i may be looking up the wrong video card.

 

am i looking in the wrong stores?

 

am i looking in the wrong countries?

 

WWW.BHPHOTOVIDEO.COM

 

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[GeneralZ 0]

go buy from newegg if ur ordering online

 

of cash then go to bestbuy

[Cygnus X-1 12]

Best buy and Ultimate electronics usually will give you the best deal between them selves, like if Ultimate has a special on something, Bestbuy will give you the same discount if you mention it to them

[Guest recoton007]

Ultimate Electronics?

 

never heard of it but ill check it out right now

 

ps: where is everybody, the last post was may 16

[Sonic 295]

Everybody has been posting in newer threads. As most topics do they die off eventually.

[Area 0]

I really dont mean to resseruct an older topic, but I recently purchased ATI 9800 All in Wonder 128MB. I was not so sure about spending more money on my card than I did on my processor, but I have fallen in love with this card. I used to be a Nvidia freak, but this is an awesome card. I can watch TV, record TV, absoluetly stunning graphics, and so many more functions I have yet to use.

 

I spent $239 on this card, got it from Newegg (shipped in two days) and instaleld it, and it works great, it runs a little hot, but some BGA ram sinks and some fans make it just fine. I give this card 11 out of 10 stars. Its expensive yes, but there is no comparison to cheaper cards when it comes to functionability and quality.

[Guest recoton007]

Area

 

i personally am a nvidia freak because there is a nvidia chip in the xbox

 

i heard some great stuff about the 9800, but does the computer lag somewhat?

 

what kind of games make your video card heat up a little?

 

thanks for the input

pleasant gaming

[Tree 0]

What kind of port do you have? Although most cards come in all port sizes and kinds, it is helpful to know.

 

I reccommend the ATi Radeon 9000 Pro 64Mb card. I have a Radeon X300 LE 256MB PCI Express card, and it works fine. Check ebay and you can get a pretty good card for $100 or so.

[Area 0]

Area

 

i personally am a nvidia freak because there is a nvidia chip in the xbox

 

i heard some great stuff about the 9800, but does the computer lag somewhat?

 

what kind of games make your video card heat up a little?

 

thanks for the input

pleasant gaming

 

There's a 9800 Pro and a 9800 All In Wonder Pro. I have the AIW. It gets hot when you try to run demanding programs, such as graphic editing, or when you run games, I've only had it about 2 weeks, World of Warcraft made it heat up a bit.

 

I threw a couple copper BGA sinks on it, and it wont over heat now. I dont blame ya for likin Nvidia, I like em too, buying this All In wonder was a total impulse sort of thing, lucky me, I like it. Go with what you like, if you want Nvidia, get it. Dont regret not getting what you wanted.