$200 Video Card Suggestions?

[lupin3rd]

I'm looking at buying a video card ($200 and under preferrably). People recommended the 6600GT, but then someone else told me to get the X800 since it has 12 pixel pipelines and has the same core as the X800XL. But then the X800GT has comparable prices on Newegg, whats the difference?

Any suggestions? My computer doesn't have very good airflow. Its a Dell Dimension 8400, but I won't be able to build my new computer till the distant future. Right now it has a Radeon X300, so any upgrade would probably be GREAT.

 

[Powermoloch]

Order by performance

ATi:

x800
x800GT

Nvidia:

6800
6600GT

 

[MBentz]

X800 Pro retail for $193.

 

[Corporate Thug]

x800xl from FS/FT

 

[forumposter32]

6800non-GT unless you can find an ATI "equivalent" for the same price. Then again, they'll be coming out with their Shader Model 3 versions very shortly. Don't know exact date.

 

[almach1]

i bought my x800xl for 200 used

 

[Fenuxx]

I'd say a 6800NU. Best card for that kind of money IMO .

 

[orion7144]

MSI X800 best bang for the buck at newegg

 

[gamepad]

an x800 for $135 after rebate at newegg.

 

[govtcheez75]

Originally posted by: MBentz
X800 Pro retail for $193.

That's a HOT deal, especially since it's VIVO. You can unlock the 16 pipelines and it's essentially a slightly underclocked XT PE!

 

[lupin3rd]

How do you unlock the pipelines? haha, I guess I'm just a noob at all this.

Thanks for the replies guys, that was really fast! I think I might go for the MSI X800 on Newegg ($166 after rebate). Now if only I didn't have this stinkin Dell case...

 

[johnnqq]

i can't believe i'm the first peroson to ask this. agp or pcie ?

 

[lupin3rd]

PCI-e, yea I guess I should have said that.

 

[Xonoahbin]

6800 NU 256 MB..
excellent for $200..

 

[lupin3rd]

whats a 6800 NU? (I dunno what the NU is)

 

[M0RPH]

Sure you can pay $200 for a 6800NU or get the X800 for $135 that was mentioned earlier and save $65 getting a card that is just as fast, probably faster in most games.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: lupin3rd
whats a 6800 NU? (I dunno what the NU is)

NU=non-ultra... some call it just a 6800

 

[impemonk]

Either the 6800 or the X800pro. Gooooooood deals just fly from the sky!

 

[coomar]

6800 in pci-e is not very cost-effective

the best deal would be a used x800xl pci-e for 200 (since it retails for 230-250 now)

other than that, probably the x800 pro would be the way to go

 

[Aznguy1872]

x800 pro for 196 @ newegg.

 

[MBentz]

Originally posted by: Aznguy1872
x800 pro for 196 @ newegg.

First response and I was $3 cheaper! Ha!

 

[jb20thae]

What percentage of the time do x800 Pro's unlock (if VIVO) without ANY trace of artifacting?

 

[MBentz]

If you're going to rely on opening up the other pipes then stray away. OCing/soft and hard modding isn't 100%, and never will be.

 

[jb20thae]

A Pro will outperform an XL only if overclocked or only if unlocked? I was thinking about an XL and not overclocking (because they can't) but have been reading about how teh Pros can be cranked to achieve better 3dMark scores. Are these better scores only achieved if they unlock?

 

[Munky]

There's a thread about unlocking the Pro's somewhere in this forum. Last I checked, the vivo Pro's had a pretty high success rate of unlocking.