$255.32(US) need to get something more futureproof (the card->last me atleast a year)and to play games at a decent speed

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necro007

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Hi, i have about $255.32(US) and i need to get a video card.

The card has to be a pci-express!!!!

I have thought about BFG's 6600 gt oc and up till now i dont see any other card worth the value as that card.

At future shop i can get the card for $169.36(US).

If i can i would like to get a card from BFG(cause they have really good cards, liftime warranty,...)

If any one has any thoughts please post back and tell me.

Thanks.
 
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i'd say cough out another 50 dollars and get a 7800gt
think about it...a 6600gt and a 7800gt
it'd be like a difference of day and night
go for 7800gt...it's only 300
 
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The 6600GT is powerful for its pricerange, I'll give you that. However, it only has 128mb of ram, and does lack when it comes to higher resolution.

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X800GTO2 for $200 is about as good as it gets price/performance wise. But good luck finding one in stock.
 
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PrayForDeath

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Sapphire X800GTO is a good deal (great overclocker) and the GTO2 is even better (though more expensive and way harder to find).
edit: you sound like you're in Canada, so if you can't find a GTO, I'd say go for the 7800GT.
 
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Originally posted by: ZimZum
X800GTO2 for $200 is about as good as it gets price/performance wise. But good luck finding one in stock.
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I doubt you will find one under $250. Either buy the 7800gt if your display can suport high resolutions, or definately buy the Connect3d PCIe X800GTO. This card overclocks almost as well as the GTO^2 and also unlocks. Its about $175 last time I checked. Good luck.
 
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Can't possibly recommend that anyone go with the x800 GTO2 for $250+ because they aren't guaranteed to unlock and overclock and for just $40 more you can get the 7800 GT.
 
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uh yeah they do all unlock from everything ive read, 20+ posts. also my gto^2 didnt even HAVE to be unlocked. it was already @ 16 pipelines. my card overclocked to 545/620 and i run it at 520/600. its perfectly find. no faults whatsoever, although i recommend you get the ATi Silencer 5 Rev2.
 
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Originally posted by: Sunrise089
Originally posted by: ZimZum
X800GTO2 for $200 is about as good as it gets price/performance wise. But good luck finding one in stock.
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I doubt you will find one under $250. Either buy the 7800gt if your display can suport high resolutions, or definately buy the Connect3d PCIe X800GTO. This card overclocks almost as well as the GTO^2 and also unlocks. Its about $175 last time I checked. Good luck.
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I agree. If you can hold off on your purchase for awhile, save up the extra $ and get a 7800GT.

3DFuzion 7800GT for $290 AR.

Otherwise the X800GTO^2 or Connect3D X800GTO is your best bet and unlock it.
 
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Originally posted by: ZimZum
X800GTO2 for $200 is about as good as it gets price/performance wise. But good luck finding one in stock.
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Exactly, try to find one of those.
 
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necro007

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1152 by 864, that will my setting.

I am gonna play games like Doom3, HL2, Need For Speed Underground 1 & 2, Diablo2(with the xpansion), Dawn Of War, Tribes Vengence, Unreal Tournament 2004, Quake 4, .... and a few more i can't think of them now.

I would like to play these games on high with everything enabled.

But if i have to i will turn down a setting or two, but i am not going to go play thouse games with like, '16 bit, everything on med to low.

Cause i have had it with graphics like that. :|

I was thinking of theBFG6600 gt oc PCI-E.

Do you think that card will suit my needs.

Or should i wait and try to save more money and then get a card, but the thing is i have been saying that from June last year, so when really is it gonna stop.

Can you help me.

And i am from Canada so i think New EGG is out cause they dont ship to Canada.
 
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You will want at least a 6800, and at least an X800 . . . anything less and you won't be able to play the newer games with high settings at decent res . . . If you can find a X800GTO with an R480 core I would say go with that since they are under $200 and can usually overclock to 600/600 . . .

On the nvidia side, a 6800GT is good investment . . . at 1152 by 864, the 7800GT is kinda wasted (unless you plan on high AA/AF)
 
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Does any one know ehere i could get this card-->>

"Sapphire Radeon X800GTO2 256MB GDDR3 PCI-Express DVI/TVO (OEM)"

But i stay in canada, most of the shops dont ship here.

 
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