Best bang for the buck video card?

[fustercluck]

What's the current best bang for the buck video card? Is it this? no biased opinions please

 

[Cawchy87]

yes

 

[Acanthus]

It would vary widely with your budget.

Overall id say the 6600GT is the best price/perf out there.

 

[cbehnken]

x800XL is really good price/performance if you are looking for something more high end than a 6600GT

 

[BobDaMenkey]

6600GT is the super sweet spot, but if you're looking for more performance than that, I'd definatly say that the x800s are pretty darn good for their price.

 

[RussianSensation]

I'd say X800XL because it gives you 2x the performance of a 6600GT but costs less than 2x more. 6600GT is a solid choice in the under $200 category.

In your case, I wouldnt upgrade to anything less than x800xl.

 

[fustercluck]

Is Rosewill newegg's brand? I guess they have pretty good ratings...any other info on them?

 

[hans030390]

get a 6600gt...why? great performance, cheap, AND has shader model 3.0...you'll want that.

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: jacktackle
Is Rosewill newegg's brand? I guess they have pretty good ratings...any other info on them?

anand seems to like rosewill. recommended some of their products in the guides recently.

 

[kmmatney]

Why is everybody recommending a 6600GT?! He already has a 9800 Pro, a 6600GT isn't worth the upgrade!

If you want to upgrade from your 9800 Pro, the card you picked (X800XL) is probably the best bang for buck right now.

 

[Amplifier]

Is he using PCI-E or AGP? Two totally different answers .

6800gt for AGP.
x800xl for PCI-E (assuming he's using a 9800).

 

[doublejbass]

X800XL.

 

[shortylickens]

All opinions are biased in some way. Thats why they are opinions.

MY opinion is the best bang for the buck is a Ti 4600, Radeon 9500 or 9700. But if you need a high-end directX 9 card, then your pick is actually pretty nice.

 

[lavaheadache]

I would definately get the x800xl if running pci-e. From newegg you can get a Sapphire x800 pro pci-e for the same price and unlock the 4 remaining pipes, then oc to xt speeds all for $265 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-102-465&DEPA=1

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: lavaheadache
I would definately get the x800xl if running pci-e. From newegg you can get a Sapphire x800 pro pci-e for the same price and unlock the 4 remaining pipes, then oc to xt speeds all for $265 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-102-465&DEPA=1

sapphires along with BBA x800pros even vivo models have the pipes laser cut. yuo cna reenable them, but it involves using conductive paint. het some HIs or something.

 

[imverygifted]

id take a 6600gt over an x800xl, better overclock ive heard

 

[lavaheadache]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: lavaheadache
I would definately get the x800xl if running pci-e. From newegg you can get a Sapphire x800 pro pci-e for the same price and unlock the 4 remaining pipes, then oc to xt speeds all for $265 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-102-465&DEPA=1

sapphires along with BBA x800pros even vivo models have the pipes laser cut. yuo cna reenable them, but it involves using conductive paint. het some HIs or something.

I dont think you know what you are talking about because I have personally modded 2 sapphire x800 pro's with vivo successfully. Conductive paint? Id like to see someone that can "spakle" some conductive paint into a laser cut and make the four remaining pipes work let alone stable. Have you ever seen a real x800 core with a laser cut?

 

[lavaheadache]

I was just browsing newegg and was amazed to see that 9800 pros are $155. I swear less than a month ago the were still over the $200 mark

 

[fustercluck]

I'll probably go with the X800XL. I probably won't be able to overclock anything, i'll be surprised if i don't see artifacts right away at stock speeds from all the heat.

Thanks for the help.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: imverygifted
id take a 6600gt over an x800xl, better overclock ive heard

lol have fun. Stock X800xl will be faster than 6600GT at any overclock.

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: lavaheadache

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: lavaheadache
I would definately get the x800xl if running pci-e. From newegg you can get a Sapphire x800 pro pci-e for the same price and unlock the 4 remaining pipes, then oc to xt speeds all for $265 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-102-465&DEPA=1

sapphires along with BBA x800pros even vivo models have the pipes laser cut. yuo cna reenable them, but it involves using conductive paint. het some HIs or something.

I dont think you know what you are talking about because I have personally modded 2 sapphire x800 pro's with vivo successfully. Conductive paint? Id like to see someone that can "spakle" some conductive paint into a laser cut and make the four remaining pipes work let alone stable. Have you ever seen a real x800 core with a laser cut?

obviously you dont know what you are talking about. i call your bluff.
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:VY...0pro+vivo+flash&hl=en&client=firefox-a
and this
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:8m...0pro+vivo+flash&hl=en&client=firefox-a
and
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:YG...0pro+vivo+flash&hl=en&client=firefox-a
and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-36857.html
and
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=979697

no new cards can be flashed. all are laser cut. (all new vivo cards, oddly enough are BBA and Sapphire) [either sapphire or powercolor makes the european versions of the BBA cards i believe.]

 

[Acanthus]

I withdraw my 6600GT reccomendation, you want either a 6800 or higher or X800pro or higher for a significant speed upgrade.

Didnt notice you had a 9800p.

 

[fustercluck]

Crud, i just remembered i need an AGP card, so that kinda screws things up for me. Hard to find AGP cards, and they always cost more it seems.

 

[wahoyaho]

is 6800gt a good card for it's price?

 

[housecat]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I withdraw my 6600GT reccomendation, you want either a 6800 or higher or X800pro or higher for a significant speed upgrade.

Didnt notice you had a 9800p.