Best card for under $100?

[greyhavns]

I need a video card for under $100. I've been hearing good things about the ATI 8500LE, but am wondering if a GEforce3 is better. I mainly need the card to play games for the next couple of years and don't want to have to buy a new card. So basically i want a card that will last for the newest upcoming games but not cost me a bundle. What is the best card out there for this?

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: greyhavns
I need a video card for under $100. I've been hearing good things about the ATI 8500LE, but am wondering if a GEforce3 is better. I mainly need the card to play games for the next couple of years and don't want to have to buy a new card. So basically i want a card that will last for the newest upcoming games but not cost me a bundle. What is the best card out there for this?

The base model Geforce 3 is hovering around $110-120 shipped. The sub-base model Ti200 should run you about $90-100. The 8500LE, I believe, is around the Ti200 price range, and can smack it around sideways.

The Radeon8500LE currently is the best value for the money.

 

[Dragon365]

Yup, get an real, actual radeon 8500 advertised as an LE at newegg. It is listed with all the other 8500LE boards, it is the $94 bulk version which doesn't support a dvi-vga adapter.

 

[hans007]

i was able to get a robanton (prolink retail box version) gf3 ti200 64mb on ebay for $61 + $10 shipping. they normally go for $65-70 new + shipping there. i think thats a great value, the card runs everything, and its an nvidia which i like, since most of my other cards are nvidia and i dont have to worry about drivers since i can swap all my cards around.


compgeeks .com had some good deals too with geforce3 (original) for $65 or so.

 

[AznRyda]

I got the gf3 from compgeeks for 60 bucks + 7 shipping.

if I hadn't I would have gotten the radeon 8500 le from newegg. they are heads and tails above even the ti500

 

[greyhavns]

is there a big difference between the 8500 n the 8500LE. what about the 8500 128MB card. i found it for about $20 more. i want a card that i don't have to upgrade within a couple of years that can play practically anything up till then with little frame loss. thanks.

 

[Cydewayz]

Hmmm....A sub $100 card, that you wont have to upgrade after 2 years usage? Get real man.