Best video cards out?

[chazutx]

Just wondering what you consider to be the best video cards out on the market today? I need a few suggestions as my video card crashed on me last night. What's the best for gaming and doing DVD/video type editing. What's the best all around?

Thanks.

 

[Creig]

AGP or PCI-E? Any budget constraints?

 

[Gamer X]

In my opinion it is the geforce 6800ultra,the ATI X850X PE is faster but it does not
support SM.3

 

[chazutx]

No price restrictions...but would prefer to stay under $200. Also AGP, I won't be moving to PCI-X for a while...

 

[mwmorph]

6600gt<--very good. if you absolutely hate nvidia, go for the x800 plain.

 

[Creig]

For under $200, the only sensible choice right now for a gaming card is a 6600GT.

 

[Frown66]

Just wondering what you consider to be the best video cards out on the market today? I need a few suggestions as my video card crashed on me last night. What's the best for gaming and doing DVD/video type editing. What's the best all around?

For around $200 6600GT
For around $300 X800XL, $350 6800GT
For around $450 X850XT (not sure if you can find AGP for that price) or 6800 Ultra

For video editing, I assume just for viewing/editing it in 2D? From what I've read (from people that do amateur DVD editing), they say ATI cards offer the best 2D visual quality. I can't see too much of a difference myself.

If you want to transfer video, its probably best to get an add-on card or something else to transfer (From VHS) or use firewire for MiniDV. But if you have to have it all in one card, the All-in-wonder x800xt is a possibility, though it'll run you about $500.

Edit: Just read your post about $200... so probably 6600gt.

 

[Munky]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
6600gt<--very good. if you absolutely hate nvidia, go for the x800 plain.

I agree. BTW, are the x800 available yet, in agp or pcie? I havent seen any, although if they were available for $200, I'd chose it over the 6600gt.