four years laters...and a new Video Card.

[jimmypage13]

I got 140us for spending on a new VC, the thing is I can only order from amazon, and the best I could found was a EVGA 8800gts 320mg for 130us used, and a PNY 9600gt 512mg (256bit) at 140us new. So, I mostly play games at 1280x1024 like crysis, witcher, gears of war, condemend, GTA, halflife etc, I've been playing crysis with a couple of highs and 0 lows and getting 8-20fps, playable for me, but you know, time for a change.

 

[BassBomb]

The rest of your rig will really hold you back.... but 9600GT is best bet

Why can you only order from Amazon?

 

[jimmypage13]

I live in the Dominican Republic, so I have credict card limitation (for example I can't order from newegg cause they don't take CC from outside the states).

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
The rest of your rig will really hold you back.... but 9600GT is best bet

Why can you only order from Amazon?

A pentium d @ 3.8 ghz really isn't gonna hold him back that much. Definitely go with the 9600GT though.

 

[bryanW1995]

Originally posted by: allies

Originally posted by: BassBomb
The rest of your rig will really hold you back.... but 9600GT is best bet

Why can you only order from Amazon?

A pentium d @ 3.8 ghz really isn't gonna hold him back that much. Definitely go with the 9600GT though.

+1

 

[Sylvanas]

If you can find a decently priced 3870 nearby then go for it, the 3870 beats the 9600GT in the majority of tests and is a solid performer. However with the new cards on the way you might want to hold off, either a new card will be released in the same price bracket or the more expensive cards right now will fall into you're price bracket.

 

[Drsignguy]

They have the VisionTek HD3870 OC edition priced @ $130.00 @ Best Buy. I purchased one. Couldn't pass that up as for the price.

 

[jimmypage13]

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
If you can find a decently priced 3870 nearby then go for it, the 3870 beats the 9600GT in the majority of tests and is a solid performer. However with the new cards on the way you might want to hold off, either a new card will be released in the same price bracket or the more expensive cards right now will fall into you're price bracket.

that's good to hear; but how long? I could wait 3 or 4 weeks. And the offer of bestbuy was good, but sold out.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Wait 3/4 weeks then.

 

[Drsignguy]

Originally posted by: BlueAcolyte
Wait 3/4 weeks then.

I second that answer!