Galaxy GT440 1gb ddr3 $30 no rebates

[Roland00Address]

Yes this is a crappy gaming card. About 90% of the speed of a 9600gt. The advantages is it is

The Goods

• It is cheap
• It doesn't uses a lot of power on load and idles with the best of video cards
• HDMI, that supports 7.1 audio and some light post processings

The Uglies

• Full slot so no slimline cases
• It appears this model's heatsink may block the card underneath so effectively a dual slot card

http://www.cowboom.com/product/1256115?utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=4485850&utm_campaign=CJ

Anandtech did some testing a while back the same time he tested the gt640. Link is here
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5969/zotac-geforce-gt-640-review-
It is also up on the gpu bench 2012

 

[VirtualLarry]

And I just paid $50 + tax for a GT610 card at BestBuy.

 

[toyota]

that GT440 has GDDR3 which defeats the main reason of getting a GT440. its still a good card for 30 bucks but its basically a GT430 with slightly higher clock speed.

 

[digitaldurandal]

What about HD playback features?

 

[jacktesterson]

What about HD playback features?

will be fine for HTPC use.

 

[BustaBust]

What are some of the best cards to get for the price range? I'm using a Radeon HD 2400XT that came with my computer a while back. I'd like to be able to play newer games though for the cheap upgrade price. Currently, I play games like Bastion, Limbo, Bionic Commando, Fallout 3....etc

I use an xbox 360 controller and have a q6600 with 4 gigs of ram, MSI mobo and has something to do with nforce....Any other cards guys?
Thanks and didn't mean to side track

EDIT - Computer is a Gateway GT 5678

 

[skillyho]

@BustaBust

A 6670 with DDR5 for $50 would probably be the best card you could get *new* in this price range. They're actually pretty solid cards for the power usage and price. Of course, a 7750 would be better, but also another $30 or so (on sale).

 

[BustaBust]

Thanks for the recommendations. I will go investigate a cheap alternative to the one I have.