Help me pick a videocard

[RussianSensation]

I have P4 2.6@ 3.2ghz, 1 gig of ram, radeon 8500.

I dont usually upgrade until a deal comes up.

I can get these:

X850XT (AGP) $260
X850XT PE (AGP) $280
X800XT AIW (AGP) $280
X800XL (AGP) $200

I am leaning towards the X850xt or x800xl. I originally wanted to wait for R520 but I am not sure if I want to pay $500 when it comes out. My other option was to get some of today's cards ie. 6800GT/x800 series for cheaper but these prices aren't that bad i guess....

Which one do you think is the best bang for the buck here?

 

[furie27]

Can you get the rest of us these deals?

 

[tfinch2]

If you can get the 850PE that cheap, get that.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
If you can get the 850PE that cheap, get that.

That's what I'm thinking.

Are the US dollars?

 

[Cheesetogo]

Wow! Where are you geting those cards from for those prices? ANy of those cards would be fantastic. I'd recomend getting the x800xl for now and then waiting a couple months after the r520 comes out to get one of those for less.

 

[Appledrop]

The XT PE for $80 is worth it over the XL imo. I'd get that or if i would use the features, the AIW (which is a very sexy card heh)

WHERE ON EARTH CAN I GET THESE DEALS??

 

[Creig]

I'm guessing he works for/has contacts at some sort of reseller company and can get them at/below cost.

 

[JBT]

x850XTPE... Easy choice. IMO

 

[imported_Kensai]

Wow! Nice price!

 

[RussianSensation]

Thanks for the replies guys. Actually a friend of mine works at ATI. So these are just their prices. The company normally had discounts on all cards but now they changed their policy that only 1 generation of cards "behind" gets a discount. That's why I wanted to get R520 at a discount but he told me that the discount on new cards wont be available until R600 comes out. These are US$ (I converted from Cdn using 1.25 exchange rate).

 

[n7]

X850XT PE!

Sweet prices, so get the best

 

[fstime]

Good luck trying to get a XL to XT PE speeds.

XTPE

I may be wrong but XL = 400/980 and XTPE = 520/1.2

 

[RussianSensation]

Ok thanks guys I ordered x850xt pe. If anything I figure I can sell it in 1 year for $180 or so and recoup some of the cost. Then the cost of usage for 1 year is only $100. I'll post back when i get it shipped.