Help me pick out a PCIe video card.

[jspaul]

I know there may be a price drop soon, but nobody knows when, and it could be a long time. I just purchased a 3700+ San Diego and the Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe board and I want to play my games soon. I can wait a week or 2.

Basically, I don't care if the card is SLI or not. I didn't buy the board for SLI. I bought it because I got a good deal on it.

I am looking to keep it under $450. What is the best way to go? Are the X800XT's or the X850XT's in that price range? Should I get a 6800GT, since I think the Ultras are too much right now. Or should I just suffer for a few weeks and see if there is a big enough price drop to make it worth waiting?

I remember it took a very long time for the Radeon 9800's to drop.

Thanks!

 

[SynthDude2001]

You might be able to get an X800XT in your price range, X850XT's I'm not so sure about. 6800GT's in PCI-E are around $350 these days as far as I know, and honestly the best bang for the buck is the X800XL, which can sometimes be found for under $300 in PCI-E and performs basically on par with the 6800GT.