How much would you spend on video cards?

[josh6079]

I'm just wanting to get a feel for what the general consensus is when it comes time to invest in a gamers most precious installment.

 

[redbox]

Originally posted by: josh6079
I'm just wanting to get a feel for what the general consensus is when it comes time to invest in a gamers most precious installment.

How about less then a guy who buys 2 7800gt's and an x1900xtx.

 

[josh6079]

Originally posted by: redbox

Originally posted by: josh6079
I'm just wanting to get a feel for what the general consensus is when it comes time to invest in a gamers most precious installment.

How about less then a guy who buys 2 7800gt's and an x1900xtx.

Ha ha, eh ha, he, that's a good one. Tell me, what happened to that 7800GT you bought again? :evil:

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: redbox

Originally posted by: josh6079
I'm just wanting to get a feel for what the general consensus is when it comes time to invest in a gamers most precious installment.

How about less then a guy who buys 2 7800gt's and an x1900xtx.

That would be me as well. Probably somewhere around $500, although I spent $600 on the GTs. (but I made up for it since the XTX was "only" $400)

 

[rmed64]

With my current financial situation, I go no higher than $200 USD

Highest I've paid so far was for this 6800GS for $180 right after last xmas

 

[Lord Banshee]

$300 USD, Maybe $400 at most.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I'm selling my desktop entirely, but from now on if/when I built a gaming rig it will have a GPU that can play current games with some/all eye candy on at 1680x1050. So figure on $300-$400.

 

[yelo333]

I only play old games, so almost any low-end card suffices for me. Under $100 & heatsink only... (currently a nvidia 6200)

 

[Powermoloch]

around 350

 

[A5]

I've never spent more than $200, and even then my friends/parents thought I was crazy...the answers in this part of the forum will definately be much higher than what the general public spends.

 

[Wreckage]

With the 7900GT at $230 right now that seems to be the sweet spot. I'm hoping that the G80 will be released with a sub $300 upgrade to the 7900GT (8900GT?). I won't be upgrading my monitor so a GTX\XTX seems like a lot of money for just 1680x1050 gaming.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

i think i spent ~$300 on my 9800pro that iv been using for over 3 years. my next upgrade around september (Conroe) ill get what ever is the best single 512mb card thats out. probably around $500.

 

[Ika]

I would spend ~$300, up to $350 depending on performance. As of now I would probably get a 7900GT and an aftermarket cooler for overclocking.

 

[akugami]

Paid $440 for my X800...thought it was overpriced and vowed never to spend more than $400 again for a video card. Bought my X1900XT for about $380'ish. I'm thinking my next card has to be in the same area or cheaper for me to upgrade.

 

[Machine350]

I've never spent more than $300. My max resolution is 1280 x 1024, so it would be a waste for me to spend any more than that.

 

[BassBomb]

ive spent 289 highest ever, on my 6600GT... i dont think id pay more than 350

 

[Atheus]

According to google UK£ 300 = 548.1 US$, so 5-600 I guess.



X1900XT

Originally posted by: Machine350
I've never spent more than $300. My max resolution is 1280 x 1024, so it would be a waste for me to spend any more than that.

That's my max resolution too, and I can _only just_ max out everything on FEAR and Oblivion. I'm highly overclocked on all major components, you must have a super-card.