I need a video card!

[Nutdotnet]

I haven't purchased a video card since picking up a Radeon 8500 LE years ago.

I currently have a Dell 9100 w/ a x300 128mb crap-tastic card. It needs a severe upgrade.

I will be doing two things with this computer: 1) Using it for Home Studio Recording work and 2) Playing WoW.

I'd like to run WoW on the 2405's native setting, 1920 x 1200.

I'd like to keep the price paid as low as possible, since, I'm not a big PC gamer. I, for whatever god foresaken reason, got suckered into playing World of Warcraft and can't get away from it.

I was looking @ the ATI x800 GTO2 before it vanished.

I'm also looking at this: NEWEGG May or may not have 16 pipelines.

X800xl?
X800Pro?
6800GT?


It's a PCI-E interface.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Eureka]

x800Pro refurb at 179 going on at ati.com, check out their clearance rack.

Norm

 

[Corporate Thug]

http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product...3&sid=XG4GUE5K5GPB8JJ07V6X7K8ATXA7AP7C

 

[Eureka]

Doesn't Monarch have a GTO2 that goes for 200?

Norm

 

[johnnqq]

no

 

[keeleysam]

7800GT

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
7800GT

Didn't really read the thread did ya?

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product...3&sid=XG4GUE5K5GPB8JJ07V6X7K8ATXA7AP7C

Still worth the $260 price tag?

Scratch that... it's $290 after shipping...I live in Alaska.

 

[Eureka]

I'd just get a x800 Pro refurb from ATi and be over with it.

Also note, a x850XTPE is $440... so that's your call.

Edit// btw, a x800pro should do fine if you play WoW... I don't think that game is all that graphic intensive (I haven't played it myself, but I don't see why it would be)

Norm

 

[touchmyichi]

The new PNY 6800 w/ 16 pipes and 128mb GDDR3 looks pretty awesome at 160

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
I'd just get a x800 Pro refurb from ATi and be over with it.

Also note, a x850XTPE is $440... so that's your call.

Edit// btw, a x800pro should do fine if you play WoW... I don't think that game is all that graphic intensive (I haven't played it myself, but I don't see why it would be)

Norm

Yeah, it's just under $200 after shipping.

Slight bummer with living in Alaska...shipping is always high.

Like I said, the last card I bought was a Radeon 8500 LE, so I'm a little "lost" on what's out there that gives the "best bang for the buck".

I think $250 is my limit.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: touchmyichi
The new PNY 6800 w/ 16 pipes and 128mb GDDR3 looks pretty awesome at 160

That's what I linked to in my original post...and is really what I would like to check out...price is perfect...but I don't know if 128mb is "enough"...

I'm dumb.

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: keeleysam
7800GT

Didn't really read the thread did ya?

Yes, I did.

Thanks for crapping help.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: keeleysam
7800GT

Didn't really read the thread did ya?

Yes, I did.

Thanks for crapping help.

I'd like to keep the price paid as low as possible, since, I'm not a big PC gamer.

Last time I checked, a 7800GT was a high $300, low $400 card correct?

Call me crazy, but I think that would be called a higher-priced video card.

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: keeleysam
7800GT

Didn't really read the thread did ya?

Yes, I did.

Thanks for crapping help.

I'd like to keep the price paid as low as possible, since, I'm not a big PC gamer.

Last time I checked, a 7800GT was a high $300, low $400 card correct?

Call me crazy, but I think that would be called a higher-priced video card.

If you want to play WOW @ 1920x1200, you need a good card.

7800GT can be had for $315

 

[videoclone]

I play all my games at 1920x1200 on a geforce 6800GT @t Ultra Speeds

a X800Pro would be fine ....your looking at lots of memory speed when running at high rez and like the 6800GT the X800Pro has also got 256mb's of ram running on a 256bit bus at 1000Mhz+

I dont think a 6800 with 128mb's of 700Mhz memory would cut it for 1920x1200 unless you put settings to low !

Not 100% sure how a 128mb 1000MHz 6800 would run better to be safe and stick with 256mb's

 

[jiffylube1024]

I'd stick to one of the 256MB cards, such as the X800 Pro or XL. The X800GTO2 would be perfect if you could find it!

I would stay away from the 6800 128MB; if you could find a 6600GT in that price range then go for it!

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: keeleysam
7800GT

Didn't really read the thread did ya?

Yes, I did.

Thanks for crapping help.

I'd like to keep the price paid as low as possible, since, I'm not a big PC gamer.

Last time I checked, a 7800GT was a high $300, low $400 card correct?

Call me crazy, but I think that would be called a higher-priced video card.

If you want to play WOW @ 1920x1200, you need a good card.

7800GT can be had for $315

I was going to respond to that...but I'm at a loss for words...so I'll do this:

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
I'd stick to one of the 256MB cards, such as the X800 Pro or XL. The X800GTO2 would be perfect if you could find it!

I would stay away from the 6800 128MB; if you could find a 6600GT in that price range then go for it!

Yeah, I should have hopped on that when I had the chance...

Ok, sticking with the 256mb cards...

I'll keep lookin.

Thanks!