looking for a video card

[oldman420]

pci express 16
my budget is 250 bucks
what is the best card I can get in this price range?
I prefer ati but would get nvidia if the cost/bang ratio was better
I would also prefer crossfire but it is not mandatory

 

[crimson117]

If you can go a little over $250, get a EVGA 8800 GTS 320MB - $266 shipped after $20 rebate.

EDIT: 340MB -> 320MB

 

[oldman420]

what about this one for 259
POWERCOLOR X1950XT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 VIVO Video Card with Artic Cooling Fan - Retail

 

[oldman420]

the evga does look good is it a better card than the 1950xt?

 

[bamacre]

Yes, and the 8800 GTS also supports DX10.

 

[crimson117]

It is a much faster card, yes.

The reason you might want more RAM on the card is for ultra-high resolution gaming. But the only competitive ATI card would be a 512MB x1950XTX, which costs $350 or more, and isn't as fast as the nvidia cards.

Some new ultra high end ATI cards are coming out sometime in the next two weeks, so if you can wait, wait.

 

[oldman420]

guess I will get that card then thanks for the input

 

[yh125d]

7950gt?

 

[mercanucaribe]

What resolution?