mid end graphics card recommendation?

[compfreak999]

hi, was woundering what to get if i want a mid end graphics card thats around $100 give or take a bit. my mobo a7n8x-E deluxe, so it should support most if graphics card. ati/ nvidia dosent matter to me, whichever is better. i play some command and conquer generals and a bit of cs but dont plan to play much.

 

[WhiteKnight]

9600 Pro or a used 9500 Pro.

 

[compfreak999]

oh yea forgot to mention im not into overclocking or any of that stuff

 

[WhiteKnight]

Those cards are still a good deal.

 

[compfreak999]

any other recommendations?

 

[mrwxyz]

for ur range, the 9600p is probibly ur best option for a new card

 

[gururu]

readme

 

[Schadenfroh]

geforce4 TI4600

 

[Corporate Thug]

for slightly more, you can find a 9700 pro on ebay

if not, get a 9500 pro

 

[spazo]

Ti4800SE @mwave for $95 including Unreal tournament 2004 or farcry

 

[CraigRT]

something in the 9600 range...
or maybe a 9100 even. they are really cheap, and still perform decent.

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
geforce4 TI4600

When he already has a ti4200?

I think I'd try to find a used 9700. Avoid ebay, look in the fs forum.

 

[SickBeast]

Is a 9700PRO mid-end yet? If not I suppose you could get a 9600PRO, although I'm reluctant to reccomend a 4-pipeline card to anyone who plays games in this day and age.

 

[Frintin]

You already have a ti 4200 which is only lacking DX9. But even with a bargain DX9 capable card the performance of DX9 is not great.

My old ti 4200 card finally quit working and I too went searching for a $100 give or take replacement solution. I wanted DX9 capability. I kind of wanted 256MB of memory on the card. I wanted the card to play Everquest. I wanted new.

I ended up buying a Powercolor 9600 Pro(some call it the Pro Pro version because it has 400/600 chip and memory speeds.) It cost $134 USD shipped from Newegg (Base price $125USD but I pay California sales tax.) It was a tough choice and I am not totally satisfied with my choice.

I would have been quite happy with my old ti 4200 card, yet it quit working. Since I was replacing it I wanted DX9 yet I do not really need it. I did not have enough money to spend on something that would have satisfied me anyways (I would have loved to have had the money I just spent to make a 6800U purchase in the future because they really will be huge graphic improvements over what has been available these days.) But this card is doing everything that it needs to do and well enough for me. It is really visually leaps and bounds above the old ti 4200! It is a lot faster in 3DMark!

 

[LTC8K6]

5900XT?

 

[orangat]

Too expensive, he wanted something around $100. 9600PRO/9500PRO as previously suggested is the best.

 

[Insomniak]

9500pro/9600pro or a GeForce 4 Ti series card will give you the best bang for your buck at that price level.

 

[LTC8K6]

Bah! I thought the 5900XT had come down to around $130 or so, but I see it's still around $170.

Well then I concur with a 9600pro. Get a proper one with 400core/600mem speeds, though as frintin said.

I believe Newegg has one for $111 at the moment.

9600 pro

 

[cKGunslinger]

I'm going to agree with most of the other comments. If you already have a Ti4200, you're really not going to find a faster card for ~$100. At that price range, you are looking at Radeon 9600p-level cards, which do have DX9 support, but aren't remarkably faster than your current card. And I don't personally believe that $100 is a good price to pay solely for DX9 capabilities.

You best bet for low-cost performance increase is to either try to get a soft-moddable 9800SE (risky) or a used 9800p/9700p. That's for ATi cards. I don't normally follow nVidia's cards, so someone else can clue you in there.

I'd personally stick it out for a few months more, and hope the previous gen of high-end cards (9800/5950) drop to ~$140 or so. Might happen.

 

[nemesismk2]

ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

 

[Sonic587]

i play some command and conquer generals and a bit of cs but dont plan to play much.

Why bother, then? For $100 you won't find much that will compare to your current card. A $100 card like 9500/9600 will generally only be significantly faster than the GF4 card if you turn on AA&AF. Since you don't plan on playing much, why not stick with what you have now and wait a few months for the new generation of cards to settle in?

 

[compfreak999]

well sold the ti4200, and right now im in Taiwan. (known for computer stuff) so i wanna get one here. i saw a lot of 5700's here, what do ppl know about the 5700le and all those different models? 9550 radeon? my friend recommended a 9800 np.

 

[Cawchy87]

Originally posted by: compfreak999
well sold the ti4200, and right now im in Taiwan. (known for computer stuff) so i wanna get one here. i saw a lot of 5700's here, what do ppl know about the 5700le and all those different models? 9550 radeon? my friend recommended a 9800 np.

Stay away from the 5700LE, go with the 5700ultra. The 9550 is a terrible card. if you can find a 9800np for about 150US i would say that is a good deal!

 

[compfreak999]

hum huge budget jump, might go for the 9800 pro
make a choice outta these models
5900XT(erm i think maybe a pro)
9800 PRO
9600 XT

which would you choose?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: compfreak999
hum huge budget jump, might go for the 9800 pro
make a choice outta these models
5900XT(erm i think maybe a pro)
9800 PRO
9600 XT

which would you choose?

9800 pro