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tek33

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hi i am building a new pc and am looking for decent card but on about up to 150$ its a q6600 go step proc
4gb corsair ram
antec neopower 650
and i have a bfg8600oc 256mb dr3 in my hp computer but i dont want to take it out for this one .what is a good noticeable step up . been looking at some 9600 or 9800 .are these a decent step up ?like pc gaming crysis ,far cry 2 flight sim etc .any recomendations? thanks alot
 

Leyawiin

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If you can tolerate the rebate game the HD 4850 and 9800 GTX+, if not, the HD 4830 and 9800 GTX.
 

Modular

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Originally posted by: jaredpace
4850/9800gtx+ gets my vote

Pick the brand you like and go with one of these. I'd say get whichever one you can get for the cheapest.
 

tek33

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does anyone know how much of an performance upgrade these 2 will be compared to the 8600gt oc and whats the sweet spot for graphics memory and ddr3 or ddr2? thanks
 

ther00kie16

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8600 was a weak mainstream card compared to the likes of 6600 and 7600 so 4850/9800gtx will be a huge upgrade. However, since a shrink to 55nm is coming from nvidia, I'd say wait for a gtx260 deal like the $156 after rebate one that recently passed. A gtx260 will be much faster than the 4850/9800gtx.
 

cyberkost

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What about 4670? I'm looking for a card in the sub $100 range. The priorities are:
1) HDCP support, DX10 support
2) quiet (passive?) cooling (55nm technology would make this more feasible, right?)
3) no legacy D-SUB
4) black PCB
I don't think I'll be playing modern games, as this card is for a Linux box, but I do want the card to be up to snuff with the latest tech. advances.
 

ther00kie16

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Originally posted by: cyberkost
What about 4670? I'm looking for a card in the sub $100 range. The priorities are:
1) HDCP support, DX10 support
2) quiet (passive?) cooling (55nm technology would make this more feasible, right?)
3) no legacy D-SUB
4) black PCB
I don't think I'll be playing modern games, as this card is for a Linux box, but I do want the card to be up to snuff with the latest tech. advances.

4670 is a good choice to fit those criteria.
 

cyberkost

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Are there reputable manufacturers that make AMD cards using black PCB? IIRC, Sapphire=blue, HIS=red, Diamond=red. What color are Visiontek?