Upgrading video card

[TheMagician]

I'll be upgrading from a v5 5500, and I'd like to spend $125-$150 (US). I'm just looking at some reccomendations, I'd really like to get a geforce 3 ti 200 but for the most part those are more close to $200 from what I've seen.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ojai00]

FLAMING HOT! ATI Radeon 8500($300) for $110 AR and PM to Amex @ COMPUSA/BESTBUY 3/3-3/9

If you're not opposed to ATI video cards, the above link has the Radeon 8500 for $110 after rebate and pricematch. It's a pretty solid card, but the drivers aren't all that great. Hope this helps.

 

[Jman13]

That Radeon is a sweet deal. If you have Amex and can do it, I'd get that. However, you want nVidia, the GF3ti200 is definitely your best bet. I love mine...it overclocks to almost ti500 levels (memory is higher than ti500 levels). You should be able to get a ti200 for $150 online. If not, Best Buy has the Visiontek one (the same one I've got) for $179 right now. Whatever you do, avoid the GF4 MX cards...slower than a ti200 for almost the same price, and they don't have the advanced features the GF3 and GF4 have. Or, if you are willing to spend $200, you could wait a few weeks for the GF4 4200, which will be a sweet card for around that price.

 

[Rand]

I'd definitely go with the Radeon 8500 over the Ti200, faster then the GF3 Ti200 with a better feature pretty much across the board, along with numerous little extra's in the way of superior FSAA, DVD playback, better 2D visual quality in most cases, a better anisotropic filtering algorithem, DVI-Out, TV-Out, HydraVision by default. etc.

If you can wait about 2 months, then the GF4 Ti200 and Radeon8500XT should be available, and will be viable options.... but then there is always somethign better around the corner so you may as well buy now.

 

[DTBH]

go for the radeon 8500 my roomie got it... it kicks ass.


I got the Visiontek GF3 ti 200 (during the BB deal.)