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What is the fastest LOW PROFILE video card for around $100

Staz

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I am about to start working nights and want to play games on my work computer, which is a Dell Optiplex GX270. It's a slim line desktop, but does have an AGP port. I will mainly play RTS games, so don't need a ton of 3D power, but don't want something too junky.

Thus what is the fastest LOW PROFILE videocard for around $100 or less?
 

hans030390

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Very good choice! You could also try unlocking the pipes on that thing and OCing it, and that'd actually make a very good card for the price

oh, and SM3...just had to say that, even if the 6200 wont use it well :D
 

johnnqq

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i've never heard of 6200s unlocking...if you can wait a month (prices will probably drop by then), get a 6600gt. you will be set for a long time for rts games.
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: johnnqq
i've never heard of 6200s unlocking...if you can wait a month (prices will probably drop by then), get a 6600gt. you will be set for a long time for rts games.

you can unlock a 6200 to a 6600 IIRC, but I can't recall.
not bad for $68 though, if it works.
 

MDE

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Originally posted by: johnnqq
i've never heard of 6200s unlocking...if you can wait a month (prices will probably drop by then), get a 6600gt. you will be set for a long time for rts games.

You'll never see a low profile 6600GT.