What should I buy for about $50

[Bigdude]

I'm looking for something cheap, what is a good card for $50. I see some Geforce 256's, and TNT2's in that price range at 3bay. What about ATI's? I'm running a Banshee 16meg agp card now. Is the Viper2 any good? It looks like Nvidia has the best driver support.

 

[Hawk]

Er, if you can find a Geforce for 50 bucks, go for it.

 

[madthumbs]

You should be able to find a Voodoo 3 for around $50. About 6 months ago there was a $50 rebate on them, and they were selling for around $80.

 

[Actaeon]

50 bucks? I don't think you will find a Geforce 256 for 50 bucks. USED SDR maybe. I would just wait till you have more money, then buy something worth it, that won't be become obsolete in a week or two.

But if you really want one bad, Get a TNT 2 Ultra.

 

[Bigdude]

I bought a Viper II for $45 shipped.

 

[duragezic]

Ahem is the Viper2 the Savage 2000 based card?

 

[pen^2]

yes eagle... the last drivers are quite polished i hear, a friend of mine actually bought one with my recommendation and he loved it

 

[rnimz]

From what I hear the current savage2000 drivers are pretty good. Also I had a friend (who has since transfered to a different school) who had one and the DVD image quality on it was pretty damn good. So for $50 I don't think you can come close to the 3D performance and dvd support, plus I think it has TV in/out as well. Its not the best card that exsists but for $50 I don't think there is a better deal these days.

 

[3kingdom]

Where do you find Viper II for $45?

 

[Bigdude]

A friend bought one for $90 and it flys on his 1 gig thunderbird, I found a used one for $45 shipped. It will go in my Asus A7v Duron 650 system.

 

[Bigdude]

Pricewatch show $53 plus $10 shipping for a Viper2