What to buy?

[CU]

I have have 1.8@2.4ghz P4 on a 4g4a (845g) with 512meg of pc3200 ram and a 8500 128meg at 300/300. I am looking at a new video card. Probly the x800Pro. I wasn't going to by a new video card until HL2 or Doom III came out but now I have the 10% off coupon that is only good for this weekend and about $100 in reward zone money that expires June 12. The x800 pro cost $400, so it would cost me $260. The 9800 pro cost $250, so it would cost me $125. What should I do? I want to run games at 1280x1024 at 4AA and 16AF.

 

[Cuda1447]

Thats a crazy good deal!

 

[CU]

Both great deals, but which one?

 

[CU]

Oh yeah. I will sale my 8500 on here or ebay, so drop that total by what ever the card is worth say $50.

 

[someone16]

Vote goes to 9800pro

 

[CU]

Do either one come with a HL2 coupon? I don't think they do, but I could be wrong.

 

[dudeman007]

x800pro. That's just too good of a deal to pass up.

 

[CU]

Based on this and my cpu being some where between the XP2100 and XP2500. My cpu should be between them correct? The x800 pro will get me about 8 more fps at 1280x1024 4AA 8AF. However, thinking long term the x800 pro may be better. The 9800 pro may be down to $125 around the first of the year, but I don't think the x800 pro will be $260 by then. Basicly the x800 pro will stay above what I paid for it longer and last longer. It will last me through a cpu upgrade assuming I stay with AGP which I would if I got it. No planes for a cpu upgrade until the end of this year or early next year by the way.

 

[Mik3y]

dude, go for the x800 hands down. thats too good of a price to pass up. i very doubt it will go down to that price for another 1-2 yrs.

 

[CU]

I will be leaving to get one or the other in about an hour. Any other comments.

 

[n7]

I'd go for the X800 Pro

 

[Cobalt]

x800 pro

 

[stultus]

The 10% off coupon cannot be applied to video cards.