Which vid card for under $150?

[OzzieGT]

I'm upgrading my system so I can play BF2...apparently my ti4200 won't cut it. 🙁 So I am getting an A64 3000+...wondering if I can get a good vid card for under $150. What chipset is the best for this price point? X800 seems to cost too much. I have come across the GIGABYTE GV-NX66128DP for $112...and it's passively cooled which is a bug plus since I want a quiet system. Yay, nay, what else is there? Thanks!

 

[OzzieGT]

Well it seems the X700 blows the 6600 out of the water in the tests here at anandtech....I'm guessing it has full dx 9 support that the 6600 has?

 

[Appledrop]

there are some cheap 6600GTs for about $150, would be the best bet

 

[OzzieGT]

After more research it seems that the 6600 GT is the best value...ARGH! Anandtech has so much info but it's not consolidated into one spot...

 

[keeleysam]

Get an MSI 6600GT if you want silent. It's also a nice overclocker.

 

[OzzieGT]

Thanks for the tip. How is the chaintech 6600GT? It is about $10 less...but doesn't offer the same software package.

 

[OzzieGT]

For anyone who stumbles onto this thread, here is a great roudup at tomshardware...gives a good summary of what each card offers. Turns out the GF line supports dx9.0c and the x700 only support 9.0b.

 

[The Green Bean]

9800pro for $130 I think.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Good choice on the 6600gt. I'm not sure which one is the best for you. I got an AGP version (Leadtek) and it's working great.

 

[OzzieGT]

Originally posted by: hatim
9800pro for $130 I think.

Isn't the 9800pro getting kind of outdated? I don't mean performancewise, I mean compatability wise. Even the X800 series doesn't support the latest directx.