Best video card to get for about $200?

Chainblade · 01-01-2006, 03:01 PM

well i'm buidling a computer and have about $200 to spend on a video card. I want it to be PCI Express with at least 256MB of memory. what is out there?! i haven't researched video cards since 3 years ago so i have no idea lol. thanks guys!

ShabazKillaX · 01-01-2006, 03:05 PM

Asus 6800 GT for $245
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121192

ivwshane · 01-01-2006, 03:10 PM

You are looking at either a 6800gs or an ati x800gto, the 6800 being the better card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125218

Ooh, hdtv out

hans5849 · 01-01-2006, 04:31 PM

what is a GS any ways i've heard about it, how does it compare to the 7800 series and the 6800 series.

ivwshane · 01-01-2006, 05:05 PM

I have no idea, I just know that that's what anandtech recomended for a mid range videocard.

ivanolo · 01-01-2006, 05:21 PM

It's like a 6800GT, but clocked lower and priced cheaper....

PeNZ · 01-01-2006, 06:34 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102646

Flash it to 16 pipes

Binman · 01-02-2006, 03:10 AM

bought the AGP flavour of the GS (slower core than the pci-e version), and the forceware drivers thinks its a GT

Chainblade · 01-02-2006, 12:01 PM

forceware drivers? where do i get those?

Binman · 01-02-2006, 12:22 PM

they're just the official nvidia ones, name change from detonator

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01-01-2006, 03:01 PM	Best video card to get for about $200?	permalink #1
Chainblade Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Kent, WA Posts: 1,839 (#50) Thanked 1x in one post x6	well i'm buidling a computer and have about $200 to spend on a video card. I want it to be PCI Express with at least 256MB of memory. what is out there?! i haven't researched video cards since 3 years ago so i have no idea lol. thanks guys!

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01-01-2006, 03:10 PM	permalink #3
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: CA Posts: 3,890 (#15) Thanked 2x in 2 posts x46	You are looking at either a 6800gs or an ati x800gto, the 6800 being the better card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125218 Ooh, hdtv out

01-01-2006, 05:05 PM	permalink #5
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: CA Posts: 3,890 (#15) Thanked 2x in 2 posts x46	I have no idea, I just know that that's what anandtech recomended for a mid range videocard.

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ivanolo Cheap Bastard Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 2,888 (#28) Thanked 2x in 2 posts x0	It's like a 6800GT, but clocked lower and priced cheaper....
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PeNZ I Get It For The Low Jan 2005 Last Seen: 07-19-2008 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 1,294 (#70) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102646 Flash it to 16 pipes

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Binman the Championship cometh.. Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 172 (#148) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	bought the AGP flavour of the GS (slower core than the pci-e version), and the forceware drivers thinks its a GT

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Chainblade Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Kent, WA Posts: 1,839 (#50) Thanked 1x in one post x6	forceware drivers? where do i get those?
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Binman the Championship cometh.. Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 172 (#148) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	they're just the official nvidia ones, name change from detonator

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