Best Video Card

Gamer40 · 11-08-2007, 07:09 PM

What's the best video card I can get for around 100 to 150 dollars, in PCI X16

blackduck30 · 11-08-2007, 07:54 PM

Have a look at something like this

MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $130 (after rebate)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127284

**forcifer** · 11-08-2007, 09:18 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127303 is also a pretty good card. 512 Gddr4. depends what res, though. ATI normally perform better at a higher res then nvidia, but if its regular ~1024 res then go with the nvidia. 1920, go with ATI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161060 is better then both BUT no dx10

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133186 again, no dx10 but still a very good card. you can run vista without a dx10 card (i am), it just that you cant run games in dx10. dx10 isnt that popular yet, so you might want to go for a dx9 card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150197 is also quite a good card

Gamer40 · 11-08-2007, 09:34 PM

I was thinking of a XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229

**forcifer** · 11-09-2007, 04:59 AM

the GTS is better because of a higher core and memory speed. your using XP at the moment, so you might want to stick with direct x 10. dx 9 cards are very cheap at the moment

Gamer40 · 11-09-2007, 06:41 AM

ya ive been looking at the GTS but dont know which one to get since theres a bunch on newegg.

**forcifer** · 11-09-2007, 01:36 PM

do you really want direct x 10 though?

Gamer40 · 11-09-2007, 02:52 PM

does it matter if i get Direct X10

1 g0t 0wn3d · 11-09-2007, 02:55 PM

if you have vista yes

Gamer40 · 11-09-2007, 02:57 PM

i dont, i have XP
so does it matter if i get a Direct X10or X9

1 g0t 0wn3d · 11-09-2007, 03:23 PM

no but the unifide shaders on the 8xxx cards will help in newer games while the highend 7xxx willl do just as well at max in older games

**forcifer** · 11-09-2007, 03:49 PM

even if you have vista, dx10 is new enough to really be that appearent. id go for one of the dx9 cards for now.

Gamer40 · 11-09-2007, 09:44 PM

When the difference between them both.
If i get a direct X10 card will it affect games that are in Direct X9

**forcifer** · 11-09-2007, 09:52 PM

not much. it will just a bit due to the unified shader, but the dx9 cards are better and make up the difference and then some. use http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html to look at what you want. it is very handy

Gamer40 · 11-09-2007, 09:59 PM

oh tight

do you know any good direct X9 video cards?

**forcifer** · 11-09-2007, 10:44 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161060
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150197

the 7950 is the best of them all but is $160 after rebate

11-08-2007, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Best Video Card What's the best video card I can get for around 100 to 150 dollars, in PCI X16

11-08-2007, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Best Video Card Have a look at something like this MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $130 (after rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127284 __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

11-08-2007, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127303 is also a pretty good card. 512 Gddr4. depends what res, though. ATI normally perform better at a higher res then nvidia, but if its regular ~1024 res then go with the nvidia. 1920, go with ATI http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161060 is better then both BUT no dx10 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133186 again, no dx10 but still a very good card. you can run vista without a dx10 card (i am), it just that you cant run games in dx10. dx10 isnt that popular yet, so you might want to go for a dx9 card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150197 is also quite a good card __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders Last edited by forcifer; 11-08-2007 at 09:22 PM.

11-08-2007, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: Best Video Card I was thinking of a XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229

11-09-2007, 04:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best Video Card the GTS is better because of a higher core and memory speed. your using XP at the moment, so you might want to stick with direct x 10. dx 9 cards are very cheap at the moment __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-09-2007, 06:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: Best Video Card ya ive been looking at the GTS but dont know which one to get since theres a bunch on newegg.

11-09-2007, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best Video Card do you really want direct x 10 though? __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-09-2007, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: Best Video Card does it matter if i get Direct X10

11-09-2007, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,430 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Best Video Card if you have vista yes __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan[/center]

11-09-2007, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: Best Video Card i dont, i have XP so does it matter if i get a Direct X10or X9

11-09-2007, 03:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,430 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Best Video Card no but the unifide shaders on the 8xxx cards will help in newer games while the highend 7xxx willl do just as well at max in older games __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan[/center]

11-09-2007, 03:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best Video Card even if you have vista, dx10 is new enough to really be that appearent. id go for one of the dx9 cards for now. __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders Last edited by forcifer; 11-09-2007 at 04:00 PM.

11-09-2007, 09:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: Best Video Card When the difference between them both. If i get a direct X10 card will it affect games that are in Direct X9

11-09-2007, 09:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best Video Card not much. it will just a bit due to the unified shader, but the dx9 cards are better and make up the difference and then some. use http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html to look at what you want. it is very handy __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-09-2007, 09:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: Best Video Card oh tight do you know any good direct X9 video cards?

11-09-2007, 10:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161060 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133186 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150197 the 7950 is the best of them all but is $160 after rebate __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders Last edited by forcifer; 11-09-2007 at 10:45 PM.