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czgncdoe   11-19-2006 at 05:11:29 AM

Ok, now I have seen the Tom's Hardware Best Video Cards for the money, but I want to ask you all. Currently I am looking at this:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6814143054

I need some suggestions for anything better that is sub-$100. I would like to go with a 7600GT, but I cant spend that much more money on my first build.

Im using a GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4; http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813128321 If that helps.

I will be doing medium gaming and surfing, homework, etc. Noise doesn't bother me.

Thanks.

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shata   11-19-2006 at 07:16:34 AM
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the x800gto is good.
Has the x800xt core which is the R480.
Overclocks well.

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Xazax310   11-19-2006 at 09:12:29 AM
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Here is a nice 6800, 12 pipeline 256bit with a 256 bus. for only 81$ if you dont mind openbox of course...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 814122207R

or you could go with the 7600GS verison which runs for 80$ openbox too but hey saves you cash.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 814143054R

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pauldh   11-19-2006 at 03:05:02 PM
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The sub $100 range is looking lame right now. With the sub $100 X800GTO's dissappearing, an off brand 7600GS is about as good as you will get for under $100. But that card you listed isn't from a big name company and the user reviews are mixed. You may want to look for a different brand. But what you find is the other brands are creeping over $100. SO.....

IMO, it's a shame not to spend another $20 for the much faster( & better brand) 7600GT. They go for $110 after rebate for an evga GT or $113 AR for the BFG GT, or $113 no rebates for the identically clocked evga GTS.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130062
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814143049
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130054

Not to push your budget, it's just you are getting alot more for your money with the 7600GT. If you must stay under $100 and don't mind a rebate to keep you in that price range, Circuit City will have a 7600GT for $89 AR on Black Friday.

Fry's has one for $100 now after $50 rebate: http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5 [...] IN_RSLT_PG

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czgncdoe   11-19-2006 at 03:57:26 PM
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How much of a difference is there between the GS and GT? Will I be able to notice a difference in gaming?

I used pricegrabber to find this: http://www.compuvest.com/Descripti [...] iid=326542

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kaotao   11-19-2006 at 07:43:00 PM
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There's a pretty big difference between the GS and the GT. You'd definitly notice a difference.

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pauldh   11-19-2006 at 08:03:09 PM
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The 7600GT's have much higher clock speeds... 560MHz core/ 1400MHz mem vs. 400MHz core / 800MHz memory. Huge difference.

Take a look in Farcry. The reference clocked GT is playable at 12x10 4x/8x with 49.1 fps while the 7600GS is not playable averaging 28.1 fps.
http://www.digit-life.com/articles [...] -pcie.html

Of course in farcry, disable aa and the 7600GS would probably be playable at 12x10. But take a more stressful game like COD2, and at 1024x768 with aa/af off even, the 7600GT is playable but the 7600GS is not. 40.8 fps vs 29.9 fps.
http://www.digit-life.com/articles [...] -pcie.html

Here is Fear at settings where the 7600GT aveages 49 fps while the reference clocked 7600GS is unplayable at at 29 fps.
http://www.digit-life.com/articles [...] -pcie.html


Anyway, the huge clock speed difference does make a noticable gaming difference if you find the max playable settings. For just a few bucks more you get 160MHz on the core and 600MHz higher GDDR3 memory; seems money well spent.

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czgncdoe   11-19-2006 at 09:58:59 PM
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Ill be playing games on my CRT until I get a 19 incher. It set to 1024x768. Thats pretty low I think, maybe when I get my lcd, I be at 1280x1024.

What does AA, AF, Trilinear Filtering mean?

Thanks guys.

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