Upgrading for a new video card

[llamaman01]

There is a guy on ebay that is willing to sell me a xfx nvidia 7800 gtx graphics card for about 140$ total, know my question is, should I just go with a 7600 GT that i can order through an official retailer for 100$ or is it worth the extra 40$ to get the XFX 7800 GTX instead?

 

[moose64]

Go with a new card, A 7800 for 140.00 when you can get a 7900GS for around 159.00.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150202

 

[doubletake33]

dito for me too! go with the 7900gs if your around that 150 price range.

 

[pauldh]

I wouldn't buy a used 256MB 7800GTX for that price.

I'd go with a X1900GT for $130 no rebates:
http://www.chiefvalue.com/product-_-productdetails.cv_-_item--14-102-022

or if it must be NV, $140 after $15 rebate for a 7900GS.
http://www.chiefvalue.com/product-_-productdetails.cv_-_item--14-130-056

 

[llamaman01]

this is a stupid question but the ATI card will work ok if i have an nforce motherboard with an integrated nvidia card?

 

[moose64]

Yes. Depending on what board you got when you plug a video card in the pci ex slot or agp slot the bios see it and turns off the onboard video and uses the video card. and ati cards work on a nvidia board.