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Nerox
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n°1762629
11-17-2007 at 06:03:14 PM

What graphic card would you recommend me? I only have 200 bucks to spend on a graphic car, I was goint to buy a 8600 gts but whit the release of the hd radeon 3000 series, I dont know what to do know! should i go with de 3850??, I only play games in mas resolution of 1280*1024... so this card would be a good buy? I should spend a little more for the 3870? .. and what about the 8800 gt.. but its like $250 way more of my budget! I need suggestion please!!

Thanks!!!!

My specs:
Asus m2n32 sli deluxe motherboard
Amd x2 4200 oc to 2.6 ghz
2 gb ddr2 kingston 667
nvidia geforce 7600 gs
120 gb hard disk space

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n°1762631
11-17-2007 at 06:15:44 PM

The HD3850 currently owns the sub $200 gaming card battle. Yes, buy the HD3850 if $200 is you max budget.


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n°1762633
11-17-2007 at 06:18:04 PM

links:

Destroys the 8600GTS
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3151&p=8

Doubles the 7950GT and matches the mighty X1950XTX
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3151&p=9


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n°1762636
11-17-2007 at 06:34:44 PM

If I were you I'd push it for the $220 HD3870, it's definitely worth it to have the extra memory for that price (And the extra speed isn't bad either), however if you can't, then the HD3850 is the best buy under $200.

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n°1762637
11-17-2007 at 06:41:54 PM

3850 all the way, you can pick one up for ~$200 including shipping, while the 3870 after shipping your looking at $250

Nerox
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n°1762644
11-17-2007 at 06:52:38 PM

Ok thanks a lot!! but there are rumors of a 8800 gt 256 mb version.. i guees you`ve heard that!! it is officialy? when would it be release?and the price for it?
With the 3850 i would be ablo to play crysis in the resolution i told you?

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n°1762657
11-17-2007 at 08:00:07 PM

tthe 8800GT won't perform as well as 3870 on crysis, the lack of memory will kill it.

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n°1762670
11-17-2007 at 08:39:19 PM

plus u'll have to wait till 2009..
(ahem)

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n°1762671
11-17-2007 at 08:39:51 PM

get 3870 only $219


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n°1762680
11-17-2007 at 09:25:29 PM

Nerox wrote :

Ok thanks a lot!! but there are rumors of a 8800 gt 256 mb version.. i guees you`ve heard that!! it is officialy? when would it be release?and the price for it?
With the 3850 i would be ablo to play crysis in the resolution i told you?




I thought it was official that there was a production of the 8800 GT 256MB version, but they don't have enough?

*shrugs* thought I read that on anandtech.com

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n°1762690
11-17-2007 at 10:16:54 PM

1rst - 256mb HD3850
2nd - 512mb HD3870
3rd - 512mb 8800gt (if you can find it)

According to budget.

pauldh
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n°1762691
11-17-2007 at 10:19:22 PM

256MB 8800GT's are to come someday, but considering the short supply of G92 chips, don't hold your breath to see them soon.


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n°1762695
11-17-2007 at 10:25:54 PM

emp wrote :

If I were you I'd push it for the $220 HD3870, it's definitely worth it to have the extra memory for that price (And the extra speed isn't bad either), however if you can't, then the HD3850 is the best buy under $200.



/agreed.

GET a 3780 512MB...for $220 it is worth it....just find $20...you wont regret it.

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n°1762745
11-18-2007 at 02:36:20 AM

Actualy 3850 512MB should be just under 200$, only ~20$ away from 3870 though.

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n°1762756
11-18-2007 at 03:22:44 AM

emp wrote :

If I were you I'd push it for the $220 HD3870, it's definitely worth it to have the extra memory for that price (And the extra speed isn't bad either), however if you can't, then the HD3850 is the best buy under $200.



Without a doubt I agree with you. The extra $20 to your $200 budget is definetly worth it. Listen to this guys advice.

Nerox
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n°1763153
11-19-2007 at 07:35:30 PM
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