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Adrian Whitte   09-27-2009 at 05:09:46 PM

My 8800GTS(640mb) just died. Got 2 1/2 years out of it. Want to wait another 6 months to do a complete rebuild after the new cards (and games that take advantage of them) come out. My question: What card for <$100 will bridge that 4-6 month gap at the 8800gts or better level?

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   09-27-2009 at 05:22:54 PM
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http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best [...] 635-6.html

You should be able to find the HD4850/GTS250 class for around your budget if you shop around.


Message edited by coozie7 on 09-27-2009 at 05:24:21 PM
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azconnie   09-27-2009 at 08:47:31 PM
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You want to limp for 6 mo? I would say a 9800GT or something. Just match your core count as cheaply as possible. Maybe a GTS250, but there $130.


Message edited by azconnie on 09-27-2009 at 08:49:13 PM
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dirtmountain   09-27-2009 at 09:50:11 PM
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Look for a card that has a double lifetime warranty like XFX, this makes it much easier to sell off later. This HD4770 is $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150369
They also have 4850s or 4870s


Message edited by dirtmountain on 09-27-2009 at 09:51:01 PM
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Hopar   09-27-2009 at 10:06:16 PM
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I am in similar situation and cant decide between a Geforce 250gts and a Radeon 4850, its pretty much down to Nvidia vs ATI drivers for me :(

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Adrian Whitte   09-28-2009 at 02:58:53 AM
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Thanks for all the advice guys. Ended up buying a Radeon 4870(512) 'like new' on ebay for $120. Once I looked harder at the video card review comparisons here on the site it seemed like a good choice. Thanks again and good luck Hopar. There are plenty more of the same on ebay for just a bit more $$.

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djcoolmasterx   09-28-2009 at 03:09:46 AM
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You should try the "oven trick" with your old card :D

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Adrian Whitte   09-28-2009 at 04:11:14 AM
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Ok I'll bite. Is the 'oven trick' just BS or is it real? Did a search and A LOT of people say it works. MY card has yellow lines running throughout the display and won't go above 16 colors. If it's not BS I'll try it. The card is going in the trash anyway... Besides, no one on here would tease a fellow techie right?!?

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dirtmountain   09-28-2009 at 04:55:13 AM
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It's not BS, i've never used it myself, but others here have. If you have nothing to lose it's worth a try.

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Adrian Whitte   09-28-2009 at 08:22:17 PM
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Holy S**t!!! It worked!!!
I can hardly believe it but the damn thing is up and running great after I baked it in the oven. Took awhile to get the heat sink off and back on but.... It worked!!!

Thanks for the tips guys. I've been in IT for a looong time and had never heard of this technique.

Now I have to figure out what to do with the Radeon 4870 that's on it's way to me, ha

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