Which video card should I buy

[timberwolf1]

Hi...ignore the last post I put up about the 9600 etc. I am not willing to spend more than $150 on a video card. And so far I've been looking at the geforce4 ti4200, Radeon 9200 pro. Please note that I need it to support more graphically demanding games. What card do you guys think is the best for under $150

Gary Hendricks
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[Ion]

9200 pro get wasted by ti4200 any day...

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[blackphoenix77]

the 9600 is over $150? hmmph..!

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Go Emachines...

 

[pauldh]

Well, it depends where you live. If it's US dollars you are talking about, you can easily buy a nice Radeon 9600 Pro for much less than $150. If it's Canadian $150, I'm not sure. I'd guess a GF4Ti4200 or Radeon 9600 Non-pro are your best bets then.

At Newegg.com, they have an oem Saphire for $139, or a Gigabyte retail box for $140. DO NOT buy the powercolor EZ version clocked 400/400, it is much slower and costs almost as much. I'd avoid GeCube also.

If you can push your limit a tad, for $149-$152 you can find a Transcend or Gigabyte Radeon 9600XT. You DO NOT get HL2 with these two cards, you have to spend at least $160+ to find one with HL2. The 5900XT if found in stock for $159 is a powerful card for the money if you want NV.

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[cleeve]

Buy a 9600 PRO or XT online.

Hands down...

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[Spitfire_x86]

If it's US $150, then buy R9600 Pro.

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[agcheavin]

Ti 4200 8x AGP, or better still if you can get your hands on one a "golden sample" from Gainward. Much better than a 9200.

Gary

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