Replacing ATI 9800 Pro with NVIDIA ???

[inquiring]

I just went thru mega problems with an ATI 9800 Pro 128 mb that I paid $200. Heres the horror stories:

http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=42582&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=&STARTPAGE=1

I am going to return the 9800 Pro and get an NVIDIA based vid card. What can I get in an NVIDIA card for $200 that plays well gaming wise? All i see is the 5900XT or is there anything else that I can get to get more gaming bang for my buck? Thanks.

 

[cleeve]

5900XT is your best bet in the $200 range, although prices may drop in the next couple months with the introduction of the new range of cards.



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[scottchen]

Screw the 5900XT, get a full 5900, the non-ultra version, then you could flash bios to 5950U. And overclock it a little more to try to overcome the missing 128mb memory. That's what i have right now, I've had this for a while, but i'm planning to get rid of it soon, since the next-gen are coming. I really don't think this is the best time for a new video card, since next gen's coming in a few weeks.

<A HREF="http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/myrig.php?do=view&id=17301" target="_new">My PC</A>

 

[GeneticWeapon]

Kinney flashbacks.

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