cheap gaming video card?

[bymindx]

I think my video card is way too old to live up to todays game expectations. Anyway, with all those video cards out in the market, I just want to know which one is a reasonable pick? My budget is around 100 to 150 US, any suggestions?

 

[tmlim]

I'd go with a Radeon 9600 Pro or XT if you can.

"A delayed game will eventually come out, a bad game is bad forever."
-Shigeru Miyamoto

 

[cleeve]

IN the $150 US range you could find yourself a radeon 9700 PRO... maybe a 9800 PRO if you're lucky... those cards are still quite powerful and the best bang for the $150 buck.

For less than that, go 9600 PRO or XT.

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[georgebeee]

I'm currently using the 9600 xt and it does pretty well, you'd be very happy with the pro or the xt

 

[Crashman]

Such a recommendation might lead him to a 128-bit 9800 Pro, which would offer similar performance to a 9600XT.

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[Crashman]

Such a recommendation might lead him to a 128-bit 9800 Pro, which would offer similar performance to a 9600XT.


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[dionidis]

Look if you want a new card try getting ATI 9600PRO/XT, but maybe you could get a used ATI 9800 PRO (256 MBit).
I would recomend geting a used 9800 PRO.



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[Crashman]

The latest 9800 Pros from major companies such as Saphire and Powercolor are all 128-bit RAM versions. Few discount venders sell the 256-bit RAM versions because of the price war. So of course you have to warn them about 128-bit versions!

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[HardWareBoss]

They need to be informed. Before they get burnt.

 

[Crashman]

Exactly. If anything, the 9800 Pro 128-bit is, by ATI's naming convention, a 9500XT, based on the 9500 Pro card, clocked higher, newer core.

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