graphic card features

[silentdream]

When choosing a graphics card, what’s the most important features I should look for? What’s the best and reliable manufacture to look at when purchasing. If you know of a particular item I should consider, please don’t hesitate to recommend it. What's a good graphic card for about $200?

I am trying to build a computer within the next two weeks, so any help will be welcome.

Thank you

Ron

 

[dmroeder]

Which interface are you going with (AGP or PCI E)?

 

[dmroeder]

I like these cards 6800's. Maybe someone will post a second opinion. I don't really think brand will matter. Some brands offer better coolers. BFG offers their cards OC'd out of the box.

<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127179" target="_new">PCIE</A>
<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150068" target="_new">AGP</A>

 

[RichPLS]

<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121529" target="_new"> X800 PCI-E $206 </A>

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[dmroeder]

Crap, I accidently hit X800Pro when I was looking through them. Sorry.

 

[RichPLS]

<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102560" target="_new"> Here is an X800 for $152 </A>

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[silentdream]

I am looking for a PCI Express card.

Which is a better card: ATI PCI-E Radeon X600 128MB
or the Radeon X800 128MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16?



<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by silentdream on 07/10/05 09:10 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[pauldh]

The X800 is better by far. Don't even think about an X600. Nothing touches the X800 128MB for $150-$160. The GF6600GT is slower but would be a bargain if found for say $30+ cheaper. But current online pricing puts the X800 128MB as the card to get if a X800XL is out of reach.



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