Video Card Advice

[Civilized]

I am in the process of buying a new video card and I have been out of the loop for a while.

Here is my system so far:
Epox EP-9NPA+
AMD 64 3700+
Gig ram blah blah blah

You get the idea....I am trying to keep everything reasonably priced. I am between a 6600gt pci-e or something else.... I was looking at the X800's etc..
I guess my question is what is the best card for my money in the 150-185 buck range....

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Civilized]

Also whats the difference btw the X800gt, x800gto, x800pro and which one is more powerful

 

[Rugger]

X800GTO if you can find one in that price range.

*Steam rising*
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BUNNY STEW FOR DINNER!!

 

[Civilized]

Thanks fellas.....After some reading im going to go with the Connect3d x800gto and unlock it with a simple flash ;-)....takes a while to get back in the loop

 

[pauldh]

The GTO's have major overclocking potential, but only the GTO2 seems to be flashable. You can buy the GTO and send it to Wusy so he can cut, solder, jump, pencil, etc. and try to bypass the hardware lock. He's dying to try it. Even so, the GTO is a nice card for the money.

NV's not currently competing in that segement as ATI has been swamping the $150-200 range lately while NV seems to be drying up and enjoying ruling the high end. They need a PCI-e 6800 or 7800 series card for under $200 for people wanting more than a 6600GT. ATI X800 pro's are now under $200 in PCI-e and the GTO a little cheaper. I'd grab a X800 pro if I needed a $200 PCI-e. Actually, I did just build one with a BBA X800pro Vivo; nice card. Doing well with a 19" LCD running 12x10 native resolution in HL2, Farcry, NFSU2, AOE3. And video in is a nice bonus and works well.



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[PluggedN]

actually the connect3d is the only GTO that CAN be unlocked and at a high rate of success....

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/vidcard/127

 

[PluggedN]

dood read the article I posted see page 4.....Lets put it this way....I am going to try it and if it doesnt work you can nag me all day long....I have read on several sites that the connect3d gto card is unlockable and im not a newegg review newb

 

[pauldh]

Interesting; good luck. Too bad it didn't have faster Ram.

 

[PluggedN]

actually the connect3d is the only GTO that CAN be unlocked and at a high rate of success....

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/vidcard/127

OMFG are you blind.....http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/vidcard/127

now lets not talk about pwnage.....

 

[Ned_Flanders]

May I be the first to proudly say:

OWNED.

 

[pokemon]

OMFG I would buy it if I haven't already gotten a better deal.

 

[pokemon]

sry, didn't relize it was on the purchase of two cards. Darn.

 

[PluggedN]

Dood I was about to say hell yea :lol: .....Still not a bad deal

 

[coolsquirtle]

ok ok, I think I've had too much pwnage today in this new forum. Time for me to take a break

Time for me to come back and take over. DIE WUSY DIE