I haven't checked prices as 1. I don't plan on ever loading vista, 2. None of my games use DX10 (yet).
Unless you have a need to go bleeding edge & Vista (say for Crysis when it finally ships), I'd stick with the X1950 level cards and save some cash. Hunter, Gary wrote: > It sounds like Radeon is the way to go but now I'm really wondering > about the DX10 cards. Toms site doesn't include the GeForce 8600 in his > benchmarks but I found other sites showing it beat Radeon HD2400XT. > > Thoughts? Comments? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of zaske > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:12 AM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] GFX cards under $200 > > Radeon X1950XT 256 gets my vote for the best bang for the buck award. > Just under $170 and it will kick serious ass in any game @ 1600x1200 or > less (XP drivers are very mature, don't diddle me with DX10 and fuck > Vista until SP1). AnandTech, HardOCP, PCStats etc. are some of the best > review sites. Oh yeah, unless you're rich, save your $ for your > retirement fund or get an 8800GTX and enter the elite zone. > > > j maccraw wrote: >> ATI X1950 Pro & XT's from Sapphire, VisionTek, PowerColor, etc... get >> my vote on either bus. I am sure the similar spec Nvidia's are the >> same ~$200. >> >> Tom's has a nice comparison database for GPU's: >> >> http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html >> >> >> >> Bobby Heid wrote: >> >>> AGP? PCI-X (I think)? Etc. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bobby >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> >> Behalf Of Hunter, Gary >> >>> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 3:20 PM >>> To: The Hardware List >>> Subject: [H] GFX cards under $200 >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> I need to get a couple of GFX cards so don't want to >>> >> spend more than $200 >> >>> each what's the best gaming card in this price? I >>> >> would prefer Nvidia but >> >>> I'm open to all suggestions. >>> >>> >>> >>> What's the best WWW site for reviews now a days? I >>> >> have been out of the loop >> >>> far too long. >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
