Recomend me a good gaming card

[elec999]

I lost track of video cards. The last video card I baught was my Radeon 8500le 64meg. Now that games like Gta3 San andreas is out for pc, my video card is terribly slow with this game. Whats the cheapest, affordable agp video card. I can buy and get some results in gaming, with amd 64 3000+ and 1gig of ram. Is there any cheap video cards, that will overclock or can be modded.
Thanks

[Careface]

im going to get a Geforce 6200 (nonTC) and mod it to 6600.. cheap as hell, and performs well from what i read, and even overclocks great too.. head over to the nvidia section to find out more if you want :).. sorry i dont know much along the ways of radeons, as ive only owned a 9600XT 256mb for like a month x.x

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[elec999]

Would this be a good example of a overclocking 6200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122222
TC turbo cache, but whats TD.
Thanks

[trickson]

I lost track of video cards. The last video card I baught was my Radeon 8500le 64meg. Now that games like Gta3 San andreas is out for pc, my video card is terribly slow with this game. Whats the cheapest, affordable agp video card. I can buy and get some results in gaming, with amd 64 3000+ and 1gig of ram. Is there any cheap video cards, that will overclock or can be modded.
Thanks
the 9800 pro is cheep now get one of them. if not or you have the cash go with a X800 card they are great too.

[Careface]

Would this be a good example of a overclocking 6200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122222
TC turbo cache, but whats TD.
Thanks


no not really, as its the 64bit version.. look around a little bit and see if you can find a 128bit version.. i hear they are the ones that are good overclockers :)

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[sean478]

here get this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133138 its memory is twice as fast and it will likely mod to a 6600 :)

[Careface]

lol posted at the same time it seems >_>, yeah the 128 bit version is the way to go.. i made the mistake of getting a gf4mx4000, thinking it was 128bit when infact it was 64bit :(

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[sean478]

^lol o well i found a link :)

[Flip-Mode]

Whats your budget?

[IrishAssassin]

6200 is an awesome budget card. Mine mods fully into a 6600 and overclocks past it's speeds. I could still push it also, but I need a better cooler and ramsinks.

[trickson]

don't get a nVidea card you wont like it . ATI is much better and way faster!

[khiloa]

I reccomend a nvidia whatever, you'll be happy with whatever! A 6800 would be awesome.

[ajrettke]

don't get a nVidea card you wont like it . ATI is much better and way faster!

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Quite possible the most worthless statement I've seen in a long time

I would look for a used 9700/9800np or p or a 5900U before I went with low end next gen cards. The older high end cards are often much much better even if theyre a gen older.

[trickson]

the truth hurts!

[trickson]

I reccomend a nvidia whatever, you'll be happy with whatever! A 6800 would be awesome.
AND the X850XT would be way better than a 6800u

[Blackmage]

AND the X850XT would be way better than a 6800u

um maybe not an XT but and XTPE deffintly is better

[trickson]

um maybe not an XT but and XTPE deffintly is better
your kidding right? the XT and the XTPE are WAY better than any 6800U . !! :bang head this is ofcourse my personal view and I know there are lots of people that dissagree with me . but that too is there view on it and I would venture to say that it is a valid one . I happen to like my X850XT it is so sweeeeeeet!!! :p

[jenkx]

your kidding right? the XT and the XTPE are WAY better than any 6800U . !! :bang head this is ofcourse my personal view and I know there are lots of people that dissagree with me . but that too is there view on it and I would venture to say that it is a valid one . I happen to like my X850XT it is so sweeeeeeet!!! :p

I second that. The X850XT PCI-E version is what I have and it kicked but even before I overclocked it and kicked ass after I overclocked it. It's a great overclocker. If your budget permits you can't go wrong with it.

[trickson]

I second that. The X850XT PCI-E version is what I have and it kicked but even before I overclocked it and kicked ass after I overclocked it. It's a great overclocker. If your budget permits you can't go wrong with it.
thank you , but be careful the nVidea fanboys will hear you... ssshhhhh...

[sean478]

um maybe not an XT but and XTPE deffintly is betteractualy he is right on that (one) statement but komon dude cut it out with the spam posts :rolleyes:

I second that. The X850XT PCI-E version is what I have and it kicked but even before I overclocked it and kicked ass after I overclocked it. It's a great overclocker. If your budget permits you can't go wrong with it.
wanna mot that to a xtpe? pm me and ill tell ya how :)

[elec999]

I would say my budget is $200.
Thanks

[Flip-Mode]

200$
Well first you need AGP card right?
For 200$ your best bet is 6600GT, or a 6800 Non-Ultra. Look up some reviews on each card and make your decision. I would suggest ATI cards but there are non that are worthy in that price range.
I think the 6800 NU will be better with the 256-bit memory but you can save up money by going with the 6600GT.

don't get a nVidea card you wont like it . ATI is much better and way faster!

Listen, if you are not here to help then keep those remarks to yourself. Thats one of the most useless, uneducated, fanboy remarks I have read in a while.

[elec999]

Is a Gigabyte 6800GT 256MB agp the best I can get at this moment.
Thanks

[trickson]

200$
Well first you need AGP card right?
For 200$ your best bet is 6600GT, or a 6800 Non-Ultra. Look up some reviews on each card and make your decision. I would suggest ATI cards but there are non that are worthy in that price range.
I think the 6800 NU will be better with the 256-bit memory but you can save up money by going with the 6600GT.



Listen, if you are not here to help then keep those remarks to yourself. Thats one of the most useless, uneducated, fanboy remarks I have read in a while.
yeah so? I can say what I like and I mean it !

[elec999]

don't get a nVidea card you wont like it . ATI is much better and way faster!
Correct me if Im wrong. From what I remember, ati used to have drivers problems. But I am sure its now all fixed.
Thanks

[doh boy]

yeah so? I can say what I like and I mean it !

the guy asked about what card he should get. we don't want to hear about "ATI IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN NVIDIA".

Correct me if Im wrong. From what I remember, ati used to have drivers problems. But I am sure its now all fixed.

they did, but they've long since fixed that

anyways...for $200, id look around for a 9800pro/xt or if you want a "new" card, the 6600GT. I think newegg actually has the agp version of my 6600gt for 150, check it out.

6800s are barely under $200