Looking for a $60 or less video card

GamaJr · 05-02-04, 04:53 PM

I am currently looking for a sub $60 video card for my cousin. I want some help looking for the best bang for the buck. Should I go with ati or nvidia? I would really appreciate it if you helped me. Thanks

Steven4563 · 05-02-04, 04:54 PM

the best thing u can do is look on ebay for a Ti4200

GamaJr · 05-02-04, 04:59 PM

Is this a good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...128748850&rd=1

Steven4563 · 05-02-04, 05:01 PM

yes a very good deal

if u get a Ti4200 make sure u dont pay over $70 for it

GamaJr · 05-02-04, 05:03 PM

Do you think this is the best I can get at this price? Any other recommendations?

Steven4563 · 05-02-04, 05:05 PM

infact i would buy it now for that $40 if anyone else agrees with me

u arent going to get any better for a sub $60 card

GamaJr · 05-02-04, 05:17 PM

Ok I decided to go ahead and buy the card. Hopefully I'll get it by the end of the week. Thanks for all your help.

Steven4563 · 05-02-04, 05:22 PM

No problem. When it comes tell us how it overclocks and what your benchmark scores go like.

Chowdy · 05-02-04, 06:04 PM

That card set me back about $150 (Visiontek Ti4200 128MB) when it first came out. Great card, and for <$60 . I got it up to ti4400 speeds no sweat (it has 4.0ns ram, i think). Going to ti4600 speeds was another story. All in all, great card.

Overclocker550 · 05-02-04, 07:33 PM

oh thats one heck of a good deal. even though those dont overclock well, I wouldnt complain for $40

TruckyJ · 05-03-04, 01:29 PM

Yes, that'll be a great performer for $40. I hope your cousin enjoys the card.

AZNBoiOnFIYA · 05-03-04, 02:48 PM

you should go for the 5200 FX. its slightly better than the ti in performance and the price keeps dropping lower and lower

Overclocker550 · 05-03-04, 03:37 PM

you must be kidding right? the ti4200 is twice as fast

capmuffin · 05-03-04, 03:47 PM

for once i agree with oc550 the 5200 BLOWS it is a true POS little eye candy...they made a slot crappy gfx card run dxnine....thats like making a 4 cyl engine pull 40 elephants...dont work

TruckyJ · 05-03-04, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lordjesuschrist
you should go for the 5200 FX. its slightly better than the ti in performance and the price keeps dropping lower and lower

Incorrect.

The FX 5200 (even the ultra) is slower than the TI4200 in all situations. Plus its DX9 compatability is negated by the fact that its effectively too slow to run pixel shading at decent framerates.

There's a reason the price keeps dropping lower and lower.

Because its a poor buy.

Overclocker550 · 05-03-04, 06:02 PM

the fx5200s used to cost more than the ti4200 when they came out and im talking NON ultras too. insane I know

AZNBoiOnFIYA · 05-03-04, 06:10 PM

sorry, my mistake

TruckyJ · 05-03-04, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Overclocker550
the fx5200s used to cost more than the ti4200 when they came out and im talking NON ultras too. insane I know

I saw a 256mb FX5200 non ultra for $150 at best buy a couple weeks back.

INSANE.

Quote:

Originally posted by lordjesuschrist
sorry, my mistake

It's not a problem. Your intentions were good.

Gregory_WE · 05-03-04, 07:39 PM

Sad thing is, people will buy it because they see the "256MB"

05-02-04, 04:53 PM	Thread Starter #1
GamaJr Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wilmington. CA	Looking for a $60 or less video card I am currently looking for a sub $60 video card for my cousin. I want some help looking for the best bang for the buck. Should I go with ati or nvidia? I would really appreciate it if you helped me. Thanks
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05-02-04, 04:54 PM	#2
Steven4563 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northants England	the best thing u can do is look on ebay for a Ti4200 __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester @ 250x10 = 2.5ghz 1.55V Cooled By XP-120 & YS-TECH FD1238 Fan MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Edition Corsair XMS TwinX 1Gig 2x512Meg PC4400 Ram @ 416Mhz 2,2,2,6 1T Hercules 3D Prophet 9700NP 128Meg ( Bios Flashed To 9700Pro With VGA Sliencer ) 480Gig Hard Drive Space MSI 16x DVD Drive Artec 52x CD-RW Drive Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Antec PlusView 1000AMG Metallic Gray Case Antec TruePower 550watt PSU ( New Version ) Windows XP Pro SP1 3DMark2001SE: 23014 4.9GHZ Of AMD Power For Overclockers.com Boinc Seti Team.
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05-02-04, 04:59 PM	Thread Starter #3
GamaJr Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wilmington. CA	Is this a good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...128748850&rd=1
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05-02-04, 05:01 PM	#4
Steven4563 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northants England	yes a very good deal if u get a Ti4200 make sure u dont pay over $70 for it __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester @ 250x10 = 2.5ghz 1.55V Cooled By XP-120 & YS-TECH FD1238 Fan MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Edition Corsair XMS TwinX 1Gig 2x512Meg PC4400 Ram @ 416Mhz 2,2,2,6 1T Hercules 3D Prophet 9700NP 128Meg ( Bios Flashed To 9700Pro With VGA Sliencer ) 480Gig Hard Drive Space MSI 16x DVD Drive Artec 52x CD-RW Drive Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Antec PlusView 1000AMG Metallic Gray Case Antec TruePower 550watt PSU ( New Version ) Windows XP Pro SP1 3DMark2001SE: 23014 4.9GHZ Of AMD Power For Overclockers.com Boinc Seti Team.
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05-02-04, 05:03 PM	Thread Starter #5
GamaJr Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wilmington. CA	Do you think this is the best I can get at this price? Any other recommendations?
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05-02-04, 05:05 PM	#6
Steven4563 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northants England	infact i would buy it now for that $40 if anyone else agrees with me u arent going to get any better for a sub $60 card __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester @ 250x10 = 2.5ghz 1.55V Cooled By XP-120 & YS-TECH FD1238 Fan MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Edition Corsair XMS TwinX 1Gig 2x512Meg PC4400 Ram @ 416Mhz 2,2,2,6 1T Hercules 3D Prophet 9700NP 128Meg ( Bios Flashed To 9700Pro With VGA Sliencer ) 480Gig Hard Drive Space MSI 16x DVD Drive Artec 52x CD-RW Drive Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Antec PlusView 1000AMG Metallic Gray Case Antec TruePower 550watt PSU ( New Version ) Windows XP Pro SP1 3DMark2001SE: 23014 4.9GHZ Of AMD Power For Overclockers.com Boinc Seti Team.
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05-02-04, 05:17 PM	Thread Starter #7
GamaJr Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wilmington. CA	Ok I decided to go ahead and buy the card. Hopefully I'll get it by the end of the week. Thanks for all your help.
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05-02-04, 05:22 PM	#8
Steven4563 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northants England	No problem. When it comes tell us how it overclocks and what your benchmark scores go like. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester @ 250x10 = 2.5ghz 1.55V Cooled By XP-120 & YS-TECH FD1238 Fan MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Edition Corsair XMS TwinX 1Gig 2x512Meg PC4400 Ram @ 416Mhz 2,2,2,6 1T Hercules 3D Prophet 9700NP 128Meg ( Bios Flashed To 9700Pro With VGA Sliencer ) 480Gig Hard Drive Space MSI 16x DVD Drive Artec 52x CD-RW Drive Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Antec PlusView 1000AMG Metallic Gray Case Antec TruePower 550watt PSU ( New Version ) Windows XP Pro SP1 3DMark2001SE: 23014 4.9GHZ Of AMD Power For Overclockers.com Boinc Seti Team.
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05-02-04, 06:04 PM	#9
Chowdy Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Berkeley, CA	That card set me back about $150 (Visiontek Ti4200 128MB) when it first came out. Great card, and for <$60 . I got it up to ti4400 speeds no sweat (it has 4.0ns ram, i think). Going to ti4600 speeds was another story. All in all, great card. __________________ . 3570k / 7970 / 16gb .
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05-02-04, 07:33 PM	#10
Overclocker550 Member Join Date: Feb 2002	oh thats one heck of a good deal. even though those dont overclock well, I wouldnt complain for $40
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05-03-04, 01:29 PM	#11
TruckyJ Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Middle America	Yes, that'll be a great performer for $40. I hope your cousin enjoys the card.
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05-03-04, 02:48 PM	#12
AZNBoiOnFIYA Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ	you should go for the 5200 FX. its slightly better than the ti in performance and the price keeps dropping lower and lower
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05-03-04, 03:37 PM	#13
Overclocker550 Member Join Date: Feb 2002	you must be kidding right? the ti4200 is twice as fast
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05-03-04, 03:47 PM	#14
capmuffin Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ny	for once i agree with oc550 the 5200 BLOWS it is a true POS little eye candy...they made a slot crappy gfx card run dxnine....thats like making a 4 cyl engine pull 40 elephants...dont work __________________ CPU:E6750@8x350=2.8ghz GFX:7900gt(upgrading soon) MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R 2x 1024 Crucial BallistX pc2800 PC Power Cooling Silencer 410 PSU 2x320 wd's in raid0
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05-03-04, 06:02 PM	#16
Overclocker550 Member Join Date: Feb 2002	the fx5200s used to cost more than the ti4200 when they came out and im talking NON ultras too. insane I know
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05-03-04, 06:10 PM	#17
AZNBoiOnFIYA Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ	sorry, my mistake __________________ 3400+ Venice @2.75GHZ 1.55V Air 1GB Teamgroup Xtreme BH5 ECS KN1 Lite 7600GT @ 600/800 Air Coolmax CTG-850 Quad Rail PSU :D Heat
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05-03-04, 07:39 PM	#19
Gregory_WE Member Join Date: Jun 2002	Sad thing is, people will buy it because they see the "256MB" __________________ CPU: Intel E8400 [Q745A356] MOBO: Abit IP35 Pro RAM: 4GB OCZ PC2-6400 SLI Version VIDEO: ASUS 9800GT Ultimate SOUND: X-Fi XtremeMusic HD: WD 640GB Blue PSU: Corsair HX650W CASE: Superflower SF-201 MONITOR: Samsung T260HD OS: Vista Business 64-bit HEADPHONES: Creative Aurvana Live Heatware
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