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DraXxuS · 01-27-2004, 01:24 PM

what is the best 256 MB Graphics card card to get for reasonable money ?

Lasereth · 01-27-2004, 02:32 PM

First off, 256 MB of RAM on a videocard doesn't mean it's the best. There are 256 MB GeForce FX 5200 Ultra and FX 5600 Ultras out there, and they are most certainly not the best.

Secondly, name a price range, and I'll give ya my opinion on which card is the best for the money.

-Lasereth

thephuse · 01-27-2004, 08:33 PM

howabout like 200?

Lasereth · 01-28-2004, 06:26 AM

For $200, I'd get a GeForce FX 5900, hands down. Not the SE or the Ultra or the XT...just the regular.

-Lasereth

Redjake · 01-28-2004, 08:46 AM

What Lasereth said

bonehed1 · 01-28-2004, 09:25 AM

I got my FX5600 Ultra for 190 and it works awesome but Lasereth recommends a awesome card to.....

Lasereth · 01-28-2004, 09:29 AM

NewEgg has a PowerColor Radeon 9700 Pro on sale for $200. That'd be a good investment, even though I've heard very bad things about PowerColor. The reason I say it's a good investment is the customer reviews -- 5 stars after a ton of reviews.

-Lasereth

DraXxuS · 01-28-2004, 11:33 AM

Thanks for your advice, the money i'm looking at is about £150 near enough $300. but I'm willing to go at bit higher if it's weath the money.

Lasereth · 01-28-2004, 01:04 PM

If you want to spend $300 or a bit higher, go for the Radeon 9800 Pro or the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. Both cards are very, very powerful for around that price (the FX 5900 Ultra is a bit over $300; the Radeon 9800 Pro can be found for a good bit under $300).

-Lasereth

Man/Amazing · 01-28-2004, 04:33 PM

I have a ATI 9800 XT, hasnt stopped on me yet so it must be good.

Lasereth · 01-28-2004, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Man/Amazing
I have a ATI 9800 XT, hasnt stopped on me yet so it must be good.

That's definitely one hell of a videocard, but Draxxus wants to spend somewhere around $300. The 9800 XT is well over $400 at most places...you really pay for the absolute edge in the computing industry.

-Lasereth

Jephree · 01-28-2004, 05:24 PM

What is the BEST card out right now?

Lasereth · 01-28-2004, 05:49 PM

The absolute best are the ATI Radeon 9800 XT and the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra. Both of those excel in different areas from each other, so it's hard to say which is the best. Generally speaking, they're the top two best videocards on the market.

-Lasereth

Crack · 01-28-2004, 06:17 PM

Specifications:

GPU/VPU: nVidia GeForce FX 5600
Maximum Resolution: 2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz
Video Memory: 256MB
Memory Type: DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 6.4GB/sec.
Interface Type: AGP
Interface Speed: 8X
Connector(s): DVI , TV/S-Video , VGA

TigerDriect price:

PRICE: $149.99
LESS REBATE: - $20.00

FINAL PRICE: $129.99*

Yea or ney?

Lasereth · 01-28-2004, 06:24 PM

I wouldn't buy that. The only semi-worthy FX midrange card is the FX 5700 Ultra if ya ask me. I don't care how cheap it is -- that card can simply be beat by GeForce 4 TI series and for cheaper. If it were...say, $80, then I might get it.

If you truly want a GeForce FX 5600, at least get the Ultra version for a few dollars more.

*EDIT* NewEgg has the GeForce FX 5600 Ultra for $125. That TigerDirect link is a ripoff.

-Lasereth

01-27-2004, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
DraXxuS Upright	New 256 Graphics card ? what is the best 256 MB Graphics card card to get for reasonable money ?

01-27-2004, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	First off, 256 MB of RAM on a videocard doesn't mean it's the best. There are 256 MB GeForce FX 5200 Ultra and FX 5600 Ultras out there, and they are most certainly not the best. Secondly, name a price range, and I'll give ya my opinion on which card is the best for the money. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-27-2004, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
thephuse Psycho Location: NY	howabout like 200? __________________ b000yahed up your w000pah!! Joygasm~!!

01-28-2004, 06:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	For $200, I'd get a GeForce FX 5900, hands down. Not the SE or the Ultra or the XT...just the regular. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-28-2004, 08:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	What Lasereth said __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

01-28-2004, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
bonehed1 Psycho Location: California	I got my FX5600 Ultra for 190 and it works awesome but Lasereth recommends a awesome card to..... __________________ Stuff is Good

01-28-2004, 09:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	NewEgg has a PowerColor Radeon 9700 Pro on sale for $200. That'd be a good investment, even though I've heard very bad things about PowerColor. The reason I say it's a good investment is the customer reviews -- 5 stars after a ton of reviews. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-28-2004, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
DraXxuS Upright	Thanks for your advice, the money i'm looking at is about £150 near enough $300. but I'm willing to go at bit higher if it's weath the money.

01-28-2004, 01:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	If you want to spend $300 or a bit higher, go for the Radeon 9800 Pro or the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. Both cards are very, very powerful for around that price (the FX 5900 Ultra is a bit over $300; the Radeon 9800 Pro can be found for a good bit under $300). -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-28-2004, 04:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Man/Amazing Crazy Location: Houston,TX	I have a ATI 9800 XT, hasnt stopped on me yet so it must be good. __________________

01-28-2004, 05:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jephree AKA: Boner Stabone Location: The one and only, SoCaLi	What is the BEST card out right now? __________________ When's the next good swell in SoCal?

01-28-2004, 05:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	The absolute best are the ATI Radeon 9800 XT and the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra. Both of those excel in different areas from each other, so it's hard to say which is the best. Generally speaking, they're the top two best videocards on the market. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-28-2004, 06:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Crack Misanthropic Location: Ohio! yay!	Specifications: GPU/VPU: nVidia GeForce FX 5600 Maximum Resolution: 2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz Video Memory: 256MB Memory Type: DDR Memory Bandwidth: 6.4GB/sec. Interface Type: AGP Interface Speed: 8X Connector(s): DVI , TV/S-Video , VGA TigerDriect price: PRICE: $149.99 LESS REBATE: - $20.00 FINAL PRICE: $129.99* Yea or ney? __________________ Crack, you and I are long overdue for a vicious bout of mansex. ~Halx

01-28-2004, 06:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I wouldn't buy that. The only semi-worthy FX midrange card is the FX 5700 Ultra if ya ask me. I don't care how cheap it is -- that card can simply be beat by GeForce 4 TI series and for cheaper. If it were...say, $80, then I might get it. If you truly want a GeForce FX 5600, at least get the Ultra version for a few dollars more. EDIT NewEgg has the GeForce FX 5600 Ultra for $125. That TigerDirect link is a ripoff. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert