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silver26 · 05-25-2004, 07:58 AM

A friend of mine asked me to pick out a video card for his PC. He's aiming at a price range under $200 Canadian (around $150 US). He mainly uses his PC for gaming, and ripping/copying DVDs. The video in/video out stuff would be cool, but ifs gonna cost a big drop in gaming performance, he says he can do without it.

From the local stores, here is what I found:

ASUS V9520 GEFORCE FX 5200 128MB VIVO $159.99

XFX GeForce FX5200 128MB $139.95

GAINWARD ULTRA/760 GEFORCE FX 5600XT 128MB $159.99

ATI Radeon 9200 128MB $149.99

ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9000 Pro 64MB $169.99

Anyone have any experience with any of these?

I used to keep up with the latest and greatest, but I fell out of the loop. The companies number systems are crazy, and I cant pick no sense out of any of it.

Lasereth · 05-25-2004, 08:14 AM

All of those cards are shitcans.

For $150 USD, I'd hit up an ATI Radeon 9600 XT or GeForce FX 5700 Ultra for around $150. Make sure they are the exact models I listed; a Radeon 9600LE isn't the same as a 9600 XT. A GeForce FX 5700 isn't the same as a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, either!

A Radeon 9500 Pro will do good, but good luck finding one (they're discontinued). Any GeForce 4 TI series is a good deal for under $150 USD, but the aformentioned cards are a small margin better.

For about $20-$25 USD more, you can find the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128-bit, 128 MB version for $175. It's not a whole lot better than what I mentioned, but it is a performance gain. Around the same $175 USD mark is GeForce FX 5900 XT's which are also really powerful. Another choice would be a Radeon 9700 non-Pro.

For $200 USD (trust me, the extra money is worth it) you can get an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256-bit 128 MB. It's the best deal on the market right now, but it is around $200.

PS: these are all priced from www.newegg.com . Never buy a videocard from a retail store unless you have a huge, huge discount.

-Lasereth

silver26 · 05-25-2004, 08:43 AM

They don't ship to Canada

madsenj37 · 05-25-2004, 11:46 AM

Well, ATI is Canada, so look around.
Try Price Watch , Price Grabber and eBay .

oblivion · 05-25-2004, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by silver26
ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9000 Pro 64MB $169.99

woah....where did you find this price? Im from NY and theres this community center near where i live that has computer shows every week. Well, my friend was able to buy that thing fo $50 flat. xD

GlassHouse420 · 05-25-2004, 02:52 PM

http://www.ncix.com/ is the best place to buy parts in canada, get a radeon 9600PRO or 9600XT.

05-25-2004, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
silver26 Insane	New video card under $150 US A friend of mine asked me to pick out a video card for his PC. He's aiming at a price range under $200 Canadian (around $150 US). He mainly uses his PC for gaming, and ripping/copying DVDs. The video in/video out stuff would be cool, but ifs gonna cost a big drop in gaming performance, he says he can do without it. From the local stores, here is what I found: ASUS V9520 GEFORCE FX 5200 128MB VIVO $159.99 XFX GeForce FX5200 128MB $139.95 GAINWARD ULTRA/760 GEFORCE FX 5600XT 128MB $159.99 ATI Radeon 9200 128MB $149.99 ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9000 Pro 64MB $169.99 Anyone have any experience with any of these? I used to keep up with the latest and greatest, but I fell out of the loop. The companies number systems are crazy, and I cant pick no sense out of any of it. __________________ I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the inbetween is mine. Last edited by silver26; 05-25-2004 at 08:02 AM..

05-25-2004, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	All of those cards are shitcans. For $150 USD, I'd hit up an ATI Radeon 9600 XT or GeForce FX 5700 Ultra for around $150. Make sure they are the exact models I listed; a Radeon 9600LE isn't the same as a 9600 XT. A GeForce FX 5700 isn't the same as a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, either! A Radeon 9500 Pro will do good, but good luck finding one (they're discontinued). Any GeForce 4 TI series is a good deal for under $150 USD, but the aformentioned cards are a small margin better. For about $20-$25 USD more, you can find the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128-bit, 128 MB version for $175. It's not a whole lot better than what I mentioned, but it is a performance gain. Around the same $175 USD mark is GeForce FX 5900 XT's which are also really powerful. Another choice would be a Radeon 9700 non-Pro. For $200 USD (trust me, the extra money is worth it) you can get an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256-bit 128 MB. It's the best deal on the market right now, but it is around $200. PS: these are all priced from www.newegg.com . Never buy a videocard from a retail store unless you have a huge, huge discount. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

05-25-2004, 08:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
silver26 Insane	They don't ship to Canada __________________ I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the inbetween is mine. Last edited by silver26; 05-25-2004 at 08:47 AM..

05-25-2004, 11:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
madsenj37 Still searching... Location: NorCal For Life	Well, ATI is Canada, so look around. Try Price Watch , Price Grabber and eBay . __________________ "Only two things are certain: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe." -- Albert Einstein

05-25-2004, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
GlassHouse420 Hysterical And Useless Location: In a cage, on antibiotics	http://www.ncix.com/ is the best place to buy parts in canada, get a radeon 9600PRO or 9600XT. __________________ notlivingjustkillingtime