Best vid card for the least amount of dough - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

jack schitt · 06-30-2004, 07:26 AM

Well from this thread it appears I need a new vid card if I want to play this game. Whats the best one I can get for the money. I don't want to spend a boatload on the newest and best, I'd rather spend the least on what will last me more that a few months. Any suggestions?

gallopingwanker · 06-30-2004, 08:34 AM

my ati 9800 pro was under 200 bucks, damn good card...now i just need to fix my overheating problem

sailor · 06-30-2004, 08:56 AM

The 9800 Pro is by far the best bang for the buck. Just over $200, and will last you a while. Just make sure you get the 256 bit version, not the 128 bit.

Like this one:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-268&depa=1

Lasereth · 06-30-2004, 10:35 AM

Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB, 256-bit memory interface. For just over $200, you won't find a better deal on the market.

-Lasereth

iflyadash8 · 06-30-2004, 10:55 AM

Ebay dude, just bought a 128MB ASUS Raedon A9200SE for $35. Brand new too.

06-30-2004, 12:41 PM

how do i know if my card is the 256-bit edition?
_____________________________________

nevermind, i figured it out.. used a program call everest
i got the 256-bit! woopie!

Lasereth · 06-30-2004, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iflyadash8
Ebay dude, just bought a 128MB ASUS Raedon A9200SE for $35. Brand new too.

He said he wanted it to play Splinter Cell. A Radeon 9200 will have trouble playing anything much less a Radeon 9200SE.

-Lasereth

iflyadash8 · 06-30-2004, 03:12 PM

whatever, but my games run just fine....

CheesePizzaMan · 07-03-2004, 07:43 PM

I bought a TI 4200 -- 45 bucks online now refurbed.

Asuka{eve} · 07-03-2004, 08:06 PM

I have to say a 9800 pro or 9700 pro or sapphire 9600xt ultimate. 9800 and 9700 are around $200 on Newegg the 9600xt is $175. I feel so stupid buying a aopen gffx5900xt for $230.

If you like danger you can get a Powercolor 9800se from Newegg for $150. I've heard rumors that you can clock it to a pro maybe even to an xt.

Rdr4evr · 07-03-2004, 09:41 PM

I have a AMD 1500 mhz with 256 megs of ram and a 64 meg geforce 3 and Pandora Tommorow runs perfectly on all high settings.

07-07-2004, 12:38 PM

You should say the amount that your looking to spend!

06-30-2004, 07:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
jack schitt Tilted	Best vid card for the least amount of dough Well from this thread it appears I need a new vid card if I want to play this game. Whats the best one I can get for the money. I don't want to spend a boatload on the newest and best, I'd rather spend the least on what will last me more that a few months. Any suggestions?

06-30-2004, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	The 9800 Pro is by far the best bang for the buck. Just over $200, and will last you a while. Just make sure you get the 256 bit version, not the 128 bit. Like this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-268&depa=1 __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

06-30-2004, 10:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB, 256-bit memory interface. For just over $200, you won't find a better deal 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

06-30-2004, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Xepidemic Guest	how do i know if my card is the 256-bit edition? _____________________________________ nevermind, i figured it out.. used a program call everest i got the 256-bit! woopie! Last edited by Xepidemic; 06-30-2004 at 01:13 PM..

07-03-2004, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Asuka{eve} Addict Location: Oh God, the rain!	I have to say a 9800 pro or 9700 pro or sapphire 9600xt ultimate. 9800 and 9700 are around $200 on Newegg the 9600xt is $175. I feel so stupid buying a aopen gffx5900xt for $230. If you like danger you can get a Powercolor 9800se from Newegg for $150. I've heard rumors that you can clock it to a pro maybe even to an xt. Last edited by Asuka{eve}; 07-03-2004 at 08:25 PM..

06-30-2004, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
gallopingwanker At the Lemonade Stand Location: in a theater near you!	my ati 9800 pro was under 200 bucks, damn good card...now i just need to fix my overheating problem

06-30-2004, 10:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
iflyadash8 Upright	Ebay dude, just bought a 128MB ASUS Raedon A9200SE for $35. Brand new too.

06-30-2004, 03:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
iflyadash8 Upright	whatever, but my games run just fine....

07-03-2004, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
CheesePizzaMan Upright Location: 2 Blocks from the Beach, California	I bought a TI 4200 -- 45 bucks online now refurbed.

07-03-2004, 09:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rdr4evr Banned	I have a AMD 1500 mhz with 256 megs of ram and a 64 meg geforce 3 and Pandora Tommorow runs perfectly on all high settings.

07-07-2004, 12:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
OperativeK Guest	$$$$$$$$$$ You should say the amount that your looking to spend!