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So, time to get a new video card.

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:47 pm
by jester!
I have a P4 3 gig proc, a gig of ram, a Geforce 3, and an Audigy 2. Im cheap and not going to upgrade the whole system for another year or so, thinking like Feb/March 2007, but the video needs to go.

What mid range card is going to do the trick? I have been leaning heavy toward a 6800, they are cheap and apparently unlockable to some extent or another for many people, I dont need to run Q4 at 120000x80000, and am just looking for solid framerates for a year and a half at whatever resolution it takes.

Is there an ATI that would give comparable performance for less or is the 6800 the way to go?

Heres one.

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:07 am
by Kills On Site
I'd go for the 6800 or 6800GT if you can, I know you can unlock the pipes on the 6800, but that isn't gaurunteed so it doesn't always work. Also I've pushed my 6800GT past Ultra specs just by letting CoolBits do its auto overclock.

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:39 am
by prince1000

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:40 am
by prince1000

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:53 am
by Scourge
prince1000 wrote:6600GT $119.00 after rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130220
Shit, if I just would have waited.

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:27 am
by Kills On Site
Well I guess it depends on your budget really.

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:38 pm
by jester!
Newegg doesnt ship to canada though do they?

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:47 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
http://www.tigerdirect.ca
http://www.ncix.com
http://www.canadacomputers.com
http://www.infonec.com

these are all canadian based stores, that you will be able to eather go to, or order online..

i would recommend the botom ones over the top's :)

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:13 pm
by jester!
So 6600GT roughly equal to 6800? infonec has at 6600GT for $170

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:44 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
according to the VGA charts on tomshardware, most of the times its usually faster.

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:17 pm
by jester!
Excellent.