Best Bang for the Buck

[Mir96TA]

Chaintech GeForceFX 5900XT 128mb 256bit AGP $75
or
Asus 6600 non GT, 256MB ram AGP is for $112
Tell me which is a Good card
and which is best bang for the money
also somebody one times posted a link
where all the card where listed in the bench mark
Can somebody post that again
Thanks

 

[kurt454]

I dont like any of the FX line of geforce cards. I would probably get the 6600, or find a used 9800 Pro.

 

[Chode Messiah]

used=lame

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
used=lame

your Post was not helpful
thank-U- Drive throuhg:disgust:

 

[kurt454]

Newegg had a NEW 9800 Pro for $114. You can find some deals on them.

 

[johnnq]

the fx line is terrible. 6600gt is way better.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

get a 6600 gt as the fx line were not very good performance wise, even a 5950 ultra. that is a decent card buyt still a 6600 is way better.

 

[Mir96TA]

is price ok.
9800 pro is tempting but..... little on $$$ side

 

[kurt454]

What is your upper limit?

 

[Chode Messiah]

what i was saying before is that usually used computer parts have a significantly shorter life span and may not operate correctly. What is ur budget?

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: kurt454
What is your upper limit?

$100 Shipped

 

[kurt454]

Newegg has the Radeon 9600XT for $101 shipped, but I would try to scrape up a few extra bucks for the 9800 Pro.

 

[James3shin]

Mir96TA, as kurt above me recommended, scrape up a few more bucks man, the 98pro is noticeably better then the 96xt. Good luck man, and just keep saving up a bit.

 

[ddogg]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: kurt454
What is your upper limit?

$100 Shipped

get a used 9700Pro then...u would find them for about $70 on ebay.
i dont knw if u can get a 6600NON-GT for under $100....

 

[Pete]

Yeah, try for a used 9700 / Pro. Just beware that some had a rolling lines problem with the VGA output, so either avoid it, or side-step it by using a DVI-VGA adapter with the DVI output (if you won't be using two monitors, which I doubt on your budget).

A 6600 is intriguing if you can OC the heck out of the core (to near GT levels), but a 9700/P should still be faster with AA+AF because of its much greater bandwidth (well over twice as much).

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Pete
Yeah, try for a used 9700 / Pro. Just beware that some had a rolling lines problem with the VGA output, so either avoid it, or side-step it by using a DVI-VGA adapter with the DVI output (if you won't be using two monitors, which I doubt on your budget).

A 6600 is intriguing if you can OC the heck out of the core (to near GT levels), but a 9700/P should still be faster with AA+AF because of its much greater bandwidth (well over twice as much).

I will not get 9700. I have a 9500 with Omega Driver my Video card run as good as a 9700. I have run the 3D mark and Doom3

A 6600 will over clocked to GT level. Guy who is selling me told me
9800 pro .... must resists

 

[Pete]

If you have a 9500 modded to a 9700 (eight pipes, memory arranged in L-shape around GPU), then just forget about a 5900 altogether, as it'll be slower or look worse in current games.

The 6600 sounds interesting, but you're getting virtually no warranty with it. Couple that with running it that far out of spec, and I'm not sure I'd risk $115 on it. I say just save some more money to afford a used/new 9800P or 6600GT.

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Pete
If you have a 9500 modded to a 9700 (eight pipes, memory arranged in L-shape around GPU), then just forget about a 5900 altogether, as it'll be slower or look worse in current games.

That is what I have

Originally posted by: Pete
The 6600 sounds interesting, but you're getting virtually no warranty with it. Couple that with running it that far out of spec, and I'm not sure I'd risk $115 on it. I say just save some more money to afford a used/new 9800P or 6600GT.

hmm :brokenheart:

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
what i was saying before is that usually used computer parts have a significantly shorter life span and may not operate correctly. What is ur budget?

Ummm, you do realize Anand has a trading forums correct? I haven't had any problems with used stuff bought from reputeable traders.