Best Vid card for $100 or less?

Skelleos · Jan 28, 2006, 03:45 AM

My Nvidia 5200 FX is getting old. It worked great playing EQ2 but my screen goes black and I crash everytime I try to play D&DOnline Beta. I've updated my system with all the latest drivers and windows updates etc, tried all kinds of different settings and have finally given up. It's probably just bad programming on DDO's part, but my 5200 could use updating.

Anyone have any feedback on which of these vid cards do you think is the best for $100 or less?

My system is a P4 2.6ghz with 1gig of ram running XP.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Price=&maxPrice=

Has anyone had the same problem?

swimtech · Jan 28, 2006, 04:21 AM

For budget gaming I found this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102584

An X700 AGP 4x/8x Sapphire (Powered by ATI) retail version card for $105.00 (110.00 with shipping...).

FearTheTerp · Jan 28, 2006, 04:47 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220

$120, I would shell out 20 more bucks for this. There is a $110 AOPEN version but I think EVGA is worth 10 more bucks.

Two of my non-gamer friends bought 6600 GT's for their computers and it's working great for them

swimtech · Jan 28, 2006, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearTheTerp

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220

$120, I would shell out 20 more bucks for this. There is a $110 AOPEN version but I think EVGA is worth 10 more bucks.

Two of my non-gamer friends bought 6600 GT's for their computers and it's working great for them

Nice find! Didn't know they had fallen that much in price...

Lowfat · Jan 28, 2006, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearTheTerp

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220

$120, I would shell out 20 more bucks for this. There is a $110 AOPEN version but I think EVGA is worth 10 more bucks.

Two of my non-gamer friends bought 6600 GT's for their computers and it's working great for them

6600GT would be the best choice possible.

riles9262 · Jan 28, 2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearTheTerp

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220

$120, I would shell out 20 more bucks for this. There is a $110 AOPEN version but I think EVGA is worth 10 more bucks.

Two of my non-gamer friends bought 6600 GT's for their computers and it's working great for them

That's probably your best bet, and a hell of a deal

Skelleos · Jan 28, 2006, 07:16 PM

Right on thanks for the advice, that definately looks like it would scream past my old 5200!

I just looked on ebay to see what they had and I see a few people selling that card in almost new condition, the card wasn't compatible with their system etc. I might be able to get it at 1/2 the price.

My motherboard box says: P4 Titan 865PE fsb dual channel DDR400 AGP8X
So I need the AGP version not the PCI?

http://cgi.ebay.com/eVGA-e-GeForce-6...QQcmdZViewItem

This one says 3yr warranty:
http://cgi.ebay.com/eVGA-Geforce-660...QQcmdZViewItem

Txnhockey · Jan 28, 2006, 07:46 PM

i got my ATI Xtasy 9600XT VPU 256mb 325 core for like 80 bucks after mail-in rebates, good deals, and good advice at Fry's

well... im pretty sure it was 80, might have been like 120

Skelleos · Jan 28, 2006, 10:35 PM

I looked that one up. There's a bunch selling on ebay for $75 with free shipping. I lean more towards nvidia. Is that card any better than the 6600GT?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-RADEON-9600X...QQcmdZViewItem

Skelleos · Jan 28, 2006, 11:23 PM

I found this site, it has alot of good video card info:
http://www.gpureview.com/

soloz2 · Jan 29, 2006, 02:03 AM

for your price range your best bet is to shop for 6600GT's. You can get them for the 125-150 range usually and find sales for about 115 or so. I've seen them at bestbuy and compusa for 99. after rebate

Txnhockey · Jan 30, 2006, 02:43 AM

Well do yall think i got ripped off. Considering I don't know all the details of Vid cards. But the guy at FRY's said it was slightly better than i think a 6600GT Nvida or something like that which was going for 250

I found it on that site:[clicky]

And i am sure it was 80bucks after rebates (insta , mail-in)

FearTheTerp · Jan 30, 2006, 05:06 AM

lol, fry's.....what a joke.

Compared to what you can get online, the 9600xt was a complete rip and only a bit better than the 5200. It has more features etc but I think if you would've used those links we gave you, you would've been better off.

and in no way shape or form is the 9600xt competitive with the 6600gt. Thats the main reason I loathe Fry's. I can't understand what half their salesmen are saying and they try to pull dishonest shit like that.

Their prices are pretty bad as well, I had a 50 dollar gift certificate to Fry's and I sold it to my dad for 50 because I really couldn't stand the prices.

g35x · Jan 30, 2006, 12:55 PM

for under 100$ (i would follow their advice and go alittle over for a 6600,not x700)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102303 and overclock to 9800pro (and,isnt this in the wrong fourm???)

Jan 28, 2006, 03:45 AM	#1
Skelleos DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	Best Vid card for $100 or less? My Nvidia 5200 FX is getting old. It worked great playing EQ2 but my screen goes black and I crash everytime I try to play D&DOnline Beta. I've updated my system with all the latest drivers and windows updates etc, tried all kinds of different settings and have finally given up. It's probably just bad programming on DDO's part, but my 5200 could use updating. Anyone have any feedback on which of these vid cards do you think is the best for $100 or less? My system is a P4 2.6ghz with 1gig of ram running XP. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Price=&maxPrice= Has anyone had the same problem?

Jan 28, 2006, 04:21 AM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	For budget gaming I found this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102584 An X700 AGP 4x/8x Sapphire (Powered by ATI) retail version card for $105.00 (110.00 with shipping...). __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jan 28, 2006, 04:47 AM	#3
FearTheTerp DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pacific Grove, California Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220 $120, I would shell out 20 more bucks for this. There is a $110 AOPEN version but I think EVGA is worth 10 more bucks. Two of my non-gamer friends bought 6600 GT's for their computers and it's working great for them __________________ System specs Motherboard:Biostar M7NCD Pro Cpu:AMD XP 2600+ Throughbred B @ 2340 195x12 Memory:2x Corsair CMX512-3200c2PT @ 195 mHz 2-3-3-10 Dual channel Graphics Card: Ati Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder w/Vga Silencer Rev 3 Antec SL-350

Jan 28, 2006, 07:46 PM	#8
Txnhockey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	i got my ATI Xtasy 9600XT VPU 256mb 325 core for like 80 bucks after mail-in rebates, good deals, and good advice at Fry's well... im pretty sure it was 80, might have been like 120 Last edited by Txnhockey; Jan 28, 2006 at 07:48 PM. Reason: corrections

Jan 29, 2006, 02:03 AM	#11
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	for your price range your best bet is to shop for 6600GT's. You can get them for the 125-150 range usually and find sales for about 115 or so. I've seen them at bestbuy and compusa for 99. after rebate __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Jan 28, 2006, 07:16 PM	Thread Starter #7
Skelleos DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	Right on thanks for the advice, that definately looks like it would scream past my old 5200! I just looked on ebay to see what they had and I see a few people selling that card in almost new condition, the card wasn't compatible with their system etc. I might be able to get it at 1/2 the price. My motherboard box says: P4 Titan 865PE fsb dual channel DDR400 AGP8X So I need the AGP version not the PCI? http://cgi.ebay.com/eVGA-e-GeForce-6...QQcmdZViewItem This one says 3yr warranty: http://cgi.ebay.com/eVGA-Geforce-660...QQcmdZViewItem

Jan 28, 2006, 10:35 PM	Thread Starter #9
Skelleos DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	I looked that one up. There's a bunch selling on ebay for $75 with free shipping. I lean more towards nvidia. Is that card any better than the 6600GT? http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-RADEON-9600X...QQcmdZViewItem

Jan 28, 2006, 11:23 PM	Thread Starter #10
Skelleos DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	I found this site, it has alot of good video card info: http://www.gpureview.com/

Jan 30, 2006, 02:43 AM	#12
Txnhockey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Well do yall think i got ripped off. Considering I don't know all the details of Vid cards. But the guy at FRY's said it was slightly better than i think a 6600GT Nvida or something like that which was going for 250 I found it on that site:[clicky] And i am sure it was 80bucks after rebates (insta , mail-in) Last edited by Txnhockey; Jan 30, 2006 at 02:48 AM. Reason: addition

Jan 30, 2006, 05:06 AM	#13
FearTheTerp DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pacific Grove, California Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	lol, fry's.....what a joke. Compared to what you can get online, the 9600xt was a complete rip and only a bit better than the 5200. It has more features etc but I think if you would've used those links we gave you, you would've been better off. and in no way shape or form is the 9600xt competitive with the 6600gt. Thats the main reason I loathe Fry's. I can't understand what half their salesmen are saying and they try to pull dishonest shit like that. Their prices are pretty bad as well, I had a 50 dollar gift certificate to Fry's and I sold it to my dad for 50 because I really couldn't stand the prices. __________________ System specs Motherboard:Biostar M7NCD Pro Cpu:AMD XP 2600+ Throughbred B @ 2340 195x12 Memory:2x Corsair CMX512-3200c2PT @ 195 mHz 2-3-3-10 Dual channel Graphics Card: Ati Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder w/Vga Silencer Rev 3 Antec SL-350

Jan 30, 2006, 12:55 PM	#14
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	for under 100$ (i would follow their advice and go alittle over for a 6600,not x700)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102303 and overclock to 9800pro (and,isnt this in the wrong fourm???) __________________ Last edited by g35x; Jan 30, 2006 at 01:01 PM.