New video card

2009-01-12 00:01:17

#1

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6905|Montréal, Québec

Okay so im looking to buy a new video card to replace my currentasus 7600GT. I have not really being following the video card ''market'' in the last year i think. So i would like to have some advice on what to buy that would be the best bang for the buck for my budget which is around:
180CAD$
=
150 US$
112 Euro
217 AUD

Here is a couple of cards that look interesting to me:
9800GT
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … cture=EVGA
or
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … chnologies

9600GT
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … acture=BFG
or gts
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … cture=EVGA

8800GT
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … acture=XFX
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … acture=XFX

I've been looking for nvidia but i don't mind getting a ATI...

Thank you for your help,advice,buying tips.

2009-01-12 00:20:29

#2

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|6861|Michigan, USA

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … e=SAPPHIRE

Excellent choice if you can bump your budget up a bit. 4850s are easily one of the better cards out at the moment. Mine does quite well for everything I use it for. Nvidia may have changed around a bit since I last checked when I bought my 4850, just my suggestion.

Last edited by r2zoo (2009-01-12 00:20:41)

2009-01-12 00:30:14

#3

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6259|The pool

Computer specs?

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2009-01-12 00:31:29

#4

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6734

If you want to get that 4850 and stay in budget:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814161259

2009-01-12 00:32:44

#5

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|6870|Greenwood, IN

8800GT and 9800GT are practically the same thing. If I were you get the 1GB versions of ether the 8800GT or 9800GT.

2009-01-12 00:53:59

#6

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6905|Montréal, Québec

Computer specs :
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
AMD X2 5200+
7600GT (current)
2Gb ram
450watts psu
Windows xp

Whats difference does it make between a 512/1GB video card? I use it for gaming and 3D rendering.

oh and what about a 9800GTX ? I know 8800gtx where very good...
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s … cture=EVGA

Last edited by seb--morin (2009-01-12 00:58:21)

2009-01-12 01:12:33

#7

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6259|The pool

PSU specs? Like how many amps on the 12v rail(s)?

9800GTX isnt much faster than the 8800GTX... And the ATi HD4850 is faster than the 9800GTX accept for Crysis (its heavily optimized for nVidia). I think it also takes less power than the 9800GTX

And for this range of cards, 512MB should be fine, unless you have a high res monitor eg 1920x1200

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2009-01-12 01:20:15

#8

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6418|what

The 8800gt has been quite good for me. There isn't a game yet it can't handle well other than crysis.

2009-01-12 02:44:53

#9

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6414|'straya

tbh HD4850 sounds like your best option. New card, low price, fantastic performance/price ratio

2009-01-12 02:46:35

#10

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6053|Catherine Black

Is your 7600GT AGP? If so you'll get ~£50 on e-bay. That's what I did.

2009-01-12 02:51:35

#11

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7037|PNW

If you look up his motherboard, you'll see that it's PCI-e.

2009-01-12 12:38:25

#12

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6905|Montréal, Québec

Finray wrote:
Is your 7600GT AGP? If so you'll get ~£50 on e-bay. That's what I did.

It is a PCI-e and i already have someone buying it for 100$

I was looking maybe for this, but its a little over my price+ handling/shipping (40$)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814130339
or
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814131125
or
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814150316 <- more in the price range

**Anyone know how to get promo code on newegg.ca ?

Last edited by seb--morin (2009-01-12 12:39:19)

2009-01-12 12:56:53

#13

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6577

9800GT $120 on Tiger Direct. gogogo

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ … 326-_-3day

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2009-01-12 13:12:59

#14

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6905|Montréal, Québec

ebug9 wrote:
9800GT $120 on Tiger Direct. gogogo

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ … 326-_-3day

Hum very nice find! It get to 173$ with taxe&shipping so its exactly what i was expecting to pay...

Do you guys think its a good deal? Maybe a bit under the gtx and the 4850 but there is a good price difference and maybe i can OC it to equal the gtx. (600->675)

2009-01-12 13:24:11

#15

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6194|NY/CT

get this
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814121272

2009-01-12 13:29:43

#16

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6905|Montréal, Québec

GCFC wrote:
get this
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814121272

Price is too high... it get to 240$

2009-01-12 16:05:09

#17

GR34: Member; +215|6810|ALBERTA> CANADA

Naturn wrote:
8800GT and 9800GT are practically the same thing. If I were you get the 1GB versions of ether the 8800GT or 9800GT.

you can actually get an 8800GT and turn it into a 9800GT with a BIOS flash as long as its the 512mb version.

Or save more and wait till march for the 5850 apparently jsut a rumor but the ill be 2 GPUS on a single PCB and a single die

Last edited by GR34 (2009-01-12 16:24:30)

2009-01-12 16:10:06

#18

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6170|CA

9800GT is a great card, I have the XFX version, runs BF2 excellently, runs CoD4 at ~60FPS maxed @ 1600X1200, I'm about to see how well Fallout 3 runs.

I have the 512MB version, I don't see the need for the 1GB, and I have a 1920X1200 display, but I don't run my games in that display, usually 1-3 sizes smaller.

However, I'd suggest upgrading the PSU to ~500W, the box says it needs a minimum of 400W, with a 12V current rating of 26A. (XFX Recommended says 500W for non-SLi, and 600W for SLi.)

I bought this PSU when I bought my card.

Last edited by TopHat01 (2009-01-12 16:12:27)

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2009-01-12 16:10:06

#19

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6765|so randum

4850 512mb tbh

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2009-01-12 16:47:01

#20

GR34: Member; +215|6810|ALBERTA> CANADA

wait and save for a few months and get a 5850 and have your E-penis grow a full 100 pixles

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