graphics card for $100 USD

2009-12-02 19:50:26

#1

prototype: Member; +52|6571

I need a decent card that will play the following games on high settings using 1680x1050 resolution and get about 100 fps for around $100 USD

Left 4 Dead
BF2
BF2142
CS:S

What do you guys recommend ?

2009-12-02 20:02:35

#2

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6951|Devon, England

NVIDIA 9800GT or ATI 4670

On second thoughts... An 8800GT is still pretty good, and anything newer won't be too much of an upgrade. Save the money for something better.

Last edited by FFLink (2009-12-02 20:14:30)

2009-12-02 20:04:07

#3

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7003|Reality

well more info about your system would help. mobo, os, ram etc.

this might help you
http://www.gpureview.com/superlatives.php

personally, since my psu is 305 W, i went with the HD 4670 because doesn't need additional power from the PSU.

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2009-12-02 20:10:16

#4

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6390|Carnoustie MASSIF

Stubbee wrote:
well more info about your system would help. mobo, os, ram etc.

500 Watt -- NZXT PF-500 Power Supply,Windows XP HOME 32BIT, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6550, Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI, 2GB Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC6400 (2x1GB) , EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB, 320 GB HD [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb,16M Cache, 20'' Wide LCD @75Hz-2MS 3000:1, Saitek Eclipse II, Logitech Gamer mouse.

It's in his sig

2009-12-02 20:13:33

#5

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6951|Devon, England

CammRobb wrote:
Stubbee wrote:
well more info about your system would help. mobo, os, ram etc.
500 Watt -- NZXT PF-500 Power Supply,Windows XP HOME 32BIT, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6550, Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI, 2GB Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC6400 (2x1GB) , EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB, 320 GB HD [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb,16M Cache, 20'' Wide LCD @75Hz-2MS 3000:1, Saitek Eclipse II, Logitech Gamer mouse.

It's in his sig

Lol

2009-12-02 21:02:23

#6

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7003|Reality

oops
i rarely look at sigs doh

32 bit system means 4GB I/O addresses

if you plan to increase your RAM to 3GB then limit yourself to a sub 1GB video card; if you stay at 2 Gb then ok.

Last edited by Stubbee (2009-12-02 21:05:32)

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2009-12-02 21:14:22

#7

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7003|Reality

comparison of 8800 gt and 9800gt

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php … ;card2=575

the 8800 gt and hd4670

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php … ;card2=579

so equal or less than we you have

you really have no choices for sub $100 cards

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2009-12-02 21:19:13

#8

prototype: Member; +52|6571

what do you guys think of this card?

79.99 after mail in rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

would this card be even better than my Evga 8800GT 512MB was?

i do not plan on upgrading my system anytime soon, other than replace broken components and i only like to play the games

L4D1
BF2
BF2142
CS:S

thank you guys for any info you post

Last edited by prototype (2009-12-02 21:24:09)

2009-12-02 21:23:49

#9

dill13: Member; +67|6453

prototype wrote:
what do you guys think of this card?

79.99 after mail in rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

9800gt is just a rebranded 8800gt you wont see much improvement even at high resolutions.
Edit: im not 100% on this but if you buy the 512 version of the 9800gt you could go sli

Last edited by dill13 (2009-12-02 21:31:49)

2009-12-02 21:26:33

#10

prototype: Member; +52|6571

dill13 wrote:
prototype wrote:
what do you guys think of this card?

79.99 after mail in rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
9800gt is just a rebranded 8800gt you wont see much improvement even at high resolutions.

my 8800GT died and now I am forced to use my old 8500GT (glad I kept it) so i need a new card that will compare to the 8800GT

I am not worried about it being any faster but i would like it to be as fast as my 8800GT

would this card be a good replacement ?

2009-12-02 21:27:13

#11

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7003|Reality

well like I said
a 1GB video card will limit your usable ram to about 2.5 GB if you ever wanted to increase your ram.

if your present card has GDDR2 the GDDR3 will be an improvement but not worth $100. otherwise it is pretty much the same card as you have now.
does Nvidia have a trade in program?

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2009-12-02 21:32:52

#12

prototype: Member; +52|6571

Stubbee wrote:
well like I said
a 1GB video card will limit your usable ram to about 2.5 GB if you ever wanted to increase your ram.

if your present card has GDDR2 the GDDR3 will be an improvement but not worth $100. otherwise it is pretty much the same card as you have now.
does Nvidia have a trade in program?

the 8800GT was GDDR3 and I think the 8500GT is GDDR2

I do not plan on upgrading my RAM, at least not with this system since I am running XP 32 bit so I do not have a need for more RAM right now.

The dead 8800GT was an Evga and they do have a "step up" program but the card was not registered within the first 30 days which is required to qualify for that program, the same with the warranty since the card is older than 2 years.

I have to suck it up and buy a new card, I just want to be sure about it before I buy one.

Thank you guys for all the advice and info.

Last edited by prototype (2009-12-02 21:33:48)

2009-12-02 21:34:26

#13

dill13: Member; +67|6453

prototype wrote:
dill13 wrote:
prototype wrote:
what do you guys think of this card?

79.99 after mail in rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
9800gt is just a rebranded 8800gt you wont see much improvement even at high resolutions.
my 8800GT died and now I am forced to use my old 8500GT (glad I kept it) so i need a new card that will compare to the 8800GT

I am not worried about it being any faster but i would like it to be as fast as my 8800GT

would this card be a good replacement ?

ok you didnt say that id go for that than if your not happy with your 8500's performance

Last edited by dill13 (2009-12-02 21:34:51)

2009-12-02 21:39:16

#14

prototype: Member; +52|6571

can you guys tell me why this card (the PNY 9800GT) does not have a 6 pin power connector and my old 8800GT did?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

Last edited by prototype (2009-12-02 21:39:40)

2009-12-02 21:44:03

#15

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5894|Southern California

I just got a 9800GTX+ 512MB off eBay for 84$

I suggest you check it out, I also got a 8800GTX 768MB for 48$ off eBay too for my other computer.

2009-12-03 00:23:55

#16

prototype: Member; +52|6571

-MetaL* wrote:
I just got a 9800GTX+ 512MB off eBay for 84$

I suggest you check it out, I also got a 8800GTX 768MB for 48$ off eBay too for my other computer.

were they used or new in the box ?

2009-12-03 00:25:35

#17

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5894|Southern California

Used but they work as if they were brand new.

2009-12-03 03:17:13

#18

henno13: A generally unremarkable member; +230|6608|Belfast

Try this:

8800GTX 768MB

$99.99

Last edited by henno13 (2009-12-03 03:17:28)

2009-12-03 06:04:34

#19

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7003|Reality

Discrete: GTX 295................................................................... Discrete: HD 4870 X2
..............................................................................................Discrete: HD 5870
Discrete: GTX 280, GTX 285......................................................Discrete: HD 4850 X2, HD 5850
Discrete: 9800 GX2, GTX 260, GTX 275......................................Discrete: HD 4870, HD 4890, HD 5770
Discrete: 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, 9800 GTX+,GTS 250..................Discrete: HD 3870 X2, HD 4850, HD 5750
Discrete: 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS 512 MB Go (mobile): 280M...........Discrete: HD 4770
Discrete: 8800 GT 512 MB, 9800 GT Go (mobile): 260M (112)......Discrete: HD 4830

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bes … 464-8.html

this is the tom's hierachy chart for cards they consider better than your current, defunct card. each line is an improvement of the one below it. your 8500 GT is a further 12, yes 12, lines below the last listed above. so look for deals for the above cards and you can't go wrong. ( you can be unlucky though ). Upgrade advice is that any new card be 3-5 lines above the one you have to make it worthwhile and also watch you keep the same level within a generation. for example trading your 8500gt for a 220. it is an improvement but a lower end card than then the 260. i hope i explained that ok

I don’t recommend upgrading your graphics card unless the replacement card is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in performance

the article said it better.

Last edited by Stubbee (2009-12-03 06:07:44)

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2009-12-03 06:20:38

#20

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6048|Catherine Black

My GPU upgrade is boosting me 5 tiers

(4670 > 5770)

2009-12-03 06:22:28

#21

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7103|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Finray wrote:
My GPU upgrade is boosting me 5 tiers

(4670 > 5770)

Pft, I'm going 8800GTX to GTX360 once Fermi comes out.

2009-12-03 06:23:35

#22

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6674|Finland

henno13 wrote:
Try this:

8800GTX 768MB

$99.99

That is ridiculously overpriced.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-12-03 06:23:53)

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2009-12-03 06:23:36

#23

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6048|Catherine Black

Sydney wrote:
Finray wrote:
My GPU upgrade is boosting me 5 tiers

(4670 > 5770)
Pft, I'm going 8800GTX to GTX360 once Fermi comes out.

But I'm doing mine for £130, not $9001

2009-12-03 08:15:41

#24

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7003|Reality

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
henno13 wrote:
Try this:

8800GTX 768MB

$99.99
That is ridiculously overpriced.

also says deactivated item on the website

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2009-12-03 08:27:31

#25

henno13: A generally unremarkable member; +230|6608|Belfast

Stubbee wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
henno13 wrote:
Try this:

8800GTX 768MB

$99.99
That is ridiculously overpriced.
also says deactivated item on the website

Wasn't like that when I linked it

BF2S Forums graphics card for $100 USD

Stubbee wrote:

CammRobb wrote:

Stubbee wrote:

prototype wrote:

dill13 wrote:

prototype wrote:

Stubbee wrote:

prototype wrote:

dill13 wrote:

prototype wrote:

-MetaL* wrote:

Finray wrote:

henno13 wrote:

Sydney wrote:

Finray wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

henno13 wrote:

Stubbee wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

henno13 wrote:

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