Best Graphics Card?

[chrizkerr2]

Ok i think its time i got a new Graphics card, (I have a geforce FX5200 pci express at the moment XD ) but iam wondering what is the best (and cheapest :P ) graphics card out there at the moment?

One that can play F.E.A.R and Quake 4 with no problem (I have 1gig ram, just the graphics which let me down)

[christophicus]

Ok i Highly doubt tha you have a FX5200 runnind through a PCI-E socket,it is more likely to be PCI,and in that case as far as i know that is the fastest nVidea pci card.

but i you have on gig of ram then you probably do have either an agp or PCI-E slot so at the moment the one best value for money gpu is the nVidea 7800 gt.

[JonSt]

Ok i Highly doubt tha you have a FX5200 runnind through a PCI-E socket,it is more likely to be PCI,and in that case as far as i know that is the fastest nVidea pci card.

but i you have on gig of ram then you probably do have either an agp or PCI-E slot so at the moment the one best value for money gpu is the nVidea 7800 gt.

Actually there are quite a few decent value for money gpu's on the market.

[The-Ironflame]

Best value of money? Er don't you mean the best card at the moment. There are others that are better value for money unless you don't mind spending 300+ quid on a graphics card..

[JonSt]

Best value of money? Er don't you mean the best card at the moment. There are others that are better value for money unless you don't mind spending 350+ quid on a graphics card..

no, the 7800 GT can be found for a very reasonable price compared to performance.

[Sanchez]

The best graphics card you say?
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=238829

[Choze]

How much will you want to spend?

[christophicus]

Best value of money? Er don't you mean the best card at the moment. There are others that are better value for money unless you don't mind spending 300+ quid on a graphics card..

In my oppinion the 7800gt is the best valuefor money card at the moment,you acn get it for the same price as a 6800gt was 4 or 5 months ago and it is far better.And anyway the 7800 gtx (not the X) is better then the gt.Also i think the top of the range Ati card (the x1800 i think) is even better then the gtx although it is very expensive.

[Sanchez]

It's not that much better and it costs at least an extra $150. Never go ATI.

[christophicus]

I know its not much better, and i know its a complete rippoff ,i was just making the point that the 7800 gt is not the best.

[Dieter]

Bleh.

If ATI made the cards and nVidia made the drivers, we'd all be swimming in visual jism :(

[Jordan]

It's not that much better and it costs at least an extra $150. Never go ATI.

What you mean never got ATi? ATi might be expensive now with the X1800 compared to the 7800's but nVidia got there asses handed to them a couple of years ago with the X800's and 6000 series.

[Sanchez]

What you mean never got ATi? ATi might be expensive now with the X1800 compared to the 7800's but nVidia got there asses handed to them a couple of years ago with the X800's and 6000 series.

I'm reffering to the current situation. I used to be ATi as well.

[Marshmellow]

ok im kinda of just "borrowing" this thread cause i dont really need to make another since thier are so many threads on graphic cards
now should i get the nVidia PCI-E 6600 card for $140 http://cgi.ebay.com/XFX-Nvidia-GeForce-6600-256MB-PCI-E-16x-Card-no-6800-GT_W0QQitemZ8712040577QQcategoryZ80192QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or the nVidia PCI-E 6800 card for $250 http://cgi.ebay.com/6800-GT-pci-express-video-card-Nvidia-SLi-rdy_W0QQitemZ8713144436QQcategoryZ40161QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or the nVidia PCI0E 7800 card for $315 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SEALED-GEFORCE-7800-GT-OC-PCI-EXPRESS-256MB_W0QQitemZ8713519112QQcategoryZ40161QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

basically which one is gives more for the price?

[Choze]

$ per performance the 7800 of course.

Dont go below a 6800 GT ofcourse nowadays. 6600 is ok if you want it temporarily or want to save money. It just wont let you max out games.