best card under 160?

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feverlax

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whats the best video card i can buy for under 160 dollars? can be alittle higher, just no more than 170
 
Hes right, we need more info. Namely, PCIe or AGP? Also, do you have a brand preference?

MH
 
whoops sorry, it needs to be PCIe, its gonna go in a socket am2 board, if that helps, and i dont have a brand prefrence, i just want sumthing to play fear and other games on
 
I second the vote for a 7600gt. Good card, also, you should shop around the forums, you mightbe able to find a deal. If you could up your budget to say ~$200, you would be in x1800xt territory, which would be a lot more card for the $40.

MH
 
I agree with the 7600GT. If you check the FS/FT forums and ebay you may be able to find an x1800xt 256 for around that.
 
feverlax said:
whats the best video card i can buy for under 160 dollars? can be alittle higher, just no more than 170
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If you're talking net cost then go for an x1800xt. I assume you won't need your current card now so sell it and that should bring your net cost down to at most $160. Or as quadnad said you may find a used x1800xt already at that price.
 
well i could probably get about 10 bucks for my card(old geforce4 mx 420) so im gonna stick with the 7600gt, and maybe do sli later when i get the money
 
Oh I see, so this is a real upgrade then. Yeah the 7600gt is certainly popular in that price range
 
7600GT would give you the best performance in that price range for gaming, but if you do a lot of 3d rendering, video editing, or more work type tasks, i'd go for the X1600 because of AVIVO and things like that. (and HDR+AA is nice as well ;))
 
Rockinfella2k said:
85 Shipped I got a 6800 that hits 5300 on 3dmark05.
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At this risk of thread hijacking, is that an Ultra, GT or vanilla? 5300 is pretty high for a plain jane 6800
 
GonzoP said:
At this risk of thread hijacking, is that an Ultra, GT or vanilla? 5300 is pretty high for a plain jane 6800
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I could see a vanilla hitting that score if he has the pipes unlocked and it OC pretty high.
 
7600GT is a good card. i've got one, but i'm disappointed at the overclocks, etc... I gt 630//1808, but my friend's 6800GS zooms past my 7600GT since it's 128-bit (both cards overclocked). If you can get some extra money and don't mind MIRs, i think this is the best deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161004

X1800GTO. looks like a great success rate for unlocking more pipes to make the card run at X1800XL speeds stock. Volt modding sounds like a good option on that card for the extra phases HIS put on the PC board. Great potential.
 
Originally posted by StealthyFish
7600GT is a good card. i've got one, but i'm disappointed at the overclocks, etc... I gt 630//1808
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You're disappointed with having 1400mhz memory running at 1800mhz....right....Most people, myself included, struggle to get past 1700. Sheesh, some people just can't be satisfied :rolleyes: .

It's a toss up 7600GT or X1800GTO, of course you'll be hard pressed to find the x1800GTO for that price so you might have to settle for something used on the ATI side. Plenty of 7600GT's out on sale though.
 
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