Best sub-$300 card?

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I had a 7800GTX. It died. I can get a new one for $250. Is this my best buy for less than $300?
 
There are a few choices that are all pretty good under 300.

If you don't mind using rebates, there's the 7900 GTX or the X1900XT 512M version

Otherwise, the aforementioned X1950XT, 7900 GTO, 7950 GT are all pretty good. I would give the edge to the X1950XT if you run smaller resolutions because of the IQ. The GTO is good on paper but if you get a version with Samsung memory, there's a higher chance for failure. That doesn't mean the GTO isn't a good card...just a higher chance of failure than the other cards.
 
Forget about the 7900 GTOs... They're out of stock, will probably not be back in stock..
 
Joebar said:
Forget about the 7900 GTOs... They're out of stock, will probably not be back in stock..
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Yeah, you're not likely to find any GTOs in a real store like Newegg or whatever. If you want one, it'll have to be through something more sketchy like Ebay or the equivalent. The GTOs were basically a one-shot to clear out stock.
 
If you can find one, an X1900XT 512MB would be best. If not, the X1950XT 256MB is the next best card.
 
Just got a 1900XT - CF Edition from newegg, I didn't even know they had a 1950XT (non XTX) coming out, might have bought that but I think the CF edition will have a higher resale later on

The EAX1900 (xt - cf) is 309 from newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121001

whoa, it WAS 309, now 319... They must have set it $10 lower for me then.

Then I also got the VF900 b/c the 1900 series cooler is loud loud loud. So that blows your $300 limit,
 
the 250-300 dollar price market is one of the most competitive markets right now...so much available, all really high performance vs cost...the 7900GTO was a steal when it was available, but for now i'd recommend anything in between the x1900xt 256 up to x1950xtx and anything inbetween!
 
I think for your price range it would be imperative to get the 8800 GTX (~500$) but it's low in stock so you gotta be patient.
 
Garric said:
I think for your price range it would be imperative to get the 8800 GTX (~500$) but it's low in stock so you gotta be patient.
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...are you daft, man?! How is it imperative that he get a $630 8800GTX when he wants a sub-$300 card?!

My vote goes for the 7950GT. 7900GTX performance, for a little over 7900GTO price.

8800GTX = $630.

7900GTO = $250.

Single-slot cooling on 7950GT = Priceless.
 
256mb X1950XT for 269$. Try and buy a stock cooler from the X1950XTX and you be good.
 
Alright, I see three cards here that fit my budget...so let's narrow it down:

(ranked in order of consideration)
1. BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT $269.99
2. ASUS Radeon X1900XT $269.99
3. ATI X1950 Pro ~$200

I use the computer that the card will reside in on a 1280x1024 LCD. Usually just FPSes (I'm still hooked on FEARs multiplayer...). Whichever one I get will have my maze4 slapped on it, so the effectiveness/noise of the stock coolers aren't a concern. So, if you were me, which one would it be?
 
If you don't care about buying it from a store/Etailer, check ou the FS Thread and you can get a X1950XTX for less than $300. But some of the othe ones please have posted will do as well.
 
7950... I've got the XFX passively cooled 7950 and everything runs great and for the price I might just pick up another one ;)
 
7950GT = 7900GTX performance, so its already got the X1950Pro and X1900XT beat. Plus, its no overclocking weakling, so you've got a lot of extra performance there. Best deal short of 7950GX2s or a G80, IMO.
 
If you need to save power, get a 1950Pro... uses way less power... and I think it has a better price to performance ratio, but could be wrong...

but if not, and you say you like FEAR, the Nvidia usually does better in FEAR, so get that
 
Mark305TBI said:
Alright, I see three cards here that fit my budget...so let's narrow it down:

(ranked in order of consideration)
1. BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT $269.99
2. ASUS Radeon X1900XT $269.99
3. ATI X1950 Pro ~$200

I use the computer that the card will reside in on a 1280x1024 LCD. Usually just FPSes (I'm still hooked on FEARs multiplayer...). Whichever one I get will have my maze4 slapped on it, so the effectiveness/noise of the stock coolers aren't a concern. So, if you were me, which one would it be?
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I'm confused

The 1950XT owns all the cards you mention - its about $270
 
Yeah, I'm kind of in the same boat as I'm looking for a good card for around $250-300 price range.

I though about saving a few bucks and getting the X1950Pro, but then I realized that for $60-70 more I can get a much better performing card.

I was about to get the 7950gt but then the X1950XT recently came out (replacing the 256MB X1900XT) and that's the card I'm looking at right now. I think the X1950XT gives me the best bang for buck for what I want to spend.
 
Foolfighter said:
I'm confused

The 1950XT owns all the cards you mention - its about $270
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Does it, really? I did find it on NewEgg, and you're right about the price.

I'm waiting to hear from eVGA about my RMA. The 7800 is on the way back to them. Hopefully, I won't have to buy a new card. Money's a little tight at the moment.
 
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