Need a video card recommendation

[colinstu]

Team Fortress 2, 1280x1024, max settings, 60fps, cheapest.

3850?
8800GS/9600GSO?
9600GT/8800GT?

 

[cybereality]

TF2 is not a particularly intensive game. Even a 9600GT should be enough, I would guess.

 

[Dangman]

For TF2, the 9600GSO is more than enough.

 

[silent-circuit]

There's this Gigabyte 8800 GT 256MB for $100 shipped, $70 AR at Newegg.

Considering your fairly low resolution, the lack of a lot of onboard memory should be a non-issue.