Best Video Card

[The Real Bingo]

Here we go again.

In my opinion, the best video card is something that can do everything very good without costing too much. In this case that would be what I currently have: XFX 5900XT.

[cysus]

Please do not turn this thread into a poorly based arguement. Your intitled to your own beliefs but please back them up. Thank You.

[MoboNewb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cysus

I think that for the proformance gains it has a reasonable price, example:
Aquamark benchmark score/current price,
Halo score/price
(a larger number represents a better value)
Older Cards
ATI 9800se
29000/160=181.3
28/160=0.175
ATI 9800xt
46500/400=116.25
60/400=0.150
Geforce 5900xt
36500/190=192
50/190=0.263
Geforce 5950ultra
44900/400=112
59/400=0.148
Geforce 5700
unavalible
30/130=231
ATI 9600xt
32000/160=200
34/160=0.213

Next Generation Cards
Geforce 6800ultra
64000/500=128
96/500=0.192
ATI X800XT
58000/500=116
90/500=0.181
ATI X800 Pro
51000/400= 127.5
81/400=0.203
While the newer generation card don't have the best values, they still do very well. Remember the Geforce FX 5800 ultra was $700 when it came out. I think the only thing worth waiting for at this point would be the Geforce 6800(non-ultra) for $300.

X800pro=$400
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....9&type=product

nice, i guess thats not bad then. so do you know when the 6800 is going to come out and cost $300? because 300 is about as much as i'm willing to spend.

strange that it cost more at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...102-363&depa=0

[cunokyle]

My ATI Radeon 9600XT performs great! I have never had a problem with it!

[HeadBand]

the 9800 pro is probobally the best price/performance now without having too sucky of performance

[cysus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoboNewb

nice, i guess thats not bad then. so do you know when the 6800 is going to come out and cost $300? because 300 is about as much as i'm willing to spend.

Here is the break down of prices for the geforce 6800 and variants. (msrp)
Geforce 6850Ultra- $600
Geforce 6800Ultra- $500
Geforce 6800GT- $400
Geforce 6800- $300

[GeForce6800]

I have a geforce 6800 and it came with my alienware but it costs more than 300 trust me because for 300 u cant even buy an 9800xt whereas geforce 6800 known as NV40 is way above in peformance these day s ....

[cysus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeForce6800

I have a geforce 6800 and it came with my alienware but it costs more than 300 trust me because for 300 u cant even buy an 9800xt whereas geforce 6800 known as NV40 is way above in peformance these day s ....

I wouldn't go with alienware's pre-release card prices, considering they were charging over $800 for Geforce 6800 Ultra. I said MSRP prices, we will not see the prices get there for at least a month.

[GeForce6800]

I dont care about money coz i am loaded so i just go for performance not value...so sry to sound a bit showing off but thats the way i was brought up...as long as i get the grades in College my parent r ready to buy me anything to relax after my exams

[rastorize]

GeForce6800, tell your parents that in order for you to TRULEY 'relax', you need them to buy a new video card for each and every member at TechIMO...the fact that we don't have the latest and greatest hardware causes you great pain, and you need to ease that pain...or else your grades will suffer...and since money is no object.