new card time any suggestions?

ajac · 10-17-04, 03:45 PM

I got 250 bucks to spend on a new card. What should I get and waht brand? I am thikning the FX 5900 xt but need u pro's opinions:

Specs
AMD 64 3000+
Gigabyte k8ns motherboard
1 gig DDR 3200
Geforce fx 5600 128mb

Thanks for the advice.

bobmanfoo · 10-17-04, 04:50 PM

$250 and you want to get a 5900xt? you could get a 6800nu for that price range

ihiktacos · 10-17-04, 05:05 PM

What he said

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/408...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

or

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...45-084R&depa=0

Close enough to 250 (refurbished though)

And there probably are other sites where you can find a 6800nu for around $250

aAv7 · 10-17-04, 05:12 PM

If you can't find a 6800nu for that price, I'd say wait it out till the 6600Gt comes out at least. A 5900xt won't last you as long as it would have a year and a half ago....just not worth $250 at this point. Much more powerful cards to be had for that amount....6800nu or 6600 gt.

Kojiro · 10-19-04, 12:29 AM

I know that this is a nvidia forum but ATI 9800 Pros are readily availible and go for $250. Nvidia's 6 series cards are power full. If you can find a 6800 nu for $250, it is a deal. 6800 nu lays the smack down on all cards with in the 300 dollar price range.

But I think it is well worth the extra 50 bucks.

Slyder · 10-19-04, 01:05 AM

I wondered who would be the first to pimp the 6 series.... lol

On a serious note, I would also suggest the FX5900XT. The cards are brilliant, and only really lack SM3.0 support. The 6 series will be around £100 before we see any games using that technology on a mainstream level.

So dont go nuts, theres no real need

just my $2...

CaptNKILL · 10-19-04, 01:12 AM

Deffinitely go with a 6800 NU or 6800 LE. A 5900XT is no where near fast enough for the rest of your system. Besides they are in the $150-$200 range.

For around $250, look for a 6800 LE. If you can go a little over $250 get a 6800NU.

If you get lucky you can softmod either to get a bunch more speed out of them (possibly up to 6800 GT levels).

A 9800 Pro can be bought for $200, but you should really consider a 6800 series over anything else.

rohit · 10-19-04, 02:42 AM

I suggest wait, wait till nov mid, get urself a 6800non-ultra or 6600GT, the 6600GT,alone, beats the 9800XT/pro and 5900XT/Ultra/nu and 5950U.
+ PS3.0 support, n many additional things u wuld like to hav in ur agp card
So Plz jus wait.

RealLifePixelShader · 10-19-04, 03:02 AM

I used to have a 5900XT

on my system 3Ghz prescott 1GB ram and I got 20FPS in doom 3

now with my 6800Gt i get 80FPS

tristancarton · 10-19-04, 03:32 AM

6800 nu if you need somethign now.

6600 gt agp if you can wait a little while.

Diamond_G · 10-19-04, 04:33 AM

agree with him ^

ragejg · 10-19-04, 06:09 AM

nv40 all the way, if you have more than $200... browse the FS/FT section here @ nvnews, or hit the [h]ardforums for sale area... you could prolly find a barely used card, and save some serious greenbacks...

Get the most bungholiomarks for your dollar!!!

10-17-04, 03:45 PM	#1
ajac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14	new card time any suggestions? I got 250 bucks to spend on a new card. What should I get and waht brand? I am thikning the FX 5900 xt but need u pro's opinions: Specs AMD 64 3000+ Gigabyte k8ns motherboard 1 gig DDR 3200 Geforce fx 5600 128mb Thanks for the advice.

10-17-04, 04:50 PM	#2
bobmanfoo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 69	Re: new card time any suggestions? $250 and you want to get a 5900xt? you could get a 6800nu for that price range

10-17-04, 05:05 PM	#3
ihiktacos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 49	Re: new card time any suggestions? What he said http://shop1.outpost.com/product/408...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG or http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...45-084R&depa=0 Close enough to 250 (refurbished though) And there probably are other sites where you can find a 6800nu for around $250

10-17-04, 05:12 PM	#4
aAv7 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 2,250	Re: new card time any suggestions? If you can't find a 6800nu for that price, I'd say wait it out till the 6600Gt comes out at least. A 5900xt won't last you as long as it would have a year and a half ago....just not worth $250 at this point. Much more powerful cards to be had for that amount....6800nu or 6600 gt. __________________ [SIZE="1"][B]CPU:[/B] AMD64 3200+ Winchester @ 2.2 [B]RAM:[/B] 2GB Kingston Dual Channel DDR 400 [B]Motherboard:[/B] Gigabyte K8 Triton nForce4 [B]VideoCard:[/B] eVGA GeForce 7800GTX 512MB [B]Hard Drive:[/B] WD 250GB Sata [B]OS:[/B] Dual boot, Windows XP Home/Windows Professional x64 Edition Retail[B] Audio:[/B] X-Fi Xtreme Music [B]Mouse:[/B] Logitech MX 310 [B]PSU:[/B] 500W Ultra Connect (34A on the 12V+)[/SIZE] [SIZE="1"][B]Xbox 360:[/B] w/ Intercooler @ 1280x1024 , Dynasty Warriors 5, Fight Night Round 3, Kameo, NBA 2K6, Perfect Dark Zero CE, and PGR 3[SIZE="1"][/SIZE][/SIZE]

10-19-04, 12:29 AM	#5
Kojiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 228	Re: new card time any suggestions? I know that this is a nvidia forum but ATI 9800 Pros are readily availible and go for $250. Nvidia's 6 series cards are power full. If you can find a 6800 nu for $250, it is a deal. 6800 nu lays the smack down on all cards with in the 300 dollar price range. But I think it is well worth the extra 50 bucks.

10-19-04, 01:05 AM	#6
Slyder AMD + Nv = pro gaming rig Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Coventry / England Posts: 746	Re: new card time any suggestions? I wondered who would be the first to pimp the 6 series.... lol On a serious note, I would also suggest the FX5900XT. The cards are brilliant, and only really lack SM3.0 support. The 6 series will be around £100 before we see any games using that technology on a mainstream level. So dont go nuts, theres no real need just my $2... __________________ Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI - Bios F11 AMD Athlon 64 3500+@2.2 2gig RAM DDR333 (PC2700) 4 x 512 Corsair Value Select (CL 2.5) Maxtor 6Y080L0 7200rpm 80 gig DiamondMax Plus 9 HDD Gigabyte Dual 6600GT SLI Enabled CTX VL701B 17ins CRT 0.27dpi 72khz MPRII Black Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS BenQ DW1655 LS DVD-Rewriter with BCDB f/w (ohh yes, get on) LiteOn 48246S CD writer with SS0E f/w NTL 10 meg cable connection thru Ambit 250 modem. Ethernet connected Linksys BEFSR41 v3 router with 1.05.00 f/w Enermax 535 watts SLI-Ready PSU XP pro with SP2 Playing multiplayer games online and lan enabled untill the day we die. What I think of the word Blog

10-19-04, 01:12 AM	#7
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: new card time any suggestions? Deffinitely go with a 6800 NU or 6800 LE. A 5900XT is no where near fast enough for the rest of your system. Besides they are in the $150-$200 range. For around $250, look for a 6800 LE. If you can go a little over $250 get a 6800NU. If you get lucky you can softmod either to get a bunch more speed out of them (possibly up to 6800 GT levels). A 9800 Pro can be bought for $200, but you should really consider a 6800 series over anything else. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

10-19-04, 02:42 AM	#8
rohit Awaiting WGF 2.0 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,174	Re: new card time any suggestions? I suggest wait, wait till nov mid, get urself a 6800non-ultra or 6600GT, the 6600GT,alone, beats the 9800XT/pro and 5900XT/Ultra/nu and 5950U. + PS3.0 support, n many additional things u wuld like to hav in ur agp card So Plz jus wait. __________________ \|C.P.U : s939 AMD Athlon64 3200+ (newcastle) \| \|MoBo : ASUS A8V Deluxe \|\|RAM: [512 x 2]MB Transcend DDR400 (pc3200) \| \|V.G.A : LeadTek a400GT TDH (350/1000) [GeForce 6800GT] \| \|Sound: RealTek Integrated. \| \|P.S.U : PowerSafe 450w \| \|MISC.: Logitech Cordless DUO(MX700 + Wireless Keyboard)\|\|Lite-On DVD CD-RW Combo 52x16x52 \|3dMark'05: 4893 [@ 350/1000]

10-19-04, 03:02 AM	#9
RealLifePixelShader Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 412	Re: new card time any suggestions? I used to have a 5900XT on my system 3Ghz prescott 1GB ram and I got 20FPS in doom 3 now with my 6800Gt i get 80FPS

10-19-04, 03:32 AM	#10
tristancarton Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 113	Re: new card time any suggestions? 6800 nu if you need somethign now. 6600 gt agp if you can wait a little while. __________________ Primary: dfi ut250gb / a64 mobile 3400 62w clawhammer / 3x512mb pdp xbl tccd / WD 120Gb 7200 8Mb x2, RAID0 / 250Gb WD 7200 8Mb external / Sound Blaster 2 ZS Plat. / HDTV Wonder / Pioneer dvr105 / Pioneer dvd115 / Visiontek x800xt / Mad Dog 500w Surepower (superflower rebadge) with Smart Cables / Logitech z680 / IBM p260 21" FD Trinitron x2 / Windows XP sp2, Legal Version

10-19-04, 04:33 AM	#11
Diamond_G Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hi Posts: 239	Re: new card time any suggestions? agree with him ^ __________________ Athlon X2 3800+ 1 Gig ddr400 ram 300+ Gig storage across multiple drives PNY Geforce 6800 (o/c 399/829)

10-19-04, 06:09 AM	#12
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Re: new card time any suggestions? nv40 all the way, if you have more than $200... browse the FS/FT section here @ nvnews, or hit the [h]ardforums for sale area... you could prolly find a barely used card, and save some serious greenbacks... Get the most bungholiomarks for your dollar!!! __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

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