PciE Graphics Card Recommendations...

[Ross_]

Hi those who frequent this area of pistonheads

i am this question more at the gamers ammungst us (this pc is mainly for games and to run all my media)

i have just bought a new pc , which has a really decent spec (amd dual core 6800+ , 2 gig Ram , sata 2*250 gig HDD etc) only thing lack is the GFX card , it comes with a nVidia 6100GT which i know is pish basically

so was wondering what u would recommend with a budget up 2 say .. £50-£100 ? i dont want anything stupid like the 8800 GTX @ £400

any info appreciated

Ross

[UncleDave]

You can get some nice cards for that now.. Depends if you want new or not.. !

This for example:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATi-Radeon-X180

Is what I currently have installed, only bought a few months back really.. only for 3x the price

Spot on for 100 quid..

[PJ S]

Spend the extra and go for a 7900 GS or 7950 GT - 512 versions.
If not, then drop back to a 7800 GT
Be aware that the former two will likely need additional power direct from the PSU - a cable will be provided in the box.
It'll be the best £130-200 you'll spend and tide you over for a good 18 months easily, if not longer depending on the games you throw at it and your monitor size/resolution.

[mr_yogi]

Recommended video cards are:

1) Cards based on the ATI X1950 Pro which preform very well and are affordable.
2) Cards based on the nVidia 8800GTS with 320MB RAM which are DirectX 10 capable, very fast and a thus a bit more future proofed;
One at a good price

[cuneus]

There have been quite a few issues with X1950Pro: mine was sent back (esp the HIS version)

The 8800GTS is cheaper at ebuyer (free delivery as well) and the BFG has a lifetime warranty.