Good video card for $200-250

snapshooter · 03-06-2006, 04:43 AM

I just bought a new pc and Im lookin again for a pci 16 express video card for around 200-250. I was thinkin either the 6800 gs or the 6800 ultra
The 6800 gs is actually only about $170 ,but only 12 pipes, and the 6800 ultra has 16 pipes but around $250.I know the ati cards are a lil cheaper, but in that price range the cards dont have the smart shading or whatever its called. I also noticed as for my x600 gto for my other pc the latest driver doesnt too well. Also if anyone notices the difference between 12 and 16 pipes as far as quality and textures etc..

3.2 p4 w/HT
1 gb pc 4200 533 mhz

SprigganX · 03-06-2006, 02:04 PM

Go with the 6800gs, or if you want get the x800gto2 with the unlocked pipelines and you got yourself a x850xt right there.

wat · 03-06-2006, 04:23 PM

isnt the gs for agp motherboards ? not sure but if ur looking for a pci express card and want to spend abt 200-250 then a 7800gt would be worth a look

snapshooter · 03-06-2006, 06:07 PM

they have the 6800 gs for pci express and is $100 less than the 7800 gt

snapshooter · 03-07-2006, 06:19 AM

i think i might just wait for the 7600 gt which is a cut off version of the 7800 gt

andr3w · 03-10-2006, 03:30 PM

The gs is a shitty card, dont get it. I'd easily reccomend getting the 7800 gtx for $100 more. This is a top of the line video card. None better by nVidia nor ati. (Ati is not meant for gaming). So if you ask me putting $100 dollars in to get the Geforce 7800 is well worth the money if you ask me.

3izzarre · 03-11-2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andr3w@Mar 10 2006, 04:30 PM
(Ati is not meant for gaming).

LOL

Can you explain a bit further m8?

andr3w · 03-11-2006, 02:52 PM

Ati is meant for video editing and all that pansy stuff, not gaming.

GT@Ultra · 03-11-2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by andr3w@Mar 11 2006, 03:52 PM
Ati is meant for video editing and all that pansy stuff, not gaming.

Lmao thats the dumbest thing i ever heard... maybe u should read some info before u make urself look dumb =)

ATI pwns and so does Nvidia and both have game videocards and workstation cards...

Intel cpu is better for editing AMD cpu for Gaming... thats the way

03-11-2006, 11:13 PM

Intel are to Nvidia as AMD are to ATI...

... Strange but true! :dennis:

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03-06-2006, 04:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
snapshooter is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 45 Hellbux: 1,458	I just bought a new pc and Im lookin again for a pci 16 express video card for around 200-250. I was thinkin either the 6800 gs or the 6800 ultra The 6800 gs is actually only about $170 ,but only 12 pipes, and the 6800 ultra has 16 pipes but around $250.I know the ati cards are a lil cheaper, but in that price range the cards dont have the smart shading or whatever its called. I also noticed as for my x600 gto for my other pc the latest driver doesnt too well. Also if anyone notices the difference between 12 and 16 pipes as far as quality and textures etc.. 3.2 p4 w/HT 1 gb pc 4200 533 mhz

03-06-2006, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
wat is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11 Hellbux: 374	isnt the gs for agp motherboards ? not sure but if ur looking for a pci express card and want to spend abt 200-250 then a 7800gt would be worth a look

03-06-2006, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
snapshooter is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 45 Hellbux: 1,458	they have the 6800 gs for pci express and is $100 less than the 7800 gt

03-07-2006, 06:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
snapshooter is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 45 Hellbux: 1,458	i think i might just wait for the 7600 gt which is a cut off version of the 7800 gt

03-10-2006, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
andr3w is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Hellbux: 673	The gs is a shitty card, dont get it. I'd easily reccomend getting the 7800 gtx for $100 more. This is a top of the line video card. None better by nVidia nor ati. (Ati is not meant for gaming). So if you ask me putting $100 dollars in to get the Geforce 7800 is well worth the money if you ask me.

03-11-2006, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
andr3w is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Hellbux: 673	Ati is meant for video editing and all that pansy stuff, not gaming.

03-11-2006, 11:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
GM™ Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	Intel are to Nvidia as AMD are to ATI... ... Strange but true! :dennis: