best v-card for around or under $200

[ZL1]

Hi

guys what would be the best v-card for gaming for around or under $200, looking to upgrade from a long overdue TNT2


please help me out


Thank you
Dan

[tony_j15]

I had a tnt as well until a few months ago. Picked up a Radeon 9700 for 216. The 9700's are gettin to be harder to find, but they are way better than the 9600's. There is a new card out, the Radeon 9600XT. Its supposed to be better than the 9700. All these cards will fit your budget nicely.

[chefde]

Hey ZL1,

I've read a lot of posts regarding this subject here and most seem to think the GForce 4 Ti 4200 is the best buy.

I bought one last December to replace my TNT 770 Ultra and I love it!!!!

Here are a few from Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...codevalue=3107


Chefde

[ZL1]

Thank you guys, after lots of research I think I will go with 9800NP or 9700PRO depending on luck

chefde I love the TI series but with all the new games the TIs fall behind pretty bad when compared to the 9700/9800 ATIs
however if you dont want to spend much and still have a great card the TI4200 is indeed a great choice, a friend recently bought a 4200 with 64mb for only $60 and it works great with all the games he plays

[chefde]

Hey ZL1,

I guess I just can't break away from the NVidia Chipsets, the TNT has served my well for several years, Brand Loyalty???

I'm going to building another system for my office, maybe I'll take a closer look at the ATI's!

Chefde

[Darthgary]

I have never owned a Nvidia card and I dont think I ever will, I take that back cause I did own a FX 5600 for a few hours before getting a refund.

The Ti series is good.

DO NOT BUY A FX.

[ZL1]

Originally posted by chefde
Hey ZL1,

I guess I just can't break away from the NVidia Chipsets, the TNT has served my well for several years, Brand Loyalty???

I'm going to building another system for my office, maybe I'll take a closer look at the ATI's!

Chefde

Hi

I actually feel the same and I had a TNT2 for quite a while too
I was originally planning on getting a TI4600 but the ATI 9700/9800 is just much faster, check it out

http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic...714/index.html


D

[ZL1]

Originally posted by Darthgary
I have never owned a Nvidia card and I dont think I ever will, I take that back cause I did own a FX 5600 for a few hours before getting a refund.

The Ti series is good.

DO NOT BUY A FX.

FX 5600 or ULTRA ? ULTRA makes a whole lot of difference
the 5800ULTRA and 5900ULTRA are generally pretty good cards but too damn expensive for me


D

[pinoy87]

the fx cards including ultra are horrible for HL2. Go with a 9500 pro or 9700.

[ZL1]

Originally posted by pinoy87
the fx cards including ultra are horrible for HL2. Go with a 9500 pro or 9700.

Hi

Im going 9700PRO or 9800NP, but Ive heard the 5800ULTRA and 5900ULTRA are pretty good for everything http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic...714/index.html
not my choice because they are way over my 200 limit


Thanks
Dan