Video cards

[sAiyAn]

Im thinking of getting a 6600GT pci-e or an 800XT...

Any thoughts on the 2 cards? Any reccomendations? Even for motherboards running the cards...is there a reccomended mobo for these?

[Wizard]

Here are some pros and random cons;

 

new 6x00 series:

Good:

Back to the old nVidia way (same speed on all, just different bus)

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Overclockable like a mofo as always

Bad:

Price

Power consumption is a whore

 

and ATi's card:

Good:

Afforable

overclockable like a mofo

bad:

second place besides nVidia

 

imo from what I find ATi cards tend to favor p4 boards while nVidia is amd-related boards.

[Gryph]

The 6600GT is the best card you can get under $200.

[Nusumenai]

The 6600GT is the best card you can get under $200.

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For a 100$ more however, you could get the ATI x800xl, which is right on par with NVs 6800GT. The only con I can think off is losing Digital Vibrance... I can't believe ATI still has not done anything about it.

[Gryph]

You do have a point...but the only reason I wouldn't do it is because I'd rather get an intermediate card like the 6600GT right now and save that $100 for a next gen card that would be able to play UE3 games pretty smoothly. I'm timing my next major upgrade to take place sometime next spring or summer.

[Amithraldur]

Like the others have said, it really kind of depnds on what your price limit is. The 6600GT is an awsome card, though. Personally, I would prefer the 6800GT, but that may be more than what you're looking for.

[Gryph]

I would prefer 6800Ultra SLI but you know, that's mucho expensive.

[Prican25]

well i can vouch for EVGA 6800GT PCI-E card, works lovely even with the greedy doom 3

 

right now i'm waiting for evga to restock 6800U PCI-E card as i have the option to step-up and i'm gonna use it hehe