Opinions?!?!

[djn3454]

Hey, I am kind of new to this so sorry if i am already breaking the rules. But i have a question about which card i should buy. I play alot of Half Life 2, Counter Strike, and Nhl 2007. Between these 3 cards i am choosing between i dont know which one would suit me best. All are around 150 each So I have no idea. I read the Video Card 101 but that didnt help me that much. I need opinions. Thanks. I was thinking of going with ATI, cause that is most available.

So the Cards are,

ATI Radeon X700
ATI Radeon X1600 Pro
ATI Radeon X800XL------>Most applealing right now

 

[pbdr]

First off, welcome to the boards.

Second, here's a link to a useful site for comparing video cards: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=350&card2=50

Also, of the 3 you named, the X800XL is sgnificantly better than the other two.

 

[djn3454]

Lol that is the cheapest on i found too. At Bestbuy.ca 149.99.

 

[dragon2309]

TIP: dont buy from bestbuy, get it from tigerdirect if your in canada or newegg if your in the US. Much better service and prices. And yeh, the X800XL canes up the others.... so there isnt really much competition....

dragon

 

[Jet]

Do you have an AGP or PCI-E slot?

If you can afford a little more and are okay with Rebates, here's a great card:

XFX GeForce 7600GT XXX Edition $170 CAD

 

[fade2green514]

id get the x800xl... though thats still not too great... its probably overclockable though.
try to get an x800xt, or x850xt... or even xtpe if u can...