Which Graphics Card is the best bang for the buck?

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gtipton55

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XFX PVT88GYDF4 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150261

PNY VCG98GTXPXPB GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133246

XFX PVT98GYDLU GeForce 9800 GT 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150316

Which one of those cards will get me the most for the money? I have about $200 tops to spend on a card and im getting a E8500 Core 2 Duo and a Intel BOXDQ35JOE LGA 775 MOBO as well. I just need to know what card to buy! Feel free to tell me some other recommendation that I did not mention!

My goal is to beable to run Crysis or any other recent games with a 30+ FPS!

Thanks Everyone!
 
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nismo_USAF

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well, i have this and im told ill be able to run crysis with no problems

MSI N9800GT 512M OC GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127379

94 dollars after mail in :D

HL2(source) mods and such i max out the fps at 299 in certain areas. did the Source stress test and got it to average a 210.

its decent for my cheap build i wanted, i can play left 4 dead max settings and its on my 26" hdtv.
 
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gtipton55

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Thank you for the advice what would you recommend out of those three though? I will definitely look into the one you posted.
 
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gtipton55

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I have a 550Watt currently which I now understand is a little low for some of those. How much would a higher power supply cost me and would it be worth it? Which one of the processors do you recommend?
 
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oregon

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nismo_USAF said:
well, i have this and im told ill be able to run crysis with no problems

MSI N9800GT 512M OC GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127379

94 dollars after mail in :D

HL2(source) mods and such i max out the fps at 299 in certain areas. did the Source stress test and got it to average a 210.

its decent for my cheap build i wanted, i can play left 4 dead max settings and its on my 26" hdtv.
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That will not run Crysis no problems. You will only be able to go medium, maybe a few high.
 
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oregon

Active Member
gtipton55 said:
I have a 550Watt currently which I now understand is a little low for some of those. How much would a higher power supply cost me and would it be worth it? Which one of the processors do you recommend?
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550W is plenty for all those and almost any other card.
 
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meb111

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I have that PNY 9800gtx and it is amazing... i would recommend you get that one! it runs all the games i throw at it at maximum settings at 1024x768, i play counter strike source with everything turned on and 16xmsaa AA. and i run crysis at 1024x768 all high except for motion blur and no AA. i love it so much.

i would recommend you get that one.
 
diduknowthat

diduknowthat

formerly liuliuboy
nismo_USAF said:
well, i have this and im told ill be able to run crysis with no problems

MSI N9800GT 512M OC GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127379

94 dollars after mail in :D

HL2(source) mods and such i max out the fps at 299 in certain areas. did the Source stress test and got it to average a 210.

its decent for my cheap build i wanted, i can play left 4 dead max settings and its on my 26" hdtv.
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Running crysis no problem is an oxymoron by itself. You need insane graphics solutions to run it completely maxed out with good fps.

oregon said:
550W is plenty for all those and almost any other card.
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As long as it's a quality unit.

gtipton55 said:
How is this deal?

http://shop1.frys.com/product/5523460

How is that compared to the others?
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It's not really on the same caliber as the other cards, but it's a pretty good deal.
 
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Karlos1981

New Member
gtipton55 said:
XFX PVT88GYDF4 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150261

PNY VCG98GTXPXPB GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133246

XFX PVT98GYDLU GeForce 9800 GT 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150316

Which one of those cards will get me the most for the money? I have about $200 tops to spend on a card and im getting a E8500 Core 2 Duo and a Intel BOXDQ35JOE LGA 775 MOBO as well. I just need to know what card to buy! Feel free to tell me some other recommendation that I did not mention!

My goal is to beable to run Crysis or any other recent games with a 30+ FPS!

Thanks Everyone!
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4850 obliterate all of those b4b
 
scooter

scooter

banned
The ATI 9550 SE!!!!!!!!













..thats right..I just found one in a box in my closet...what a crappy card..






Go with ATI 4870 X2 2GB...
 
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