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Geek Culture / Can you suggest a slightly outdated video card?

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 01:28
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I am building a new rig, but I already have the video card that I am going to use for the new machine (XFX 8800 GTS 320 256 PCIe) in the current system. When I build the new machine I am taking the 8800 with me, so this system will need a fairly decent card to remain "gamer friendly" but doesnt need to be an 8800. Can anyone suggest a good, inexpensive, pcie(1.0)16x, dx9, nvidia video card?

I went from a first gen pcie 16x nv 6800 straight to an 8800 recently and I am not familiar with the cards in between. Anything in the 8xxx family that fits the bill?

thanks for your help

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Keo C
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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 01:37 Edited at: 7th Mar 2008 01:38
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Well a $70 7600GS or GT could get the job done for X9
A $100 8600GT is pretty fair too.


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Argorre
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The 8600GT is really good and its under $100
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I'm sorta in your boat there CR. I dunno much about anything in between the 6800 and 8800. However I have seen an 8600GT performing really well in Medal of Honor Airborne.

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Keo C
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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 02:07
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If you need a card that packes a punch under $200 9600GT or 8600GT Fatal1ty.


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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 03:00
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thanks for the suggestions, I am realizing that the 8x series all the way back to 8500 is dx10, so I guess my dx9 stipulation is not necessary.

I think ill find a low priced 8600 card so this old box will remain decently gameable, while not wasting cash too bad on a downgrade card - lord knows I need those resources for the main memory in the new machine, DDR3 memory is expensive!

thanks for the help

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Keo C
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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 03:08
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814140089
Have a look CR.


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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 09:40
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The 8400gs for me was able to play cod4 on low really well. I suggest it if you want uber cheap. Otherwise the 8600gt/gts is the way to go.


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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 09:50
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I highly recommend a 7950GTX - these things simply eat anything that DX9 throws at it, I can run pretty much anything at full detail and res, never seen it slow down.


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Posted: 7th Mar 2008 11:46
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I think im gonna go with this one for the "downgrade" card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150228

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Posted: 8th Mar 2008 14:24 Edited at: 8th Mar 2008 14:30
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I would have suggested the 8600GTS but pick it up off ebay, everyone is upgrading to 9600GTs and 8800GTs so there is a flood of cheap 8600GTS available right now. I picked up 3 for £60 at Christmass including a nice bargain fanless one with Supreme Commander game



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Posted: 8th Mar 2008 16:02
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thanks, i ended up ordering the one I linked above

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I have an EVGA 8600GTS and it runs COD4 just perfectly. (its really the only game i've run on it yet)


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Posted: 11th Mar 2008 15:19
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I know it's way too late now, but I just found this site:

Desktop Video Card Guide - Fastest to Slowest

May be useful to someone else

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Posted: 11th Mar 2008 16:48
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Quote: "May be useful to someone else "

Would have been useful to me, but my 8600GT just shipped today.


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Posted: 11th Mar 2008 23:34
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i have never owned it, but i suggest an 8600gt or one of those hd3000 radeon cards, i've heard they are pretty good and cheap

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Don't get DDR3 memory. It costs a lot of money just to get it to a speed where the high latencies don't slow it down, and even then the performance boost will be nearly unnoticeable. DDR2 memory is fast enough, this is why most/all new motherboards support both DDR2 and DDR3.
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