Also looking for a New Video Card

CDK · 13 February 06, 20:29

I am getting a new system and my choices are now down to two cards ( it is what is offered) a ATI Radeon X 600 or a Nvida G Force 6800. The Nvida being the more expensive, both cards are 256 memory. Is there a noticable difference? If any one has any suggestions as to which might be the better card It would be appreciated.

Thanks CDK

vrmx · 13 February 06, 21:05

http://www.tomshardware.com/site/vgacharts/index.html

Maybe that could help.

CDK · 14 February 06, 09:08

Thanks for the link, I took a look around and got some figures and this was also enough to set me off on a couple of searches myself. There is such a overwhelming aray of choices that it is hard to pick out just one that will be both efficient and not gold plated with out the performance.

CDK

SFDMALEX · 19 February 06, 23:28

This is comming from a man who has been buying budget cars all his life

DONT DO IT.

Just buy a high end card and you will save money in the end. Wait a month collect some money and buy something like a 7800

It will last you 2 years.

I bought an 850PE in the summer, it was a lot of money but I am happy, since I can still max out 90% of the games.

13 February 06, 20:29	#1
CDK Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York, USA Age: 55	Also looking for a New Video Card I am getting a new system and my choices are now down to two cards ( it is what is offered) a ATI Radeon X 600 or a Nvida G Force 6800. The Nvida being the more expensive, both cards are 256 memory. Is there a noticable difference? If any one has any suggestions as to which might be the better card It would be appreciated. Thanks CDK

13 February 06, 21:05	#2
vrmx Member # 007 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: F-land	http://www.tomshardware.com/site/vgacharts/index.html Maybe that could help.

14 February 06, 09:08	#3
CDK Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York, USA Age: 55	Thanks for the link, I took a look around and got some figures and this was also enough to set me off on a couple of searches myself. There is such a overwhelming aray of choices that it is hard to pick out just one that will be both efficient and not gold plated with out the performance. CDK

19 February 06, 23:28	#4
SFDMALEX Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada	This is comming from a man who has been buying budget cars all his life DONT DO IT. Just buy a high end card and you will save money in the end. Wait a month collect some money and buy something like a 7800 It will last you 2 years. I bought an 850PE in the summer, it was a lot of money but I am happy, since I can still max out 90% of the games.