Best video cards for the buck. Radeon X800XL???

[slimmx]

Hi all,

I think it's time for me to get a new video card. I currently have GF TI4600. It's a good card and I can still run most games at medium to high except for battlefield 2 which I can't run at all because ti cards don't support some kind of shader. When I bought ti4600 two years ago, I knew about all the cards out but now it seems like there so many of them. I read on cnet.com that Radeon X800XL is the best for the buck. I am willing to spend about $300. Should I get the Radeon X800XL or ........?

Thanks

[studtrooper]

The latest Maximum PC mag concurs with your assessment. For $300, you really can't get much better than the XL. Go for it!

[rallynavvie]

I just saw an AGP version of the 6800 for $156 at NewEgg, that'd be a much cheaper option of a nearly equivalent card. EA was pushing nVidia cards for BF2 so perhaps keep that in mind as well.

[hellbringer]

9800 pro is pretty cheap these days, i have the aiw and it will play bf2 on medium settings, i have a 2100+amd and 512mb ram, so if u have a faster proc. and more ram u could prob get it to work in high mode, it was just really laggy for me.

[fatty4ksu]

That is the same upgrade path I took

geforce4600 to a x800xl.


I'd wait a bit on a new card...new gens coming out now.

[studtrooper]

That is the same upgrade path I took

geforce4600 to a x800xl.


I'd wait a bit on a new card...new gens coming out now.

The Geforce 7XXX series is what, $650? LAMMMEEEE!

[fatty4ksu]

Yeah, but that may drop the price of the x800xt, which is much better than the XL.

[slimmx]

Yeah, but that may drop the price of the x800xt, which is much better than the XL.

Does XL give better performance though? From what I can understand it just has an "in" or "out" so you can connect multiple screens and to tv.

WHen are new cards coming out?

[fatty4ksu]

3-4X that of a geforce 4600

[slimmx]

3-4X that of a geforce 4600

I heard a few ppl say that it's the worst time to buy a video card this time of the year. WHen is a good time though, like in september or ....?

I

[fatty4ksu]

Really, it's never a good time to buy any computer part.

There will always be something better, and prices dropping.

Just get the card, and enjoy the games.

[slimmx]

Thanks fatty4ksu. Yeah, I'll just get the card.