anyone up to date on the best value graphics card?

[Doobz]

uh, 9800 Pro smokes anything, including Nvidia cards

[Daleon]

Well my 9800 Pro defintely throws down on any NV cards that come near it. I think right now though its very close between it and the 5900. Future drivers and speed enhancements I think will keep one pushing ahead of the other back and forth. Things I don't think will change. The ATI card is quieter. ATI visual quality is the best.

Also got mine from CompUSA with 3 yr replacement plan, so if it ever does go out I can immediately swap it out for something better!

And hype on the R420 is killer. ATI ALWAYS gets product to market MONTHS ahead of NV. Do you even see 5900's on retail yet? Its almost freaking July. 9800/256's are out. Lots of stories about NV and lower production from their fabrication plants, awww booo hooo. The R420 will be out, smoking at twice the speed of cards now, and NV might finnally be getting the 5900's out in decent stock by then. (heh had to lay some NV smackdown on the fanboys)

[NoSurrender]

yeaa gooo daleon always knows how to lay the smack down upon the Nvidia fanboys (heh im a ATI fanboy)

[Daleon]

ATI Fanboys are fAnTIcs!

[Kuraltai]

Originally posted by teratravp
the radeon 9700 non pro version is $200, think i'll go that way if I go with ATI because the 9500 pro is the same price, but the 9700 non pro is faster.

as far as nvidia, I've heard nothing but good things about the ti 4200, and it's practically half the price... if I come to my senses that's probably what I'll get, as $200 is pushing it...

any other suggestions lay 'em on me

Using a Gainward ti4200 here and have been very happy with it so far. Agathon makes a good point and like SmilingBandit said, check out pricewatch.com ... you'll find good deals there.

[HawkEye]

i have been looking for a new Ghraphics card. i checked out 128 Nvidia cards on newegg.com and found dome good prices. im gonna look at ATI cards also. i was just wondering if eveything comes with the the card when when u order from them.

[Daleon]

Generally you don't really need anything, but yeah if unless it says its refurbed and doesn't come with any cables it should have everything.

[HawkEye]

ok thx

[teratravp]

ahhhhhhhhhh NUTS.

I got a radeon 9500 pro. It hard locks my computer right away in half my games, seems to be running hot as hell, and is scaring me in that it seems to be such a piece of junk and is connected directly to my HDD for power.

so now I get to fuss around with a billion settings and tech boards and drivers to see if I can get this thing working or if I should just send it back.

not a good first impression at all.