New Vid card

[digitalfreedom64]

At present I have a geforece FX5500 256MB vid card.
I want a new card better than this, but isn't gonna cost me a mint.
Can only afford about $100 right now. would prefer but willing to got ATI if need be.

[Hi Ho]

The Radeon 9600 Pro (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-471&depa=0) outclasses all the Nvidia cards in that price range. It is a very good card. The Nvidia FX series cards aren't good performers and the GeForce 6000 series (6600, 6800, etc.), which are excellent performers, start at $200.

[ZeratulsAvenger]

Save up 20 bucks for a 9600 Pro (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-219&depa=0) and you would see an improvement by probably a large amount. The XT version woul dbe even better, but that is about 140-160.

Wow, wonder how I missed that one... Hmm... well I guess ya don't have to save up 20 bucks :rolleyes:

[digitalfreedom64]

I was looking into the 9800Pros. Is this one any good?
Saphire 9800pro (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-368&depa=0)

That's about as far as i can go off of the previosly set price of $100.

[kram 2.0]

I was looking into the 9800Pros. Is this one any good?
Saphire 9800pro (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-368&depa=0)

That's about as far as i can go off of the previosly set price of $100.
That is not a Radeon 9800 Pro - it's a Sapphire Radeon 9800 with a 128-bit buswidth. I'd say if you're going to go with that, try the Radeon 9500 Pro or a Radeon 9600XT. They should give you a bit more for the price and are priced around 150 USD.

kram

[digitalfreedom64]

I guess newegg needs to get their mess straight, it brought that up when i did a search for 9800 pro.

[shadowbreaker513]

If you search 9800 pro chipset that one isn't listed. IT probably picked up on the 9800 part.

[digitalfreedom64]

Well I decided to go with the 9600XT. Thanks for all your help everyone.