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Old 10-22-2004, 12:39 PM   #1
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whats the best graphics card to get for under $300?

Plan on buying a graphics card and i dont know which one to get? please help me decide?
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Old 10-22-2004, 01:04 PM   #2
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I would like a answer to this as well, I have a 9600 pro. my system spec look like this, K8V-X motherboard, 1 gig of pc 3200 ddr 400 ram, 40,gig ata drive, AMD 64 3000+. right now I'm looking at the 9800 pro for 200$ and 6800 for 300$.
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Old 10-22-2004, 02:15 PM   #3
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Are we talking in terms of US Dollars? If so, It's probably the GeForce 6800...a bridge between newer and older technology, so to speak.

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Old 10-22-2004, 02:18 PM   #4
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yes were talking us dollars.
how much does the GeForce 6800 cost?
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Old 10-22-2004, 02:31 PM   #5
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The GeForce 6800 is 284 USD with shipping included.

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Old 10-22-2004, 02:42 PM   #6
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how would you rate these 2 cards:
GeForce 6800 - 284
or this one which seems to have moe memory:
ATI RADEON 9800 PRO Video Card, 256MB DDR- 275
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The GeForce 6800 is a semi-new generation card...I'm quite confident it will perform better to the eye than the Radeon 9800 Pro.

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Old 10-22-2004, 02:50 PM   #8
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thanks for th help, i think im gonna go with the GEFORCE 6800
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