- Sep 18, 2004
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Greetings,
I'm thinking about getting a new PCI Express graphics card for an AMD 64 based system. My target price is $200 US. I don't want to go much over $300 at the highest. I'd rather play Half Life 2 than Doom 3 (I know the ATI seems better for DirectX, the NVIDIA for OpenGL). I also run 3ds Max and Adobe apps.
I'm Trying to figure out the best bang for the buck card on the market, and since anandtech hasn't done a holiday video card round-up, I figured I'd ask on the forums.
Currently, I'm wondering if it's the ATI x700 based cards, but I am having difficulty telling which is the high-end of the x700 line (the XT? the Pro?).
Please tell me the specific card you'd recommend and how you figure it's the best bang for the buck. Links to reviews are greatly appreciated as well.
If you get the most performance for the dollar above the $300 mark, what should I expect to spend?
Many thanks.
I'm thinking about getting a new PCI Express graphics card for an AMD 64 based system. My target price is $200 US. I don't want to go much over $300 at the highest. I'd rather play Half Life 2 than Doom 3 (I know the ATI seems better for DirectX, the NVIDIA for OpenGL). I also run 3ds Max and Adobe apps.
I'm Trying to figure out the best bang for the buck card on the market, and since anandtech hasn't done a holiday video card round-up, I figured I'd ask on the forums.
Currently, I'm wondering if it's the ATI x700 based cards, but I am having difficulty telling which is the high-end of the x700 line (the XT? the Pro?).
Please tell me the specific card you'd recommend and how you figure it's the best bang for the buck. Links to reviews are greatly appreciated as well.
If you get the most performance for the dollar above the $300 mark, what should I expect to spend?
Many thanks.