GPU under $400?

[scca325is]

Any recomendation for a good gaming GPU for under $400? I was looking at an Nvidia 7900GT. How about ATI X1600? Any other suggestions?

 

[Bobthelost]

7900GT or X1800XT are the best bets in that price range, unless you can get one of the special offer X1900XTs. Whichever you chose is up to you.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
7900GT or X1800XT are the best bets in that price range

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: scca325is
Any recomendation for a good gaming GPU for under $400? I was looking at an Nvidia 7900GT. How about ATI X1600? Any other suggestions?

7900gt is a good buy. $320 for a 500/1500mhz eVGA model on the Egg. Check out fuzzy's vmod tutorial for OCing info:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1847758&enterthread=y

 

[Rotax]

i'm using an x1800xt sapphire that i got from newegg a few weeks ago, ar it was well under 300 (270? 280?) seems to do a good job . .

i thought u could get into x1900xt's for ~400???

edit:
Sapphire X1900XT <$400
edit again: ok, so thats a oem refurb..but none the less..a x1900xt under 400. hehe

 

[aboothman]

MSI X1800XT @ Newegg

 

[Rotax]

h3lluva deal for a 512mb..mine is a 256mb..but still does its job well imo

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: aboothman
MSI X1800XT @ Newegg

:thumbsup:

 

[imported_fx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130282

eVGA 256-P2-N565-AX Geforce 7900GT CO Superclocked 256MB

 

[KeithTalent]

Actually, you should probably tell us what games you plan on playing as that may change an opinion or two.

 

[Cabages]

Wow. Well there was a -$50 code on ATI products going on when I checked last night, but I guess its over. You could have gotten a x1900, but I guess it doesnt work anymore.

 

[Howard]

What games are you going to play?

 

[LW07]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814241006
Spend $50 more($20 more after rebate) and get this X1900XT.

 

[TrevorRC]

I'm personally waiting for the 512MB 7900GTs--when overvolted and watercooled, I should be able to hit 800+ relatively easily [core].

The 512 of memory will come in handy with games down the road, and a few games currently [Oblivion]

Might not clock quite as high [memory], but I don't think I'll be bandwidth handicapped

Sure, I'll fork out an extra ~50 bucks. BFD. >

Or I could just grab a GTX right now and get the 512 thataway.

Though, thinking on it some more, DX10 hardware will be out soon...
--Trevor

 

[FP]

Just get an evga 7900GT then use the step-up program in 2.5 months to go a 7900GTX or whatever their latest and greatest card is.

I just bought a 7900GT from CC for $250 after rebates and discounts. Can't argue with that price no matter what the benchmarks say.

 

[bmx045]

got my sapphire 1800XT 256mb gddr3 for $280 retail on newegg ($300 for the 512mb version), factory clocking is 625/1500 and it blazes. 3dmark05 score 8500 with my athlon 64 2ghz, and 1gb of ddr400 ram (running at 333). Really quick card for the price, runs quake 4 at 1280 resolution very good.

 

[dBTelos]

x1900xt or eVGA 7900GT.