Video Card under $150

[leggysoe]

Hi, I'm looking for my bro's video card w/ budget of ~$150.

used ones are ok so...what would be my best option?

he wants to play battlefield 2 n other FPS games.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Something along the lines of a 6600, 6600GT, x700XT or if you're lucky, an x800 or 6800.

 

[Crescent13]

PCI-E or AGP?

 

[leggysoe]

AGP =]

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Something along the lines of a 6600, 6600GT, x700XT or if you're lucky, an x800 or 6800.

x700xt dont exist except for a few reference samples. 6600 is slower than a 9700pro unless heavily oced. x800 are sttill over msrp. no 6800 sales right now. only choice si a 6600gt.

 

[frx218]

9800 pro, 6600

 

[Insomniak]

6600GT owns everything else at that pricepoint.

 

[Wreckage]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220

EVGA 6600GT $144 after $15 rebate. Newegg has a bunch of OEM cards under $150 as well.

 

[erorr404]

personally i would spend an extra $30 and go for a 6800NU if there is one with rebates.

 

[hans030390]

yeah, get a 6600gt. they perform alot better than anything else in their price range (especially if you OC them).
or if you want to shell out an extra...uh...? amount of money you could get a 6800 vanilla

 

[ponyo]

Pay $6 more and get PNY 6800nu from Newegg when in stock. Hard to beat for $156.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133148

 

[leggysoe]

Originally posted by: Naustica
Pay $6 more and get PNY 6800nu from Newegg when in stock. Hard to beat for $156.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133148

Will it be available anytime soon? otherwise, I'll just go with 6600GT.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: leggysoe

Originally posted by: Naustica
Pay $6 more and get PNY 6800nu from Newegg when in stock. Hard to beat for $156.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133148

Will it be available anytime soon? otherwise, I'll just go with 6600GT.

It goes in and out of stock regularly. You just have to be fast when it's in stock. Auto notify might help.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: Naustica
Pay $6 more and get PNY 6800nu from Newegg when in stock. Hard to beat for $156.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133148

Yeah, but it's PNY....

 

[erorr404]

i personally regret going with the 6600GT instead of the 6800

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: Naustica
Pay $6 more and get PNY 6800nu from Newegg when in stock. Hard to beat for $156.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133148

Yeah, but it's PNY....

Just remove the PNY sticker.

 

[HolyGerbil]

Well if your motherboard is SLI capable, I would consider going with a 6600 GT. If not, even though PNY isnt exactly a "name brand" in the field of enthusiate graphics, a $150 price range for a GPU isnt either. The 6800 is really a kick a$$ deal

 

[Pete]

I'd get that $156 PNY 6800. Can't beat it for that price, plus it's new from NewEgg, so an easy return or RMA if it's broken.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: Pete
I'd get that $156 PNY 6800. Can't beat it for that price, plus it's new from NewEgg, so an easy return or RMA if it's broken.

holy crap that is cheap.