Friday, April 27, 2012

What's the best video card I can get for aboout $100-$150?

I don't want to pay an arm and a leg to get a video card for my computer because the thought of the tiniest electrical shock being able to fry a whole computer is all too real.



I want a card that I can play online games like Dark Age of Camelot with. Nvidia or ATI, doesn't really matter to me.



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Thanks all!|||Looking at the system requirements for that game you listed, it doesn't take nearly anything from the graphics card to run the game. You could use a $50 card and it still runs fine. What are some other games you play? Anything system specific and not online?



If you still feel you need a card then the 8600GT or 8600GTS series basically dominates the price range you have selected. I'm assuming you have PCI-E 16x. Newegg has a variety of these cards available. Here's an example:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||Do you need an AGP or PCI-e video card?|||You can get an 8600gt or and 8600gts. They are pretty good cards, but if you can manage to save about $50 more, go for the 8800gts. I have one, and it works great even on today's games.

8600gts- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



8800gts- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



You are not limited by just these manufacturers, there are many other brand names (XFX, PNY, BFG, etc.) that you can choose if you have a preference, but prices can vary.



Update: Just saw this card- the 8800gs. Great performance for the price for ~$160

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||Here is some cards of specified type.



PCIE x16 (All of these have mail in rebates, Nice!)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



AGP x4/x8 ( None of these have mail in rebates. :( )

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||GeCube HD 3850 @ $150

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