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Card for a new PC

  • 09-01-2006 12:43PM
    #1
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭


    Im buying a new PC and im trying to figure out what graphics card to get. I will be using it for games as well as all the usual stuff. What NVIDIA GeForce or Radeon cards are worth spending my money on?


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  • #2
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,906 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    How much are you prepared to spend? Are you serious about gaming? AGP or PCI-E?


  • #3
    poggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭poggy


    depends how much u have to spend
    nivida 7800gt are tp of the range but very expensive
    mid range are 6800gt or even cheaper 6600gt

    all depends on your buget
    have a look on.

    http://www.komplett.ie


  • #4
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,906 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    poggy wrote:
    mid range are 6800gt or even cheaper 6600gt[/url]
    I'd advise the new 6800GS there... Better than the 6600GT, nearly as good as the 6800GT and cheaper too! That's why I ordered one this morning (EVGA 6800GS bought off eBay for €250 incl. P&P)! :D


  • #5
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    Just wondering what is the equivalant Radeon to the nivida 6800


  • #6
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    The x800 series


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  • #7
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,006 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Didn't the 6800Ultra compete with the X850 series, though?


  • #8
    J2DaC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭J2DaC


    Steffano2002 wrote:
    I'd advise the new 6800GS there... Better than the 6600GT, nearly as good as the 6800GT and cheaper too! That's why I ordered one this morning (EVGA 6800GS bought off eBay for €250 incl. P&P)! :D

    You cant really compare those 2 because theres €100 difference between them.


  • #9
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,006 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    J2DaC wrote:
    You cant really compare those 2 because theres €100 difference between them.
    Comparing 6600GT 256MB vs 6800GS 128MB (both ~€220)
    6800's GPU outweighs 6600's RAM advantage.
    6800GS FTW!!


  • #10
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,906 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    K.O.Kiki wrote:
    6800's GPU outweighs 6600's RAM advantage.
    6800GS FTW!!
    Fully agree! :D


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