new video card

[Go4broke]

I am looking to get a new video card for my computer and wanting to spend somewere around $200 what should I get...?

[98Camaro3.8]

AGP or PCI Express?

[andrew.brandon]

NVIDIA 6600GT seen them the GT's go from 130 to 240 depending on what you want out of them.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...0&noredirect=1


as said, PCI, AGP, or PCI Express? that will narrow it down a lot for ya

[Flowbee V6]

I'm guessing it has to be AGP since it seems that he's upgrading his vid card out of his old computer


I would seriously get the ATI All-In-Wonder 9800pro though. Price just dropped to under $200 and it gives you so many more options to do with your computer and will run new games fine

[Resident_Geek]

Warning on the 6600GT AGP: I'm not sure if it's just the XFX one I bought, or several different brands, but some of them come with seriously crappy heat sinks. If you buy one, make sure it's got a nice shiny metal heat sink and fan. Mine is a plastic fan over the core, and a little metal heatsink off ot the side (on the memory, I think). It overheats and freezes up even under moderate load. Almost fried it trying to play Deus Ex 2 (a 2-year-old game).

[Flowbee V6]

I got an evga 6600gt (cheapest one available) from newegg and it has no heating problems its always cool and stable, doesnt even need an external powersource. Although leadtek's 6600gt's have been benchmarked to be 5-7% faster although more expensive.

I still stick by the ATI all-in-wonder