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ArcaneKnite

Right now, I got this crappy integrated card. ATI Radeon Express 200 or something. So I'm planing on getting a new card. But I don't have too much cash on me, so can you guys suggest some cheap cards (200 dollars or less), but still worth it? And link me to a page if you can. Thanks guys.

deleted19776 · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

I have Radeon ATI Xpress 200.
WTf?
I have the same card as you and it works just fine.
Just search Best Buy or someting.

ArcaneKnite · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

I can't run anything with this thing =\ I checked with srlabs. I can run BF2 but its kinda trippy even on the lowest setting. And I absolutely can't run anything newer than that.

zyndr0m · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

anything above 9000series from nivida would work...

Ajax · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

I think 9800 GX2 will work just fine.

ArcaneKnite · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

GX2 is like 500 bucks. =\

rapion124 · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject:

Nvidia GeForce 8600GT or 8800GT for $25 more. I recommend those cause if you're using Vista, they're compatible with DirectX 10. They're pretty cheap, under $200, with the 8600GT at around $140.

Konata Izumi · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

ati radeon hd 4850 $200.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253

zyndr0m · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

Flyte · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

Probably best off getting the 8800GT. It all depends on your mobo.

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject:

nVidia.... They are the only ones who have linux drivers. ( sort of )

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

4850's can be had for $150 now.

absolute steal.

superweapons · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:05 am Post subject:

When the price drops a bit, you might want to try this as an alternative to the HD4850. For those of you who are wondering what interface he is using, the ATI Xpress 200 chipset supports the PCI-e interface.

I made a short comparison between the HD4850 and the 9800GTX+.

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4850 vs. NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ (reference model)

Based off: LegitReviews

HD4850 score over (divided by) 9800GTX+ score (I might have screwed up a bit, but for the most part, it's fairly accurate)

The format is:
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4850 __% slower/faster than the NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+

Real-world Applications (games):

Tomb Raider: Anniversary
1280x720: 22% faster
1920x1200: 21% faster

Company of Heroes
1280x1024: 16% slower
1920x1200: 16% slower

World in Conflict
1280x1024: 3% slower
1920x1200: 21% faster

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
1280x1024: 24% slower
1920x1200: 11% slower

BioShock
1280x1024: 9% slower
1920x1200: 4% slower

Crysis
1280x1024 (high): 2% slower
1920x1200 (medium): 7% slower
1920x1200 (very high): 6% slower

Call of Duty 4
1280x1024: 5% faster
1920x1200: 4% faster

Average Real-world Application (games) Scores: 2% slower

Synthetic Applications (benchmarks):

Lightsmark
1280x1024: 24% slower
1920x1200: 24% slower

3DMark06
1280x1024 (overall score): 13% slower
Shader Model 2.0: 24% slower
Shader Model 3.0: 8% slower

3DMark Vantage
1280x1024 (overall score, with Physx): 8% slower
1280x1024 (overall score, no Physx): 1% faster
1280x1024 (GPU score, with Physx): 1% faster
1280x1024 (GPU score, no Physx): 1% faster

1280x1024 (CPU score, with Physx): 61% slower
1280x1024 (CPU score, no Physx): 1% slower

Average Synthetic Application Scores (excluding the 3DMark Vantage CPU scores): 11% slower

Temperatures were lower both idle and load with the 9800GTX+ (50C, 69C), while the HD4850 was pretty hot, near the end of the safe-zone for graphics cards (78C, 85C).

The 9800GTX+ overclocks better than the HD4850, and the revised price puts it on par with the HD4850 at release.

Overall, if the price drops (or if you are an overclocker), I would recommend the 9800GTX+ over the HD4850. But as of now, the HD4850 looks like a better deal. Older generation NVIDIA graphics cards (8800GT, 8800GS) still provide the best bang-for-your-buck, but you probably won't get them to the speeds of the latest ATI and NVIDIA offerings.