Graphics Card around $200?

[Shafra]

Hi All, Currently using an 8800GTX board. Curious to know if I can get something better for around $200. I have a single GPU motherboard. I'd like to stick with Nvidia since I've always had good experiences. I saw the 9800GTX is down to just over $100. Here are my system specs, I run at 1920-1200 on a 28" LCD, I know running at the res makes a big diff on what I will need. If it's worth while to wait a bit that's fine by me, I have no idea what is on the verge of being released for GPUS.

Q6600 @ 2.8ghz
8 GB Ram
500GB Seagate Hard Disk
Corsair 750tx PSU

If it's worth it or necessary to spend more I can do it but I usually try not to by the very best GPU as it seems to be priced too high. From what I've seen anyway.

Thanks!!

P.S-Edit, my video board is NOT a G92, it's very old.

 

[Burn]

There are a few options. you could go with a gtx 260:
Newegg.com - PNY VCGGTX260CXPB GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

gtx 280 for a lil more $$
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1280-TR GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

or you could ATI, there 4890 is a pretty good card:
Newegg.com - XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

 

[wafflehammer]

Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

best nvidia card for $200...plus it comes with a game

EDIT: someone beat me to it

 

[dario03]

Dell has the gtx260 c216 896mb for $150-$20mir with free shipping. Use code GFDW8472JG1HW3 on this EVGA model. Dell : Evga GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896 MB PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card : Graphics Cards : Small & Medium Business

 

[Shafra]

That 260GTX looks perfect. Thanks all!! I see a couple retailers have it on sale for about the same price as NewEgg, may just pick it up local in case I run into any problems


Anyone have any idea what a used 8800GTX and used 8800GTS 640mb sell for? Both older non-G92 boards but work well.

 

[baron5]

go for the 4890, best card out of all of them for 200 exactly. btw, this is a decent amount better then your 8800gtx, but boy, those were nice cards back in the day

 

[veg1992]

go for the 4890, best card out of all of them for 200 exactly. btw, this is a decent amount better then your 8800gtx, but boy, those were nice cards back in the day

I agree, the HD 4890 is the best performing card out of the ones you listed, and I think that's a little high priced for a GTX 260 c216 even with a free game. However, that Dell is pretty sweet deal though

 

[Tenenbaum]

More specifically, go with
Newegg.com - XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Best deal for 200$, not the GTX260

 

[veg1992]

^^ Ya, I should have been more specific before


But sadly since that card doesn't have free-shipping, it goes over $200

 

[Burn]

More specifically, go with
Newegg.com - XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Best deal for 200$, not the GTX260

thats the one i listed