Best Card for 100 quid?

Gommsta · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:22

Hi,

just a quickie for my mate. Looking to spend 100 quid max on a PCI-E graphics card. Wants to play BF2 and games like that.

ATI x1600XT?
Have read that the PRO even with 512mb aint that great?

What about nvidia alternatives?

It really is 100 quid max, so 115 etc wont do

Thanks

Goody_GTI · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:28

how about this:

XFX GeForce 7600 GS Extreme Edition 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (PVT73P-UDS3) (GX-081-XF) £99 inc.VAT

never realy heard anyone's reviews about one but im sure it is a good card for the price, plus it is silent, basically for £100, that would be nvidias equivalent, other than that could be:

XFX GeForce 7600 GS 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (PVT73P-UDL3) (GX-080-XF) £88 inc.VAT

Leadtek GeForce 7600 GS SILENT 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-082-LT) £88 inc.VAT

it is a shame he can't stretch to an extra £20 because this would also be a very good card for the price:

BFG 3DFuzion GeForce 7600 GT 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-025-BG) £117 inc.VAT

OV3RCLOCK3R · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:28

Gommsta said:
Hi,

just a quickie for my mate. Looking to spend 100 quid max on a PCI-E graphics card. Wants to play BF2 and games like that.

ATI x1600XT?
Have read that the PRO even with 512mb aint that great?

What about nvidia alternatives?

It really is 100 quid max, so 115 etc wont do

Thanks

Well there's the 7600gt for £117 which is a excellent card BUT since you said £100 max, I'd recommend the x1600xt 256mb or gto16

m3csl2004 · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:30

i would certainly say something from the x800 series

Goody_GTI · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:32

or this:

Sapphire ATI Radeon X800 GTO 512MB DDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-118-SP) £93.94 inc.VAT

Goody_GTI · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:34

then again this looks a very good card for the price:

Sapphire X1600 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-114-SP) £96.29 inc.VAT

LoadsaMoney · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:48

m3csl2004 said:
i would certainly say something from the x800 series

Yeah x1600 is dire, avoid like the plague.

m3csl2004 · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:50

if you dig around you can pick up an x850xt for less then 110inc - im shure that that will shift a plenty (what i would buy if i had 100 quid to spend)

easyrider · 4 Jun 2006 at 15:57

Beg borrow and steal that 17 quid for the clearly superior 7600 GT.

great card great price!

m3csl2004 · 4 Jun 2006 at 16:02

easyrider said:
Beg borrow and steal that 17 quid for the clearly superior 7600 GT.

great card great price!

not in stock

easyrider · 4 Jun 2006 at 16:11

m3csl2004 said:
not in stock

give the OP time to save up the 17 quid!

m3csl2004 · 4 Jun 2006 at 16:16

easyrider said:
give the OP time to save up the 17 quid!

- its his mate btw

easyrider · 4 Jun 2006 at 16:17

m3csl2004 said:
- its his mate btw

Then he should lend him the money

pcknight · 4 Jun 2006 at 16:22

I just got a 7600 GT and it is fantastic! A really great card.

Gommsta · 4 Jun 2006 at 17:08

lol, you lend him the money

He's decided to go for the XFX 7600GS Extreme at 99inc vat.

Thanks all for your help

easyrider · 4 Jun 2006 at 17:44

Gommsta said:
lol, you lend him the money

He's decided to go for the XFX 7600GS Extreme at 99inc vat.

Thanks all for your help

The 7600 GS is a lot slower!

The 17 quid extra is well worth it!

OV3RCLOCK3R · 4 Jun 2006 at 22:19

easyrider said:
The 7600 GS is a lot slower!

The 17 quid extra is well worth it!

This man speaks the turth i'm afraid

ACESHIGH · 5 Jun 2006 at 02:00

Hech he could stick to the budget & get the cheaper & quicker Sapphire X1600 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-114-SP) or go well under & get the even quicker PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 XL 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-038-PC) at £82.19 Including VAT its a great price.

pcknight · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:24

Get the 7600 GT and be very happy!

nbkpsycho · 6 Jun 2006 at 11:32

7600GT or the HIS X800 GTO (flash to X850)