Small but decent card for less than £100

[skycamefalling]

Hi,

Been out of upgrade scene for a while and need some advice.

I currently have a ATi X700 (PCI-E) card whice can really do with being upgraded. Only trouble is that I have a Silverstone Sugo case (m-atx) and no room for a big card as using both pci slots on the board. Looks a little cramped in there.

So basically as title really!

Cheers

 

[LoadsaMoney]

9600 GT should fit as its a single slot cooler, only £99 as well.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-008-PN&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=356

Be an absolute huge, huge upgrade as well.

 

[RichL]

9600GT will be the best card for under £100, assuming it fits (single slot cooler).

 

[skycamefalling]

Cheers for quick replies!

How do the 8600GT's fair up to above cards? Worth double the price?

 

[easyrider]

Depends if you want to play games.

The 9600GT is a fair bit faster!

The £117 8800GT is faster still!

 

[skycamefalling]

Don't really play high end games etc. Can just tell its a slow card even on a few standard games

 

[Ben M]

my 8600GT 256 mb runs bioshock on full at 1024x768

i love my card great value

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Cheers for quick replies!

How do the 8600GT's fair up to above cards? Worth double the price?

9600 GT destroys the old 8600's.

 

[skycamefalling]

9600 GT destroys the old 8600's.

Worth double the price then? Any point looking at ATi models?

 

[-iceblade^]

well, the 9600GT is WAY worth the price if you want to get it for gaming

In terms of looking for ATI, you'd need to cough up a bit more: the competing HD3870 is a bit faster without AA, but slower with AA, but might be too expensive if you're in the mood for a strict budget and you'd probably be better off with an 8800GT, such as the one that's being sold on OcUK for 117. The ATi cards do do better in one of ATi's traditional strong points - HD decoding and such...