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Title: Mid Range Video Cards
Post by: Boat on August 16, 2004, 10:04:31 AM

I was thinking about a new video card and was eyeing those ATI 9800 Pros that have dropped under $200. Now I see that NVidia is coming out with a new generation of mid range cards called the 6600 series that will price out between $150 to $199. I know that the 9800 pro is a real good card but I'm wondering if it will be worth the wait to get a newer generation card at the same price point. Any opinions?

http://techreport.com/etc/2004q3/ge...00/index.x?pg=1 (http://
[url)]6600 series link[/URL]

Title: Mid Range Video Cards
Post by: MOSQ on August 16, 2004, 01:46:12 PM

You'll need a new PCI Express MOBO to run the 6600 cards. For now they are PCI Express only, maybe AGP will be available in the future.

Title: Mid Range Video Cards
Post by: Orig on August 16, 2004, 04:47:55 PM

Consider a plain 6800.

Title: Mid Range Video Cards
Post by: LWACE on August 16, 2004, 07:17:01 PM

just got a 6800 today, freakin 300 n somethin $$$$ prob most expensive single part ive bought yet.

will tell ya what i think when i get it all goin later.