best video card for $300

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#1 ryan0129
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i just bought a new computer, and the on-board video sucks. i have about 300-350$ to blow on a new video card.

i am new to pc gaming, and i am not sure what to get.

im into all the new pc games, like oblivion, cod 4, orange box, crysis.

please help.

thanks :)

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#2 04dcarraher
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8800GT or 8800GTS

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#3 unrealplaya55
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512mb 8800gts. or if you want to wait another month you can get a 9800gx2 which is way better for about $100 more.
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#4 Fignewton50
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8800GT or 8800GTS

04dcarraher

Yup, but make sure it's the 512MB version of each.

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#5 ryan0129
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how much better will the 9800gx2 be?
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#6 04dcarraher
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9800GX2 will be 500-600 not worth it its only 30 some % faster than a 8800 GTX

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#7 unrealplaya55
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9800GX2 will be 500-600 not worth it its only 30 some % faster than a 8800 GTX

04dcarraher
actually its 30% faster than the ultra. the price is supposed to be $450-$500
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#8 04dcarraher
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you have include inflation and the ultra is a overclocked gtx.
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#9 unrealplaya55
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you have include inflation and the ultra is a overclocked gtx.04dcarraher
ya but for $100 more its way better than the gts.
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#10 Miles0T0Prower
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[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

9800GX2 will be 500-600 not worth it its only 30 some % faster than a 8800 GTX

unrealplaya55
actually its 30% faster than the ultra. the price is supposed to be $450-$500

IF your right about the [rice I will now know my next upgrade
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#11 imrlybord7
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8800gts g92 512mb on newegg.com
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#12 BeavermanA
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Make sure your current power supply can handle a better card. If it was a prebuilt and only came with onboard video, most likely won't be enough.
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#13 JordanCupcakes
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8800gt 512mb superclocked EVGA preferably
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#14 gotcha455
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3870X2 is $400 if/when you can find it...
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#15 -Master_St3ve-
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HD 2600XT crossfired!