Video Card for under 200?

I havent updated my computer in about 3 years and its time for a new video card for sure, Im interested in running wow a lot and probably CoD4. Ive been glancing around newegg for cards but im lost now a days when it comes to updating these things.

I want to stay under 200 bucks for this new graphics card, any suggestions?

I'm not sure how well this card will run those games there but it does fine for me when it comes to C&C 3 and SC.

I have the nvidia 8600gt xxx 256mb and this card does great but some will probably suggest the 8600 that has 512mb. Not sure how much that one is though.

I havent updated my computer in about 3 years and its time for a new video card for sure, Im interested in running wow a lot and probably CoD4. Ive been glancing around newegg for cards but im lost now a days when it comes to updating these things.

I want to stay under 200 bucks for this new graphics card, any suggestions?

bigd36038

XFX 8800GS XXX

I seen a MSI 8800GT 512MB for $205 earlier today,but ATM its out of stock,either wait for the 8800GT to come back in stock,or get that 8800GS XXX,i really can't find a reason to recommend a HD 3850/70 ATM.

Just to add my 2 cents woth

My pc is a amd athlon dual core 3800+ 2.0

with 2 gigs of ram

x-fi extremgamer sound card

roughly 377+ gig hard drive

nvidia 8600gt xxx 256mb

I'm just wandering is there much I can work with in order to get this pc to run SC like on medium to high cause at the moment it is like some settings are off and like 2 on high and my rez is 1024x768.

O yea I have a 500 watt power supply.

How would I go about to find out what mobo I do have?

Also what could I do to improve this abit more with out having to get a bigger case.

Just to add my 2 cents woth

My pc is a amd athlon dual core 3800+ 2.0

with 2 gigs of ram

x-fi extremgamer sound card

roughly 377+ gig hard drive

nvidia 8600gt xxx 256mb

I'm just wandering is there much I can work with in order to get this pc to run SC like on medium to high cause at the moment it is like some settings are off and like 2 on high and my rez is 1024x768.

O yea I have a 500 watt power supply.

How would I go about to find out what mobo I do have?

Also what could I do to improve this abit more with out having to get a bigger case.

blackleather223

What about the new 9600? How does that compare to the 8800 GT and the 37XX series?Penguin_dragon

8800gt 3870. 3850 512 are better. And considering the pricing for the 9600GT doesn't look good, being arround $200, it would be better to get the others.