| Best All around video card out there? [message #80732] |
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liberator
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Okay, firstly ATI names their cards thusly:
DX version, rev number
So the 9200 does support DX9, but it is a low power card compared to the 9600 of which the Pro variant is probably the best deal. The XT is slightly(less than 5%) faster and has the same memory.
So, all things considered, for the absolute best value I'd go for a 9600 Pro w/ 128 MB ram. IF I had to buy today, I personally would tough it out and wait for the new ATI offering, after which the current generation of cards will come down.
If you've got the cash for it, I'd lean toward a 6800 variant, but they won't be available retail till the end of May.
There was a time when people were impressed that I have the firepower to decimate a planet in under 10 minutes.
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