video cards

[hobovu]

i need a new video car but i don't know which one is good and is cheap can you guys help me out?

[Acehigh]

hey bro I have a raedon x600 with 256 hypermemory in my new comp.  don't know what that would cost though.  don't think it's top of the line but it's very nice

[hobovu]

i found this good video card and im not sure if i should buy it


 

ATI 128MB AGP Video Card with RADEON 9200 3D Chip
$20.00 Rebate

ATI Technologies (Video Cards):
For Windows
Outpost #: 3654445
Highly evolved and extremely programmable, the RADEON™ 9200 opens a stunning new world of immersive gameplay for PC enthusiasts. Powered by high-performance features including a Quad-pipe architecture, the RADEON™ 9200 delivers a dazzling visual experience optimized to support the most compelling next-generation 3D gaming environments of today and tomorrow. 

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Price: $ 99.99
After Rebate: $ 79.99 
 

   
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Overview
ATI's RADEON 9200 graphics technology
128MB DDR memory
High performance architecture is supported by finely tuned features and extra horsepower to deliver barrier-free entertainment
Complex, realistic lighting effects with SMARTSHADERâ„¢
Sharper-looking 3D graphics with SMOOTHVISIONâ„¢ technology
Advanced video features, including FULLSTREAMâ„¢ and VIDEO IMMERSIONâ„¢ technology, for smoother video stream and sharper image quality
Choose your own RADEONâ„¢ 9200 adventure with highly customizable and expandable display features
Featuring CATALYSTâ„¢ - The industry's most stable 3D acceleration software
Features

High Octane Pixel Power:
ATI's RADEON 9200 graphics technology
Four rendering pipelines for the fastest 3D gaming performance in its class
Full support for the AGP 8X standard doubles available bandwidth for more engaging characters and environments
128MB of DDR memory
Support for a 128MB frame buffer ensures long-term support for next-generation games and applications
Redefining Realism:
SMARTSHADER™ supports Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 feature sets, enhancing in-game performance and enabling more complex and realistic lighting effects
SMOOTHVISIONâ„¢ delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates
FULLSTREAMâ„¢ produces smoother-looking, higher quality streaming Internet content without putting extra strain on the CPU
VIDEO IMMERSIONâ„¢ integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video
Versatile Display Management:
HYDRAVISIONâ„¢ , ATI's multi-monitor management software, effortlessly organizes and controls display configurations for CRTs, screens and flat panel displays
Integrated display controllers to drive two monitors simultaneously
Enhance the gaming experience by utilizing independent resolutions and refresh rates
Featuring video output support
Specifications

Graphics Technology:
RADEONâ„¢ 9200 graphics processing unit (GPU)
Memory configuration:
128MB of DDR memory
Monitor Support:
15-pin VGA connector
VGA/RCA/S-video connector
Display Support:
Register compatible with VGA
Supports VESA PnP compatible displays
BIOS compatible with VESA for super VGA
DDC1/2b/2b+ monitor support
VESA Display Power Management Support
Separate horizontal and vertical synchronization at TTL levels
Powerful Graphics Performance:
CHARISMA ENGINE IIâ„¢
Four parallel rendering pipelines process up to 1.1 billion pixels per second
High performance 2nd generation hardware transform & lighting engine
Advanced vertex shader support for the latest programmable effects
SMARTSHADERâ„¢ Technology
Full support for DirectX ® 8.1 programmable pixel and vertex shaders in hardware
1.4 pixel shaders support up to 22 instructions and up to 6 textures per rendering pass
1.1 vertex shaders support vertex programs up to 128 instructions
Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL ® via extensions
Programmable shaders provide enhanced 3D effects in over 100 existing and upcoming game titles
SMOOTHVISIONâ„¢
Image quality enhancement features for Direct3D™ and OpenGL ® applications
Programmable full-scene anti-aliasing supports 2 to 6 samples with user selectable performance and quality modes
Advanced anisotropic filtering supports 2 to 16 samples for high quality texture rendering with minimal performance impact
HYPER Zâ„¢ II
Lossless Z-Buffer Compression and Fast Z-Buffer Clear reduce memory bandwidth by up to 25%
VIDEO FEATURES
FULLSTREAMâ„¢ Hardware accelerated de-blocking of Internet video streams
VIDEO IMMERSIONâ„¢ II delivers industry-leading DVD playback
Integrated MPEG-2 decode including iDCT and motion compensation for top quality DVD with lowest CPU usage
Unique Adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing feature combines the best elements of the "bob" and "add-field" (weave) techniques
YUV to RGB color space conversion
Back-end scaler delivers top quality playback
4-tap horizontal and vertical filtering
Upscaling and downscaling
Filtered display of images up to 1920 pixels wide
Hardware mirroring for flipping video images in video conferencing systems
Supports 8-bit alpha blending and video keying for effective overlay of video and graphics
DISPLAY FEATURES
Dual integrated display controllers to drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates
HYDRAVISIONâ„¢ software provides complete control over multi-display configurations with a user-friendly interface
400MHz Dual integrated DACs with 10-bit per channel palette
Integrated DVI-compliant 165MHz TMDS transmitter
Integrated TV-Out support up to 1024x768 resolution
GENERAL FEATURES
Comprehensive 4X and 8X AGP support
Windows® Logo Program compliant
Optimized for Pentium ® 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon™ 3Dnow! processor instructions
Highly optimized 128-bit 2D engine with support for new Windows® XP GDI extensions


Requirements


Intel® Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD® K6/Duron™/Athlon®/Athlon XP® or compatible with AGP 2X (3.3V), 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v)
64MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Operating system support

Windows® XP
Windows® 2000
Windows® Me
Windows® 98/98SE




 

[Acehigh]

that's not a bad price mate.  $79 bucks for that card?  I'd take that lol

[WildSlash]

Go to http://www.newegg.com pick a card and they have customer ratings. 
Best prices and service on the web, hands down.

This is where I buy all my pc components and I have built lots of pc's.

[Azis]

http://www.anandtech.com/video/

[M1A2Tanker]

I went to pricewatch for the parts I used in my system here, and that was over three years ago.  Not too shabby really.  But last time I looked at that site I didn't like how they had changed things around.