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Title: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 20, 2011, 07:51:28 PM
(http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2007/12/04/holiday_buyers_guide_2007/evga-8800gts.jpg)

:american

From Prole's hands down to mine, to the video card graveyard  :'(

Not too worried about it, since it was just the living room PC and I have the gaming PC I built in my "office," but can anyone suggest a really cheap basic card for watching HD movies, etc?  The base PC is pretty old, AMD 64x2 3800+ processor, 3GB ram.  I'm not looking to game on it or anything (although I did do some gaming every now and then on the 8800, nothing more demanding than L4D), but I will miss watching movies and dicking around on the internet.
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: BlackMage on June 20, 2011, 07:58:53 PM
GTX 460
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Narag on June 20, 2011, 07:59:36 PM
GTX 460.
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 20, 2011, 08:02:56 PM
that's the card i use in my gaming pc, it's probably a little too much card for that shitty processor, hahaha 

how about something in the $75 range (give or take)?

Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: BlackMage on June 20, 2011, 08:08:38 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on June 20, 2011, 08:02:56 PM
that's the card i use in my gaming pc, it's probably a little too much card for that shitty processor, hahaha 

how about something in the $75 range (give or take)?



Radeon 5670 then.. you fucking pussy
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 20, 2011, 08:46:39 PM
GTX 570
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: FatalT on June 20, 2011, 09:00:37 PM
I bought a RADEON HD 6770 today. It was like $130. I like it a lot. I upgraded from an old nVidia 8800 GT.
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2011, 09:13:24 PM
I'm still rocking my Radeon HD 3870 like a boss
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 20, 2011, 09:33:13 PM
think i am gonna go with either a 5570 or a 5670, this PC is about worn out anyway

using onboard video now, 6150 LE (or should i say LOL-E)
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Pringo on June 20, 2011, 09:39:03 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on June 20, 2011, 09:33:13 PM
think i am gonna go with either a 5570 or a 5670, this PC is about worn out anyway

using onboard video now, 6150 LE (or should i say LOL-E)

Does the onboard video not handle HD well? My last PC had something like a 3200+ and onboard video and it played everything fine except for 1080p Blu-Ray rips.
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 20, 2011, 09:59:30 PM
it's kinda shitty, i get a lot of skipping
Title: Re: So long, 8800 GTS (request for cheap vidcard replacement suggestions)
Post by: Pringo on June 20, 2011, 10:08:38 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on June 20, 2011, 09:59:30 PM
it's kinda shitty, i get a lot of skipping

Ah, that sucks. I dunno, I'd probably check Craigslist for a cheap 8800 or something. I'm not really super up to date with AMD's cards but the ones you're posting seem a little overkill to me if you're essentially just using it for watching videos.