£90 - £100, best graphics card?

[Shumbaboy]

hi guys, building a new rig, and was just wondering what would be the best card to go for in the given price range. im fairly new to all this so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Mike

[knivesuk]

Personally, I would say spend a tiny bit more and go for the ati 4850

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=836588

[Webby]

Well the way I see it you have the following to choose from,

9600 GT £75 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147945
or £70 + Delivery http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=30589
Pre-overclocked and enhanced cooler 3870 £80 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143111
8800 GT Alpha Dog £85 + Delivery http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=29566
9800 GT £95 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148064
4850 £100 + Delivery http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=33455
or an Asus version £112 + Delivery http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=32374 or from Scan as per link in post above.

The best is the 4850 the rest probably go in price order reasonably well with the 3870 being a bit of a bargain as it is probably at least as good at the 8800GT which with delivery will come in ~£10 more. The cheaper 4850 is probably made by XpertVision but the manufacturer is not guaranteed. That is probably where I would spend my money.

[richieuk]

The best option if you can stretch is probably what I did. I got the dual-slot Sapphire 4850 for £112 with free surge protector from SCAN over the weekend, recieved it today. Got free shipping too as I'm a regular hexus user Just get 25 posts and you can save P&P too

Its the non reference design, with custom cooler and is a retail pack so has all adapters and such you could want

Theres the 8800GT still a very good card, used at Omega Sektor and runs Crysis ok.

Or you could jump into Crossfire 4670s if you got at least a 16/8x capable board (like P5Q Pro) and an adequate PSU, which doesn't fall too far short of the 4850.

[McstylisT]

The best for under a £100 is probably the Nvidia 9800 GT.

But Its worth the little extra and go for the ATI 4850. A excellent card that will surpass the 9800GT easy.

So my vote it for ATI as well.

McT

[Bhavv]

I saw the ATI 4850 for £99 on Aria super specials:

https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...roductId=33455

That is probably the best card for £99.

[Webby]

Looks at his earlier post and goes "oh look already suggested that"