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[wiscountryboy]

hey guys i have made the decision to get a geforce 6600GT graphics card so ive been shopping around and i noticed that the different card companys have different prices for example a xfx card is $189 while a rosewill card is only $159 so my obvious question is is there much difference in performance or quality

 

[zephead]

are you looking for a pci express card or an agp card? below is a linked article perfect for anyone interested in a 6600gt based card.
http://www1.graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050404/index.html
i recommend the msi nx6600gt-vtd128sp, and just today have ordered one for myself.

 

[wiscountryboy]

i am looking at the apg version of it

 

[zephead]

in that case the msi card i mentioned above is one of the best choices. just get yourself $210 before walking into the store.

 

[wiscountryboy]

ok, i am lookin at newegg.com and the have the
AOpen (1)
Apollo Inc. (1)
ASUS (1)
BFG Technologies (1)
Chaintech Inc. (1)
EVGA (1)
GIGABYTE (1)
Jaton Corporation (1)
Leadtek (1)
MSI (2)
PNY Technologies, Inc. (1)
Prolink (1)
Rosewill (2)
XFX (1)
brands of cards, they all have roughly the same specs of
Core clock: 500MHz
DirectX: DirectX 9
DVI: 1
Memory Clock: 1000MHz
Memory Interface: 128-bit
OpenGL: OpenGL 1.5
PixelPipelines: 8
so which one do i pick, because being 14 years old if i can save $20 ill do it

 

[vnf4ultra]

I would consider: bfg, asus, evga, leadtek, msi, and maybe gigabyte. Out of those consider the price differences and the bundle. Some may be $10 more than others but include a game that you'd like.

Right now, these are very tempting with the rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122206
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220
Both are 5 star rated.

I think I'd get the leadtek, $169, free shipping, $20 rebate($149 after), better bundle than evga.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/leadtek-6600gt-agp.html

 

[wiscountryboy]

alright, thanks