Best sub-$100 video card

[XPav]

What's the best new video card I can get for under $100?

[Midnight Son]

Two major choices: Radeon 9200 or Geforce FX 5200. Performance is about even: slooooooooow!

[awdougherty]

Do you mean new like just buying it new or do you mean new as in getting the latest DX 9 technology?

I think I've seen Geforce 4200's around for less than 100$ and they perform better than the 5200's but don't have DX9. Otherwise, it seems like the two choices already mentioned are you're only two choices.

[John Reynolds]

And if those two boards are slow with current games, future, more demanding ones aren't exactly going to be playable. I'd really suggest a GF4 4200 over either of those two.

[Woolen Horde]

Hey, I'm probably going to be upgrading my card in the coming week, and if you want a slightly-used but otherwise perfectly-operating 128MB Visiontek GeForce4 Ti 4400 for $100, I'd be willing to entertain the possibility :)

[XPav]

Alright, so my choice is new (as in in-box) cheap DX9 cards or used DX8 cards.

This is to replace a Voodoo 5 5500. I'm leaning towards a Ti4200. I wish I hadn't fried mine, else it would be a simple giveaway.

[John Reynolds]

Alright, so my choice is new (as in in-box) cheap DX9 cards or used DX8 cards.

This is to replace a Voodoo 5 5500. I'm leaning towards a Ti4200. I wish I hadn't fried mine, else it would be a simple giveaway.

If you could scrap together another $50 USD, that would put you in a whole new league (9600 Pro), performance-wise. Especially if you like your anti-aliasing (which I assume might be the case if you've used a V5 for this long).

[XPav]

I have a 9600 Pro.

This is a possible upgrade for someone else.

Maybe I should just get a newer motherboard like an NForce2 and use the onboard video for a bit. Its better than a Voodoo5 and then it can upgraded later.

[DennyA]

I'll raise Woolen's 4400 offer to a PNY 128MB Ti4600 for $99. :-)

[Woolen Horde]

I'll raise Woolen's 4400 offer to a PNY 128MB Ti4600 for $99. :-)

Bastard!