So I Need A New Video Card...?

So it was only recently that I realized my computer specs upon purchase lied to me. 256mb of video memory turned out to be more like 128. To make a long story short, my video card sucks and I need a new one. I'm not very much of a gamer, but I'm looking for something that provides good compatibility, and decent performance for games and whatnot. I've browsed through countless, which all seem promising but with their cons nonetheless, and I desperately need help deciding. My budget is roughly 150$, but I'd still prefer it doesn't come to that. I'm looking for a decent card that will withstand games and not crap out on me. Like I said, I don't want anything super amazing, just something that will run games and such at a decent level. Help me out here, guys.|||Well what are the rest of your computer specs? For most of the nice midrange cards costing $100 an up, you'll need a 400W or 450W power supply.



The best budget gaming card you can buy is the Radeon 4670 for about $80 (down to $70 after rebates) - it consumes very little power and is the pick for people with low-wattage factory power supplies like 350W, or those who aren't sure about their psu. The GeForce 9600GT is another option, it's faster but more expensive and uses a little more power, it's good if you've got a 400W unit.



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The Radeon 4830 is the bang/buck king at about $95 - it's competitive with cards costing $25 more...

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Here's a roundup of the best cards in each price range:|||there are a bunch of deals on newegg for significantly less than your budget cap



ati sapphire 4670 for 80 bucks

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Nvidia evga 9500gt

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if you want to go with something for 150 consider

ati sapphire 4850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||not sure what the price is now... but check out the geforce 8600 gt... that's what i have and it runs call of duty world at war flawlessly....|||what brand of computer