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Sharky Guides

March Video Card Price Guide - Page 4

By SharkyExtreme.com Staff March 24, 2006

Mainstream Video Cards

Our definition of mainstream video cards encompasses the $100-$199 price range, and is really where you'll get the most bang for your buck. This is where you will find the latest mainstream video cards, like the Radeon X1600 Pro/XT, Radeon X800 GTO, and GeForce 6600GT & 6800XT, along with a few higher-end products that have been replaced at the top of the food chain (like the Radeon X800), and have then dropped in price.

The mainstream video card list is usually where we see a few noticeable price drops mixed in with some high-end cards dropping below the $200 mark and entering the mainstream market. This month followed right along with the trend, and the powerful ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB PCI Express fell $30 to $174, while the PNY GeForce 6800 GS 256MB PCIe received a $32 price cut and now sits at $197. The mainstream section is the best place to get top video card values, and the GeForce 6600GT 128MB is an incredible buy at the lower-end, while the GeForce 7600 GT 256MB, GeForce 6800 GS 256MB, and the very surprising ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB PCIe, offer the best NVIDIA and ATI performance options.


Mainstream Video Cards Sorted by Price

Video Card
Price
Change
Vendor
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB (AGP)
$100
-$3
eWiz
ATI X1300 256MB (AGP)
$104
-$19
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 128MB (PCI)
$104
$5
NewEgg
ATI Radeon X700 Pro 256MB (PCIe) OEM
$107
-$14
Monarch
ATI X1300 512MB (PCIe)
$114
$3
NewEgg
ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 256MB (PCIe) OEM
$115
-$6
Monarch
ATI Radeon X700 256MB (AGP) OEM
$124
n/a
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT 128MB (PCIe)
$124
-$1
NewEgg
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB OEM
$125
$0
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB (PCIe)
$134
-$37
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT 128MB (AGP)
$137
-$3
ZipZoomFly
ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 256MB (AGP) OEM
$140
-$2
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 6800XT 128MB PCIe)
$144
$0
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$145
n/a
Monarch
NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT 256MB (PCIe)
$150
$0
NewEgg
ATI Radeon X800 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$152
$7
Monarch
ATI Radeon X800 GTO 256MB (PCIe)
$152
-$2
Monarch
ATI Radeon X1600 XT 256MB (PCIe) OEM
$168
-$21
Monarch
ATI AiW 2006 Edition (PCIe)
$174
-$6
Mwave
ATI Radeon X800 Pro 256MB (PCIe)
$174
-$4
Spartan Tech
ATI Radeon X800 XL 256MB (PCIe)
$174
-$10
NewEgg
ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB (PCIe)
$174
-$30
NewEgg
ATI AiW 2006 Edition (AGP)
$179
$0
ZipZoomFly
Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2 256MB (PCIe)
$179
n/a
Allstarshop
NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT 256MB (AGP)
$184
$0
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$184
$0
NewEgg
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$194
n/a
Monarch
PNY GeForce 6800 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$197
-$32
Tiger Direct

Page 1 March Video Card Price Guide
Page 2 NVIDIA-Based Video Card Prices
Page 3 Entry-Level Video Cards Sorted by Price
  • Page 4 Mainstream Video Cards Sorted by Price
    Page 5 High-End Video Cards Sorted by Price
    Page 6 ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price Change
    Page 7 ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price

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