October Video Card Price Guide - Page 4

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, Radeon X180 GTO, and GeForce 6600 GT, 6800 GS & 7600 GT, along with a few higher-end products that have been replaced at the top of the food chain (like the Radeon X800/X850), 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 falling below the $200 mark and entering the mainstream market. We welcomed a ton of new members for September, but this month things cooled down considerably. Sure, the ASUS GeForce 7600 GT Silent 256MB dropped by $35 to squeeze in at $199, but that was the one and only high-end video card to make the transition. In terms of top graphics buys, ATI fans will love the affordable X1800 GTO 256MB, while NVIDIA aficionados can choose between the GeForce 7600 GT 256MB and GeForce 7900 GS 256MB cards. We are still waiting for the Radeon X1900 GT 256MB to finally enter the mainstream sector, and it came tantalizingly close this time, topping out at a $5 drop and a $200 retail price.

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Page 1 October 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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