April 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. April is also the month that NVIDIA chose to unveil their new GeForce 8500 and 8600 mainstream DirectX 10 models, so the numbers are bumped up slightly. In terms of new card entries, the GeForce 7900 GT 256MB fell $15 to enter the sub-$200 club, while in addition to the GeForce 8500 GT 256MB, GeForce 8600 GT 256MB and GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB, the AGP version of the GeForce 7950 GT 256MB makes its first appearance. The mainstream market has undergone a radical shift for April, and while the Radeon X1650 XT 256MB and Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB make up the best low and high-end AMD options at this price range, the GeForce 8500 GT 256MB and GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB take over as the new NVIDIA mainstream champs.

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Page 1 April 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 AMD and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price Change Page 7 AMD and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price

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