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April Video Card Price Guide - Page 6

By SharkyExtreme.com Staff April 30, 2008

ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards: Price Changes

The following chart takes all of the tracked AMD and NVIDIA cards, and incorporates it into one monster price list, that is then sorted by the monthly price change. This gives us a slightly different view than in previous AMD and NVIDIA lists, as it identifies the month's biggest movers and shakers, and can really help identify the areas to take advantage of. When used with the other price charts, this list can add another dimension to the monthly video card prices, but keep in mind that the largest cuts may not translate into the best overall deal.

The overall price change list simply confirms our findings in the individual video card charts and commentary. The overall results show a relatively even spread between the ATI and NVIDIA cards, but as you move through the price drops, the Radeon-based cards take over and hold a noticeable lead. The last-generation cards certainly made their impact felt, especially the $163 cut to the Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB and the $72 off the GeForce 8800 GT 256MB. Other similar cards include the Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB and Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256MB, but newer models like the Radeon HD 3650 1GB, Radeon HD 3650 512MB and Radeon HD 3850 512MB were also in the top ten.


ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price Change

Video Card
Price
Change
Vendor
Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB (PCIe)
$248
-$163
NewEgg
GeForce 8800 GT 256MB
$137
-$72
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB (AGP)
$106
-$55
NewEgg
Radeon HD 3650 1GB GDDR2
$102
-$45
NewEgg
GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB
$538
-$40
NewEgg
PNY GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB
$248
-$39
NewEgg
TV Wonder 550 (PCI)
$48
-$30
Tiger Direct
Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256MB
$47
-$25
NewEgg
Radeon HD 3650 512MB GDDR2
$56
-$25
NewEgg
Radeon HD 3850 512MB
$138
-$24
NewEgg
GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB
$213
-$24
NewEgg
Radeon X1650 Pro 256MB (PCIe)
$42
-$23
NewEgg
GeForce 8600 GTS 512MB (PCIe)
$138
-$22
Tiger Direct
Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
$388
-$20
NewEgg
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
$188
-$19
NewEgg
GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB
$233
-$19
NewEgg
GeForce 7600 GT 512MB (AGP)
$110
-$18
Dell
GeForce FX 5500 256MB (AGP)
$52
-$15
Tiger Direct
Radeon 9600XT 256MB OEM
$62
-$15
Tiger Direct
Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB (AGP)
$102
-$14
NewEgg
Radeon HD 3650 512MB GDDR3
$94
-$12
NewEgg
GeForce 8500 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$56
-$11
NewEgg
GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$52
-$10
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB
$82
-$10
NewEgg
GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
$147
-$10
NewEgg
Radeon HD 3870 512MB
$167
-$10
NewEgg
ATI FireGL V5200 256MB (PCIe)
$378
-$9
NewEgg
Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB (AGP)
$190
-$8
Mwave
GeForce 8500 GT 512MB (PCIe)
$67
-$7
NewEgg
GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$80
-$7
NewEgg
Radeon 9250 256MB OEM
$47
-$6
NewEgg
Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB (PCIe)
$47
-$6
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512MB
$63
-$6
NewEgg
TV Wonder 600 HD (PCI)
$86
-$6
NewEgg
GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (PCIe)
$52
-$5
Dell
Radeon HD 3470 256MB (PCIe)
$66
-$5
NewEgg
Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB (AGP)
$67
-$5
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB
$77
-$5
NewEgg
Radeon HD 3850 1GB
$196
-$5
NewEgg
Quadro FX1500 256MB
$401
-$5
Mwave
GeForce 8400 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$35
-$4
NewEgg
GeForce 6600 128MB (PCIe)
$55
-$4
ADC
GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
$148
-$4
NewEgg
GeForce 7300 GT 512MB (PCIe)
$59
-$3
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2400 Pro 512MB (PCIe)
$67
-$3
ZipZoomFly
GeForce 7300 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$43
-$2
NewEgg
GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (PCIe)
$80
-$2
NewEgg
GeForce 6800XT 256MB (AGP)
$92
-$2
NewEgg
TV Wonder 650 HD (PCI)
$117
-$2
NewEgg
Quadro FX1700 512MB
$438
-$2
Tiger Direct
GeForce FX 5200 128MB (AGP)
$32
-$1
NewEgg
GeForce 7300 LE 256MB (PCIe)
$32
-$1
ZipZoomFly
GeForce 7200 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$35
-$1
NewEgg
GeForce 7300 GS 128MB (PCIe)
$36
-$1
NewEgg
GeForce 6200 256MB (AGP)
$44
-$1
ZipZoomFly
Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB (PCIe)
$52
-$1
NewEgg
GeForce 7200 GS 128MB (PCIe)
$33
$0
NewEgg
GeForce FX 5700LE 128MB (AGP)
$37
$0
Tiger Direct
GeForce 6200 128MB (AGP)
$42
$0
Tiger Direct
Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256MB (PCIe)
$43
$0
Mwave
GeForce 7100 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$47
$0
Tiger Direct
Radeon HD 3450 256MB (PCIe)
$56
$0
Mwave
GeForce 7600 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$60
$0
NewEgg
Radeon X1650 XT 256MB (PCIe)
$83
$0
ZipZoomFly
GeForce 7600 GS 512MB (PCIe)
$86
$0
Mwave
Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512MB (AGP)
$89
$0
NewEgg
Radeon X800 Pro 256MB (PCIe)
$90
$0
PC Progress
GeForce 7600 GS 256MB (AGP)
$92
$0
NewEgg
Radeon X1600 Pro 256MB (PCIe)
$99
$0
Spartan Tech
Radeon X1300 SFF 256MB (PCIe)
$106
$0
NewEgg
GeForce 6800XT 512MB (AGP)
$107
$0
NewEgg
Radeon X1300 512MB (PCIe)
$127
$0
Tiger Direct
Radeon X1300 512MB (AGP)
$128
$0
Tiger Direct
Radeon HD 3850 256MB
$137
$0
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB GDDR4
$148
$0
NewEgg
Radeon X800 GTO 256MB
$154
$0
PC Progress
Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB (PCIe)
$157
$0
NewEgg
GeForce 9600 GT 1GB
$197
$0
NewEgg
GeForce 7300 LE 128MB (PCIe)
$29
$1
ZipZoomFly
Radeon HD 3450 512MB (PCIe)
$63
$1
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR4
$100
$1
NewEgg
Radeon X700 256MB (PCIe)
$32
$2
NewEgg
GeForce 7950 GT 512MB (PCIe)
$195
$3
Mwave
Radeon HD 2400 Pro 512MB (AGP)
$84
$4
ZipZoomFly
GeForce 7900 GS 256MB (PCIe)
$110
$10
FuturePowerPC
GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (PCIe)
$117
$10
NewEgg
Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB (PCIe)
$162
$55
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2900 XT 1GB (PCIe)
$546
$58
The Nerds.net
GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB
$418
$71
NewEgg
GeForce 6600 512MB (PCIe)
$48
n/a
Tiger Direct
GeForce 6800XT 128MB (AGP)
$54
n/a
NewEgg
Radeon X1650 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$82
n/a
NewEgg
GeForce 8800 GS 384MB
$130
n/a
NewEgg
Radeon X1650 GT 512MB (AGP)
$137
n/a
NewEgg
Radeon HD 2900 GT 256MB (PCIe)
$147
n/a
NewEgg
GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB
$298
n/a
NewEgg
ASUS EAH3850X2 1GB
$358
n/a
NewEgg
GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB
$528
n/a
NewEgg

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 ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price Change
    Page 7 ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards Sorted by Price

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