best card in the £200-£250 range?

[Fireburst]

I am looking to upgrade my X800GTO2 256MB Pci. What is considered to be the best card in the £200-£250 range?

 

[SkeeterUK]

If you really can spare 250 then why not save up a tiny bit more about 30-40 more and get the 8800 for 285 ish?

 

[Rapid-D]

If you really can spare 250 then why not save up a tiny bit more about 30-40 more and get the 8800 for 285 ish?

Or go with the 1950XT is your best bet.

 

[melbourne720]

Basically there is nothing worthwhile in the £200 - £250 range. To quote myself:-

How much do you want to spend? I'd say going from least to most in expenditure, 7600 GT (£100), 7900 GS (£110), x1950 Pro (£125), x1950 XT (£170), 8800 GTS (£290), 8800 GTX (£375).

 

[easyrider]

8800 GTS you know you find that little bit extra

 

[Fireburst]

How big is the performance jump from a 1950XT to a 8800GTS?

*edit*

I just looked at some benchmarks and I think the 8800 is the way forward.

 

[Darkwave]

Basically there is nothing worthwhile in the £200 - £250 range. To quote myself:-

How much do you want to spend? I'd say going from least to most in expenditure, 7600 GT (£100), 7900 GS (£110), x1950 Pro (£125), x1950 XT (£170), 8800 GTS (£290), 8800 GTX (£375).

And to re-quote melbourne720 myself, I completely agree with this.

Spend the extra on the GTS.

 

[melbourne720]

Spend the extra on the GTS.

You know it makes sense

 

[LoadsaMoney]

How big is the performance jump from a 1950XT to a 8800GTS?

*edit*

I just looked at some benchmarks and I think the 8800 is the way forward.

Definately the way forward.

 

[thefishdude]

save some money and get the 1950pro thought i woudl just throw that one out there lol

 

[Rroff]

I'd too say go the extra and get a 8800GTS if you going to spend that kinda money...

otherwise a couple of these in SLI if your board can do it, with a little overclocking would give very good performance...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-049-GW

or likewise again if your motherboard can do crossfire a couple of x1950 pros in crossfire would give very good performance, although crossfire doesn't seem to be as well supported as SLI in a broader range of games.