video card help

tmh88

I finally have my desktop again, and I want to upgrade the videocard(PCI-e). I don't want to spend more than $175, but I'd ideally like to be around $150-160. I'd appreciate it if you guys could take a look through these and tell me which you think is the best deal for the power. Also, if there are some other cards which are better and I don't know about/haven't listed, please let me know. Thanks.


ATI cards
I really like this ASUS 4850, which comes out to $153 after the mail in rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253

This sapphire 4850 has the same stats as the ASUS, but is $160.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102747

This powercolor 4850 is a bit more expensive($172 after rebate), but it has a higher clock speed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131118



Nvidia cards
MSI 9800GT comes out to only $134 after rebate, and has a higher clockspeed than the ATI's.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127379

Out of the Nvidia's, I really like this evga. It has a high clockspeed, and it's only $135.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130371

This Asus probably has the highest specs out of all the cards listed. $145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%204017%201305520548%20106792522&page=3&bop=And&Order=PRICE

primesuspect

Thrax

4850 #1.

tmh88

Thrax wrote:

4850 #1.

So, the ASUS one?

_k

That would be my choice, its cheap and the Asus cards have been putting up good scores in reviews.

tmh88

Looks like I can finally play TF2 . Looking forward to owning you guys in a game that I've played about 3 times .