i want a new video card for my birthday, because mine's an 8500. i don't know much about video cards, except 590 is at the top. how much do cards in the 500, 400, or lower series cost? i don't want to ask for too much. (it would just be for gaming)|||the 500 series can cost from $60-$800 depending on the card.
the 400 series can cost from $50-$400
the 200 series is obsolete and can hardly be found.|||If your card is an 8500, then most likely you have an old, outdated computer with AGP 8x graphics slot. None of the newer PCI-e x16 cards will fit in your old computer.
If however your computer has the PCI-e x16 graphics slot, then you can upgrade to any of the newer cards. Also you might need to upgrade to a bigger power supply (PSU).
Here is a good power calculator:
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalcul…
Just for you to know, the GeForce GTX 590 is the best graphics card, but very expensive (over $800).
Best value (price / quality) will be the GeForce GTX 460 Fermi, around $160.
Here is a good link for graphic cards benchmark ratings:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/
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