Best AGP card??
30 December 2005, 02:57 PM
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Best AGP card??
Looking to upgrade my AGP card - a.t.m. i have a Crucial Radeon 9700 and would like to upgrade it to something of higher spec, any ideas?
Systems an Intel P4 3.2 Prescott @ 3.5 with MSi motherboard, 450w power pack. I'm not convinced that i will see any improvement by swapping it all out for a 64bit setup, so going for the cheaper option, and just upgrading the gfx card
Systems an Intel P4 3.2 Prescott @ 3.5 with MSi motherboard, 450w power pack. I'm not convinced that i will see any improvement by swapping it all out for a 64bit setup, so going for the cheaper option, and just upgrading the gfx card
30 December 2005, 03:04 PM
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30 December 2005, 08:11 PM
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31 December 2005, 01:24 AM
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Great Links guys - thanks! 
The Toms link makes me see how slow the present gfx card really is, whilst the ebuyer link shows me how cheap it is to upgrade! Magic!
The Toms link makes me see how slow the present gfx card really is, whilst the ebuyer link shows me how cheap it is to upgrade! Magic!
31 December 2005, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cong
i would stick with the ati and overclock it! save money up then get a 64 bit machine
I think with the X850XT my current system will be good for another two years - at which time i'd throw £1k at it and upgrade again??
31 December 2005, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RichiW
Funny you should say that, as i've just been looking at the 64bit AMD CPU's - and most of the time in the CPU benchmark tests it come in behind the p4 3.4 chip. This in mind its going to cost alot to upgrade the m/b/, ram, CPU and the gfx card to the spec i have now (though it would be 64bit admittedly).
I think with the X850XT my current system will be good for another two years - at which time i'd throw £1k at it and upgrade again??
I think with the X850XT my current system will be good for another two years - at which time i'd throw £1k at it and upgrade again??
AMD and 7800GTX is what you need now
ps PCI express of cause
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31 December 2005, 12:20 PM
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The CPU/MB and ram are just over a year old, where as the gfx card i bought Feb03 so thats been good for almost 3yrs of gaming; and it wasnt the fastest card you could buy at the time either.
I dont think 2years is unreasonable?
To upgrade the whole lot i'd be looking at least £700 so for the sake of £200 to get another 2yrs life i dont think its that bad. If i was to upgrade everything then in two years it would only need doing again anyway?
I dont think 2years is unreasonable?
To upgrade the whole lot i'd be looking at least £700 so for the sake of £200 to get another 2yrs life i dont think its that bad. If i was to upgrade everything then in two years it would only need doing again anyway?
31 December 2005, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RichiW
I've just placed the order for the X850XT above - thanks Lightning101 for the heads up!
01 January 2006, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Yep the XTPE is the best AGP card currently, with the 6800ultra a close second/third.
01 January 2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jpor
Looking at the Toms Hardware chart it looks as though the games benchmarked, the ATi AGP cards came both 1st and second on a majority of them. XTPE and XT. The 6800 ultra came only second to the XTPE on Pacific Pilots.
If the xt n xtpe came 1st on the majority which it does, then I think the 6800 comes 2nd overall
01 January 2006, 07:02 PM
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Wait for the nvidia 6800GS cards to come out, they are due about now and apparently very good. Theres an article about them on Firingsquad or Tomshardware.
02 January 2006, 11:37 AM
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I read somewhere about the 6800 coming out, and it been a let down. Carnt remeber wheer, i spent three days on all mannor of sites reading up on what to buy, both gfx card wise and complete system wise.
Interesting to see that when i ordered my card ther was 37 in stock, and now theres only 24, couple more days they'll be down to their last 10
Interesting to see that when i ordered my card ther was 37 in stock, and now theres only 24, couple more days they'll be down to their last 10
03 January 2006, 09:41 PM
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6800 GS can be had here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/6800_Series.html
and here:
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=316258&cks=SER
Not sure how they compare with the 6800 Gt though, prob slightly better but not as quick as the Ultra?? So still not as quick as the X850 Gt...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/6800_Series.html
and here:
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=316258&cks=SER
Not sure how they compare with the 6800 Gt though, prob slightly better but not as quick as the Ultra?? So still not as quick as the X850 Gt...
03 January 2006, 10:59 PM
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3D Mark 2005 the 6800 Ultra is no where near the XT850 (around 20%faster); which at this point in time is the fastest AP card you can buy 
Absolutely no difference speed wise between the AGP and PCIX version of the card either!
Absolutely no difference speed wise between the AGP and PCIX version of the card either!
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