2400XT vs 6800GT....

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darktiger

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Okay in one of my older machines, I have a 6800GT 256mb AGP I bought a long time ago, but I just recently got a free Radeon 2400XT 256megs. Which is better?
 
Probably, like the current trend for most new cards, the 6800GT will be better in almost everything except shader operations.
 
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I replaced my 6800GT AGP with an 8400GS PCI-E for a day or two (I have one of those funky dual-graphics mobos), which I believe is roughly equivalent to/a little better than a 2400XT. In benchmarks it was about 2/3 as fast as the 6800, and minor in-game testing bore that out.

On a side note, I swapped the 8400 out for an 8600GT, not expecting much. Reviews and forum opinions had been saying that a 7600GT was about the same as a 6800GT, then they were saying the 8600GT was about the same as a 7600GT. By extension I believed that the 8600GT would be a small boost at best. It was more like a 15-20% improvement, not bad at all for a stop-gap card that is smaller, runs quieter and cooler and draws less power (as far as I can tell).
 
Benchmarks were about 50% faster with the 6800GT......
 
I had a similar experience going from a 6800GS to an 8600GT (PCI-E). There was a marked improvement in 3DMark scores (2700 -> 4200 both cards overclocked). From a playability standpoint the improvement was not noticeable and the 6800 just "felt' better in BF2142. It's all subjective but I ended up selling the 8600 on ebay. The 6800GS has been the best card I have ever owned for the price (okay, Ti4200 was great too). The only thing that has enticed me to upgrade is the 8800GT. To me, the 8800GT seems a reincarnation of that formula - value and performance. I will have to wait for the VALUE though :rolleyes:
 
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