9800 Pro Replacement

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landrol

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Its probably been asked a few times but I really need to replace my Radeon 9800 Pro since it died. I'm using my 8500 LE just to see what I'm doing.

I saw the clearance stuff at ATI, but the x850 pro is not shipping anytime soon, infact I ordered one, but the expected ship date was 3 to 5 weeks, so I cancelled my order.

I would like to get better performance, since I'm getting a new board, but I dont really want to spend more than 200 bucks. I would be willing to go with another ATI or a GEFORCE AGP card.

Any suggestions from anyone?

I do appreciate your help.

Thanks!!!
 
landrol said:
Its probably been asked a few times but I really need to replace my Radeon 9800 Pro since it died. I'm using my 8500 LE just to see what I'm doing.

I saw the clearance stuff at ATI, but the x850 pro is not shipping anytime soon, infact I ordered one, but the expected ship date was 3 to 5 weeks, so I cancelled my order.

I would like to get better performance, since I'm getting a new board, but I dont really want to spend more than 200 bucks. I would be willing to go with another ATI or a GEFORCE AGP card.

Any suggestions from anyone?

I do appreciate your help.

Thanks!!!
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My 6800gs AGP unlocked and overclocked like a dream. ;) It's well with-in your price bracket.

On the red there is the X800GTO

Both are nice cards, and they are on par with each other. Your call.
 
getting a new mobo and still not going pci-e? anyway, the x850pro is going for 170 on the egg after MIR.

What my HEAVY recommendation however, is to get a PCI-express mobo (and i assume a new processor as well) and get a 7600gt pci-e for 130$. The 7600gt absolutely smokes anything found for AGP for 200$, and assuming you get a 939 venice processor for 77$, you end up spending the same amount anyway.
 
landrol said:
Its probably been asked a few times but I really need to replace my Radeon 9800 Pro since it died. I'm using my 8500 LE just to see what I'm doing.

I saw the clearance stuff at ATI, but the x850 pro is not shipping anytime soon, infact I ordered one, but the expected ship date was 3 to 5 weeks, so I cancelled my order.

I would like to get better performance, since I'm getting a new board, but I dont really want to spend more than 200 bucks. I would be willing to go with another ATI or a GEFORCE AGP card.

Any suggestions from anyone?

I do appreciate your help.

Thanks!!!
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If you're staying agp why not get the x800xl from ati clearance. It is slightly better overall than the x850pro you were considering.
However, since you mentioned you were getting a new mobo soon I'd have to strongly recommend you get one that is pci-e. That would slightly change your VC selection but in general pci-e VC's are quite a bit cheaper than their same agp counterparts.
 
I went from a 9800 Pro 128 to the clearance x800xl 256 and am seeing 80-90% gains. Not bad for $119 shipped. You can do a little better with AGP, but you'll pay quite a bit more.
 
GonzoP said:
If you're staying agp why not get the x800xl from ati clearance. It is slightly better overall than the x850pro you were considering.
However, since you mentioned you were getting a new mobo soon I'd have to strongly recommend you get one that is pci-e. That would slightly change your VC selection but in general pci-e VC's are quite a bit cheaper than their same agp counterparts.
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QFT.

I am one of those that just bought the X800XL from ati shop. I'm holding out until 1H07 to do a major upgrade- dual core, vista etc.
 
I'm with ya there. mini upgrade in 06 = x800xl . Major upgrade in 07 = quad core, dx10 card, etc.
 
i uprgaded from a 5700 ultra to a 6800gs... I'm happy... just going to build a new system Q2 2006. AGP is dead, but you should be able to get some awesome deals for a "final upgrade"
 
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