Best AGP card

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i was just curious, what is the best AGP card out there right now, and how does it stack up to the newer cards? I have a GF 6600 (my first upgrade) and I know AGP isn't all that great compared to the new stlye PCI Express or whatever the new layout is. I plan to buy another rig in the future because my current one is a little to behind the times for me. Anyway, what is the best AGP card out there?
 
Probably the 7800GS

Newegg linky

beats the shit outta anything else AGP except maybe the 6800 ultra, but seems neutered when compared to the 7900GT(X)

have fun
 
CodeWaste said:
beats the shit outta anything else AGP except maybe the 6800 ultra, but seems neutered when compared to the 7900GT(X)
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I think once you OC it it would beat the 6800U in speed as well as in image quality (it already wins that) but yes I do agee it is probably your best bet for AGP, nice to see the price has dropped on it.
 
well, the best, yes that would be the 7800GS, but not for the price, it is only a very slight improvement over the 6800GS (link)
So if you really do plan on overhauling for a new rig soon, then i would recomend that you dont get the 7800 (yes it is newer tech, and it is better, if only by a small margin) but if you really want it and have the cash to spend, then by all means get it, but im just saying i dont think its worth the extra $100 to me............
Hope that helps!
 
needmorecarnitine said:
here is a little bit better price on one:

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=190563

and you should give consideration to the X850 class of videocards also
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That eVGA is 16 pixel pipeline, 6 vertex shading units, 8 ROP and 256MB RAM.
The Gainward that I linked to(and have ordered) a a "little" different:
The Gainward 7800GS "Bliss" is a 20 pixel pipeline, 7 vertex shading units, 16 ROP and 512 MB RAM.
It's the only 7800GS to be a real 7800GT for AGP..and they only made 2500...

Terra - That explains the price difference...
 
Terra said:
That eVGA is 16 pixel pipeline, 6 vertex shading units, 8 ROP and 256MB RAM.
The Gainward that I linked to(and have ordered) a a "little" different:
The Gainward 7800GS "Bliss" is a 20 pixel pipeline, 7 vertex shading units, 16 ROP and 512 MB RAM.
It's the only 7800GS to be a real 7800GT for AGP..and they only made 2500...

Terra - That explains the price difference...
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You mean the 7800GT "Bliss" right? There is no 7800GS "Bliss" on that site. I am curious because I am in the market and if this is the best AGP I will order one.
-C
 
CompilerDude said:
You mean the 7800GT "Bliss" right? There is no 7800GS "Bliss" on that site. I am curious because I am in the market and if this is the best AGP I will order one.
-C
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The box and product is the same as shown here on Gainward's website:
7739-BLISS 7800GS Silent 512MB AGP

I hadn't noticed that Overclockers has "mislabel" it, but the box reads 7800GS ;)

Terra...
 
CompilerDude said:
So you have already received it? I have no confirmation other than the picture that it is a GS when I go to order it.
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I didn't get mine from overclockers.co.uk.
Danish VISA's are no good for online trade in the UK on "Verified by VISA"-sites(bloody stupid and slow danish banking system :mad: )
But I did call them via phone to try and sort it out, at no avil though.
But they also called it the "Gainward 7800GS 512 "bliss" on the phone.
But you can always email them or call them if you need further confirmation.
The only 7800GT Gainward makes is this one
7647-BLISS 7800GT PCX 512MB GS GLH

But that uses a totally different cooling solution.

I am getting mine from a german hardware site via. a german pal they agreed to ship it to me on payment-on-delivery and they shipped it Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:36:32 so if I am lucky I will be very happy in ~9 hours :D

Terra - But I have no clue to how slow/fast a parcel gets from Germany to Denmark though...could be as much as a week...
 
Gainward BLISS GeForce 7800 GT SILENT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-030-GW)
The new NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 graphics processing units (GPUs) represent a significant leap forward in 3D graphics design, delivering the unparalleled horsepower and revolutionary technologies you need to tear through the latest games. The GeForce 7800 GPUs deliver blazing frame rates and outstanding image quality — so you can experience full-throttle graphics performance. This is the worlds fastest AGP card ever produced due to its 20 Pipeline Pixel processors and 512MB of GDDR3 memory. Gainward have once again brought to the market a product superior in every way, claiming the ultimate prize of most powerful card currently manufactured. This is the only 7800GS card to have 20 pixel pipelines anywhere making this card truly unique.

Gainward do it again! This is the only 7800GT card with 20 pixel pipelines available on AGP. Then along with its 512MB of super-fast GDDR3 memory making this the worlds fastest AGP card ever produced. There is only 2500 units available worldwide!! So be quick as this is a deal not to be missed!

They call it both a GS and GT in this write up. That is a direct quote. I must assum this is partially marketing perhaps? Whats your view?
 
AMD Fan said:
Gainward BLISS GeForce 7800 GT SILENT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-030-GW)
The new NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 graphics processing units (GPUs) represent a significant leap forward in 3D graphics design, delivering the unparalleled horsepower and revolutionary technologies you need to tear through the latest games. The GeForce 7800 GPUs deliver blazing frame rates and outstanding image quality — so you can experience full-throttle graphics performance. This is the worlds fastest AGP card ever produced due to its 20 Pipeline Pixel processors and 512MB of GDDR3 memory. Gainward have once again brought to the market a product superior in every way, claiming the ultimate prize of most powerful card currently manufactured. This is the only 7800GS card to have 20 pixel pipelines anywhere making this card truly unique.

Gainward do it again! This is the only 7800GT card with 20 pixel pipelines available on AGP. Then along with its 512MB of super-fast GDDR3 memory making this the worlds fastest AGP card ever produced. There is only 2500 units available worldwide!! So be quick as this is a deal not to be missed!

They call it both a GS and GT in this write up. That is a direct quote. I must assum this is partially marketing perhaps? Whats your view?
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Well Gainward makes the card.
They label it 7800GS
But technical there is nothing wrong calling it a 7800GT AGP.
As the Gainward 7800GS have a full-fleged 20 pipe G70 core and not a 16 pipe core like all other 7800GS APG.

Terra - I also refer to the card as a 7800GT AGP to friends...
 
gainward bliss,

or to buy,
an evga 7800gs co
overclocked mine to bfg superclock speeds with no issue, and it will go faster, and ill likely take advantage of evga's step up program if i buy a pci-e option in 3 months.


sidenote, anyone notice that the bliss box from europe calls pci-e, "pcx"
atleast i think that is what they are referring to.
 
Ocean said:
gainward bliss,

or to buy,
an evga 7800gs co
overclocked mine to bfg superclock speeds with no issue, and it will go faster, and ill likely take advantage of evga's step up program if i buy a pci-e option in 3 months.


sidenote, anyone notice that the bliss box from europe calls pci-e, "pcx"
atleast i think that is what they are referring to.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130273

u would recommend that card?
 
You have a private message. Feel free to post it though. lol Just asking about your new card. Terry
 
Gainward, gainward, gainward.

The only 20-pipeline 7800GS in AGP.

All other AGP 7800's are 16-pipe.
 
Terra said:
Overclockers.co.uk has still some in stock.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/7800AGP_Series.html

They ship outside the UK too...

Terracide - Mine is somewhere between Germany and here, but it's on it's way :D
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Gah, according the the current exchange rate, that's $419.95 US. :eek:

Not sure what shipping and tax would do to that total.

We need to start calling BFG\EVGA\XFX\etc. and get their butts in gear on one of these.
 
PRIME1 said:
Gah, according the the current exchange rate, that's $419.95 US. :eek:

Not sure what shipping and tax would do to that total.

We need to start calling BFG\EVGA\XFX\etc. and get their butts in gear on one of these.
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I will end up at around $550 for that card.
But when you compare that to the ~$700 i paid for my 6800GT AGP it's actually cheap...
Welcome to Denmark, Europe :(

Terra - 40% tax and 25% VAT + luxury VAT sure stings....
 
I got a BFG 7800 GS OC new in box with lifetime warranty from eBay and it was only $250-. It arrived with the blue capacitor next to the molex plug with one leg broken, I sent in to BFG on an RMA and they had a new one back to me within a week, they're in IL, I'm in NV so that's pretty fast. I haven't had a problem since and the performance is awesome, in fact I think my CPU has problems keeping up sometimes.
 
BriSleep said:
I got a BFG 7800 GS OC new in box with lifetime warranty from eBay and it was only $250-. It arrived with the blue capacitor next to the molex plug with one leg broken, I sent in to BFG on an RMA and they had a new one back to me within a week, they're in IL, I'm in NV so that's pretty fast. I haven't had a problem since and the performance is awesome, in fact I think my CPU has problems keeping up sometimes.
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Well you do have a 2500+ and a 7800 is pretty new so I'm not surprised it's bottlenecking.
 
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