Best Choice for my System

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Lestang

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What would be the better choice for my system specs?; The 6800 GS or 7800 GS. haven't found any ATI cards AGP that are reasonably priced. Would the x1600 AGP be worth buying over 6800 or 7800. any word yet if the pipes on the 7800 GS can be unlocked.

Please I would appreciate you not flaming the thread with PCIE stuff only qualified AGP posts.

thank you.
 
Here's my opinion on the matter: a 6800gs is about $200, and when unlocked and overclocked a bit performs just like a 6800gt. Great value, yeah?

the 7800gs performs a little better than an ultra, but runs for a whopping $350. i.e. for someone running a 6800gt/ultra/x850 this option doesn't make sense.

Now I put this question to you: You're running socket 754, and AGP. Why would you pay $350 for a 7800gs, when it would cost you the same to buy a socket 754 PCI-E motherboard and a 7800gt, ending in far better performance than the GS could ever offer?
 
actually 939 mb. I don't need pcie. I will never run 2 cards together. I like gaming but can't tell the difference between 30fps and 40 fps.
 
I would get a good deal on a 6800GT. They are all powerful 16 pipe cards, this one is just the most affordable. It may be clocked a few mhz lower but like you said, you can't really tell the difference between a few FPS so this one would be the best choice.
 
mbmadness said:
I would get a good deal on a 6800GT. They are all powerful 16 pipe cards, this one is just the most affordable. It may be clocked a few mhz lower but like you said, you can't really tell the difference between a few FPS so this one would be the best choice.
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Agreed.. nab one off of the FS/BUY thread here..
 
lloose said:
The biggest problem is that the x1600 is hardly a "gaming".. you get much more bang for your buck with the 6800gt..

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=369&card2=202
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I don't know of any cards that are a "gaming," personally :p but the X1600PRO AGP is not actually that bad of a card. The 6800GT will perform better, but you have to factor in the fact that the X1600 can sometimes be as much as $80 cheaper... if you're talking "best bang for your buck" for AGP, the X1600PRO is a winner.
 
I'm sorry I mistook your proc for a 754 one, but I assumed that since you mentioned the 7800gs, you were also running a 754. The 6800GS is your best bet in terms of bang for your buck. Unlocked and oc'd it is essentially a 6800gt, for less then you'd pay used.
 
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