Dead 6800 GT

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bc4

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So my 6800 GT agp version died and it's out of the 1 year wrranty. I haven't been following hardware as closely as in the past so I'm looking for recomendations on an AGP replacement. I am planning to built a high end machine this year but not till late summer or fall. So I need a replacement that will do the job till then.

I'm looking for the same performance at the least. I see that there is a 7800 GS in agp but that's puting out $300 which is an option. But I'm not sure that's the best choice. Can I spend less then $300 and still get better performance than the 6800 GT?

Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

bc4
 
The X850XT is the best AGP card there is. If you can't spend that much, go for a 6800GS.
 
No. The 7800GS has been proven to be slower than the X850XT, as proven by Anandtech:
Anandtech said:
Even though the X850XT PE is generally faster than the new NVIDIA part, the price tag is a little steeper as well, at about $400. This leaves ATI holding onto a claim for the fastest AGP solution out there, but the feature set of the 7 series part is a bit more refined than that of the venerable X850.
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You can find the XT PE on eBay for around $300.
 
I think the 6800GS will be perfect for you. You can read [H]'s review here. It has the performance of the 6800 GT and you can purchase it around $220. Newegg has the BFG 6800GS AGP for $219.00.
 
So it looks like the X850XT or 7800 GS if I want to spend a bit for more performance. And the 6800 GS if I want to spend a little less and get a smaller increase.

thanks for tha info!
 
7800GT and a new motherbard after the prices drop?

or a 7600GT and the same? :)
 
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