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Need a replacement for my 6800 oc

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So i'm hit with the dreaded nf3 and 6800 bug. Plays fine in doom 3, but locks in FEAR. So looks like i need an AGP ati solution. I was looking at an x800 xl but it doesn't seem to give much better results than my 6800 oc (16/6) and it also looks to be priced more than what i payed for this 6800, granted i got a good deal, but still i hate to lose performance in Doom 3 and pay more but be able to play FEAR. What would be some suggestions that would give me an up in performance and still stay under $200. I play at 1024x768 with 4x AA right now in Doom, and hope to do the same or maybe a little better in Fear and Quake 4. Looking for a 256mb Agp card.
 
Well, ATi simply cannot match bang-for-buck in Doom3 performance that nVidia provides. It just can't...unless

You get the x800GTO2. Yes, it's PCI-E, yes, you're on nF3.

OTOH, I have yet to hear anything on nF4 & PCI-E having stuttering problems. Of course, this still makes your AGP 6800 useless. Lol.

In a nutshell, this is the reason I'm contemplating the ASRock 939 board. No nF3+6800 bug, but I keep my 20pin PSU & AGP. For you situation, you'd need a new CPU/Mobo too, but the ASRock is only $67.

Either this, or you can wait for drivers to fix this (in a blue moon).
 
since your 6800 oc was unlocked, it will be difficult NOT spending more to get similar results. Since your card was within 5% of a 6800 GT is most cases. either get another 6800 oc or pay a little more than 200 to get a 6800 GT
 
Mav451 said:
Well, ATi simply cannot match bang-for-buck in Doom3 performance that nVidia provides. It just can't...unless

You get the x800GTO2. Yes, it's PCI-E, yes, you're on nF3.

OTOH, I have yet to hear anything on nF4 & PCI-E having stuttering problems. Of course, this still makes your AGP 6800 useless. Lol.

In a nutshell, this is the reason I'm contemplating the ASRock 939 board. No nF3+6800 bug, but I keep my 20pin PSU & AGP. For you situation, you'd need a new CPU/Mobo too, but the ASRock is only $67.

Either this, or you can wait for drivers to fix this (in a blue moon).
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The ASRock board is good, but you have to do a volt mod if you want to OC. It's a very simple matter of connecting two traces, just like the old pencil trick(except I've seen everyone using conductive pens or solder, I used a pen). Highest voltage the board offers is 1.4 and the volt mod gets as high as 1.55
 
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