Stopgap AGP upgrade for Oblivion?

[Eej]

Currently running the game with a Radeon 9800 AiW Pro, are there any AGP video cards out there that I can pick up that would give a decent boost in performance? I don't really plan to upgrade the rest of my computer (CPU, mobo, RAM, etc.) until DX10 parts come out at a decent price.

 

[Yashu]

a 6800gs could about double your performance (or more) depending on the app...

the 7800GS is the fastest agp card... but also $$$


if you can find some ati x850 agp that would be nice if you do not need shader model 3.

 

[Maximos]

What's your budget?

 

[dderidex]

if you can find some ati x850 agp that would be nice if you do not need shader model 3.

And you really don't in 'Oblivion'. Yes, you need a card of that gen to get the HDR-effects...but the game needs FSAA *badly* in the outdoor landscapes, and you can't do that and HDR at the same time, so....

 

[Eej]

I'm looking really at the BFG 6800 GS, and I see one for about $250 CAD (about $215 USD), so if there's anything better around that price, lemme know! 8o

 

[Advil]

The X1600 Pro 512MB AGP isn't so bad. Around $150. I've seen it run Oblivion on a 754 3000+ with pretty good results.

EDIT - Not sure how much it will get you over a 9800pro. A little, maybe not a lot.