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I've been experiencing computer crashes quite frequently for a few weeks now. The obvious culprit was my Radeon 9800 XT which appeared to be overheating (even with an upgraded cooling system). I purchased a Geforce 6800 GS for $140 as a replacement, and it turns out the real problem was my sound card all along.

Here is my question: is it worth it to keep the Geforce or should I pop the Radeon back in and save up for a more significant upgrade? Will I see a major performance boost with the Geforce over the Radeon? Will the Geforce last me 1-2 more years?

Thanks.
 
well ive seen 6800gt's go for 70 used so 6800gs for 140 is total rip! im sure it works better than 9800xt but not worth 140$!
 
I've been searching around (Ebay etc.) and could only find 6800 GS/GT for aout $100 USED. This card is brand enw so I figured $140 was a decent price, certainly the cheapest I could find at any online retailer.
 
buy at the forums here
ebay for GPUs is a win or lose situation
 
most the time stuff on ebay goes for more than retail! so ya id get it from the fs forums here that is where i see the 6800gt's go for 70ish.. but if your happy and have good warranty i guess you can keep it but defiantly not the best deal
 
But back to my main question, is this card going to provide a decent leap in performance over the 9800 XT?
 
well you tell us.. you have it installed.. it all depends what you call big leap and what resolution you play at and what game! im sure it will crush the 9800xt but imo its not worth the price.. 7800gs is 180
 
6800 GS overclocks beyond 6800 Ultra levels. It should blow the 9800 away, even at stock speeds.
JongyFong said:
Where can I find the 7800 for $180?
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It's not being manufactured anymore but you can find it in the For Sale / Trade forums. I saw a 7800 GT go for $130 the other week, which is absolutely nuts.
 
i upgraded from a 9800pro, a version that had the xt gpu, to a 6800gt, and there was a significant bump. so an xt is slight better than the pro, and a gs is way better than a gt. so there you go.
 
"aZn_plyR" why did you link that card i think we all know 7900gs is better than 7800gt but he is using agp so its offtopic! looks like 6800gs do overclock very well so that should be good
 
Thanks for all the help so far!

I think I'm going to return the 6800 and save up some coin for a better card. What's a decent AGP card I can grab for around $225 that will last me a little while.

Specs:
Athlon FX-51
1.5 GB PC3200 DDR
AGP 8X
 
well you can start by getting 2gb instead of 1.5.. you prob arnt running in dual channel with that extra half gig only emulated dual channel.. http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=574&model2=543&chart=199

looks like 7800gs is on top they make a more expensive gainward 512mb version thats basicly a 7900gt but its very pricey
 
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