What should I buy ???

[worstuser]

I'm looking at buy a new AGP video card for my system yet I can't decide what I should go with and what is the best card out there. So can you guys suggest some please. Just looking a good 256Mb card to play my games on..

 

[Bona Fide]

I don't know what the word is on an AGP 6800GS or 7800GS, but right now I'd say go for a 6800 vanilla and unlock the extra pipelines.

 

[AltTabbins]

Depends on what your budget is.

If you are hard on cash, get either an x800pro or 6800gs
If money is no thing, go with either a 6800 Ultra or x850xt pe.

 

[Vitamin T]

First thing's first though - No need for more than 128mb on whatever card you get.

 

[ChronicTrees]

First thing's first though - No need for more than 128mb on whatever card you get.

I don't know how true that holds with todays games.

 

[tornadotsunamilife]

AGP/PCI-e doesn't matter, you will benefit from having 256mb memory with a 256 bit bus with those kind of cards

 

[worstuser]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys helped out lots on what card im going to get.

 

[mrbigshot]

6800gs (by xmas) or x800gto for the around 200 mark, 250-300 is the 6800gt /x800xt/ x850xt 300 is the 6800 ultra /x850xt pe

7800gs will never see the light of day, the one andantech reviewed they got from a guy at xtremeforums (they gave him a 7800gtx 512 and 2 gigs of gskill) that won it on ebay from a kid who was selling it as a gtx he won at a lan party. nvida has officially anounced it was created to see if it would be a good midrange replacement. they also said it was never going to see retail production. nvidia anounced today via teleconfrance that the 7800 series will go midrange next year at the g80 release (june or so) and value the year after.

 

[quadnad]

my suggestion would either be the 6800gt/ultra or this 850xt thats for 250 AR....

 

[morningreis]

Depends on what your budget is.

If you are hard on cash, get either an x800pro or 6800gs
If money is no thing, go with either a 6800 Ultra or x850xt pe.

No point in buying a 6800 Ultra when the 7800 GT seriously outperforms it and costs less. I just checked and Newegg stopped listing the 6800 Ultra.

 

[quadnad]

he's on agp.

 

[Vitamin T]

7800GT & mobo

You can get a 7800GT AND a mobo (if 939's your thing) for less than a 6800U AGP anymore.

 

[contaminant]

I remember when I bought my X850XT PE (PCI-E) it beat out the 6800Ultra in most everything. I think with today's drivers they are about level, but for the very best AGP I'd sat it was the XT.

 

[Mr. Stryker]

I still go for 6800 Ultra, it's still a great card and is powerful enough if you had a 2.8+ghz AMD system it'd run best.

 

[turbolude]

im debating on the ultra wich i can get for 250 used or the x850xt for 200 new, and just overclock the 850 to pe speeds what should i do?