x800 pro or 6600GT

[dragonorta]

I'm going to be getting my brother a new video card, to upgrade from him OCed 5700 le. I've found an x800 pro for $150, and am trying to find a good deal on a 6600gt 256mb. Which one would be the better card to get?

 

[GVX]

Probably the X800pro (that is, unless you can find a 6600GT for noticeably less than $150).

The X800pro will beat the 6600GT considerably in everything but Doom3 (where they tie, I believe). Don't forget that the X800pro was designed to compete with a 6800GT (two pricepoints above the 6600GT), and while IMO the X800pro was lousy competition for a 6800GT it still will lay a 6600GT on its back without breaking a sweat.

Oh, and don't worry about the 256MB frame buffer. Those cards will never be able to take advantage of it (although you have no choice with the X800pro).

 

[mitsuhide]

dont buy the ATI old cards

It dont support the DX9.0c (SM3.0)

It will be very slow while run AGE EMPIRE3

get the X1600 pro or 1600xt for that price

 

[Borgschulze]

dont buy the ATI old cards

It dont support the DX9.0c (SM3.0)

It will be very slow while run AGE EMPIRE3

get the X1600 pro or 1600xt for that price

The x800 Pro will be faster than the 6600GT in AOE3, just won't support SM3.0, the card is DirectX 9.

 

[dragonorta]

Forgot to mention, this will have to be AGP, which I haven't seen any of the x1000 cards in. Would a better question be is the x800 pro better than the 6800nu?

 

[SPARTAN VI]

dont buy the ATI old cards

It dont support the DX9.0c (SM3.0)

It will be very slow while run AGE EMPIRE3

get the X1600 pro or 1600xt for that price

It wont be "very slow while run AGE EMPIRE3." It just wont have transparent water and pretty reflections that SM3.0 cards can pump out. It'll play just fine.

As for the X1600Pro, can't find any good reviews on it. Goes for around $130 and must be, at most, on par with a 6600GT. X1600XT's go for around $180... almost within 6800GS territory.

 

[Starfox]

dont buy the ATI old cards

It dont support the DX9.0c (SM3.0)

It will be very slow while run AGE EMPIRE3

get the X1600 pro or 1600xt for that price

Engrish much?

Now, if you are going to compare the 6800 and X800pro. If it is between a 6600gt and X800pro, then get the X800pro. If you get lucky, you can get a 6800 that will unlock the extra pipes via rivatuner, and then you'd have a VERY nice card.