Graphics Card Choices!

[scooby2005]

Hi all

I'm looking for a new card to replace my now defunct Radeon 9200. I've narrowed these to

Radeon 9600XT 256MB Vivo Retail £96 from Dabs
Radeon 9700Pro 128MB OEM £86 from Aria
Geforce 6600 (non-GT) 128MB Retail £90 from Ebuyer

My system is MSI KT4 Ultra, Athlon 2800+ (t/bred), 768MB PC2700.

Which one would be best?

Many thanks.

[Spunkey]

6600 wins the day matey

[scooby2005]

Ooooh.. thanks, have you seen a review of the standard 6600 (not the GT)

...you reckon this has the better of the 9700pro.. but presumably not the 9800pro?

Many thanks.

[noah]

...you reckon this has the better of the 9700pro.. but presumably not the 9800pro?

spot on. the 9700pro probably gives the 6600 a good run for its money, but the 9800pro would beat both of them, but is considerably more when compared to a £90 card (£140ish in most shops). i would say it was worth going for a 9800pro tho if you can find one second hand as they go for £90-100

[OV3RCL0C3R]

if u are using an agp system. isnt the 6600 (non-gt) only available in pci-e?

[scooby2005]

I think it used to be only available as PCI-e but there are a few AGP versions now - dearer though.

Here is another example of the non-GT 6600

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...8651&GroupID=0

So it looks like the consensus is that this would beat the 9600XT and the 9700 Pro?

Many thanks.

[chriswood_7]

I was selling my 9800 Pro for £100 but no one wanted it, so you may be able to find one for £80 mate if you look hard enough

[schmunk]

I was selling my 9800 Pro for £100 but no one wanted it, so you may be able to find one for £80 mate if you look hard enough

But not brand new and warrantied.

[piggeh]

Would these 3 cards be the best ones to go for? I'm thinking of gettign a motherboard bundle very similar to the above. Are there any other recommendations for graphics cards?

[Spunkey]

for the around £100 category they are about the best cards you can get.

The only other one to look at would be a second hand 9800 Pro - new they are £130.