suggestions for APG graphics card

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11-10-2005, 10:49 AM
smelly

suggestions for APG graphics card

Hi all, well after long hours playing WOW i'm starting to get artifacts from my old ATI 9800 pro. I need to get a new card for about £150 any suggestions? 6600gt, 6800 any ATi ones?? let me know, cheers
11-10-2005, 10:53 AM
MSIC

Recently bought an agp leadtek 6800 (not LE etc but normal, 12 pipes) for about 100 quid and got the stock fan changed for another tenner.

Happy with that.
11-10-2005, 10:57 AM
kempez

What you want is the x800GTO2: unlocks clocks up to an x850xt - now thats a bargain!:rockon:
11-10-2005, 11:21 AM
Applecrusher

Quote:

Originally Posted by kempez815

What you want is the x800GTO2: unlocks clocks up to an x850xt - now thats a bargain!:rockon:

If only it was an AGP card :(
11-10-2005, 11:24 AM
smelly

currently leaning towards the Gigabyte N66T128VP-Gefore6600GT from Scan for £98.59 + VAT.

Anyone have one of these? I know i can't get better performance for the money compared tot eh 9800 pro but this is slightly better... any thoughts?
11-10-2005, 11:27 AM
sawyen

get a leadtek 6800GT and stick in a larger 80mm fan.. you wont be dissapointed...
11-10-2005, 11:28 AM
kempez

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Originally Posted by Applecrusher

If only it was an AGP card :(

Bah thought it was :(

In that case a 6800NU would be good: unlock the pipes and clock it up to near a GT's speed :)
11-10-2005, 11:38 AM
smelly

Who supplies the leadtek 6800GT?
11-10-2005, 12:02 PM
kempez

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Originally Posted by smelly

Who supplies the leadtek 6800GT?

Quite a few places. I think ebuyer, overclockers.co.uk and perhaps overclock.co.uk
11-10-2005, 01:09 PM
sawyen

ebuyers stock leadtek A400GTs.. if i remembered correctly..

these are massive cards with copper sinks on both sides... other than the measly 60mm fan.. which luckily can be easily removed. Coupled with a 2 80mm fans on each end.. 435/1200 is not impossible..
11-10-2005, 01:11 PM
MSIC

I got mine from overclockers, arrived the next day.
A hundred quid.
11-10-2005, 01:36 PM
smelly

thing is the 6600gt are faster that the standard 6800's do the 6800 unclock/softmod to the gt variants?
11-10-2005, 01:53 PM
MSIC

Faster in terms of core & memory clocks maybe, but that doesnt mean it will give you faster frame rates.
Check out Anandtech etc for benchmarks
11-10-2005, 01:56 PM
kempez

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSIC

Faster in terms of core & memory clocks maybe, but that doesnt mean it will give you faster frame rates.
Check out Anandtech etc for benchmarks

No the 6800 clocked and unlocked will get far better frames than a 6600GT: the architecture of the 6800 chip is what makes the difference: more pipes and funky stuff (can't be arsed going into it):crazy:
11-10-2005, 02:47 PM
smelly

http://firingsquad.com/hardware/gefo...ng/default.asp so i'll gett eh 6800 maybe the leadtech one as i haven't seen any others out there for £100.

thanks all for your help.
11-10-2005, 04:20 PM
cmt01

Gecube do have an x800GT0 - its advertised as in stock at lowestonweb.com. It has 12 pipelined and is 110quid inc VAT - surely a bargain

Link: http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/...E-7EE073E25BF4

I'd definitely go for that over a 6800

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