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My rig atm is on the left.
I want a GPU that can handle most of the latest games smoothly and without toning down the graphics... but it has to be AGP. I have a 450W X-Power PSU.
My budget is about £280 - £330.
Sorry if it's a bit basic, I'm not too good with computer specs.
If you need any other info just post.
erm i think that even the most costly card is less than that, but i guess the 7800 gsis the fastest out there other guys will tell you to save money and buy other parts for your pc,il just recomend that card :)
Hmm seeing as the CPU and rest of the PC isn't to hot, id either get a nice X850XT PE for 150quid from OCUK, or go for the 7800GS.
o yer 4got about the x850 v good card also :)
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=344018
looks fast
This is a £156 inc vat X800 GTO from Crucial direct.
And this is a 6600 GT from Scan at £117 inc vat
Frankly.....both will make you smile :) and your wallet will thank you in 12 months when you want an all new system with PCI Express :)
the 6600 GT frankly wins :)
A reasonable card for your setup would be 6800GS
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=314618
the fastest Nvidia AGP is a 7800gs
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=344018
I'm an ATi fan boy but do not get the X850.. no SM3.0 support so no nice features from games that are badly coded (Oblivion- HDR, Farcry-HDR, etc.).
Either go for the 7800GS or wait for a possible ATi X1k AGP variant.
I say don't worry about SM3.0 (shader model 3.0) your system won't be powerful enough to utilise it at a decent framerate anyway. I would seriously consider:
Sapphire ATI Radeon X700 256MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (11061-01-20) (GX-091-SP)
Inject a shot of adrenaline into your PC with the power of the RADEON X700, as it flexes its computational muscle, and unleashes its High-Definition clarity with features such as SMARTSHADER™ HD, SMOOTHVISION™ HD and ATI's revolutionary 3Dc™ image enhancement technology complemented by 256MB of onboard memory. Enjoy the best but pay less with Sapphires RADEON X700!
- ATI Radeon X700 GPU running at 400MHz
- 256MB DDR memory running at 500MHz
- 128-bit memory interface
- 8 pixel pipelines
- Six programmable vertex shader pipelines
Price: £78.67 Including VAT
From overclockers....this card is on par with a 6600GT and has 256Mb memory...compared to the 6600GT's 128Mb
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=200309
It's £12 more than the scan version, but has double the memory, this is what i'd go for in your position :)
I'd say definately go for a card that has SM3.0 - Oblivion really shows how well it can work for example.
For that budget you can get the best that's out there - the 7800gs Bliss from gainward - this is an awesome card - 20 pipes, 512mb RAM. I've seen it in action and it blew me away.
But for a more reasonable purchase, I'd recommend just getting a 6800GS - it'll play most things (including Oblivion) pretty well.
Personally? I'd sell my soul, and anything else I have lying around to switch to PCI-E.
I was about to suggest a Sapphire X800 GTO2, which are easily unlocked and overclocked to X850 speeds, then realised its PCI-E :(
You've got the budget for it, get the 7800 GS :)
I don't think you will see the full potential of a 7800 as your CPU, chipset etc will be limiting game performance. I'd recommend that you buy a 6600GT or 6800 and put the spare money towards a new machine (or at least new mobo & CPU) in future.
The XFX cards from Scan are recommended - I have a 6600GT (AGP) myself.
Don't bother with worrying about SM3.0 - your system won't be very happy trying to run that kind of stuff anyway.
If I was in your position I would put that money towards buying a PCI-E based system, or if you really have to, buy something like an X850 and put the rest towards an upgrade later.
Bottom line, don't spend a lot on an AGP card.
i would agrees 300 could go a long way in terms of a new platform