Next VGA chart for AGP cards

[MechMan25]

Does anyone know when the next VGA chart update will be done for AGP cards?

 

[djthewizz]

Don't bother for VGA chart... if you have AGP 8x 3.0, go get the GForce 7800GS ... believe me, it's worth it!! 8O

 

[choknuti]

It depends on what you want to do with your current system. I would go for a mid range AGP card now and maybe later buy a top of the line PCI-E with a whole new setup once Conroe and AM2 comes out.

 

[MechMan25]

I was looking at mid range, maybe a x1600, x700, 6600gt

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Simple IMO;

GF6600 < X700 < X700Pro < GF6600GT < X1600 < X800GT < X1600Pro < X800GTO = GF6800GS < X800Pro < X800XL = GF6800GT < X800XT

All depends on the price you find them at, and also the games you play, and prices you find them at.

 

[Ian]

This is why we have THE SHORT LIST: Best gaming video cards for the money.
😀

TheGreatGrapeApe wrote:

GF6600 < X700 < X700Pro < GF6600GT < X1600 < X800GT < X1600Pro < X800GTO = GF6800GS < X800Pro < X800XL = GF6800GT < X800XT

I concur.

 

[uber_g]

i really think ATI and nvidia will still make AGP cards


freakin Nvidia 8000gs-ultra

-heh 8O

 

[pauldh]

Simple IMO;

GF6600 < X700 < X700Pro < GF6600GT < X1600 < X800GT < X1600Pro < X800GTO = GF6800GS < X800Pro < X800XL = GF6800GT < X800XT

All depends on the price you find them at, and also the games you play, and prices you find them at.

Are the X1600's really that good? I have an AGP X1600 pro 256MB but haven't had a chance to use it yet. I was thinking it would fall between a 9800 pro and 6600GT. If it's better than a 6600GT then it's not a bad buy priced under $130.

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Depends alot on the game, but in most cases I see the X1600Pro outperforming the GF6600GT, and in the newer cases the X1600 outperforming the GF6600GT. However it is a stange card in that it'll perform all over the map, and the plain X1600 I'd be ok with puting between the GF6600GT and X700Pro or even just below the pro depending on how it's used. The thing about the plain X1600 is that they are usually quite overclockable so it help a bit too.

 

[pauldh]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814123159

Wow, 12 pipe, 256-bit, 256MB, but not sure on the mem clocks. Is it 980 like the normal 256MB ones or 700 MHz like the 128MB ones? If it's the higher speed mem, this is one killer $145 AGP card for right now and I'd buy one. Most GTO's are in the upper $170's with the 6800GS around $200+

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

I don't know, the only mention I saw of speed in other sellers was 392mhz memory as well, but that's likely a typo.

Even Abit's site says nothing about it other than it's ultra-fast GDDR3 (which really isn't need for just 300-400mhz so who knows).

 

[choknuti]

I would rate them the following way:

1600xt>6600gt>1600pro>700

btw don't really know if there is such a thing as a 1600xt for agp :roll:

You could try buying a 6800 and unlocking it

 

[mopeygoth]

2nd that, unlocked 6800 = best value for money.. Asus even made a 512mb variant for a descent price

 

[choknuti]

Becareful of those ASUS 512MB cards a lot of them are equiped with plain DDR instead of DDR3

 

[mopeygoth]

the vanilla 6800 uses ddr1

 

[pauldh]

Becareful of those ASUS 512MB cards a lot of them are equiped with plain DDR instead of DDR3

The Asus 512MB 6800 that is popular now is a piece of junk. It has a cripple 128-bit mem inteface ans SLOW clock speeds to poor salt into the massive wound.

 

[bobbydamm]

Good point.

 

[angry_ducky]

Die, AGP!

 

[mopeygoth]

uhh... scary, you are right about that. They even used the "super fast" ddr2 for it, i can see.

the whole asus 6800 line didn't make much sence to anyone, so i guess this latecommer is no different.

i still think he should go for a 6800/6800GT, hell even an LE in the price is right. The Asus 6800GT is build on 6800-Ultra PCB and has two molex power connecters and is known it OC and vMod like.. great.

 

[choknuti]

Man how did I miss that 😳

Anyway I think the best bet would be a 6800le. Since it's an AGP card u should be able to unclock it. Most bang for the buck IMHO

 

[Mach5Motorsport]

Die, AGP!

Ah, another PCIe user still insecure from the majority AGP market share.

 

[bluntside]

agp will die once vista comes out. Its only a matter of time before it goes out. I pitty all who has an agp card 🙁

 

[Mach5Motorsport]

agp will die once vista comes out. Its only a matter of time before it goes out. I pitty all who has an agp card 🙁

Just a matter of time...blah, blah, blah. Just wait till the 939 socket comes out blah, blah, blah. Now the excuse is "just wait for Vista.....DELAYED.


You sound like a Cubs fan.

Must be hard to see Nvidia release new agp cards, eh?

(yawn) :lol:

Again, PCIe is theoretically a better platform over AGP. Of course the real and ONLY reason to use PCIe is for an SLI setup...which costs $$$$ and MOST USERS don't throw that kind of money at their systems. Crossfire is still an incomplete setup compared to SLI.

If you compare cards with their direct equivalents in each format the supposed advantage of PCIe is slight. Given that this generation of PCIe cards no longer have direct AGP equivalents, you could say the arguement is mood. However, it is interesting to see the lengths some chip makers/vendors have gone to hype the "moderate" advantages of PCIe over AGP.

However, the new entry by Gainward shows that a genuine 7 series GT can be bridged over to AGP.

 

[MasterLee]

X600, no wonder you're angry.

 

[Mach5Motorsport]

He should have saved the $$$ he spent on the 19" LCD and at least got himself an X1600Pro !!! :lol: