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Upgrading Video Card
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Posted by: Darky!
I'm finally going to break down and buy a new video card.
I figure that the max I'd want to spend on a card is around 200$.
So I did some searching, I remember that the 9800 Pro was pretty popular a while back, and it goes for around 175$. The x600 on the other hand, goes for just over 100$, and is a generation newer.
I have an AGP8X port, no PCI Express, so which of these cards preforms better? Or is there a better card for around 200$?
Posted by: goranpaa
Yes Radeon 9800 pro. 128 mb. Is still going strong.
And the Geforce 6600 GT, is also a card to consider.
Whatever card of these, you choose, you will have a very good card.
But if you choose the Geforce 6000 series, make sure, that your Powersupply have sufficient power.
Here is a calculator for your hardware: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/index.jsp
And here is the prices for the cards, from Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/
Leadtek nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/HDTV-Out, AGP 8X, Model "A6600 GT TDH" -RETAIL. 187 USD.
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL. 165 USD.'
The X 600 PCI Express, is basically a PCI Express variant of Radeon 9600. so except for some new technical features and the double port speed. I still think that 9800 pro, will stand up pretty good to this card.
Posted by: Bix VT
I would personally go for the 6600GT for the extra support of DX9
Posted by: redwench
pffft, he can get that in the 9800 pro.
Posted by: Bix VT
6s mostly. I would opt for the 6600.
Posted by: Superfly3176
Yeah, but the 6600gt offers SM 3.0 which the 9800pro or even the new ati cards do not offer.
Posted by: redwench
and of course, hes going to be using that on a system thats several years old.
Posted by: Bix VT
it's better to get a nice card and then gradually upgrade around it then get a mediocre card and have to upgrade it in a year. more cost effective as well.
Posted by: Darky!
The system is new, atleast mostly. I just never spent the extra money on a new video card.
EDIT: I should point out I didn't spend the money because a friend lent me his 9200, which he needs back now.
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