nvmyz28 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Yes, yes, I know AGP is dead. Trust me, I would love to be able to afford an upgrade to a PCIE setup in the future, but for now - I am sticking with my current rig. Please do not bring up the fact that I can upgrade to a PCIE system... I already know this. My question is, what is the best AGP card on the market today. Ive seen a few people recommend the Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro AGP, is this the best one available? I have only used nvidia cards in the past, whatever card I get will be replacing my 6800 ultra - that 6800 ultra will then slide into my wifes PC..... How big of a performance increase can I expect to see going from a 6800 ultra 256mb to a X1950 512mb (or another card). Again, I realize AGP is dead - but this will be my final upgrade for this system - in the future I will build a new setup and this system will become my wifes - so even if its old, it needs to run good. Thanks for any help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uber Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 the new X1950 Pro just came out, it is the fastest AGP card, though i dunno how they can run that much juice through the AGP Bus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvmyz28 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 the new X1950 Pro just came out, it is the fastest AGP card, though i dunno how they can run that much juice through the AGP Bus. Besides putting that money towards another rig, would you say upgrading to the X1950 Pro over the current 6800 ultra is worth it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Besides putting that money towards another rig, would you say upgrading to the X1950 Pro over the current 6800 ultra is worth it? yes and no, buy that sucker, and come time to upgrade, you'll have to throw it away. But yes.... it will beat that 6800 pretty bad @uber, shouldn't be that much of a difference, we haven't even breached the 8x barrier yet... AGP=8x one way, PCI-E 16x=8x up and down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvmyz28 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 yes and no, buy that sucker, and come time to upgrade, you'll have to throw it away. But yes.... it will beat that 6800 pretty bad @uber, shouldn't be that much of a difference, we haven't even breached the 8x barrier yet... AGP=8x one way, PCI-E 16x=8x up and down Thanks - I think I will get it. When I "end of life" the computer - it will be passed over to my wife to game on, and then I will build a new system from scratch - so I consider this its final upgrade. So Im really not throwing away money, "Im spending it on her" right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 good luck justifying that one with her Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uber Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 it will definatly perform nice for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvmyz28 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Next question - anyone have a reputable shop that I can pick one up at? Doesnt look like newegg has any AGP versions, and ZZF is out of stock. These guys have it for 258 shipped, but I have never heard of them before http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.as...g&pid=16749 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uber Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 www.froogle.google.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 without the www @ Uber anyways, check the price on the 7800GS, its the next best card, as I think the x1950pro is WAY overpriced for the kind of performance it delivers (the AGP variant that is) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uber Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 without the www @ Uber anyways, check the price on the 7800GS, its the next best card, as I think the x1950pro is WAY overpriced for the kind of performance it delivers (the AGP variant that is) works either way noobstick i added the www so it would be a link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 works either way noobstick i added the www so it would be a link you also have to add http:// so it should look like this http://www.froogle.google.com (im just typing so i dont know if the link will work or if the url really is w/o the www) as for the x1950 cards, very good agp cards but the 512mb version seems very good since price wise and when it comes to availability easily beats that bliss 7800gs+ but looks like a even performer though. and hmm, well if your wife likes to game then yea it should work, or just say you can get nice quality from movies on it hehe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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