6600gt 0r 6800 vanilla???

[Dufrane]

Price is not an issue here. However I don't want to spend 300 on a 6800gt. My PS is a 350w Antec running a64 3000 (skt 754) a 74gb raptor and 1gb pc3200 ram. Which would you buy??? Will be upgrading from a geforce fx 5900xt. I do not overclock.

 

[imported_whatever]

The 6800 will be quite a bit faster, even without OCing it.

 

[Dufrane]

I forgot to mention that I have to stick with AGP right now.

 

[imported_whatever]

Originally posted by: Dufrane
I forgot to mention that I have to stick with AGP right now.

even more so in that case, the PCIe 6600GT has slightly faster RAM than the AGP.

 

[Ike0069]

Get the 6800 GT. You'll thank us later.
5900XT up to a 6600 GT is not that big of a jump.

 

[newbiepcuser]

6800GT if you got the cash, GT comes in AGP flavor.

 

[Dufrane]

Will a 350 Antec PS be sufficeint. The rest of my specs are listed above

 

[AristoV300]

Yeah that PSU will be fine. Agreed I would pay for the 6800GT, it is worth the $$.

 

[Dufrane]

Which brand would be the best (6800gt)?

 

[imperium95]

Leadtek, IMHO

 

[hippotautamus]

Get the vanilla 6800 and softmod it to an Ultra. Make sure you cool it well..

 

[Rike]

Originally posted by: imperium95
Leadtek, IMHO

At $300, that's a good choice for an AGP 6800GT. Just make sure you have the room for it; the heatsink on the Leadtek takes up an additional PCI slot but it is supposed to work well. You have a good chance to get it to Ultra speeds with that card/heatsink combo.

 

[TerryMathews]

The only, only reason to prefer the 6600GT over the 6800, aside from price, is if you're going to attach it to an HDTV via component, or heavily utilize the video acceleration functions that are partially broken in the 6800 series.

 

[DemonicPenguin]

Sorry, my mistake. :<

Disregard this post.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

vanilla as in 6800nu? or le?

 

[duckdown]

i'd go with BFG either way

 

[imported_whatever]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
vanilla as in 6800nu? or le?

vanilla refers to NU. vanilla = plain.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

Originally posted by: hippotautamus
Get the vanilla 6800 and softmod it to an Ultra. Make sure you cool it well..

then how does this go to an ultra?

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup

Originally posted by: hippotautamus
Get the vanilla 6800 and softmod it to an Ultra. Make sure you cool it well..

then how does this go to an ultra?

pipe mod. It won't go to an Ultra because it lacks half the memory and is only DDR1 though.

Its easy just download Rivatuner and enabled the pipes + Vertex shader.
This of course is not 100%.

 

[Dufrane]

Thanks for the input. I went for it. Purchased the EVGA 6800gt from newegg.

 

[Rike]

Nice choice. :thumbsup: I'm sure it will serve you well.

 

[fstime]

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup

Originally posted by: hippotautamus
Get the vanilla 6800 and softmod it to an Ultra. Make sure you cool it well..

then how does this go to an ultra?

pipe mod. It won't go to an Ultra because it lacks half the memory and is only DDR1 though.

Its easy just download Rivatuner and enabled the pipes + Vertex shader.
This of course is not 100%.

Its around 50% after looking at a poll in the video forum.


If your going to get the card in hope of softmodding, It may, or may not work..

Either way, I vote for a NU @ $200.


I would highly reccoemdn the Gt though.


EDIT: nvm I see you made your choice.

Good choice btw.