6800 GT OC or X800pro??

[Nda]

Hi guys, i am sorta new in the forum, can you guys help me ?
Looking to update my video card from 9800 pro, which one is better? 6800 GT OC from BFG or ATI x800 pro? I have AGP slot, not PCI-E.
Currently just thinking of snatching BFG 6800 GT OC from BB for 349.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...ctCategoryId=cat01151&id=1083712392168
or ATI x800 pro from BB for 329.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...ctCategoryId=cat01151&id=1082519264724

Ati has 12 pipeline while NV has 16 pipe, does pipe really make a difference?
I am currently play alot MMO, but looking forward to play FEAR, DoD, and BF2.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

My specs:
A64 3200+ 2.2ghz 512L2
1 gig DDR-3200
120 gb SATA
AGP mobo

 

[xtknight]

I'd say the 6800 GT OC, it's better for future-proofing at this point because of its speed and shader features at virtually the same price. In case you wondered, the CPU will not bottleneck your 6800GT for all practical purposes/current games.

Oh, and welcome to AT of course.

 

[imported_Kensai]

6800GT.

 

[johnnqq]

dude do some research...please, nobody tell him about the 7800gt. i hate it when people spoonfeed information.

go to this site and look up a 6800gt. www.newegg.com

 

[Nda]

Originally posted by: johnnqq
dude do some research...please, nobody tell him about the 7800gt. i hate it when people spoonfeed information.

go to this site and look up a 6800gt. www.newegg.com

? don't really understand it.
so 6800 gt i take it. newegg.com doesnt have bfg 6800 gt oc for agp, i checked it last nite.
7800 is too expensivvvve.

Btw thank you for the info xtknight, Kensai and johnnqq

 

[KeepItRed]

Originally posted by: Kensai
6800GT.

 

[Nda]

Oh ya, BFG is a pretty good ? How does it compare to XFX?
480W psu should be enough for 6800 gt?

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: Nda
Hi guys, i am sorta new in the forum, can you guys help me ?
Looking to update my video card from 9800 pro, which one is better? 6800 GT OC from BFG or ATI x800 pro? I have AGP slot, not PCI-E.
Currently just thinking of snatching BFG 6800 GT OC from BB for 349.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...ctCategoryId=cat01151&id=1083712392168
or ATI x800 pro from BB for 329.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...ctCategoryId=cat01151&id=1082519264724

Ati has 12 pipeline while NV has 16 pipe, does pipe really make a difference?
I am currently play alot MMO, but looking forward to play FEAR, DoD, and BF2.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

My specs:
A64 3200+ 2.2ghz 512L2
1 gig DDR-3200
120 gb SATA
AGP mobo

Check out these two links.....

Nvidia.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...xPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property

ATi.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...xPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property

Quite a price difference also. I have a X800 Pro...and it runs anything perfectly fine. Ive also played the FEAR demo quite a bit..and no problems there either.

 

[n7]

Leadtek 6800GT - $294

Sapphire X800 Pro - $223

Gigabyte X800XL - $253

ATI Radeon X800XT AIW - $319.99

All these are better prices than your Best Buy prices.

The X800XT AIW is an awesome deal IMO

 

[Saint Nick]

6800GT OC FTW!

 

[Nda]

Leadtek is looking pretty good (big a** cooler) as now and excellent price too. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122195
Hate to wait on newegg delivery.
Leadtek vs BFG, should i choose leadtek instead?

 

[sodcha0s]

Look around on FS/T or fleabay, I picked up an x800xt pe for $265. The 6800gt was going for about the same, the bfg o/c version a little higher.

 

[Nda]

Decided to get 6800 gt.
So once the card arrive, i just uninstall ati driver from add/remove program, yank the old card and put in nv ones? or i should get those driver cleaner etc?

thanks again for the advice.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Nda
Leadtek vs BFG, should i choose leadtek instead?

Yes.

I've had both BFG & Leadtek 6800GTs, & there's no question which one was better.

BFG = loud crappy cooling, looks ugly

Leadtek = not silent, but normal noise levels, sexy massive copper heatsink

No comparison, sorry.

Honestly though, that X800XL i linked to is a better deal.