ATI Radeon X850 Question

[imported_Noob]

Will there be an AGP version of the X850? Currently it is only available in PCI Express.

 

[Sylvanas]

no there wont be, the x850 is pci-e only....so far. all you need to do is a buy a x800 agp then overclock it and you have a x850.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
all you need to do is a buy a x800 agp then overclock it and you have a x850.

I don't think you're going to OC the X800s to X850 speeds. 😛

I doubt there will be a high end AGP card released again either, its going to be PCIe from here on out. 🙁

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
all you need to do is a buy a x800 agp then overclock it and you have a x850.

I don't think you're going to OC the X800s to X850 speeds. 😛

I doubt there will be a high end AGP card released again either, its going to be PCIe from here on out. 🙁

😕 its only like 20 or something MHz. not that hard. buy a x800, overclock to x850 speeds and then rename it 😀

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: DEMO24

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
all you need to do is a buy a x800 agp then overclock it and you have a x850.

I don't think you're going to OC the X800s to X850 speeds. 😛

I doubt there will be a high end AGP card released again either, its going to be PCIe from here on out. 🙁

😕 its only like 20 or something MHz. not that hard. buy a x800, overclock to x850 speeds and then rename it 😀

Maybe I'm thinking of the X850 XT cards . . .

 

[Pete]

Same difference. X800XTPE = 520/560, X850XTPE = 540/590 (IIRC). Whee!

 

[imported_Noob]

There is only a 10 percent increase in speed. And they are also going to squeeze in an X850 Pro and X850 XT in between the X800 XT PE and X850 XT PE.

 

[CaMSpoon]

Personally i dont know why poeple care if they make pci-e video cards from now on. If your gonna end up upgrading your gonna buy a new motherboard anyway. I mean im stuck with the x800 xt being the best card that will fit in my computer so i know that will last more then 2 years which is when i buy a new computer. Im getting my video card next week which it might be the x800 pro becuase theres no xt's anywhere!
The x850 wont fit for 2 reasons, 1.My computer is agp 2. I own a shuttle sn95g5 which theres no way that card will fit in that thing. I have no worryies becuase pro and xt will last me the 2 years before i buy a new computer. Hell iv been using a radeon 8500 128 le for the last 2 years and 3 months tell i got my new computer. Had it for 3 weeks now with the 8500 inside it becuase my card hasnt arrived yet : (
REALLY MAD! feels like i wasted money buying this computer and getting screwed on video card.

Athlon 64 3500
1g corsair
74 gig raptor
radeon 8500 - soon x800 pro (i hope xt)

 

[imported_Noob]

I don't plan on buying a new Mobo. I'm gonna buy a new computer at the end of 2005. Also let snto forget that video cards are getting much faster at a much faster rate. And a new one will keep coming out every 6 - 10 months.

And BTW, Is my P4 3.0GHz HT enought CPU for the X800 XT PE?

 

[imported_Noob]

Originally posted by: Noob
I don't plan on buying a new Mobo. I'm gonna buy a new computer at the end of 2005. Also let snto forget that video cards are getting much faster at a much faster rate. And a new one will keep coming out every 6 - 10 months.

And BTW, Is my P4 3.0GHz HT enought CPU for the X800 XT PE?

 

[jiffylube1024]

Originally posted by: Noob
I don't plan on buying a new Mobo. I'm gonna buy a new computer at the end of 2005. Also let snto forget that video cards are getting much faster at a much faster rate. And a new one will keep coming out every 6 - 10 months.

So get an X800XT PE; it's barely slower than the X850 XT.

And BTW, Is my P4 3.0GHz HT enought CPU for the X800 XT PE?

Yes and no. It will suit the X800XT PE fine and give you great fps but even better would be a 3000+ Athlon64 CPU or above. A P4 3.0 is still very good though.