Best AGP card out of these choices

[JonnyBlaze]

My 9800pro is oficially dead. This system is going to my son when I upgrade to a c2d system so I don't mind spending the cash on a new card. The only requirement is it has hdtv out. I can't find any 7800gs cards that have that so these are my choices.

connect3D 6071 Radeon X850PRO 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142073

ATI 100-437809 Radeon X1650PRO 512MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814195031

eVGA 256-A8-N542-TX GeForce 7600GS 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130051


Are there any better choices?? Price doesnt really matter but I want to stay under $300.

Thanks for any info.

 

[Piuc2020]

Hmm I would discard the X850Pro, sure its fast but personally I prefer features and IQ over raw speed, have you looked at any 7600GT? That would be perfect, very fast card for the money (almost as fast as stock 7800GS, except the 78GS overclocks like crazy) and there is probably a HDTV out vedrsin.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Maybe I can wait on this. Any word when it will be for sale?

http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product_series.asp?int=agp&chp=x1950

Part Number X1950 PRO 256MB AGP
2nd Part Number 47125050 20679
Memory & Bus Width 256 MB GDDR3 / 256 bit
Core Speed 600 MHz
Memory Speed 700 MHz x 2
Output Daul DVI/ / / / HDTV
Interface AGP x8
Pixel Pipelines 36 Pixel Shader Unit

 

[JonnyBlaze]

How does the 7600gs compare to the ati x1650 cards?

 

[Conky]

Or you could buy my gently used X850XT AGP and save a bunch of cash.

Just a thought. :beer:

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Do you have the hdtv cable? I cant see the pics. Blocked by my works soncwall.

 

[secretanchitman]

leadtek 7600GT AGP from newegg is your best bet.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
Do you have the hdtv cable? I cant see the pics. Blocked by my works soncwall.

I've got an "HDTV Break-out Pod" and an S-Video cable from another videocard I can throw in with it. My PCI-E videocard came with this stuff but I can't see needing it as I'm not gonna be doing anything with HDTV for a long time.

 

[Canterwood]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
Maybe I can wait on this. Any word when it will be for sale?

http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product_series.asp?int=agp&chp=x1950

Part Number X1950 PRO 256MB AGP
2nd Part Number 47125050 20679
Memory & Bus Width 256 MB GDDR3 / 256 bit
Core Speed 600 MHz
Memory Speed 700 MHz x 2
Output Daul DVI/ / / / HDTV
Interface AGP x8
Pixel Pipelines 36 Pixel Shader Unit

Slated for release end of November.
Will be the best performance/price on AGP.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: Canterwood

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
Maybe I can wait on this. Any word when it will be for sale?

http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product_series.asp?int=agp&chp=x1950

Part Number X1950 PRO 256MB AGP
2nd Part Number 47125050 20679
Memory & Bus Width 256 MB GDDR3 / 256 bit
Core Speed 600 MHz
Memory Speed 700 MHz x 2
Output Daul DVI/ / / / HDTV
Interface AGP x8
Pixel Pipelines 36 Pixel Shader Unit

Slated for release end of November.
Will be the best performance/price on AGP.

I think I might wait for it. That will give this system a much longer life.

 

[JPB]

The X1650XT is almost every bit as fast as the 7600GT imo.

 

[Dkcode]

Never mind i posted by mistake.

 

[LW07]

I would either get this ATI X850pro instead of the Connect3D X850pro,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102606

or get this BFG 7800GS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143046

or, better yet, get up and get an AGP X1950pro when it comes out in about 2 or 3 weeks from now.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

I would order a 7800gs right now if they had hdtv support. If they do its not listed like it is on the 7600 and ati cards.

 

[happy medium]

Grab yourself a 1950 pro AGP and this adapter for HDTV.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814999205

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: happy medium
Grab yourself a 1950 pro AGP and this adapter for HDTV.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814999205

I already have that dongle. Thats what i was using with my 9800pro.
The newer cards support HDTV from the s-video plug with this kind of connector.

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-195-031-06.jpg

the one on the right

I was hoping to go that route so I have the my dvi port free for my 2005fpw.

 

[happy medium]

So not just any s-video port works? My 7800gs has dvi, vga, and a s-video conn.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143046

 

[JonnyBlaze]

I dont think that works with every card. The card has to support it.

 

[happy medium]

If my ststem was near the HDTV. (and it's a Sony 40 inch crt that weighs 375 pounds) I would try it on my card.

Bump someone must know.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

I found a XFX 7800gs that some sites say it supports hdtv but others say s-video only. I emailed them but no response yet.

 

[EvanAdams]

I would not buy a 7800gs b4 the 1950 pro agp comes out.

 

[rasczak]

what's the expected price point for the x1950 card?

 

[EvanAdams]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=1944853

 

[JonnyBlaze]

ok. i still havnt ordered anything. can anyone tell me why theres such a big price difference between these two x1650s: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCo...List=N82E16814195031%2CN82E16814161032

my guess is the memory clock. why is the ati card clocked so much higher?

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
ok. i still havnt ordered anything. can anyone tell me why theres such a big price difference between these two x1650s: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCo...List=N82E16814195031%2CN82E16814161032

my guess is the memory clock. why is the ati card clocked so much higher?

the price difference is due to both the memory clock and the memory itself, the higher priced card comes with 512 mb vs 256 mb for the lower priced version