best card compatible with AGP 4X?

[subzero813]

i was thinking of a $150 6600 GT AGP, except it turns out it is only 8X AGP compatible? :

will the upcoming X800GT come in AGP flavor? (and if so, 4X/8X or just 8X?)

any other suggestions? i guess a 9800 XT is the only other option here...but man i really wanted that 6600 GT.

 

[mwmorph]

all 8x agp will work at 4x, albeit with a small performance hit.

 

[fstime]

System specs?

8x cards will work with 4x motherboards, ZERO performance hit.

 

[subzero813]

PC Chips 830LR motherboard (266mhz FSB, AGP 2.0 compatible slot, AGP 4x) and 300W power supply, with an Athlon XP 2100+

btw, i've read stories of people with 6600 GT AGP cards who've had AGP Voltage errors pop up when they boot, and lots of weird symptoms when running games, in AGP 4X motherboards. that's why i thought some cards clearly say '4X/8X'

 

[fstime]

Thats a pretty old system, maybe someone else will come along and tell you if it will be bottlenecked, not sure here.

 

[keeleysam]

6600GT

 

[Rock Hydra]

I believe anything up to a 6800 Ultra will run at AGP 4x.

 

[dguy6789]

The absolute best card compatible with AGP4X is the ATI Radeon X850XTPE.

 

[aatf510]

To make you feel more comfortable, I can tell you that I had run a 6800GT and a x800xt pe in my P4 2.8GHz, RD RAM, AGP 4x system with a 330w PSU fine for a couple weeks, and I didn't believe there were performance hit.

 

[imported_g33k]

If all you can afford is a peicemeal upgrade get the 6600gt. A 6800gt or x800xt will be CPU bottlenecked. What you really need is to upgrade your whole system.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: BouZouki
System specs?

8x cards will work with 4x motherboards, ZERO performance hit.

I take it you're not a professional?
Normally in normal applications and most games, you will not notice the difference.
Should you be doing high end CAD or professional applications, you'll notice small to large hit depending on the systems.

 

[jware30]

Originally posted by: dguy6789
The absolute best card compatible with AGP4X is the ATI Radeon X850XTPE.

Yikes, that card is pricy.

Same system as original poster, any middle of the road suggestions. My goal is to play the various Medal of Honor games.

Thanks

 

[orangat]

Originally posted by: Kensai

Originally posted by: BouZouki
System specs?

8x cards will work with 4x motherboards, ZERO performance hit.

I take it you're not a professional?
Normally in normal applications and most games, you will not notice the difference.
Should you be doing high end CAD or professional applications, you'll notice small to large hit depending on the systems.

Why should there be a performance hit?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: orangat

Originally posted by: Kensai

Originally posted by: BouZouki
System specs?

8x cards will work with 4x motherboards, ZERO performance hit.

I take it you're not a professional?
Normally in normal applications and most games, you will not notice the difference.
Should you be doing high end CAD or professional applications, you'll notice small to large hit depending on the systems.

Why should there be a performance hit?

Only in high bandwidth professional applications. There's a small hit normally.. Either way, it's not worth fussing about.

 

[Fenuxx]

A 6600GT should be fine, but I do suggest that you do upgrade everything else. Perhaps wait on the GPU until you can afford a new CPU\mobo. That way, you can go PCI-E for better support in the future (us AGP owners have been virtually abandoned by ATi and NVIDIA).

As far as bottlenecking goes, anything above a 6600GT will definitely bottleneck that system 😉 .

 

[bdoople]

Originally posted by: geforcetony
A 6600GT should be fine, but I do suggest that you do upgrade everything else. Perhaps wait on the GPU until you can afford a new CPU\mobo. That way, you can go PCI-E for better support in the future (us AGP owners have been virtually abandoned by ATi and NVIDIA).

As far as bottlenecking goes, anything above a 6600GT will definitely bottleneck that system 😉 .

OT: You and I have almost the same exact system, down to the CPU clock speed and all.
On Topic: The 6600GT will be a good choice if you plan on keeping the system for a bit longer then doing a large upgrade, otherwise I would suggest to start buying parts now and build a new PC.

 

[Nextman916]

Originally posted by: geforcetony
A 6600GT should be fine, but I do suggest that you do upgrade everything else. Perhaps wait on the GPU until you can afford a new CPU\mobo. That way, you can go PCI-E for better support in the future (us AGP owners have been virtually abandoned by ATi and NVIDIA).

As far as bottlenecking goes, anything above a 6600GT will definitely bottleneck that system 😉 .

Arent ATi's new cards going to have an agp version?