Decent AGP card with a price range of $200-300?

[AndyD2k]

not even sure what's good anymore since I've been dealing with PCI express cards. Bro in law doesnt want to a new pc so pci express is not an option. What's a good dx9 agp card currently?

 

[MustISO]

X800 or 6800GT

 

[Powermoloch]

X800XL / AIW X800XT or 6800GT/GS (coming soon!)

 

[hans030390]

6800GT, or the soon to be 6800gs.

Personally, I'd take the 6800gt or gs over the x800 cards just because of shader model 3, but for you maybe you dont want it, in which case i'd just go for whatever fits your budget.

If the 6800gs comes to AGP soon, which it might, I'd wait for that...that'd be the best card for the price without a doubt.

 

[Captante]

The 6800GS is the best deal in AGP when it becomes available, so if you can wait a bit I would... if you need it now I'd go for the X850XT advertised at Microcenter.com for $299 with a $50 rebate.

Edit: Heres a link to that X850XT -

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0217999

 

[Powermoloch]

I'm very happy w/ my x850xt agp :thumbsup: I grabbed it @ 349.99 w/ no tax or shipping @ shop.ati.com . IT WAS SHWEETT

 

[secretanchitman]

6800GT
6800GS (in 2 weeks)
X850XT
X800XL

 

[AndyD2k]

So the GS is going to be released in agp form? How much will it be? If I remember correctly, it's supposed to be the equivalent of a GT but cheaper to produce...right?

 

[Nextman916]

Well everyone here is automatcally assuming the GS in agp will be priced the same as its pci-e counterpart. Im not going to say that it isnt but i think since there is such high demand for new agp cards to be released it might be priced higher mayber $250. But i dunno if that was the case i would go with the 6800gt for 30 bucks more.

 

[edplayer]

does the PCI-E version of the GS use the BR2 chip?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: edplayer
does the PCI-E version of the GS use the BR2 chip?

No