Help me Pick X850XT or 7800GS AGP only

[cgilmore]

Here are the two options I know I want one of the two cards, just what one I can?t decide so help me pick. It is only for gaming nothing else. Don?t tell me to upgrade my system and go for PCIX I'm not going to. This is only a Vote if you want to give technical input that fine but I know just about every thing for both of the cards at this point.

Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO AGP 4X/8X

OR

Geforce 7800GS 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X

Here they are on Newegg if you need more information.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102570 - X850XT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143046 - 7800GS

Thank you for the help

 

[CuriousMike]

I had the exact debate with myself 2 weeks ago. After reading all the benchmarks any human could possibly tolerate, I went with the 7800GS.
"Future proof" might be over-stated, and my looong history with ATI products seemed to go against it, but in the end, "future proof" was what pushed me to the GS.

FWIW, I upgraded from a 9800XT and was running a AXP-M @ 2.2ghz.
I've since upgraded to the Sempron 3100 Frys deal ($79), that runs nicely at 2.4ghz (about Athlon64 3500+ benchmark speeds.)

So, as dumb as it sounds, I upgraded my video card first, then a week ago my motherboard+CPU to another AGP system.
Comparing my benchmarks to everything I see online, AGP ain't holding me back.

 

[cgilmore]

1 for 7800GS
0 for X850XT

 

[orangat]

Its unfortunate that you have to upgrade to an agp card at this point.
The agp 7800gs is not alot faster than the x850xt and in some current games it is slower so I'm not sure how much use sm3 is going to be.

PCIe owners can the x850xt pcie for only $180 while you have to fork out $360. It might be worth the upgrade to a pci-e mb.

 

[imported_JamesDax]

Go with the 7800GS.

 

[imported_fx]

Originally posted by: JamesDax
Go with the 7800GS.

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

gs.. and oc

 

[dguy6789]

Geforce 7800GS.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

evga 7800gs overclock co.....should be had for $299 if you look around.

 

[keeleysam]

I'd go for the GS.

 

[keeleysam]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130273

 

[Anonemous]

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant...=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=190563 for $280 (with shipping incl) -15 rebate

 

[Steaksauce]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130274
Then OC it yourself.

 

[Bateluer]

You should take a look at my 7800GS AGP OC experiment thread, search in Video.

The 7800GS is a better card than the X850XT, but it falls way short of even a 7800GT in performance, but costs 50% more. Even when OCed 100Mhz over stock, like mine is, it can't even come close to the midrange PCIe cards.

If at all possible, wait until you can get a PCIe motherboard and vidcard.