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Low-Profile AGP cards continued...

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JerryRig

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In a previous thread, I mentioned that I had recently picked up a SFF Dell Opti GX260 and have been looking for a decent low-profile AGP card to complement the system. I already have a "main gaming rig" which runs a 9800 Pro, so I probably won't be using this system for gaming much, although it would make for a nice LAN party box.

After much research, I found my choices were limited to a few GF 4 440MX cards, a Radeon 7500, Radeon 9200SE, 9600SE, and a few others not worth mentioning. Digging further, I've found several 128-bit cards, including a Radeon 9100 (64MB), Asus V9520 (Geforce FX 5200 128MB), and an ultra-rare ELSA Gladiac 628LP, which uses a GeForce 4 Ti4200, available in both 64 and 128MB flavors. Problem with the latter choice is that it seems to be only available in Japan.

I'd like some thoughts on the performance of these choices. Am I correct by ordering the latter three by putting the ELSA on top, followed by the FX 5200, then the Radeon 9100? I'm beginning to think the PCB on Asus V9520 isn't a true "low-profile" size, so I may end up with the Radeon 9100 64MB.
 
I'd be rather surprised about ANY low profile cards being 128-bit bus. That's hardly possible, given that you'd have to place RAM chips above the main chip, not just to the side of it.
 
Originally posted by: Peter
I'd be rather surprised about ANY low profile cards being 128-bit bus. That's hardly possible, given that you'd have to place RAM chips above the main chip, not just to the side of it.
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Given the ability of the high-end chips to use a 256-bit bus on the "standard" PCB, I can see 128-bit on half-height being possible. And IIRC, memory width is a factor in the naming conventions of most cardmakers (eg 9200 vs 9200SE, 5600 vs 5600XT) so you should be able to know before purchase.

- M4H
 
Here's a review for the Asus V9520 GF FX5200 card. While it's not stated whether or not the card has a 64 or 128-bit memory bus, the reviewer's findings (and benchmarks) led me to believe it is indeed 128-bit. Benchmark scores from this review seem to trump most of the 9100's I've seen in other articles.
 
Yea, I bought that card last week; when it arrived, I discovered it looked nothing like it's pictured. That product is actually a full-height AGP card with VGA, S-Video and DVI connectors on the end. I returned it and bought a 64MB Radeon 9100 low-profile, verified 128-bit for $50 shipped. I suppose that's the best I can do for now.
 
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