New video card

[tweeve2002]

Im looking at replacing my GeForce 4 TI 4200...im looking at either a 6600GT or a 9800Pro or XT, but I dont know what one would be better.

right now my budget is about $250-300.

system specs:
Motherboard: Asus P4P800 Deluxe
CPU: P4C 3Ghz OC 3.2
RAM: GIEL Ultra 400, PC3200
Video: Asus Geforce 4 TI 4200
HDD: 400GB in two diffrent RAID 0 set ups, getting 600GB come x-mas. (not getting rid of drives, need the space)
Sound: Audgy 2

 

[Dufrane]

Go for the 6600 GT. If it has to be AGP then you might want to consider a vanilla 6800. Since the price of the AGP 6600 GT is around 250 and the vanilla 6800 is ~300

 

[KoolDrew]

6600GT

 

[ts3433]

If your budget is up to $300, get a 6800 vanilla. They can be found cheap enough at the moment to make a 6600 GT silly at often a mere $20-30 cheaper. I think maybe Outpost had one for $250 online.

 

[FishTankX]

Does the 6800 produce more heat than the 9800? Also, can the 6800s pipes be unlocked?

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
6600GT

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
6600GT

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
6600GT

I love the 9800 (one of the best price/performance cards out there previously)...but not anymore.

6600 GT would be a better buy.

 

[tweeve2002]

ok if I decided to get the 6800 instead of the 6600GT how much better would it preform?

 

[tweeve2002]

Bump

 

[pennylane]

It'd definitely be better. If you can get one for $250 definitely go for it. The extra bandwidth on the 6800 compensates for the 6600 GTs faster speeds, I believe. It's clearly better. If you can unlock the pipes (about a 50% chance, maybe less, it seems), it'll run circles around the 6600GT. Well maybe not run circles... but it'll be significant.

 

[UsandThem]

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I mean, why would you pay so much money for a 9800 Pro which is really at the end of it's life as a peformance card?

Just look in the FS/FT forums and see how many people are trying to unload theirs.

Don't get me wrong the 9800 Pro still performs very well in todays game, but today is almost over.

 

[BW86]

6600gt out of those two, but with a $300 budget I would get a 6800NU and try and softmod it.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: tweeve2002
ok if I decided to get the 6800 instead of the 6600GT how much better would it preform?

They perform the same in most cases without AA/AF, but with AA/AF the 6800 pulls ahead considerably. If you softmod the 6800 successfully, it will be a good 10-20% faster.

 

[yadda]

Unless I missed Tweeve I don't see what games you are targeting for best performance???

Well I have a 9800Pro currently in a machine I built this summer and my vote is for the 6600GT or 6800Gt.

Y

 

[tweeve2002]

Originally posted by: yadda
Unless I missed Tweeve I don't see what games you are targeting for best performance???

Well I have a 9800Pro currently in a machine I built this summer and my vote is for the 6600GT or 6800Gt.

Y

Well the games im playing right now is HL2. The 4200 i have now plays fine, but is really starting to show its age, Im also building to future proof as much as possible. So I just might just spend the extra money for the 6800 if it does preform that much better. it would be a better card in the long run.