Not sure which card to buy.

[shamrock1313]

I am debating what card to purchase. I am going to purchase an AGP card. At the moment, it is between a 6800 GT and an x850XTPE. Which would you recommend for running HDR and SM 3.0. I was thinking about getting the 6800 GT since I know for sure that I could run everything with ease. I am not even sure if the x850 can even run HDR or SM 3.0. Can someone please help me with my decision? I am selling my 9800 PRO to a friend for $100. Just remember, it is for AGP.

 

[Tsosczb]

From the benchmarks I've seen, the 6800 GT is usually better than the ATi variants, but I've seen some reputable sources say that the x850 it better. Though, if you're worried that much about SM 3.0 and will play many games with it, I would say NVidia is the brand to go with. I don't think any ATi cards support SM 3.0 yet, but they still do some sort of HDR-like thing with SM 2.0b or something.

After looking at a few prices, it seems the GT can cost a good deal less, so I would say to go for that. Plus it only takes one slot, if you care about it.

 

[Wreckage]

Originally posted by: shamrock1313
I am debating what card to purchase. I am going to purchase an AGP card. At the moment, it is between a 6800 GT and an x850XTPE. Which would you recommend for running HDR and SM 3.0. I was thinking about getting the 6800 GT since I know for sure that I could run everything with ease. I am not even sure if the x850 can even run HDR or SM 3.0. Can someone please help me with my decision? I am selling my 9800 PRO to a friend for $100. Just remember, it is for AGP.

The X850 has no support for SM3.0 or FP16 HDR.

 

[xtknight]

6800GT.