Replacing an AGP 6800 Ultra

[Caveman]

Subject AGP card is in an old machine I want to give to the kids and it's on the out (freezes after a few minutes use).

Need a replacement AGP card that's as fast/faster...

Any suggestions for in something that won't break the bank? One would think a similar AGP card would be less than $100 but haven't been able to find one...

 

[Lonyo]

HD4650 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102851
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125281

Probably the best option, and a pretty significant upgrade as well.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

might as-well buy a new platform seeing your are looking at a CPU and Vid card

 

[GotNoRice]

You might check out something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102814

The fastest AGP cards are the 3850 and the 4670, but the one I listed is probably half the price of those two cards and it should still have enough power to play anything you could have played on a 6800 Ultra.

 

[-Slacker-]

My advice is not to spend any more money into that machine ... I'd save some money and get something like this for ~ $220, combine it with your old case, psu, hdd's and optical drive, then get a new psu later on.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131626

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102871

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145246

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103903

edit: the $220 price tag is without rebate, so $200 is more like it.

 

[Termie]

You might check out something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102814

The fastest AGP cards are the 3850 and the 4670, but the one I listed is probably half the price of those two cards and it should still have enough power to play anything you could have played on a 6800 Ultra.

Agreed - this should work well and provide sufficient performance without costing too much. Old computers work just fine for web surfing and the like - no need to build a new computer. I have an old Dell that I'm using for that, and I've replaced the AGP video card twice already, and don't feel like it was a waste at all. The computer runs great for what it's used for.