What would be nice upgrade to ATi 9800 pro

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

Keep an eye on FS/FT for a used 6800GT/Ultra or an X800XL/X850XT ... one of these 4 will offer the best performance in a used card, especially the XT which will keep pace with a 7800GS in most benchmarks & outperform it in some too.

New cards will cost quite a bit more in AGP format & the best bet for the money will be the 7600GT AGP.

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Please posted in order of performance with avg price next to it (Used)

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: munky
For that price, your only choices are a 7600gs or a x1650pro. Both of those are only slightly faster than a 9800pro.

A month ago I upgraded to a 512mb x1650 pro from my dead 9800 pro and its not good enough. Games play a little better but not what I was expecting. I'm going to sell this and get a x1950 soon.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

Keep an eye on FS/FT for a used 6800GT/Ultra or an X800XL/X850XT ... one of these 4 will offer the best performance in a used card, especially the XT which will keep pace with a 7800GS in most benchmarks & outperform it in some too.

New cards will cost quite a bit more in AGP format & the best bet for the money will be the 7600GT AGP.

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Please posted in order of performance with avg price next to it (Used)

Listed in rough order of performance in most games from fastest to slowest ... prices are rough estimates because I havn't been keeping up on FS/FT prices lately:


(1) X850XT / XT-PE - fastest of the bunch by a good margin, especially if you can find a "PE" (Platinum Edition) ... X800XT is harder to find but very close in performance ($100 - $140)

(2) 6800 Ultra - Really its a tough call between this & the X800XL performance-wise ... needs a bit more power the 6800GT & some models have a loud fan ($85 - $125)

(3) X800XL - Runs quieter & cooler the the X850XT but considerably slower too - As mentioned very close in performance to 6800 Ultra ($70 - $100)

(4) 6800GT - Lower clocked version of the 6800 Ultra with smaller HS/fan & lower power draw - many can be overclocked to Ultra default levels, but will run very hot ($65 - $100)


You could also consider an X800 Pro which you may be able to find for +/- $50 but performance is only a bit faster then a 9800 Pro in many cases.

 

[Munky]

The x800pro (12pp @ 475mhz) is a bit slower than the 6800gt, but it's still a good deal faster than a 9800pro.

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

(1) X850XT / XT-PE - fastest of the bunch by a good margin, especially if you can find a "PE" (Platinum Edition) ... X800XT is harder to find but very close in performance ($100 - $140)

a bit more power the 6800GT & some models have a loud fan ($85 - $125)

(3) X800XL - Runs quieter & cooler the the X850XT but considerably slower too - As mentioned very close in performance to 6800 Ultra ($70 - $100)



You could also consider an X800 Pro which you may be able to find for +/- $50 but performance is only a bit faster then a 9800 Pro in many cases.

Those are I am going go after
I do not want which draw lot of Heat or Noise.
I think those should work ok with Artic Cool HSF
right

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

or
ATI Radeon X800 XL ?

I was reading somewhere about X800xL is bad for o/c if you plan to o/c

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

if you can find cheap X850 Pro with VIVO and you can modify BIOS it into XT/PE. ATI brand name is the best in the class

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Rottie

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

if you can find cheap X850 Pro with VIVO and you can modify BIOS it into XT/PE. ATI brand name is the best in the class

How Sapphire Radeon X850XT 256MB AGP Recertified for $ 110 ?

 

[Mir96TA]

or I should go with
AGP ATI RADEON x850 PRO 256MB for $75 ?
and Where this Card stand in performance Line ?

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: Rottie

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

if you can find cheap X850 Pro with VIVO and you can modify BIOS it into XT/PE. ATI brand name is the best in the class

How Sapphire Radeon X850XT 256MB AGP Recertified for $ 110 ?

That sounds like a pretty good deal, depending on what "recertified" means ... where did you see one for that price?

Edit: I'd go for the XT ... theres no garantee the X850 Pro will flash to an XT without problems & the XT is a lot faster.

 

[Summitdrinker]

site for info on graphics cards

what resolution do you play games at? do you want high eye candy (max graphics quality)?

you may have a weak power supply, but a p4 3.4 is enough cpu for a 7800Gs at higher res

 

[BladeVenom]

A X1950GT seems like a decent upgrade.. I know it's a bit over your budget, but like others have said, the ones in your budget aren't that much of an upgrade. It's about time to upgrade to PCI-Express. The good AGP cards are few and overpriced.

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: Summitdrinker
site for info on graphics cards

what resolution do you play games at? do you want high eye candy (max graphics quality)?

you may have a weak power supply, but a p4 3.4 is enough cpu for a 7800Gs at higher res

Yea PS is from Dell 400 SC (stock ps)
1024 768 should be good enough
Perfer in 1280 1024

 

[Captante]

For the price you really can't beat the X850XT for $110 because it will beat a 7600GT in virtually every benchmark/game & will be very close to or match the 7800GS at those resolutions, plus will save you $50 or more.

The X1950GT would be faster than any of the cards we've discussed so far, so I think it should really come down to a choice between it & the X850XT... the cards in between arn't worth their additional cost over the XT & can't match the GT's performance.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: Rottie

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

if you can find cheap X850 Pro with VIVO and you can modify BIOS it into XT/PE. ATI brand name is the best in the class

How Sapphire Radeon X850XT 256MB AGP Recertified for $ 110 ?

110 is really dirty cheap I think you can buy it now.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
or I should go with
AGP ATI RADEON x850 PRO 256MB for $75 ?
and Where this Card stand in performance Line ?

Take a look at X850XT vs X850 Pro

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: Rottie

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
Shall I look used X850XT?
What brand should I look into?

if you can find cheap X850 Pro with VIVO and you can modify BIOS it into XT/PE. ATI brand name is the best in the class

How Sapphire Radeon X850XT 256MB AGP Recertified for $ 110 ?

That sounds like a pretty good deal, depending on what "recertified" means ... where did you see one for that price?

Edit: I'd go for the XT ... theres no garantee the X850 Pro will flash to an XT without problems & the XT is a lot faster.

How to: Flash your X850Pro To XT/PE and unlock 16 Pipes!

or

How to: Mod your x800/x850

 

[Summitdrinker]

a few links to checkout:


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[Mir96TA]

I endup getting X850 Pro for $105
I unlock to 16 Pipe lines
When I compare in 3D Mark 03 I notice it alsmost DBL the speed of 9800 Pro
Thank Guys
All suggestion were good
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