X1600PRO: Exactly How Good Are They?

[Kromis]

Alright, when I checked on newegg for a 6600GT AGP, they didn't have any. So, I checked out the X1600s, which I heard was a good budget card and I see these two:

Sapphire Radeon X1600PRO 265MB 128-Bit

Sapphire Radeon X1600PRO 512MB 128-Bit

My question is, Are they any good? I mean, is it worth it to get one of these instead of a 6600GT?

 

[Praxis1452]

1st link is to microsoft....

I have the X1600pro and I think it works pretty damn well though it's not amazing either. I get around 6.1k 3dmark 03 with ah well forgot what features I set in CCC I oc'ed the core the 585 and mem to 414. Good luck.

 

[Kromis]

LOL, whoops

Edited the Link.

Umm...its not amazing? Oh damn, it runs on DD2 while the 6600GT runs on GDD3. Crap...but would it still be a good buy? If I can get a lot of positive feedback on it, I'll buy it. If not, I'll just save my money for future components.

 

[Praxis1452]

well for the cash $125 I thought it was a pretty good option. I need it to tide me over for around 3 months or so.

 

[Extelleron]

It's around the performance of a 6600GT. Not a bad option, and it overclocks pretty well from what I've heard.

 

[ubercaffeinated]

has hardware h264 decoding though right? that's pretty good.

 

[Cookie Monster]

- Edited

Didnt realise it was AGP.

The X1600 pro isnt mindblowing, and it barely beats a 6600GT. Theres not much to choose from in AGP, but dont buy the 512mb one, because the X1600 pro cant utlise that memory. (Reminds me of the 6200 with 512mb of Vram.. )

 

[beggerking]

x700 for $74

no avivo though...
7600 gs above has it. aka h264 decoding.

both are better value than 1600

 

[beggerking]

or 7800 gs for $220

 

[Kromis]

Lol, I'm stuck with AGP til I make enough money. I'll make a new rig when the time is right (DX10, Vista

Isn't mindblowig eh? Alright, looks like I'll just hold on to my money. Thanks guys

 

[Praxis1452]

well the thing is if you want some of your games to run better you can buy the card and sell it later. Hell if you hate it then could ebay it. DX10 isn't coming out for a while btw since vista got delayed... Personally I'd make the upgrade but what are you coming from anyway?

 

[Ika]

You could check out FS/T for any used 6600GTs for cheap.

 

[Golgatha]

512MB version is a good waste of RAM and money. That card doesn't have enough horsepower to ever do a resolution needing that much texture memory. It's a decent card for the money though.

 

[Rooski]

Pick up a used 6800gt agp or 6800gs. You won't regret it! I just spent $150 on a used 6800gt to replace my 9800pro, and the difference is night and day. Great value!

 

[Kromis]

I'm coming from a:

Intel P4 2.4 GHz Northwood
1536MB of PC2700 RAM
Some weird ECS Mobo (Yes, I know they suck but it came with the processor, LOL)
ATI All-In-Wonder 8500DV 64MB
Seagate Barracuda 250GB and 160GB
and the other crap, I don't know

 

[Cookie Monster]

I think you should save your money. Not worth upgrading from that.

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: Kromis
I'm coming from a:

Intel P4 2.4 GHz Northwood
1536MB of PC2700 RAM
Some weird ECS Mobo (Yes, I know they suck but it came with the processor, LOL)
ATI All-In-Wonder 8500DV 64MB
Seagate Barracuda 250GB and 160GB
and the other crap, I don't know

I think you should save your money for a new PC.

Even an X1600 PRO is going to be bottlenecked by a 2.4 GHz P4, methinks.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Its not the 2.4ghz P4, but the ram is PC2700 i.e DDR333. Hence no good, and the fact that the motherboard is severly outdated to waste money on upgrades.

Op just save up and buy a new PC.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

get a 7600gd in that price range. far far better.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven
get a 7600gd in that price range. far far better.

He needs an AGP card, all the GF 7 series cards, except for the 7800GS, are PCIe.

Your best bet is to pick up a used 6600GT AGP or 6800GT AGP from the FS/T forum or eBay. The 7800GS isn't really a good buy, I used to have one. Its only real advantage is that it runs cooler than a 6800GT.

 

[Praxis1452]

From a gaming perspective going from an 8500 will be a big improvement methinks...

 

[Kromis]

Yeah, sorta... I can still own the on the battlefield in BF2 and CSS. The FPS is about 30~40-ish. I have to sacrifice my eye candy in BF2 though.

Alright, I guess I'll just have to either look for a cheap 6(6/8)00GT then. Thanks for all your guy's help.