What graphics card?

ProcalX · 16-11-2004, 11:50 AM

I've built a AMD64Bit system, nice hardware, only thing i'm missing really is a good graphics card, I currently have a TI4200

(i burnt out my X800Pro and my 6800 i just send back cos it wouldnt work and i got refund..)

I want to spend as little as possible, but i want a good card, a card thats solid, a good performer and i want a card that's really going to not give me any lag issues playing medium to high settings in new games such as HL2 / Farcry 64Bit e.t.c

My 6800 was a Leadtek 6800LE that was clocked at 6800 speeds..

I like the idea of a 9800Pro 128mb, although perhaps its getting alittle bit old towards some of the newer games?

I've survived up until now on a 9600XT 128mb (v.good card - v.happy with it) but obviously i need something slightly more powerful..

If anyone could suggest any good cards for a good price? (In UK)

Big B · 16-11-2004, 06:25 AM

You might look into a Radeon X700 or GeForce 6600GT. Might run a little more than the 9800Pro, but they'll have some extra grunt to go with it.

ProcalX · 16-11-2004, 06:34 AM

they are PCI-E cards though.. i do not have PCI-E on my new board (stupid i know)

Addis · 16-11-2004, 11:30 AM

Then its just the old AGP radeons that are decent. You can try the 9800XT which is faster than the pro.

ProcalX · 16-11-2004, 11:42 AM

Well i just want a card really that will play Half-Life 2 and modifications well, (the higher the FPS the better really) - on decent graphics.. and a card that will do well in video editing.

Addis · 16-11-2004, 11:44 AM

Apart from the 6800s and X800s theres only the Radeon 9x00 and GFX 5xx0 that are AGP and worth getting.

Addis · 16-11-2004, 11:48 AM

!!!
just read on HardOCP that the Geforce 6600GT AGP version has been released so theres your card ProcalX!
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Njg5

Big B · 16-11-2004, 12:21 PM

Yeah, but for the price, it's not the best deal. You might as well spend another $20 and get a GF6800 NU/NGT (non-ultra/non-GT).

ProcalX · 16-11-2004, 12:32 PM

yes BigB is right think i might get a 6800 then..

Proteus · 16-11-2004, 02:52 PM

I think that for the money a 9800 Pro 128mb is a good buy. But then what do I know? I can't even make mine work.

If I had the budget I'd consider a 9800XT.

extreme4377 · 16-11-2004, 06:32 PM

Dont drop down a generation. Either go with the GeForce 6-Series or the ATI Xx00 series. 6800GT would be your best bet but you may not be able to spend that much. Just keep in mind, your system is nothing towards games without a solid g-card to back it up

16-11-2004, 11:50 AM	# 1 (permalink) Top
ProcalX all grown up Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 23 Male Posts: 1,537 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	What graphics card? I've built a AMD64Bit system, nice hardware, only thing i'm missing really is a good graphics card, I currently have a TI4200 (i burnt out my X800Pro and my 6800 i just send back cos it wouldnt work and i got refund..) I want to spend as little as possible, but i want a good card, a card thats solid, a good performer and i want a card that's really going to not give me any lag issues playing medium to high settings in new games such as HL2 / Farcry 64Bit e.t.c My 6800 was a Leadtek 6800LE that was clocked at 6800 speeds.. I like the idea of a 9800Pro 128mb, although perhaps its getting alittle bit old towards some of the newer games? I've survived up until now on a 9600XT 128mb (v.good card - v.happy with it) but obviously i need something slightly more powerful.. If anyone could suggest any good cards for a good price? (In UK) __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2* Last edited by ProcalX; 16-11-2004 at 11:55 AM..

16-11-2004, 06:25 AM	# 2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 29 Male Posts: 9,721 Times Helpful: 594 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	You might look into a Radeon X700 or GeForce 6600GT. Might run a little more than the 9800Pro, but they'll have some extra grunt to go with it. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team

16-11-2004, 06:34 AM	# 3 (permalink) Top
ProcalX all grown up Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 23 Male Posts: 1,537 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	they are PCI-E cards though.. i do not have PCI-E on my new board (stupid i know) __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

16-11-2004, 11:30 AM	# 4 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 5,260 Times Helpful: 404 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Then its just the old AGP radeons that are decent. You can try the 9800XT which is faster than the pro. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

16-11-2004, 11:42 AM	# 5 (permalink) Top
ProcalX all grown up Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 23 Male Posts: 1,537 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	Well i just want a card really that will play Half-Life 2 and modifications well, (the higher the FPS the better really) - on decent graphics.. and a card that will do well in video editing. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

16-11-2004, 11:44 AM	# 6 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 5,260 Times Helpful: 404 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Apart from the 6800s and X800s theres only the Radeon 9x00 and GFX 5xx0 that are AGP and worth getting. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

16-11-2004, 11:48 AM	# 7 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 5,260 Times Helpful: 404 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	!!! just read on HardOCP that the Geforce 6600GT AGP version has been released so theres your card ProcalX! http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Njg5 __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

16-11-2004, 12:21 PM	# 8 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 29 Male Posts: 9,721 Times Helpful: 594 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah, but for the price, it's not the best deal. You might as well spend another $20 and get a GF6800 NU/NGT (non-ultra/non-GT). __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team

16-11-2004, 12:32 PM	# 9 (permalink) Top
ProcalX all grown up Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 23 Male Posts: 1,537 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	yes BigB is right think i might get a 6800 then.. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

16-11-2004, 02:52 PM	# 10 (permalink) Top
Proteus Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 39 Male Posts: 7 Status: Offline My Computer	I think that for the money a 9800 Pro 128mb is a good buy. But then what do I know? I can't even make mine work. If I had the budget I'd consider a 9800XT.

16-11-2004, 06:32 PM	# 11 (permalink) Top
extreme4377 Big Geek Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 223 Status: Offline	Dont drop down a generation. Either go with the GeForce 6-Series or the ATI Xx00 series. 6800GT would be your best bet but you may not be able to spend that much. Just keep in mind, your system is nothing towards games without a solid g-card to back it up

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