MAC Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 It looks like this will be my next video card: SAPPHIRE 100131 Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - OEM I have a 3000+ AMD Athon XP with 512MB RAM with an AGP 8X slot. I don't have a PCI-Express motherboard but for the price this card will play all the latest games and keep my PC going for another couple of years. I have Call of Duty I with expansion pack. My built in NVIDIA GForce chip with 64MB just don’t cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I almost went with an ATI on last 3D card purchase, but ended up with an Nvidia 6800xt. Seems to depend a lot on which game you want to play and your setup in the mid range as to what works best. They all have their individual quirks. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 I almost went with an ATI on last 3D card purchase, but ended up with an Nvidia 6800xt. Seems to depend a lot on which game you want to play and your setup in the mid range as to what works best. They all have their individual quirks. The 6800XT is a good card but not cheap ($200+ range). I would imagine core clock speed must be about 420MHz. The 6800XT also has 8 pipes, which is also pretty good. The card I'm looking at has 12 pipes stock and, from what the reviews say, another 4 pipes can be opened with a bios flash. You are right; it depends upon whether one is a moderate or a hard core gamer. Even everyday non-gaming computer use can benefit from a quality video card. I'm far from a hard core gamer. But I want quality graphics when I play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 You can probably find a better deal than that.... I know last week the AllInWonder x800xl 256mb was on sale at BestBuy/FutureShop here for $170 CDN I cant do a comparison at the ATI website, but I think the XL >> GTO (??) plus, then you also get the TV Tuner. I have an X850XT (was $300 CDN when i bought it) and its great, you wont be disappointed -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 I checked out the All-In-Wonder X800 XT. It looks like a good card but most of the reviews critisize the software. But, if you found this card for $170 Canadian, which is $154.49 American, it's a great deal. It would be a good final AGP card before upgrading. However, I've been thinking about upgrading to PCI-Express. The other day, I saw an eMachine T3120 model for under $300. It has a built in NVIDIA 6100 GPU but it also has a 16X PCI-E slot. My alternative is to just upgrade my existing board to PCI-E with at least an Athlon 64 3500+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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