AGP upgrade

[andy faith]

Well I want to get a better graphics card but I can't spend to much money, I would get a PCI-E card but then I would basically need a new computer to do that so I'll stick to what I've got and go with an AGP card. What do you reckon I should get? definately less than £100, hopefully around £50-60. What are your suggestions?

 

[Kill Bill]

The best card on the market is a ATI RADEON X1950PRO 512mb Click this.
This costs £93.19 Ex VAT
£109.50 Inc VAT This is the cheapest and best card on the market

This is comperhension to the Pro VS 7600GT

20FPS MORE!

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=725&model2=716&chart=275
Between a 7900GS http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=725&model2=712&chart=275 15Fps more in a pro.

No they are all 256mb versions so with 512mb you will score 10Fps more

 

[Kornowski]

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=127243

This would be a good choice... It's a good card...

 

[andy faith]

preffering the price range of the 7600GT

 

[Kornowski]

People can apparently max out Bioshock with it, so

 

[andy faith]

nice! is the 7600GS similar to the GT's performance? I only ask as I can get that from a shop near me, they don't seem to have the GT

 

[Kill Bill]

Then how about a X1650PRo 512mb Not as fast
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=580942 but it costs £56

P.S Andy Faith it depends if it is a 512mb 7600GS it will meet demands with a 7600GT and it will have better loadings escepally for games like TR legend and rendering programes like 3D max

 

[maroon1]

nice! is the 7600GS similar to the GT's performance? I only ask as I can get that from a shop near me, they don't seem to have the GT

No, the 7600GT is better than 7600GS

 

[andy faith]

no it's the 256 version. The 512 is alot more (nearly twice the price)

 

[Kill Bill]

no it's the 256 version. The 512 is alot more (nearly twice the price)

Then sadly it will be 50% slower

 

[maroon1]

no it's the 256 version. The 512 is alot more (nearly twice the price)

7600GT is better because it has faster speeds

7600GS is not powerful enough to take the advantage of 512MB memory. So, the extra memory is useless

 

[Kill Bill]

7600GT is better because it has faster speeds

7600GS is not powerful enough to take the advantage of 512MB memory. So, the extra memory is useless

It is. Thats why the never gave it in 256mb versions because it had 50% more specs. so the 7600GS is only good for the pixel pipe lines and 512mb GDDR3 memory

 

[Blacky_123]

yes i agree...but what about 6600gt and 6600gs??

 

[Kornowski]

yes i agree...but what about 6600gt and 6600gs??

Bah! Don't even go there!

They aren't worth considering buying at this point in time...

 

[StrangleHold]

It is. Thats why the never gave it in 256mb versions because it had 50% more specs. so the 7600GS is only good for the pixel pipe lines and 512mb GDDR3 memory

The 7600GS and 7600GT both have 12 pipelines, the only difference is the GS has slower core and memory, but neither will benefit much going to 512mbs from 256 of memory especially the GS.

 

[andy faith]

so I'm gonna say that out of that we're back to the idea of a 7600GT 256MB right?

 

[hermeslyre]

so I'm gonna say that out of that we're back to the idea of a 7600GT 256MB right?

It's a good card. And it can max out Bioshock, I have one! But just barely. A stock GS will force you to play on lower settings, for example.

 

[andy faith]

well I don't have many games (or even time to play them!) so it wouldn't be a big issue. I used to have loads of great games but they're not so great anymore. I think Guild Wars is the most graphical game I have at the moment and that will play on my backup laptop so the graphics don't need to be to special... but all the same I think I might go for the 7600GT. Thanks for your help guys!

 

[Kornowski]

Good choice! You're welcome!