decent AGP card?

[SooTyLaD]

how do

i've sold my main pc rig and now just have an old P4 (3.2) shuttle that i'm going to use as my backup (i'm a mac dude now )

in that shuttle is an Ati 9200 which was put in there to be the most basic and cheap thing i could find, but i would like to stick in something slightly more up to date... what cards were there towards the end of AGP that were decent at the time but would now go for around 20-25 quid? maybe something like a 9800 pro?

wanna be able to play the odd game if possible, maybe counterstrike on crappy settings or summat, if i can get more power out of it that'd be great...

once i have a few ideas i'll snipe the mm

 

[HeX]

£20-25 you'll be looking at an X800/X850 or 6800 class card.

 

[SooTyLaD]

and what would the order of choice be for them?

x850
6800
x800?

oh and it has to fit in the cramped conditions of a shuttle

 

[HeX]

6800 is fastest and has PS3.0

X850 is a refresh of the X800 both PS2.0

So order from best to worst:

6800
X850
X800

 

[SooTyLaD]

6800 is fastest and has PS3.0

X850 is a refresh of the X800 both PS2.0

So order from best to worst:

6800
X850
X800

oh ok... doesn't it have to be 6800 ultra or the like to compete with the x850? or are they all better?

 

[HeX]

oh ok... doesn't it have to be 6800 ultra or the like to compete with the x850? or are they all better?

I'd take any 6800+ card over an X8X0 card due to the PS3 capability.

 

[Ezyryder]

LOL, its not like he is going to be able to use it anyway ...

I will get an X850XT. Faster card.

 

[HeX]

LOL, its not like he is going to be able to use it anyway ...

I will get an X850XT. Faster card.

PS3 on a 6800 is fine in FarCry, and you can even play UT3 engine games on it.