9800 Pro Upgrade

[Danger Phoenix]

I have just bought some items from the MM and the motherboard does not have an AGP slow, so I am going to have to buy a PCI-E graphics card to go with the system.

I want an ATI one, that is better than my current Sapphire 9800 Pro and as cheap as I can get.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated

 

[benjo]

What sort of budget?

 

[Hamoodii]

If its about 130ish get the X1800XT wont be dissappointed

 

[Hamoodii]

If its under 100, 7600GT I know its nvidia but its a great card

 

[fish99]

Definitely X1800 XT.

 

[locutus12]

< £100 = 7600GT
£100 to £150 = X1800XT 256
£150+ = X1900XT 256

 

[Danger Phoenix]

I am looking for the cheapest possible one that is better than the 9800 Pro - so it could well be £40 if I can get a card for that cheap.

 

[Danger Phoenix]

I just noticed the X1300 - any good compared to the 9800 Pro?

 

[benjo]

For that kind of price, you should consider a 7300GT

 

[locutus12]

For that kind of price, you should consider a 7300GT

make sure you get the GDDR3 version though. you may be able to pick up a second hand X800XT for around £50 too.

 

[Danger Phoenix]

I can get the X800 GT for £50 including delivery (2nd hand)... worth it? It is the Powercolor X800GT 256mb DDR3 version.

Is it better than the X1300?

 

[locutus12]

I can get the X800 GT for £50 including delivery (2nd hand)... worth it? It is the Powercolor X800GT 256mb DDR3 version.

Is it better than the X1300?

far better than the X1300 in almost every way.

 

[neil27]

Will vote for the 7600GT too...I upgraded from a 9800XT! and it doubles my FPS to that with ease

 

[locutus12]

Will vote for the 7600GT too...I upgraded from a 9800XT! and it doubles my FPS to that with ease

the 7600GT whilst being a good card is urine poor value for money on AGP, your paying 59% more £ than the PCI-E version for no extra benefit... far better to either get the X800GT or a total upgrade.