AGP Options?

[chimaera]

Ok i'm looking at getting a new graphics card as my 6600GT is starting to struggle with newer games (particularly Vanguard).

Spec is ok otherwise (AMD64 3500+ 1GB OCZ) so i shouldn't get much bottlenecking with a mid-range card.

Was thinking of a 7600GS or GT so if someone could tell me the difference that would be great

I'd especially like the know the differences between the 7600 series and the 6800GS which actually seems to be a better card.

I'm limited to single slot cards too, looking to spend £100-150, the lower the better but i'd like something to last a few years like my 6600 has done.

Before anyone tells me to upgrade i have a shuttle and i can't afford to upgrade my whole system, annoyingly if i go to AM2 the only thing i can keep is my HDD, so i'm sticking with AGP for the time being

 

[Andeh]

in the £100 - £150 price range, choose the X1950 Pro, nothing else.

 

[marc2003]

in the £100 - £150 price range, choose the X1950 Pro, nothing else.

i'm not sure if it would fit in a shuttle. even though the sappghire card i have is single slot, i still had to move one the harddrives in my case to be able to plug the dual molexes in. plus there are pretty hefty power requirements for these cards.

i'd take the 7600gt over the 7600gs as even though they have the same gpu core, it's clocked much faster. also it has ddr3 mem whereas the gs has ddr2. i also think the 7600gt is a perfect match for those specs.

edit: i forgot to mention to the 6800gs. avoid. the 7600gt is much faster.

 

[melbourne720]

AGP wise, I'd choose from the following based on price (NB S/H = second hand):-

9800 Pro(S/H), 6600 GT(S/H), 6800 GS(S/H), 7600GS (£82), 6800GT(S/H), X800XT(S/H) 7600GT (£118), x1950 Pro (£152)