ATI AGP or NVidia AGP

[tot brill]

I have two Pc's:

1. 3.2ghz Prescott, 2gb ram, 6800 (standard) - AGP
2. 3.2ghz Prescott, 2gb ram, ATIX800XT PE - AGP

I'm thinking of waiting till next summer before I take the plunge for a complete system overhaul, but in the mean time I'm looking for a reasonable boost in the graphics dept by upgrading the cards in both PCs.

Should I go for the 7800GS 512mb AGP in both Pcs or wait for the ATI1950 256mb AGP model due end of november? I know that I will need shader 3.0 for the PC with the ATI because it only supports Shader 2.00.

The 7800GS are more expensive for two, but the ATI's are that bit cheaper.

 

[mrthingyx]

The 7800GS is quite possibly the worst value for money in a card since the Geforce 5800Ultra. Buy a 7600GT instead. Or two of them.

 

[Explicit]

I know that I will need shader 3.0 for the PC with the ATI because it only supports Shader 2.00.

X1950 Pro has SM3

I would buy the X1950 Pro over the 7800GS

 

[Rroff]

The 7800GS is quite possibly the worst value for money in a card since the Geforce 5800Ultra. Buy a 7600GT instead. Or two of them.

- hes right about the regular 7800GS - I wouldn't have thought it true but I just benched one against the theoretical scores of the other and checked hardware specs and the 7600GT AGP does indeed seem to be about 10% faster... tho the 7800GS+ (based on a 7900GT) is a different story.

 

[Tetras]

X1950 Pro should be the best value high end AGP card and a decent upgrade to either of the PCs you have listed. As already noted the X1x00 series support SM 3.0, not that it makes much difference but yes it is there