My Sapphire 9800 Pro died, so need to buy ...

[MyBoxLife]

... a replacement, which of the following AGP cards do you recommend:

1/ ATI 256MB Radeon 9800 Pro

Chipset ATI Radeon 9800PRO
Interface AGP 8x
Video Memory 256MB
Memory Type GDDR
Engine Clock 380MHz
Memory Clock 400(200*2)MHz
Memory Interface 128-bit
RAMDACs 400MHz
Max. Resolution 2048x1536
Connectors 1 x SVGA (D-Sub) Port
1 x S-Video Port
1 x DVI-I Port
Pixel Pipelines 8
DirectX Support 9.0
OpenGL Support 1.5

2/ Nvidia 256MB Geforce 6600 LE

Chipset nVidia GeForce 6600LE
Interface AGP 8x
Video Memory 256MB
Memory Type DDR
Engine Clock 300MHz
Memory Clock 200Mhz
Memory Interface 128-bit
RAMDACs 400MHz
Max. Resolution 2048x1536
Connectors 1 x SVGA (D-Sub) Port
1 x S-Video (HDTV) Port
1 x DVI-I Port
Pixel Pipelines 4
DirectX Support 9.0
OpenGL Support 1.5

Cheers.

 

[Logsi]

1/ ATI 256MB Radeon 9800 Pro

Chipset ATI Radeon 9800PRO
Interface AGP 8x
Video Memory 256MB
Memory Type GDDR
Engine Clock 380MHz
Memory Clock 400(200*2)MHz
Memory Interface 128-bit
RAMDACs 400MHz
Max. Resolution 2048x1536
Connectors 1 x SVGA (D-Sub) Port
1 x S-Video Port
1 x DVI-I Port
Pixel Pipelines 8
DirectX Support 9.0
OpenGL Support 1.5

 

[Big.Wayne]

... a replacement

Hi,

what's the budget? or do you have a choice of just these two cards?. I'm guessing just AGP right?

 

[MyBoxLife]

Thanks 5bjoshua, what about the ATI Radeon X700 256MB AGP Card?

 

[MyBoxLife]

Big.Wayne, looking to spend roughly 80 to 90 pounds, all in, not much I know, but don't want to spend big money on a replacement AGP card, as I'll be upgrading to PCI at some point.

 

[Logsi]

The X700 256mb is probably about the same, if you get the x700 pro 256mb i think this one is better. But im not sure.

 

[Big.Wayne]

I'll be upgrading to PCI at some point.

Hi,

define "at some point" and what is the rest of your kit now?

I just did a complete *overhaul* (CPU, Mobo, Graphics, Optical) for approx £470, first system upgrade in two years, so even though £470 was a chunk of change I now have a more kickass system and I hope to get some money back for my previous CPU, Mobo, Graphics.

PCI-Express graphics cards are a lot cheaper, you get a lot for your money, that why I didn't spend one single penny on an AGP card since august 2003, went from 9800/Pro >> X850XT.

 

[MyBoxLife]

Can't say when an upgrade will be in the books, maybe 6 to 8 Months, currently running with two systems; Abit NF7-S v2 x2, Unlocked AMD XP 2500+ / Mobile AMD XP 2500, 1GB Corsair RAM x2. Can't spend anyting like 400, 500, right now, need to spend money on my Living Room speakers.

 

[ACESHIGH]

ATI Radeon 9800PRO is the better card.
As said above only the X700Pro would be faster (X700 about the same).