X800 XT vs 2600 XT?

[SooTyLaD]

hi guys,

looking to pop a new graphics card in my shuttle to make it a bit more game-capable...

is it worth going for a 2600 XT over the likes of the old X800 XT? (AGP)

the rest of the system is a 3.2 P4 with a gig of ram...

 

[SooTyLaD]

i see what you're saying but i only want to spend about 30 quid...

 

[SooTyLaD]

theres a 2600XT on the MM right now which i'm negotiating for... asking price of £40...

tbh, just want it to play live for speed on nice settings at the mo

 

[SooTyLaD]

well, i've bought a 2600XT AGP off the MM for £40 delivered... can't do much better than that for my money i reckon...

is there any other really cheap upgrade that would be very much worthwhile with my p4 3.2 and 2x512 DDR400 ram?

(do you reckon i've made the right choice?)

 

[SooTyLaD]

nonono, someone along the line you've got the wrong idea... i'm not upgrading from an X800 XT, i'm upgrading from a Radeon 9200 (put in the shuttle when it would not have been used for gaming whatsoever)...

my original post said "2600 XT over the likes of the old X800 XT?" not "my" old X800...

so, considering i couldn't find an X800 XT for a reasonable price i think i've done ok for 40 quid.

 

[SooTyLaD]

seen what new for that much?

 

[SooTyLaD]

well the agp version is 70 quid on OcUK, and i did have a look around and found it for up to a tenna cheaper in other places but not that low...

guess i didn't look hard enough then...