6800XT or X1600pro?

[danman60005]

Hey. I am considering upgrading the video card in my PC. I have a 9600XT. I am considering an ATI X1600PRO 256MB or NVIDIA 6800XT 256MB. Games I play include FEAR, Quake 4, COD 2. I have a sempron 64 2800+ and 1.25GB of RAM. The price difference in cards doesn't matter. Does anyone have advice on which card to buy?

 

[pauldh]

Since the 6800XT in your link has high memory clock speeds than the reference 6800XT, it would be the better performer. But much better than both would be the X800XL or AIW X800XT on ATI's website:

refurb, but 1 year warranty. I bought one and it is fine, came with all cables/adaptors/software.
http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2984012

New, 3 year warranty, faster than the XL, has tv tuner, video inputs, and a remote control.
http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2588471

 

[OraneBana]

Get the 6800XT

 

[kaotao]

I agree with Paul. 6800XT is crap, and the x1600pro isn't that great either.

 

[danman60005]

Thanks for the help, im conisdering the X800xl now.

 

[enforcerfx]

x800xl is a good card, should last you for a good amount of time

 

[deusex]

should be either 1600 XT or 7600 GT

 

[danman60005]

neither of those come in agp flavor
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[pauldh]

neither of those come in agp flavor

Not true anymore; here is a review of the new X1600XT AGP.
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=946&pageID=2453

Haven't seen a 7600GT AGP yet, but they may still appear.