Best AGP card out there?

[miwojo11]

Im looking for a replacement for my 9800 pro, because my mobo doesnt support pic-e... I noticed the 7800, X1600, X800 series looked like they were the best cards for agp. I mostly play Flight Sim X, and HL2 type products... Thanks

 

[GeneticWeapon]

This one is the best.

 

[chunkymonster]

IMO...the best AGP video card ever made was the nVidia 6800GT Ultra, you can still find them on the used market...a close second is the nVidia 7800GS or the ATI X850Pro...best bang for your buck would probably be the X850Pro...

 

[angry_ducky]

IMO...the best AGP video card ever made was the nVidia 6800GT Ultra, you can still find them on the used market...a close second is the 7800GS...

7800GS is faster than ANY 6800. The best (stock) AGP card is either the BFG GF7800GS OC or this eVGA GF7800GS. The eVGA is probably faster, as it's clocked a little higher, but the BFG is $40 cheaper ($240 vs. $280) after a $50 MIR.

EDIT: The X850XT PE is faster than the 6800U, but AGP versions are almost impossible to find now.

 

[Heyyou27]

The fastest AGP card is the Gainward GeForce 7800GS+.

 

[GeneticWeapon]

IMO...the best AGP video card ever made was the nVidia 6800GT Ultra, you can still find them on the used market...a close second is the nVidia 7800GS

It's a good thing I'm not allowed to call people complete and uttar f*****g morons these days :roll:

 

[GeneticWeapon]

The fastest AGP card not availabe in the U.S. is the Gainward GeForce 7800GS+.

Fixed.

 

[GeneticWeapon]

I know

 

[chunkymonster]

IMO...the best AGP video card ever made was the nVidia 6800GT Ultra, you can still find them on the used market...a close second is the nVidia 7800GS

It's a good thing I'm not allowed to call people complete and uttar f*****g morons these days :roll:

Hmmm, good job, I hope writing that makes you feel good about yourself...you're lucky this is an anonymous forum...grow up you child, you are not fit to live in a world of men...

 

[GeneticWeapon]

..you're lucky this is an anonymous forum...

....actually......you are.

 

[Heyyou27]

The fastest AGP card not availabe in the U.S. is the Gainward GeForce 7800GS+.

Fixed.I didn't mention availability; and yes you could get it shipped to the U.S., but I certainly wouldn't want to.

 

[GeneticWeapon]

yes you could get it shipped to the U.S. for $150 dollars, but I certainly wouldn't want to.

Fixed.

 

[angry_ducky]

yes you could get it shipped to the U.S. for $150 dollars, but I certainly wouldn't want to.

Fixed.

LOL; why jump through hoops to get a video card not available in the states. By the time you've received the card, you'll have spent $600+, which is too much to spend on an AGP system.

 

[chunkymonster]

..you're lucky this is an anonymous forum...

....actually......you are.

Somebody ate their Wheaties. How so, tough guy?

 

[jamesgoddard]

This one is the best.

IMHO wrong... Best is the 7600GT AGP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122009

OK - I admit the 7800GS is overall possibly 2 to 3% faster, http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?page=7993&head=0 it does not warrent the price increase of near $100 over the 7600GT.

 

[Erebos]

I bought a couple of days ago an Albatron 6800GT and it runs at least as fast or even faster than the 7600GS. Just get a good aftermarket cooler and clock it to 6800 Ultra.

 

[choknuti]

IMHO wrong... Best is the 7600GT AGP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122009

Word.

If you are looking for the most bang for the buck this is what you need. The extra premium you pay for the 7800 is not worth it IMHO.

 

[kaotao]

The fastest AGP card is the Gainward GeForce 7800GS+.

Agreed. The best bang for the buck...7600GT

 

[kaotao]

The fastest AGP card is the Gainward GeForce 7800GS+.

Agreed. The best bang for the buck...7600GT

Isnt that an PCI E card and not an AGP?

Nope, it's just recently been released for AGP.

 

[angry_ducky]

Let me sort things out:

7800GS > X850XT PE = 7600GT > 6800Ultra > 6800GT

7800GS is THE BEST AGP CARD AVAILABLE, but it's expensive. The X850XT PE is second-best, but the AGP version is almost impossible to find. The 7600GT was just released; it's probably the best price/performance in AGP. 6800U/GT are still good options; they're just not available new anymore.

 

[MarkG]

So unless you dont care about Shader Model 3 the X850XT PE has more raw processing power and is slightly faster than the 7800GS.

Faster than a 375MHz 7800GS, yes. But did anyone ever buy one running that slow?

 

[MarkG]

in most shader intensive games such as FEAR and Call of Duty 2 the X850XT PE out did the OC 7800GS and kept up with the Superclocked versions.

Hint: the X850 is not a SM3.0 card, so it's doing far less work in FEAR than the 7800GS. I can't comment on the other games you mention, but it wouldn't surprise me if they're the same.

I do agree, though, that the main reason to choose the 7800GS over the X850 is the SM3.0 support, as the performance difference doesn't really justify the extra cost. But using FEAR as a benchmark is totally bogus as the cards aren't displaying the same graphics.

 

[pmr]

Im looking for a replacement for my 9800 pro, because my mobo doesnt support pic-e... I noticed the 7800, X1600, X800 series looked like they were the best cards for agp. I mostly play Flight Sim X, and HL2 type products... Thanks

Take a look at the new 7600GT AGP.
Nearly the same performance of the 7800GS even at 1600x1200, but a lot cheaper.

 

[pauldh]

I also see the 7800GS/X850XTpe as a tie at stock speeds, but if priced the same the 7800GS would get my money.

And IMO the new 7600GT, while not quite as fast as those, is a much better buy than either of those and about equal to a X800XTpe, X850XT, and 6800U in performance. I just can't see spending the extra $80+ for the 7800GS over a nearly equal 7600GT.


Oh, and about GW. You may not like his attitude, but the comment he jumped on was dead wrong (bad advice) and it needed to be corrected. I have just checked a few threads at lunch today and I tell ya, the amount of bad advice being given today (6800GT Ultra best AGP, 6800XT same as 6800GT, etc.) is alarming.

 

[rodney_ws]

Dollar for dollar... AGP cards are inferior to their PCIe counterparts... someone posted a link to a $280 7800 GS on New Egg... and sure, maybe that is the best AGP card (who am I to argue?) Just think you should look into what kind of video card that money buys on PCIe... you're paying a premium by going the AGP route and might find yourself in a situation where a PCIe motherboard and video card runs you the same as an AGP video card possessing equal performance.

Just a thought.