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AGP Interface
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: gaming, graphics, cards, money
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AGP Interface
Best AGP Card For Under $100: Tie
| Radeon X1650 PRO (GDDR3) | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | R530 |
| Process: | 80 and 90nm |
| Pixel Shaders: | 12 |
| Vertex Shaders: | 5 |
| Texture Units: | 4 |
| ROPs: | 4 |
| Memory Bus: | 128 bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 600 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 700 (1400 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 9.0c / SM 3.0 |
The X1650 PRO is a re-dressed X1600 XT with slightly higher clock speeds. Its very high-speed memory for this card category and efficient shaders help the X1650 PRO compare well to the 12-pipeline 7600 GS, beating it by a small margin in most benchmarks.
Just make sure you get the fast GDDR3 version, instead of the slower DDR2-equipped card!
| GeForce 7600 GS | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | G73 |
| Process: | 90nm |
| Pixel Shaders: | 12 |
| Vertex Shaders: | 5 |
| Texture Units: | 12 |
| ROPs: | 8 |
| Memory Bus: | 128 bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 400 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 400 (800 effective) |
| DirectX / Shader Model | DX 9.0c / SM 3.0 |
With identical features compared to its faster 7600 GT brethren, the 7600 GS lacks only the core and memory clock speeds-however, the GT's clock speeds are so high that the GS pales in comparison. Nevertheless, the 7600 GS is a good performer in this AGP segment.
Best AGP Card For ~$130: None
With the prices of the AGP 7600 GT and X1650 PRO reaching the $150 level, it's impossible to recommend these cards now that the much-stronger X1950 PRO for AGP can be found for as little as $160 online.
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