Vid Card Question

Arcsalin · Post by **Arcsalin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:06 pm

Any one have any idea what is the max ATI card i can use on a socket a motherboard? (has 8x AGP on it)

Currently using Radeon 9000, but wanted to upgrade it and stay with ATI.
KK not gonna be able to get ubah stuff that you can now but who cares, i just wanna play with better shit than i have now xD

Tuthmes · Post by **Tuthmes** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:05 pm

Have a 9000pro. Best Ati AGP card would be either a X850 or a X1600.

Arcsalin · Post by **Arcsalin** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:16 am

Can't use radeon x850 on socket A, not even the the pro version as it is PCIExpress and you can't use those with that chipset - need to upgrade to get that card working on ur comp!poop:

Hoonius · Post by **Hoonius** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:29 am

TBH, with AGP and latest graphics cards, you'll have to go NVidia. They just released the last AGP slot monster, GeForce 7800 GS. As you can see, ATi are concentrating on PCI-E and that will mean a whole new motherboard, processor, memory, the lot

Post by **Xest** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:33 am

I know you said ATI but here's what I went for:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/110390/rb/19963729482

Pretty nice as something to tie me over until I build a new PCI-E machine, plays all the latest games in max detail at 1280x1024 on my now rather dated Athlon XP 3200 at well over the ideal 30 FPS. Oblivion and GR:AW run really well and look fantastic, have learnt to love GR:AW now

<ankh> · Post by **<ankh>** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:14 pm

I wanna have sex with my GF7800GTX PCI-e

(and I will tonight)

/Ankh

<ankh> · Post by **<ankh>** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:15 pm

Hoonius wrote:TBH, with AGP and latest graphics cards, you'll have to go NVidia. They just released the last AGP slot monster, GeForce 7800 GS. As you can see, ATi are concentrating on PCI-E and that will mean a whole new motherboard, processor, memory, the lot

The GeForce 7800 GS is the best AGP there is. Unbeatable.

/Ankh

Hoonius · Post by **Hoonius** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:18 pm

[quote="Xest"]I know you said ATI but here's what I went for:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/110390/rb/19963729482

Pretty nice as something to tie me over until I build a new PCI-E machine, plays all the latest games in max detail at 1280x1024 on my now rather dated Athlon XP 3200 at well over the ideal 30 FPS. Oblivion and GR:AW run really well and look fantastic, have learnt to love GR:AW now ]

Does it come with those DVI/AGP adapters Xest? I CBA buying new monitors as well but i want this card badly

Post by **Xest** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:35 pm

Hoonius wrote:Does it come with those DVI/AGP adapters Xest? I CBA buying new monitors as well but i want this card badly

Yep it came with two although they were well hidden in the box

my heart sunk when it arrived and it only had DVI out, I was all ready to buy DVI -> VGA adapters but then a quick rummage in the packaging and I found them along with a few other bits and peices

Tuthmes · Post by **Tuthmes** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:36 pm

http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/produ ... evel3=ATI&

There are also agp versions of the x850pro though, which are just a bit cheaper then the x850xt.

@Hoonius

Yeh true, but some may argue (including me) that the Ati cards have a better color scheme (not really accurate said, but lack the english skill atm!).