Video Card Advice

[MaximusGauis]

Probably around 2 years.

Once I get my tax return I will decide between the two following:

ATI X1950 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102071

GeForce 7800GS
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814143046

I will also be getting another brink of RAM (1 GB) to bring my system up to 2 gigs.

Want to thank all you guys for your responses. Happy gaming to all.

P.S. - Games I play when I find the time are EB, Roma Surrectum, RTR (will play this one more when they release 7.0), and MTW2. Might start playing AE (when they finally release 3.0). Used to play BF1942 (a classic), BF2, and COD. Looking into Battlestations: Midway and Storm of War: Battle of Britain.

Since you are waiting two years befire you go with PCIe. Buy the X1950PRO. That's the best for the ole AGP.

[MaximusGauis]

I just checked NewCard. The have the X1950 Pro. In stock from HIS. That vid card is the best. The one you want is 256 with the ICEQ3. It's on sale with a $20 rebate. If I was not flat broke. I would buy that vid card for my Desktop. The HIS with the ICEQ3. Is clocked higher with the 256. Than the one with 512. Plus the ICEQ3 is their best vid card cooler.

[Birka Viking]

If anyone dont belive me that the pipes is the most important on the old generation graficcards...then can someone explain this then..On my old comp I have geforce 6800le 128 mb card. The card has only 8 pipes original..I then downloaded a program called Rivaturner and managed to open 8 more pipes. So my card had 16 pipes and become almost a 6800 gt card. My game performance almost doubled after that...
Cheers

[MaximusGauis]

If anyone dont belive me that the pipes is the most important on the old generation graficcards...then can someone explain this then..On my old comp I have geforce 6800le 128 mb card. The card has only 8 pipes original..I then downloaded a program called Rivaturner and managed to open 8 more pipes. So my card had 16 pipes and become almost a 6800 gt card. My game performance almost doubled after that...
Cheers

There are some vid cards. Such as yours. That you can unlock those extra pipes. Now if your card had 256mb. You would have a 6800GT.

[Eduorius]

so in conclusion a 6800 is better than a 7100 for videogames?

[Puupertti Ruma]

Didn't have time to read the whole thread so not sure if this has been said but:

If you wan't a good AGP-based card, either take one based on Nvidias Geforce 7600GT or 7800GS chipset. 7800GS is the best you can get with AGP, but it's quite costly, near 300€ (~300$).

7600 GT in the otherhand doesn't cost too much, while giving a lot better quality and performance than 7600 GS. Price of 7600 GT is usually just 30-50€ more than 7600 GS. And yes, there is 7600 GT out there for the AGP, it's not a mistake. I have one, and boy does it rock.

All in all, regarding RTW, my old Geforce 6600 GT was more than enough to play on huge units, had to just scale the details.

So, if you have AGP, GET THE 7600GT. Or 7800GS, if you can handle the price.

[Birka Viking]

so in conclusion a 6800 is better than a 7100 for videogames?

If it is a GT YES!

[Axelus]

I upgraded my Radeon 9000 to a Geforce 6600, and it did not change the framerate very much, except a little when 2 fullstack armies on huge settings battle, and using fire arrows, which previously caused very low frames. I've had 1gb of 400mhz ram during all the time, and that is more important, and/or perhaps a good motherboard.

[Birka Viking]

I upgraded my Radeon 9000 to a Geforce 6600, and it did not change the framerate very much, except a little when 2 fullstack armies on huge settings battle, and using fire arrows, which previously caused very low frames. I've had 1gb of 400mhz ram during all the time, and that is more important, and/or perhaps a good motherboard.

Well if u have a 6600gt it only have 8 pipes and for that reason its not so good to play on..But a 6800gt have 16 pipes..
Cheers

[Bar Kochba]

i brought a Gefroce 7950 GT 512mb well worth the money but it is quite expensive though

[Birka Viking]

i brought a Gefroce 7950 GT 512mb well worth the money but it is quite expensive though

Yes that is a realy good card