What AGP card is cheap and can play all games out now?

[ChonChon]

im so happy that im gona be...happy....

you know what i mean im trying to shoot for a 6800NU cheaper then $115 + ship!!!!!!!!!!

let me know ppl!

 

[Nextman916]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
im looking for, pretty much, best quality on all the games for a cheap card. i was looking into the XFX GeForce 6200 256MB (LINK ).

how would this do for games like Quake 4, DOOM3, F.E.A.R., Ultimate Spiderman, King Kong, stuff like that -- the new stuff?

basically i wanna know if this is a good card to spend money on (im only looking to use it for half a year, most a year), and if not, which one is?

thanks a lot.

Ultimate spiderman and King Kong...........ROFL! wwoooww

 

[Subwayeatbig]

wasnt a evga for 6800nu for 85 after mir at circuit city. I wonder if its still avalible.

 

[ChonChon]

whoa that would be pretty awesome...

im in Canada though, so probably different!

 

[ChonChon]

hey...

should i just wait for the GeForce 7300GS releasing this month???

its supposed to be only $99 USD!!!

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/01/19/nvidia_7300_gs/1.html

check out that link for more details.

only messed up thing is...it says 4 pixel pipes...are those the damn pipelines? shouldnt 12 (OCed to 16 ) be the bare minimum?

if this card is WORTH waiting for, then i will! $99 US is AMAZING!

 

[CKXP]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
hey...

should i just wait for the GeForce 7300GS releasing this month???

its supposed to be only $99 USD!!!

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/01/19/nvidia_7300_gs/1.html

check out that link for more details.

only messed up thing is...it says 4 pixel pipes...are those the damn pipelines? shouldnt 12 (OCed to 16 ) be the bare minimum?

if this card is WORTH waiting for, then i will! $99 US is AMAZING!

NO there's a reason why it's only $99, you're much better off with the 6800nu

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: kyparrish
F.E.A.R. will give you the middle finger if you start it up with a 6200 256mb installed. Everything else will play like crap as well, except solitaire. You'll pull pretty good FPS on 3d pinball, though.

 

[ChonChon]

http://search.ncix.com/displayproductde...09&vpn=256-P2-N436-LX&manufacture=eVGA

!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALREADY AT NCIX BABY!

if thats the 256 built in, should i get it?

i NEED to know!!

 

[CKXP]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
http://search.ncix.com/displayproductde...09&vpn=256-P2-N436-LX&manufacture=eVGA

!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALREADY AT NCIX BABY!

if thats the 256 built in, should i get it?

i NEED to know!!

NO besides it's PCIe, your better off with the 6800nu if you can find one.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
shouldnt 12 (OCed to 16 ) be the bare minimum?

You don't overclock 12 pipelines to get 16.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: ChonChon
shouldnt 12 (OCed to 16 ) be the bare minimum?

You don't overclock 12 pipelines to get 16.

Right. You unlock to 16

 

[imported_techboy]

atleast 6800GT/GS/ULTRA
or 7800GS

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: techboy
atleast 6800GT/GS/ULTRA
or 7800GS

:thumbsup:

 

[SpeedZealot369]

I would say go with the 6800gt with a zalman 700

 

[ChonChon]

yes, i would LOVE to do that, however i cant affor that right now, and despretly need an upgrade.

i dont even know if i can afford the 6800NU that was offered to me...

at the end of the week i will be able to, but i dont know if ill be able to get much else.

i dont even know if i can get the card this week because i have a CPU on hold...on of them end of the week, one of them end of the month..i have to choose...

well i still havnt made a final decision on to go with the 6800NU or 6800GS. the GT is a little out of my price range, but if i can find it dirt cheap, i will take it!

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: SpeedZealot369
I would say go with the 6800gt with a zalman 700

*looks at sig* Wonder why he said that?

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
yes, i would LOVE to do that, however i cant affor that right now, and despretly need an upgrade.

i dont even know if i can afford the 6800NU that was offered to me...

at the end of the week i will be able to, but i dont know if ill be able to get much else.

i dont even know if i can get the card this week because i have a CPU on hold...on of them end of the week, one of them end of the month..i have to choose...

well i still havnt made a final decision on to go with the 6800NU or 6800GS. the GT is a little out of my price range, but if i can find it dirt cheap, i will take it!

Dude, If you can get a 6800GS, get that. It would be great for you. Also you may be able to unlock it as some have said in other posts. So basically, for $200 you could end up with a GS at Ultra specs

 

[ChonChon]

i would love that so much, however its not a guaruntee (or a HUGE concern anyhow). im just worried about (stock) having a good card that will last to play games for about another year. if i can get a 6800NU that can unlock to 16 pipes FOR SURE, ill be fine. if i can get a GS that can unlock to higher (20? or what would it be?) that would be 10x better (just posted WTB thread 6800GS/unlockable 6800NU).

i realized that in his sig -- however the GTs are AMAZING cards...but ultras are better!

you could end up with a GS at Ultra specs

 

[kyparrish]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
i would love that so much, however its not a guaruntee (or a HUGE concern anyhow). im just worried about (stock) having a good card that will last to play games for about another year. if i can get a 6800NU that can unlock to 16 pipes FOR SURE, ill be fine. if i can get a GS that can unlock to higher (20? or what would it be?) that would be 10x better (just posted WTB thread 6800GS/unlockable 6800NU).

Uh, you can't unlock up to 20 pipes on a 6800 series. The 7800 PCI-E series are the only cards with 20 pipes.

You've got good recommendations in this thread. For ~$100, I'd look for a 6600GT, for ~$135-$160 I'd look for an unlockable 6800, and for ~$200 I'd look for a 6800GS.

 

[ChonChon]

hmm...

ok thanks a lot people!

this would be, however (kyparrish), your recommendations in US funds, correct? CAD is different then USD

a 6800NU unlockable to 16 would be amazing...

however i was wondering why u suggested a 6800GT at the cheapest lever...aren't they quite pricy, and amazing cards? i only found a few 6600GTs for a little under $100 around the forums...6800GTs are about $200 from what I can PERSONALLY find...

 

[kyparrish]

6600GT's go for around $100 US from what I've seen on the FS/FT forum, that's what I sold mine for 6 months ago. 6800GTs have come down a little in price to ~$200 or so on the forums, but i'd buy a new 6800GS for the same price.

 

[ChonChon]

me too, as they seem to have a lot better performance...

if anyone can find a 6800GS for $180 CAD, i will love them (come on now, dont be 2 years old about this), and be loyal to the forever!

 

[cmdrdredd]

you've got a PM from me

 

[ChonChon]

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[OvErHeAtInG]

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6800, $85 AR