What's better AGP 256mb 9600xt or X1550?

[Zenara25]

I'm looking to upgrade just my AGP video card. Any recommendations? I found a 9600xt for $56 after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102043
X1550 for $68 after rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102081

I currently have an Nvidia 6200 128mb, Athlon 64 3400+, 2 sticks 512mb ram (1gb total) Pc3200

I don't want to do a total upgrade. Can't really get a better CPU on the board only goes to 3700+. Could go to 2gb but I probably won't. (Only 3 slots on this board)

 

[IlllI]

seems like the x1550 is nothing more than a renamed x1300 Text.

 

[Rottie]

why not buy a mid range card like X850 Pro? and you can mod X850 Pro into X850 XT

 

[Slammy1]

Originally posted by: Rottie
why not buy a mid range card like X850 Pro? and you can mod X850 Pro into X850 XT

I wasn't so lucky on my x850 Pro. Still a nice improvement over my 9700 Pro for gaming. I'd recommend socking the money away for a future upgrade of core components and sell what you have to a friend.

 

[imported_Kiwi]

Plug both into the comparison matchup at www.gpureview.com

The 9600 XT might still have the edge in speed, but not by much. (Edit the next day ~> I had it backwards. They are essentrially the same, with the X1550 having a slight edge.)

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=497&card2=82

 

[Zenara25]

$75 is my max budget. What cards would be better than my 6200 and still in my budget?

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Zenara25
$75 is my max budget. What cards would be better than my 6200 and still in my budget?

here you go. much better than either.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102035

 

[GEOrifle]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: Zenara25
$75 is my max budget. What cards would be better than my 6200 and still in my budget?

here you go. much better than either.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102035

Heeey, PCIEx16 guy, he got AGP bus.

 

[IlllI]

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[A554SS1N]

That X1550 you mentioned looks like the only thing you could get for less than $75 that's half-decent.

 

[Zenara25]

What do you think about the x1650 versus the x1550? I found the x1650 for $80 after rebate on newegg

x1650 specs off of gpureview
Core Clock: 500 MHz
Memory Clock: 400 MHz (800 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/sec
Shader Operations: 6000 Operations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate: 2000 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate: 2000 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations: 625 MVertices/sec

x1550 specs
Core Clock: 550 MHz
Memory Clock: 400 MHz (800 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/sec
Shader Operations: 2200 Operations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate: 2200 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate: 2200 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations: 275 MVertices/sec

 

[A554SS1N]

X1650 should be better easily - AFAIK the X1550 has 4 shaders, and the X1650 (in pro form) has 12 shaders, so that's where the extra performance figures you mention come from.

 

[onliner]

You should go with this one, it has 12 PixelPipelines.

$75 after rebate.

Radeon X1650 256MB

 

[Zenara25]

Thanks everyone. I went with the x1650.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: GEOrifle

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: Zenara25
$75 is my max budget. What cards would be better than my 6200 and still in my budget?

here you go. much better than either.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102035

Heeey, PCIEx16 guy, he got AGP bus.

oops. sorry.

well since OP went with as x1650 anyway i gues my advise wasn't completly useless.