Author Topic: Looking to upgrade video card (Read 849 times)

jollyFE · « **on:** November 27, 2006, 12:00:00 PM »

I am looking to upgrade my vid card without springing for a new pcie system Currently I am running a nvidia FX5700LE 256MB, I am looking at the nvidia 7600 256mb agp card. Any sugestions?

thanks

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2006, 12:58:52 PM »

There's only one 7600GT card. If you can FIND it (it's out of stock most of the time) it's a damn good card. It is, however, much more expensive than the GS card. This is because there's only 1 in AGP. There are dozens in PCIe.

If you just want to stick with AGP a while longer, skychimp is selling an ATI x800 on these forums. He's throwing in a 1GB stick of PC3200 with it (and asking about $200 for the package).

If you want to go with the 7600GS, it's a decent card. The GT is a lot better. The GT ranks right up there in performance with the 7800GS (probably THE best AGP card in the world right now). The 7600GS will probably run AH just fine. The major difference between the GS/GT is the clock speeds (it does the same, it just does it a lot faster).

jollyFE · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2006, 04:01:28 PM »

thanks for the info Krusty. I will go back to either Newegg or Pricegrabber and look for the card.

SkyChimp03 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2006, 04:23:29 PM »

x800xl and pc3200 ram

Post is right below this great card cheaper than you'll ever find one goes for 270-460$

Its a steal just PM me if you want it:D

FYI new scards are out = 8800's and 1950's from ati

Schatzi · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2006, 05:20:30 PM »

Running the 7600GT here. I love it... best bang for the price range (which is why it is sold out often). Anything better you look at around 80-100 USD more, anything cheaper has a LOT less performance.

SkyChimp03 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2006, 06:50:43 PM »

x800xl is better:t

Nomak · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2006, 07:56:50 PM »

Then why is it Fo sale??

Nvidia rocks teh hizzouse..... playa

Dave

PS.... Personaly I would seriously consider the PCIE upgrade. I dont know the details of your situation, but if its possible I would.

SkyChimp03 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2006, 08:04:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Nomak
Then why is it Fo sale??

Nvidia rocks teh hizzouse..... playa

Dave

PS.... Personaly I would seriously consider the PCIE upgrade. I dont know the details of your situation, but if its possible I would.

Cause i wanted to sell it? lol Selling everything i have computer wise ;o

RumbleB · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2006, 10:14:34 PM »

my friend have TWO x 2 Vodoo2 12mb in his comoputer it makessuper speed. Tomorrow I will steal one of them.

Krusty · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2006, 01:29:24 AM »

Ignoring that spamtard (check every forum, he's replying to every post with BS in every sub-forum), there is something you can do.

My old setup was AGP and DDR. I went to PCIe but kept my CPU/RAM/etc. I got a motherboard with BOTH DDR2 and DDR1, both AGP and PCIe. You can only use one type of ram at a time, and I'm sure one vid card at a time, but it allows you to keep what you have and upgrade slowly. My motherboard was only $50 on newegg.com as well.

ramzey · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2006, 02:36:29 AM »

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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
x800xl and pc3200 ram

Post is right below this great card cheaper than you'll ever find one goes for 270-460$

Its a steal just PM me if you want it:D

FYI new scards are out = 8800's and 1950's from ati

i bought my x800xl 256mb for 75$ 4 months ago..................

RumbleB · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:05:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Ignoring that spamtard (check every forum, he's replying to every post with BS in every sub-forum), there is something you can do.

make a life beyoond this forum friend! instead of be reborn like pig 50 times.

Alsos nobodies mentionedthat you cant just steal new vido card and expekt to make great framrate. if yuo cpu processoring is BUNK then it will bottelnecks the vidoes card and makes it rather less of point (like krustys life)

SkyChimp03 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:32:08 AM »

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Originally posted by ramzey
i bought my x800xl 256mb for 75$ 4 months ago..................

Where?

RumbleB · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:37:34 AM »

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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
Where?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-X800-XL-256MB-PCI-E-Graphics-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ330053038416QQihZ014QQcategoryZ40158QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

many people sells good things for cheap on ebay. ends price shall beprobably lower than $75

SkyChimp03 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:39:26 AM »

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i bought my x800xl 256mb for 75$ 4 months ago..................

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=srch1&Ntt=x800xl&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=x800xl&Ntk=All&product_code=318335

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__ATI_Radeon_X800_XL_Video_Card,__8028722

Your extreamly lucky