Getting rid of 9800PRO

Hurock · Dec 27, 2006, 08:03 PM

OK, I'm looking to change my old 9800 for something better. The card as to be in AGP, and as to fit with my old Barton XP 3200+. I know the 7600GS would be a good compromise, but I don't know what would be the best choice with ATI. So if you can help me guys, that would be great.

Thank You!

Dyre Straits · Dec 27, 2006, 08:16 PM

Check out the discussion on the X1950 AGP version...

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/amd-graphics-cards/122612-new-agp-card-coming-x1950-pro.html

Might skip the first few pages, but a few companies are finally getting them to market.

Hurock · Dec 27, 2006, 08:40 PM

Thank you for the suggestion, but that's gonna be too pricy for my budget.

riles9262 · Dec 27, 2006, 08:46 PM

Look at the x1600pro.

CDsDontBurn · Dec 27, 2006, 09:44 PM

if you want to go NVIDIA, you might want to look into getting a 7800GS. it'll outperform you 9800 by a large margin, but still not as expensive as the x1950pro

Hurock · Dec 28, 2006, 03:20 AM

Thank you for all the suggestions guys, but I think I'll still go with the 7600GS.

CDsDontBurn · Dec 28, 2006, 06:22 AM

if you're going w/the 7600GS, why even bother? It won't be anything too significant in terms of performance increase, and because of that, you might even be dissapointed in the performance difference between the two cards. IMO, if you'll be going w/that card, you should just save your dough, and keep your ATI card.

but it's your money, so spend it how you wish.

Hurock · Dec 28, 2006, 04:07 PM

OK well, I don't want to spend a lot of money.... But 300$ for a card at this time, it's quite expensive for me (i.e 7800GS). Maybe, the X1600 could do the trick, or is it like the 7600, I won't see any big differences in performance?

CDsDontBurn · Dec 28, 2006, 08:49 PM

aside from the extra features, features such as HDR and SM3.0, of whatever card you go with, you won't really see much of a performance increase if any.

Hurock · Dec 28, 2006, 10:43 PM

Oh well..... You made me change my mind. I'll have to wait until I finish high school before I get a brand new computer.

RaveneR · Dec 29, 2006, 05:23 AM

i might as well pop in the question,

i currently has a desktop with an fx5900xt 128mb, if i were to upgrade to a 7600GS 256mb ddr3 or x1600pro 512mb ddr2 , would i see any significant power boost?

CDsDontBurn · Dec 30, 2006, 12:46 AM

i forget if the 5900 has the 256bit memory bus. but if it doesn't and only has the 128 bit memory bus, then you may actually see an improvment in IQ. but because your card only has 128Mb of ram, you might actually see an improvment on both FPS and IQ.

RaveneR · Dec 30, 2006, 05:19 AM

hmmm ok, but which do you suggest i get, the 7600 or the x1600, i'm currently playing games on my laptop with a x1400...

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 31, 2006, 09:43 AM

The 7600 seems to be cheaper... I think they perform roughly the same... so why not get the cheaper card?

RaveneR · Dec 31, 2006, 01:58 PM

i'm living in singapore and the prices aint any cheaper...

current market prices for a LeadTek A7600GS 256MB DDR3 = 199SGD, LeadTek A7600GT 256MB DDR3 = 279SGD and a Sapphire X1600 Pro = 209SGD... if converted, is that the pricing you guys get over there?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jan 1, 2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaveneR

i'm living in singapore and the prices aint any cheaper...

current market prices for a LeadTek A7600GS 256MB DDR3 = 199SGD, LeadTek A7600GT 256MB DDR3 = 279SGD and a Sapphire X1600 Pro = 209SGD... if converted, is that the pricing you guys get over there?

Converting it wouldn't be a 1:1 comparison, but looking at a local place in Canada the X1600XT and 7600GT are within $5 of eachother.

aNy_oNE · Jan 2, 2007, 03:45 AM

Annoying how the equivalent ATI cards are more expensive than the Nvidia ones that perform the same. Looks like a 7600GT for me if I ever upgrade my PC (hopefully soon).

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jan 2, 2007, 06:55 PM

My friend just got a 7600GS, its not actually a bad card, performs pretty decently

kn00tcn · Jan 8, 2007, 10:16 PM

x800xt (or pe) but depends on the games you wanna play

if you MUST have shader3 then... 1600pro for ati.. dunno which nvidia to pick

CDsDontBurn · Jan 8, 2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kn00tcn

x800xt (or pe) but depends on the games you wanna play

if you MUST have shader3 then... 1600pro for ati.. dunno which nvidia to pick

7600GT would be the equivalent.

Dec 27, 2006, 08:03 PM	#1
Hurock DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St-Luc, QC, Canada Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Getting rid of 9800PRO OK, I'm looking to change my old 9800 for something better. The card as to be in AGP, and as to fit with my old Barton XP 3200+. I know the 7600GS would be a good compromise, but I don't know what would be the best choice with ATI. So if you can help me guys, that would be great. Thank You!

Dec 27, 2006, 08:46 PM	#4
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Look at the x1600pro. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Dec 27, 2006, 09:44 PM	#5
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,754 Rep Power: 231 System Specs	if you want to go NVIDIA, you might want to look into getting a 7800GS. it'll outperform you 9800 by a large margin, but still not as expensive as the x1950pro __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 28, 2006, 06:22 AM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,754 Rep Power: 231 System Specs	if you're going w/the 7600GS, why even bother? It won't be anything too significant in terms of performance increase, and because of that, you might even be dissapointed in the performance difference between the two cards. IMO, if you'll be going w/that card, you should just save your dough, and keep your ATI card. but it's your money, so spend it how you wish. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 28, 2006, 08:49 PM	#9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,754 Rep Power: 231 System Specs	aside from the extra features, features such as HDR and SM3.0, of whatever card you go with, you won't really see much of a performance increase if any. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 27, 2006, 08:40 PM	Thread Starter #3
Hurock DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St-Luc, QC, Canada Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for the suggestion, but that's gonna be too pricy for my budget.

Dec 28, 2006, 03:20 AM	Thread Starter #6
Hurock DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St-Luc, QC, Canada Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for all the suggestions guys, but I think I'll still go with the 7600GS.

Dec 28, 2006, 04:07 PM	Thread Starter #8
Hurock DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St-Luc, QC, Canada Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	OK well, I don't want to spend a lot of money.... But 300$ for a card at this time, it's quite expensive for me (i.e 7800GS). Maybe, the X1600 could do the trick, or is it like the 7600, I won't see any big differences in performance?

Dec 28, 2006, 10:43 PM	Thread Starter #10
Hurock DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St-Luc, QC, Canada Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Oh well..... You made me change my mind. I'll have to wait until I finish high school before I get a brand new computer.

Dec 29, 2006, 05:23 AM	#11
RaveneR DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	i might as well pop in the question, i currently has a desktop with an fx5900xt 128mb, if i were to upgrade to a 7600GS 256mb ddr3 or x1600pro 512mb ddr2 , would i see any significant power boost?

Dec 30, 2006, 12:46 AM	#12
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,754 Rep Power: 231 System Specs	i forget if the 5900 has the 256bit memory bus. but if it doesn't and only has the 128 bit memory bus, then you may actually see an improvment in IQ. but because your card only has 128Mb of ram, you might actually see an improvment on both FPS and IQ. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 30, 2006, 05:19 AM	#13
RaveneR DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	hmmm ok, but which do you suggest i get, the 7600 or the x1600, i'm currently playing games on my laptop with a x1400...

Dec 31, 2006, 09:43 AM	#14
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	The 7600 seems to be cheaper... I think they perform roughly the same... so why not get the cheaper card?

Dec 31, 2006, 01:58 PM	#15
RaveneR DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	i'm living in singapore and the prices aint any cheaper... current market prices for a LeadTek A7600GS 256MB DDR3 = 199SGD, LeadTek A7600GT 256MB DDR3 = 279SGD and a Sapphire X1600 Pro = 209SGD... if converted, is that the pricing you guys get over there?

Jan 2, 2007, 03:45 AM	#17
aNy_oNE DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 162 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Annoying how the equivalent ATI cards are more expensive than the Nvidia ones that perform the same. Looks like a 7600GT for me if I ever upgrade my PC (hopefully soon).

Jan 2, 2007, 06:55 PM	#18
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	My friend just got a 7600GS, its not actually a bad card, performs pretty decently

Jan 8, 2007, 10:16 PM	#19
kn00tcn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 649 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	x800xt (or pe) but depends on the games you wanna play if you MUST have shader3 then... 1600pro for ati.. dunno which nvidia to pick __________________ http://www.kn00tcn.net/site/ati-catalyst-profiles/ http://www.kn00tcn.net/FPSLimiter.rar