The Most Powerful AGP Video Card?

SatsukiMikata · Jun 16, 2006, 05:16 PM

Heyyy-yo!

What do you think the most powerful AGP video card from nVidia and ATI? I don't mean with the newest or most beautiful hardware enhanced technologies. I mean the one with most raw rendering power. Perhaps video cards that can have unlocked pixel/shader pipelines and then overclocked to have the most power.

The X800XL looks pretty powerful.

-Satsuki

CDsDontBurn · Jun 16, 2006, 05:22 PM

nVidia = 7800GS....performs a bit better than the 6800Ultra, and you get newer technology in it

ATI = 512Mb x850xt pe.....basically it's an OCed x850 xt, which in turn is basically an x800xt pe

......but yea....you want the x850xt pe 512Mb versio if you can get your hands on one

datalore · Jun 16, 2006, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

nVidia = 7800GS....performs a bit better than the 6800Ultra, and you get newer technology in it

To be fair, it performs a LOT better than the 6800 Ultra AGP. I mean, a lot better.

CDsDontBurn · Jun 16, 2006, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by datalore

To be fair, it performs a LOT better than the 6800 Ultra AGP. I mean, a lot better

lol.....how much better? you have any benchmark results?

SFOSOK · Jun 16, 2006, 11:32 PM

7800GS has SM 3.0, 800 series does not.

Edit: There is your proof http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/02/...et/page11.html

CDsDontBurn · Jun 16, 2006, 11:41 PM

dude......the 6x00 series cards have SM 3.0. the 6x00 series cards are lacking in HDR. ATI x800 series cards have HDR and not SM 3.0

the 7800GS is the only AGP card available from nVidia that has both HDR and SM 3.0

and GDF.....lol......that link you provided totally pwnz0rz the 7800GS. the x850xt beats it most of those tests......and it's not even the x850 xt PE

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SFOSOK · Jun 17, 2006, 04:45 AM

I was comparing the 7800 to the 6800ultra

Edit: SM 3.0 is a lot better than HDR. Take a look at Splinter cell and disable one then the other.

SatsukiMikata · Jun 17, 2006, 04:56 AM

So then, most of the technologies included in Shader Model 3.0 are implemented with the x800 series anyways. : )

[hobo]eclipse · Jun 17, 2006, 05:03 AM

search around for the Gainward edition, i thought someone started a thread that they had got the 512MB version and it also had the full 24 pipes

rather than the 16 of most GS's

still though the best bang for the buck would be the x800xl from BWX for 100 bucks

all the cards mentioned here are closer to the $300+ price range

CDsDontBurn · Jun 17, 2006, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Death Flavor

I was comparing the 7800 to the 6800ultra

Edit: SM 3.0 is a lot better than HDR. Take a look at Splinter cell and disable one then the other.

i would if you supply me w/a card that supports both HDR and SM 3.0

Jun 16, 2006, 05:16 PM	#1
SatsukiMikata DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	The Most Powerful AGP Video Card? Heyyy-yo! What do you think the most powerful AGP video card from nVidia and ATI? I don't mean with the newest or most beautiful hardware enhanced technologies. I mean the one with most raw rendering power. Perhaps video cards that can have unlocked pixel/shader pipelines and then overclocked to have the most power. The X800XL looks pretty powerful. -Satsuki Last edited by SatsukiMikata; Jun 17, 2006 at 04:51 AM.

Jun 16, 2006, 05:22 PM	#2
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	nVidia = 7800GS....performs a bit better than the 6800Ultra, and you get newer technology in it ATI = 512Mb x850xt pe.....basically it's an OCed x850 xt, which in turn is basically an x800xt pe ......but yea....you want the x850xt pe 512Mb versio if you can get your hands on one __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jun 16, 2006, 11:32 PM	#5
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	7800GS has SM 3.0, 800 series does not. Edit: There is your proof http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/02/...et/page11.html __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jun 16, 2006, 11:41 PM	#6
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	dude......the 6x00 series cards have SM 3.0. the 6x00 series cards are lacking in HDR. ATI x800 series cards have HDR and not SM 3.0 the 7800GS is the only AGP card available from nVidia that has both HDR and SM 3.0 and GDF.....lol......that link you provided totally pwnz0rz the 7800GS. the x850xt beats it most of those tests......and it's not even the x850 xt PE . __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jun 17, 2006, 04:45 AM	#7
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	I was comparing the 7800 to the 6800ultra Edit: SM 3.0 is a lot better than HDR. Take a look at Splinter cell and disable one then the other. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jun 17, 2006, 04:56 AM	Thread Starter #8
SatsukiMikata DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	So then, most of the technologies included in Shader Model 3.0 are implemented with the x800 series anyways. : )

Jun 17, 2006, 05:03 AM	#9
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,897 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	search around for the Gainward edition, i thought someone started a thread that they had got the 512MB version and it also had the full 24 pipes rather than the 16 of most GS's still though the best bang for the buck would be the x800xl from BWX for 100 bucks all the cards mentioned here are closer to the $300+ price range Last edited by [hobo]eclipse; Jun 17, 2006 at 05:09 AM.