Ten Four, calling all geeks. Graphics card question

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:13 pm

I posted this in T&T nearly 6 minutes and still no reply. That place is dead. So I will post it here.

OK peeps.

I currently have a Geforce 5950 Ultra and I reckon it's time for an upgrade soon. I used to keep up with the latest technology for PC's but now I have no real idea of what is available.

I have seen mention of the new SLI cards but I don't think my motherboard can use them, because it's some new PCI slot, is that right? So basically what would be a good upgrade for a regular AGP port that's reasonably priced, I'd say around £300 ($550)?

Cheers Geekos.

Post by **brisk** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:17 pm

Well if you wanted to be the biggest, badest el-geeko in town, you'd wait for the new line of graphics cards from nvidia, and upgrade your mobo to the latest pci-e/sli technology.

But if you wanted to upgrade now, your best bet is an AGP 6800 ultra.

Post by **Doombrain** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:18 pm

I'll buy your old one.

Post by **seremtan** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:20 pm

I got a Sparkle 6600GT for only £150. I doubt the 6800 is £150 worth of improvement on that. Get a 6600 and save your cash for the 7 range coming along soon.

Oh, and play HL2 again when you upgrade with cranked up graphics. You'll really notice the difference from the 5900.

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:26 pm

seremtan wrote:I got a Sparkle 6600GT for only £150. I doubt the 6800 is £150 worth of improvement on that. Get a 6600 and save your cash for the 7 range coming along soon.

Oh, and play HL2 again when you upgrade with cranked up graphics. You'll really notice the difference from the 5900.

OK cool. So you think the 6600 will be a big difference. I have a 5950Ultra and not a standard 5900. Does that matter?

Post by **brisk** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:28 pm

Just hold out pauly. The 7800 will arrive soon, and that'll ensure that 6800 prices should drop. No point upgrading a turd for a slightly shinier turd.

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:30 pm

Good advice Brisk. Although I find the comment about my card being a turd rather insulting.

Post by **busetibi** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:30 pm

i bought a Albatron 6800 GT, 256 MB, a couple of months ago, fkn love it

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:47 pm

yo pauly you want me to get rid of the sig then, it too big for ya? :/

Post by **diego** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:48 pm

Nothing beats my Geforce Ti 4200 64 MB!!!
17 fps in Doom3, I tell yas!!!!

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:49 pm

*OptimusPrime* wrote:yo pauly you want me to get rid of the sig then, it too big for ya? :/

Well you have to understand that personally, I couldn't give a fuck. But in the interests of this board, YES IT'S TOO FUCKING BIG.

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:50 pm

OK THEN!

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:51 pm

Thankyou monsieur.

Post by **busetibi** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:51 pm

diego wrote:Nothing beats my Geforce Ti 4200 64 MB!!!
17 fps in Doom3, I tell yas!!!!

twat!
i had to clean coffee of my screen after i read that
:icon19:

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:52 pm

busetibi wrote:
diego wrote:Nothing beats my Geforce Ti 4200 64 MB!!!
17 fps in Doom3, I tell yas!!!!

twat!
i had to clean coffee of my screen after i read that
:icon19:

Why? Do your hands shake or something?

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:53 pm

his very very old...

Post by **diego** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:53 pm

No, my witty remark is interstellar!!
I know you see my as antagonist to your own online-persona!!!

Post by **busetibi** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:01 pm

*OptimusPrime* wrote:his very very old...

lol, hi oppy

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:18 pm

hiya bus

Post by **seremtan** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:36 pm

Pauly wrote:
seremtan wrote:I got a Sparkle 6600GT for only £150. I doubt the 6800 is £150 worth of improvement on that. Get a 6600 and save your cash for the 7 range coming along soon.

Oh, and play HL2 again when you upgrade with cranked up graphics. You'll really notice the difference from the 5900.
OK cool. So you think the 6600 will be a big difference. I have a 5950Ultra and not a standard 5900. Does that matter?

Well you could wait for the 7800, but why stop there? Why not wait for the 8800 or the 9800 - and so on. Plus the 7800 will be above your £300 limit for a while after release so you'll be waiting a while. The 6600GT is a good mid-range card at a decent price, and will cover you for all current games, and it's much better than any GF5.