Decent AGP Video Card for under $350.00

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:47 pm

Looking for a good AGP 256MB Video Card to compliment my new Athlon 4 4000+ and 2 gig of ram..

Preferably Nvidia 6800GT series, I really don't want the half breed 6200 or 6600 cards.

Anyone have good experiances wuth any specific brands?

Post by **BlueGene** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:50 pm

If you are in the US, try http://www.newegg.com

Post by **R00k** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:54 pm

LOL.

GH: I am looking for a specific flavor of coffee that resembles a Sumatra blend - does anybody have any specific experience, or names of specific brands that might help me find the one I like?

BlueGene: Go to Kroger!

Post by **primaltheory** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:54 pm

Hah...

Try the 6800GS, very nice card for what you're looking for.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:55 pm

I shop at newegg (but I must pay tax) zipzoomfly, tigerdirect, etc. looking for a card recomendation.

I'd like to play Serious Sam 2 and Doom 3 some time this decade...

Post by **BlueGene** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:56 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814121192

ASUS Geforce 6800GT EN6800GT/2DT/256MB Video Card - Retail for $245.00

Post by **R00k** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:58 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:I shop at newegg (but I must pay tax) zipzoomfly, tigerdirect, etc. looking for a card recomendation.

I'd like to play Serious Sam 2 and Doom 3 some time this decade...

I bought Serious Sam 2 the same day Q4 came out - and I still haven't been able to get the sound to work correctly on it.

Croteam has commented on the bug, but made no attempt to fix it or even announced that they're looking at it. I eventually stopped reading their forums.

I've been thinking about shitting in the box and mailing it back to them, but I'd probably get arrested and sent to Gitmo.

Post by **shadd_** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:59 pm

nvidia fan, go with the 6800gs. unles you don't know how to move a slider to overclock it.

Post by **prince1000** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:04 pm

ugh why did you buy an agp 939 board??

edit: i mean, to go 64 bit bargain, sure...but with a 4000? unless it's both pcie and agp

Post by **Canis** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:15 pm

X800XT or 6800GT for ~225.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:37 pm

R00k wrote:LOL.

GH: I am looking for a specific flavor of coffee that resembles a Sumatra blend - does anybody have any specific experience, or names of specific brands that might help me find the one I like?

BlueGene: Go to Kroger!

http://www.bocajava.com/search.do?query=Sumatra

If you want I'll order the free sample and mail it too you. I get one free sample with every order. If you like it, I'll give you a referral to join the coffee club and get some free shit.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:38 pm

prince1000 wrote:ugh why did you buy an agp 939 board??

edit: i mean, to go 64 bit bargain, sure...but with a 4000? unless it's both pcie and agp

Sadly I figured I would keep my existing AGP card and upgrade later, didn't realize everyone was gonna give me some cash to upgrade my Video card for my birthday.

:icon32:

Post by **SOAPboy** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:09 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130256

6800 nothing..

Upgrade that mobo

Post by **R00k** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:35 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:
R00k wrote:LOL.

GH: I am looking for a specific flavor of coffee that resembles a Sumatra blend - does anybody have any specific experience, or names of specific brands that might help me find the one I like?

BlueGene: Go to Kroger!
http://www.bocajava.com/search.do?query=Sumatra

If you want I'll order the free sample and mail it too you. I get one free sample with every order. If you like it, I'll give you a referral to join the coffee club and get some free shit.

Nice.

I was really only making fun of the way Gene replied - but I'd be happy to take you up on that. Let me know what you need and I'll PM you.

Post by **tnf** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:35 pm

Go with the BFG 6800GT OC.

I have it, others here have it, and they love it.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:27 am

I have AGP Slot not PCI-E

Post by **SOAPboy** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:28 am

Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E

Read

Upgrade the damn mobo.. :icon26:

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:11 am

Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E

That's why I recommended an AGP card.

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:59 am

riddla wrote:My BFG 6800GT OC is AGP. Great card.

I have the same card. I talk to people on CS:S all the time and got on the subject of frame rates a few times. People always shit when I say I get 60 to 120 fps in CS:S.

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:03 am

I was really impressed at how well it handled FEAR.

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:06 am

FEAR was smooth as silk on my machine for the most part. Only a couple of minor slow downs, but over all it was smooth.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:21 am

tnf wrote:
Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
That's why I recommended an AGP card.

weird I seem to only be able to find it in PCIe that's the card I wanted, I just assumed it was PCIe only

Post by **bitWISE** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:29 am

SOAPboy wrote:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130256

6800 nothing..

Upgrade that mobo

That's a nice deal!

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:00 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:
tnf wrote:
Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
That's why I recommended an AGP card.
weird I seem to only be able to find it in PCIe that's the card I wanted, I just assumed it was PCIe only

http://www.bfgtech.com/6800GTOC.html

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:53 pm

Thanks for the info yesterday tnf, I went on a hunt and finally found one

All the online stores BFG recommends are sold out or do not carry the card anymore. Local Best Buys are sold out. The card is no longer manufactured and will not be restocked.

I headed over to a computer show at the expo center this morning and one vendor had one BFG 6800GT OC ACP 256mb sitting there. Sadly the bastard knew he was the only one in the show with the card :/ so price haggling was not easy. I took the card off his hands for $300.00

Now to wait 10 more days till my birthday…