Long Time No Graphics Card - Advice Needed

Jumpy

Hi people,

I bought my Ti4400 back in the days when it was pretty much top of the range, and I have not been keeping up with the news on graphics cards these days.
I want to get a pretty much top of the range AGP. I never followed who was winning the Nvidia/Radeon battle so can I get some opinions on the higher range cards out there.

This is mainly for Battlefield 2

Ciaran500

Top of the range: Nvidia 6800 Ultra/ATI x850 PE - €500
Best price/performance ratio: Nvidia 6800 GT/ATI x800xl - €300

Jumpy

Ciaran500 wrote:

Top of the range: Nvidia 6800 Ultra/ATI x850 PE - €500
Best price/performance ratio: Nvidia 6800 GT/ATI x800xl - €300

Hmmm, I have always gone Nvidia... so the 6800GT sounds decent enough. Where is that price from? Komplett?

unklerosco

6800gts r about €250 on jes.de

The Real B-man

6600gt's on komplett €200

The Real B-man

Jumpy wrote:

Hi people,

I bought my Ti4400 back in the days when it was pretty much top of the range, and I have not been keeping up with the news on graphics cards these days.
I want to get a pretty much top of the range AGP. I never followed who was winning the Nvidia/Radeon battle so can I get some opinions on the higher range cards out there.

This is mainly for Battlefield 2

hmm is you board agp 8x? im thinking with a Ti4400 you probably agp x2/4? most latest agp cards are x8

Inquitus

Yep like ke says check your mobo is AGPX8

mp3guy

GeForce 6600 256MB €142 if you're really stuck for cash http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=307924&cks=PRL

Ciaran500

The Real B-man wrote:

hmm is you board agp 8x? im thinking with a Ti4400 you probably agp x2/4? most latest agp cards are x8

It doesn't matter if you only have a x4 port a new card should still work in it without any speed loss.

But if its a x2 only you will have problems.

Jumpy

Its 8X, I upgraded computer a while back. Card is the oldest thing in it.

Jumpy

I got me a 6800GT off komplett.
BF2 Pre-ordered on Amazon.
All set now

airetam_storm

Youll need more than a fancy gcard to play BF2...
Think P4 3.2ghz+ or Athlon643200++

Ciaran500

Pfft, I have no troubles on medium with a 1800+

airetam_storm

But with a card like that youd be wanting high_veryhigh setting

Jumpy

P4 2.8GHz

airetam_storm

Jumpy wrote:

P4 2.8GHz

Should be alright.
A Dell?

Jumpy

airetam_storm wrote:

Should be alright.
A Dell?

Nope Fujitsu-Siemens.

DemonOfTheFall

Make sure that the PSU is up to the job of powering a 6800GT. They're greedy.

airetam_storm

350w+ bare minimum
Preferably a 400w+

juliuspret

mp3guy wrote:

GeForce 6600 256MB €142 if you're really stuck for cash http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=307924&cks=PRL

I have the PCI Express version of that card(€20 cheaper!) and with a AMD 939 3000+ OC from 1800MHz to 2250MHz it can play BF2(full game) perfectly fine with 77.72 drivers at medium and some settings at High quality.
Its the first game that slowwws down a lot with everything on High.

Not a bad card at the time(paid €129) though it wont be a long time before it begins to show its age.

The nVidia 6600 256MB is worth it for those who want something nice and cheap to do the job.

For those with more money get a 6800Gt.

DemonOfTheFall

350 W plus isn't the bare minimum for a 6800gt.

How do you think people with shuttles run them on a 240w PSU ?

You just need to have a good quality PSU. liek a forton 300w would have no trouble

astrofool

probably because the shuttles usually only run with 1 hd, maybe a single case fan, and motherboard will be power optimised for the form factor.

angelofdeath

the 6800gt on jes seems to be the best value for money atm

[Preacher]

Are the whole range of cards not due for a price drop with the launch of the 7800? I wouldn't buy a high end card until they do.

Jumpy

The 6800GT 256 arrived.
Jesus, its huge, takes up 2 slots, two heatsink/fans and all surrounded by an aluminium cage. And it needs to be plugged into the power supply.
Its a Gainward card.
Didnt quite expect the sheer size of it though.