6800GS good upgrade for 9800pro? (AGP)

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Been playing Oblivion (who hasnt right?) and I just dont think the 9800 cuts it anymore. It runs good with everything turned off but I'd like to see some of the bells and whisltes you know?

I am runnin it with a Venice 3000 @ 2.4ghz 1gb RAM

Are there any other AGP cards around 150-200 that are better then this card? I am on a tight budget.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1782292&sku=P56-7024

Is the one I am thinkin about getting. If you have any advice or suggestions they are greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

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Yeah you will definitely notice a pretty huge improvement over the 9800. Honestly if you can wait and shop around I just picked up a 7800GT on ebay for $200, which would push you forward 2 generations of cards instead of 1...

 

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Yea I was thinking that too but then if I wait that long just around the corner from then something else will be close to being cheap =) I just want to get something right now! hehe

So do you think that PNY one is good or I just seen this one also

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130271&ATT=14-130-271&CMP=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r

Although the "SE" in the name is really turning me off to that particular brand.

Anyone know the difference between SE and non SE?

or maybe this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150126

so confused...

Edit- oops "SE" one is PCI-X

 

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I dont think the SE means much IMO, for instance XFX calls theirs "XFX geForce 6800GS XXX Edition"

anyway you probably could find a good deal for a 7800 on ebay within a week i'd say. For instance look for auctions like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gigabyte-Nvidia...784744963QQcategoryZ40161QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

then just watch them until it has about 30 seconds left and then bid.

 

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twoeyes said:

Yeah you will definitely notice a pretty huge improvement over the 9800. Honestly if you can wait and shop around I just picked up a 7800GT on ebay for $200, which would push you forward 2 generations of cards instead of 1...

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You mean 7800GS... this is the last of the AGP breed....

 

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Joeteck said:

You mean 7800GS... this is the last of the AGP breed....

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omg sorry for some reason in my head I was thinking PCIE

 

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well he links a pci-express and agp card in the third post, I got confused to.

 

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omg sorry for some reason in my head I was thinking PCIE

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Lets just hope he did not go out an buy it...

 

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Yea, 6800gs will be a marked improvement... I went from a 9800pro (~3400 3DM05) to my current 6800gs (~5200 3DM05) and am very happy. Yea, make sure you look CLOSELY at those links, and get the proper (ie. AGP) card.

 

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That will be a huge upgrade. But if you can still spare a little more on your budget, go for the best in AGP, which i believe is the 7800GS.