Thinking of Upgrading 9800PRO>x800GTO

RattyCakes · May 13, 2006, 04:44 AM

Yeh, bassically because I need a card with more power for Medieval Total War 2.
But I need it to be AGP coz I can't be arsed to buy a new MOBO at the moment.

its in my price range, I found it for �114.99. What do you guys think of it.. or do you think I should save for somthing else?

Dyre Straits · May 13, 2006, 04:56 AM

I'm really, really fond of my X800 XL.

Check some prices here: http://www.become.com/shop?q=x800+xl

I see an AGP version of the X800 XL for $184.99 US

I highly recommend that, if you're going to stay with AGP for another year, this is the card to invest in. No ifs, ands, or buts.

The link above goes to Tiger Direct:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...MP=OTC-SHOPPING

BWX · May 13, 2006, 05:41 AM

I think I am going to sell my X800XL for a lot cheaper than that.

I ran it at 420/545 no artifacts all stable.. in all games and benchies.. didn't even have it for a year.

I am thinking about keeping it for a media center PC.. but I need more ram and a bigger HD for my main PC.

I think it's about time to put an ad in the DH for sale forum. Lot's of people still want to upgrade to cards like this and it is sitting in a box.. that seems fundamentally wrong to me.. LOL.

Look for it in there soon.

RattyCakes · May 13, 2006, 08:41 AM

XL better than GTO i presume.

Dyre Straits · May 13, 2006, 10:35 AM

The XL has 16 Pixel Pipelines. The GTO has 12. The more, the merrier.

Neshi · May 13, 2006, 01:09 PM

arent those other 4 unlockable with the x800 gto?

Dyre Straits · May 13, 2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Neshi

arent those other 4 unlockable with the x800 gto?

Isn't it 'iffy' that they can be unlocked? There's no question with the X800 XL. It comes with all of them available without having to do anything to the card.

NeoKrieger · May 13, 2006, 01:26 PM

Personally, I would go with the X800GTO. I just picked one up for $174 shipped. Yes, I was fortunate to get one that is unlockable to 16pipes, but the thing clocks like a demon!! Just got done running AtiTool for about 12 hours straight and its up to 455/575. The core is still going up, but the memory is 100% stable through 5 runs of 3DMark06. At bone stock (400/490), I got a 16911 on 3DMark01. After I get this clocked, I will be unlocking the 4 xtra pipes.

IMHO, you can't go wrong for spending that kind of $$$ to get X850 XT PE-area performance.

GTO all the way!!!!

BWX · May 13, 2006, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoKrieger

Personally, I would go with the X800GTO. I just picked one up for $174 shipped. Yes, I was fortunate to get one that is unlockable to 16pipes, but the thing clocks like a demon!! Just got done running AtiTool for about 12 hours straight and its up to 455/575. The core is still going up, but the memory is 100% stable through 5 runs of 3DMark06. At bone stock (400/490), I got a 16911 on 3DMark01. After I get this clocked, I will be unlocking the 4 xtra pipes.

IMHO, you can't go wrong for spending that kind of $$$ to get X850 XT PE-area performance.

GTO all the way!!!!

You got one that is unlockable, but you haven't unlocked it yet?
Also 3dmark 01 is more a system bench now.. try 3dmark 03, 05, and 06- what does it score there?

niceguyrichy · May 13, 2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RattyCakes

Yeh, bassically because I need a card with more power for Medieval Total War 2.
But I need it to be AGP coz I can't be arsed to buy a new MOBO at the moment.

its in my price range, I found it for �114.99. What do you guys think of it.. or do you think I should save for somthing else?

that's too expensive for that card.

hell, I'll sell you a new X800 for �90 right now if you like

if you want to spend that kinda money get a GTO� and unlock it and overclock a little, they can still be found for around the 110 mark

RattyCakes · May 14, 2006, 05:35 AM

I'm no genius at overclocking anything on my computer, I'm too scared Id break somthing.

But I would be willing to unlock those 4 extra pipelines in the GTO. But whats with this 'iffy' ? lol. And how hard, technically, would it be to unlock them. Considering I'm a total noob at this kind of thing.

Neshi · May 14, 2006, 06:17 AM

i think i read somewhere onlt the GTO2 is unlockable..

~~Alien1~~ · May 14, 2006, 06:35 AM

Well Evga will soon have available the 7900GT AGP version and in a good price

If you can find one of these that would be even better
it's faster from the X800 AGP series