6800GT AGP died, need suggestion on a replacement :(

I don't know if these are available where you are or not but try looking for a Gainward 7900GS or any company's for that matter. They are the fastest AGP on the market ATM.

Here's an example:
http://www.gainward.com/product/product_detail.php?products_id=122

 

Ive heard there are only 1500 units world wide

 

The fastest AGP card is the X1950 XT which is faster than the 7950 GT PCIe. Unfortunately it is quite expensive, ranging from $250 to $325, considerably more than the PCIe version of the same card. It's hard to justify its purchase unless one is absolutely bent on keeping their AGP rig another 2 years or so.

 

The Gecube X1950XT also needs a beefier power supply than the Pro does as well. Including the TEC Cooler it requires 3 (4-pin) Molex connections or 1 PCI-E (6-pin) & 1 (4-pin) Molex. Manual addendum also recommends a 550w power supply for operation.

I definitely agree with what Karl said regarding the X1950 Pro series of cards. However, just a couple of warnings. I would stay far away from HIS ICEQ3 Turbo Revision 1 cards (Product code ending in just -R) with clocks of 620 core / 1480 memory effective, they had some nasty issues with the default HIS core overclock. HIS later made a Revision 2 of the card with a lower core clock of 590 and a higher memory clock of 1540 (Product Code ending in R-V2). The Revision 2 card is also using better 1.2ns memory, while Revision 1 used only 1.4ns memory. I had two bad Rev.1 cards myself and OverclockersUK even recommended getting one from a different manufacturer after my second RMA.

Also note the Gecube and Visiontek models lack a temp diode so no GPU temp monitoring or fan speed adjustment can be done. They also use a different VRM design however which may make them less prone to overheating. Your call on what's important. Personally I like the Sapphire X1950 Pro 512.

You may even want to consider a X1950GT which runs about $140, see link. It's basically and underclocked X1950 Pro and other than the clocks it has the same specs. There is also a good chance you can overclock it to Pro speeds, many have.

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-195AG25

 

I presume that the reason for this is the prevention of user panic attacks?

 

You may be on to something .... :uhoh: c:

 

I changed the order from XFX 7900GT 256MB to XFX 7950GT 512MB. For the upcoming Unreal Tournament 3 Have it pre-ordered too.

 

You can get a 7950GT AGP for the price of that BFG version in the links.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=4356948

 

yup thats exactly the one i placed the order, on TigerDirect.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3013023&sku=P450-7932

 

Well then, you bought one heck of a powerful card. There's just one other more powerful and that is the X1950XT.

 

where do you even LIVE in VN dzutrinh to have access to pci-e equpiments?
2 years ago when i went back comps were crap over there lol

 

The person is sticking with AGP.

 

I live in Saigon, most of ppl here dont care much about their comps. They just need a comp that helps them done their daily works like texting, chit chat, playing some multiplayer games like Warcraft, Starcraft etc. Thats why stores here sell mid-range stuffs only. I have some friends and my bro in the US so they can help me buying comp stuffs that i cant find here .

BTW, Im kinda busy with my works, finishing my MS. thesis so i dont have much time for going to comp stores to select and buy stuffs for a new rig. Thats why i asked here for help, just wanna replace my beloved AGP card, it's a sample card from NV tho lol. I may build myself a new rig at the end of this year I know AGP wont last long but still loving it cuz I've been using my setup for 5 years without any problems and it's OC'ed until now.

Anyway, thanks heap for the help in this thread guys. You guys rock!

 

well... i guess VN has made some progress in the civilian market on the computer side.... cause 2 years ago, couldn't even find a pc cafe w/ decent dsl speed! LOL but things change i guess

good luck on your rig man