Any suggestions to replace Radeon 9800xt?

Googler118 · 01-16-2008, 07:49 AM

Hello all,
Since I can't afford a new build atm, I 'm looking at possibly upgrading my current system. Right now I have AMD Athlon 64 3200, I'm upgrading to 2.5g of ram.The MB is a K8V deluxe. Currently I have a Radeon 9800xt. Is there anything out there that just blow my current video card away for $100.00 to $200.00 price range? Or would it be in my best interests to just keep what I have for the time being? I've always had ATI products for the most part. I wouldn't mind giving NVidia an chance. Thanks

**koala** · 01-16-2008, 01:12 PM

The Radeon X1950XT is one of the fastest AGP cards. You'll see a big performance increase with this card. What PSU do you have?

Comparison chart for 9800XT / X1950XT
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards....1=36&card2=503

Googler118 · 01-17-2008, 12:12 AM

I'm running a Turbolink switching power supply. Model:420 ATX-12v (420W MAX)
It looks like I would need a 450W PSU and I'm only running a 420W, I'm not sure if the Voltage would conflict too or not. Not really familiar with PSUs

**koala** · 01-20-2008, 01:23 PM

When you're looking at the details for a new graphics card, ignore the part where it says "you need a xxxW PSU". This is only a guideline and can't be accurate without knowing what else you have in your computer.

For AGP cards, you need a PSU with at least 18 amps on the +12V line.

To see what kind of PSU you need for your system, enter your full specs (including the new card) into this power calculator and set Capacitor Aging to 20%. Click the Calculate button, then add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency. Post back with this figure.

**emosun** · 01-21-2008, 10:16 AM

I just ran through that psu test and it said I only needed a 320w psu. So then I changed my cpu to core two duo and added more ram and it then said I needed a 230w psu?

01-16-2008, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Googler118 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 OS: win xp	Any suggestions to replace Radeon 9800xt? Hello all, Since I can't afford a new build atm, I 'm looking at possibly upgrading my current system. Right now I have AMD Athlon 64 3200, I'm upgrading to 2.5g of ram.The MB is a K8V deluxe. Currently I have a Radeon 9800xt. Is there anything out there that just blow my current video card away for $100.00 to $200.00 price range? Or would it be in my best interests to just keep what I have for the time being? I've always had ATI products for the most part. I wouldn't mind giving NVidia an chance. Thanks

01-16-2008, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,364 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Any suggestions to replace Radeon 9800xt? The Radeon X1950XT is one of the fastest AGP cards. You'll see a big performance increase with this card. What PSU do you have? Comparison chart for 9800XT / X1950XT http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards....1=36&card2=503 __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

01-17-2008, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Googler118 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 OS: win xp	Re: Any suggestions to replace Radeon 9800xt? I'm running a Turbolink switching power supply. Model:420 ATX-12v (420W MAX) It looks like I would need a 450W PSU and I'm only running a 420W, I'm not sure if the Voltage would conflict too or not. Not really familiar with PSUs Last edited by Googler118; 01-17-2008 at 12:19 AM. Reason: research the specs

01-20-2008, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,364 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Any suggestions to replace Radeon 9800xt? When you're looking at the details for a new graphics card, ignore the part where it says "you need a xxxW PSU". This is only a guideline and can't be accurate without knowing what else you have in your computer. For AGP cards, you need a PSU with at least 18 amps on the +12V line. To see what kind of PSU you need for your system, enter your full specs (including the new card) into this power calculator and set Capacitor Aging to 20%. Click the Calculate button, then add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency. Post back with this figure. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

01-21-2008, 10:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,982 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Any suggestions to replace Radeon 9800xt? I just ran through that psu test and it said I only needed a 320w psu. So then I changed my cpu to core two duo and added more ram and it then said I needed a 230w psu? __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list