VideoCard Doubts

heinz57 · 09-28-2007, 10:44 PM

Hey guys,

I used to be a real computer wiz but I have been out of the field for about two years and I am kind of in the dark regarding Motherboards, Processers and Video Cards.

I am looking to replace my current video card but I am not willing to replace my MB to do that.

I have an AGP 4x8x slot and I want to know what card would be the best option for under $150. Anyone have a good suggestion. I have been looking at many reviews from people but they always say the cards I look at have problems with overheating. I was looking at a Radeon® X1650 Pro 512MB AGP.

Thanks

HawMan · 09-29-2007, 05:54 AM

Do you do alot of gaming?

The 7800gs is quite a good card for $115.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130274

Just make sure you have enough power to run a new card.

heinz57 · 09-29-2007, 06:44 PM

What do you think is more important the memory size or the amount of bits supported? One card is 256bit and the other is 128 bit but the 128 bit has more memory. Looks like the Geforce has more pixel pipelines.

HawMan · 09-29-2007, 06:54 PM

I gues we are talking about the X1650 Pro vs the 7800gs here yeah?

heinz57 · 09-29-2007, 07:40 PM

Yeah pretty much. I am not sure which card to get.

HawMan · 09-29-2007, 07:48 PM

Dont get the X1650 Pro as most of them come with underclocked GDDR2 ( Thanks to TheMatt for teaching me this

)

The 7800gs will be alot faster than the X1650pro. As for the Memory vs Bits. I dont really know. I know that more memory allows higher resolutions etc, but ive never looked into what the Bits do.

09-28-2007, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
heinz57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 94 OS: Windows XP Home	VideoCard Doubts Hey guys, I used to be a real computer wiz but I have been out of the field for about two years and I am kind of in the dark regarding Motherboards, Processers and Video Cards. I am looking to replace my current video card but I am not willing to replace my MB to do that. I have an AGP 4x8x slot and I want to know what card would be the best option for under $150. Anyone have a good suggestion. I have been looking at many reviews from people but they always say the cards I look at have problems with overheating. I was looking at a Radeon® X1650 Pro 512MB AGP. Thanks

09-29-2007, 05:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,938 OS: Win XP My System	Re: VideoCard Doubts Do you do alot of gaming? The 7800gs is quite a good card for $115. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130274 Just make sure you have enough power to run a new card. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

09-29-2007, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
heinz57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 94 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: VideoCard Doubts What do you think is more important the memory size or the amount of bits supported? One card is 256bit and the other is 128 bit but the 128 bit has more memory. Looks like the Geforce has more pixel pipelines.

09-29-2007, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,938 OS: Win XP My System	Re: VideoCard Doubts I gues we are talking about the X1650 Pro vs the 7800gs here yeah? __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

09-29-2007, 07:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
heinz57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 94 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: VideoCard Doubts Yeah pretty much. I am not sure which card to get.

09-29-2007, 07:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,938 OS: Win XP My System	Re: VideoCard Doubts Dont get the X1650 Pro as most of them come with underclocked GDDR2 ( Thanks to TheMatt for teaching me this ) The 7800gs will be alot faster than the X1650pro. As for the Memory vs Bits. I dont really know. I know that more memory allows higher resolutions etc, but ive never looked into what the Bits do. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.