All Graphics Cards related queries here.

[Ringwraith]

Is BIG a good brand and are they're products reliable?

According to Last months review a 6600 from BIG should be around the 6000 mark.. and I have just gotten some more money.. so I can afford this 6600..

Do you think it would work well with my comp? And is it worth it?

Comp confing:
Athlon XP 2000+ (1.6 GHZ)
FIC AM35
VIA VT8375
736 mb DDR Ram
On Board Graphics(Pro Savage DDR??)
sure go ahead...u wont be bottlenecked by ur cpu by anything less than a 6800 :thumbsup:

[asdf1223]

@roccstar2
big is ok for those on a very tight budget should cost u 5.6k.i have a very similar config to urs(except for the ram mine is 384) and a 5700le runs fine on the same psu.

p.s. is ur comp a compaq s4020il?

[roccstar2]

@roccstar2
big is ok for those on a very tight budget should cost u 5.6k.i have a very similar config to urs(except for the ram mine is 384) and a 5700le runs fine on the same psu.

p.s. is ur comp a compaq s4020il?

Thanks for the replies dudes

I do have a Compaq Presario.. and I hate it... its my first comp(which I do not share with anyone!!!)..but.. it is about 2.5 years old now.. and it was my sisters.. so I hate it.. but nothing i can do about it.. cept get a new graphics card.. and maybe new case with psu.. other than that..nothin..

So.. I am glad that the pc's config can handle some of the better GPU's out there..

Thanks again..

[goobimama]

I just bought a 915GAV with a 3 Ghz intel proccy and now I find that its onboard solution is not so good. I used to previously use a GeForce 4 MX 440 128 MB and the games worked and performed just fine for me.

So, i was planning to buy a new GFX. Is the 6200 good enough or should I go for the 6600 instead?

[ashnik]

goobimama Go for 6600 if affordable
6200 is just the start of pyramid

[deathvirus_me]

s the 6200 good enough or should I go for the 6600 instead?

Go for the 6600 .... its really far better than the 6200 ...

[goobimama]

Cause I'm not a big gamer as such. Once in a way, (maybe once a week for half an hour) i play a game or two. so, I was wondering if some of the 6200 users could also give me their opinion on how the card performs...Just don't want to spend money on something I would hardly use. Rather spend it on some more RAM which I definitely need...

Oh and BTW, how much would the 6600 cost in Mumbai?

[deathvirus_me]

Cause I'm not a big gamer as such. Once in a way, (maybe once a week for half an hour) i play a game or two. so, I was wondering if some of the 6200 users could also give me their opinion on how the card performs...Just don't want to spend money on something I would hardly use. Rather spend it on some more RAM which I definitely need...

Oh and BTW, how much would the 6600 cost in Mumbai?

Well in this case ... a 6200 should suffice .... but mind you ... future games will really be a hard thing to run with this ... a 6600 would be the safest investment ....

[TheG33k]

Hi guys,
need help once again here.
in PC Mark 2004 when I see my system details my 8X AGP shows up as 2X AGP. what could the problem be. How can i make it 8X.

[deathvirus_me]

in PC Mark 2004 when I see my system details my 8X AGP shows up as 2X AGP. what could the problem be. How can i make it 8X.

Have u set it to agp8x in the bios ??? What does the nvidia control panel say ??

[vijay_7287]

can anyone tell me wat types of cards are compatible with the intel original 865 motherboard ...

i know tht it is only agp compatible and doesn't support pci-e

can anyone suggest a 256mb card with the lowest possible price ....

are there kinda non branded cards which come for say 1500 bucks ..

if branded only then wat is the least prices available ????

[digitized]

A Geforce 6200 256MB AGP (865 board does not have PCI-express slot) for your budget. Of course there are no limits. You can use all types of AGP cards like 6600, 6600GT, 6800, 6800GT, X800 XL, X 800 pro, etc. But the latter will be bottlenecked if you use slow processors and less RAM. A 6200 is the cheapest and the most likely solution for your system. You can of course also use a radeon 9550/9600 pro/9800 pro though availability of Radeon cards are a problem.

[john_the_ultimate]

What is the price of xfx 6600gt 256mb DDR AGP 8x in Kolkata and where can I buy it from?

This is the card : http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurationDetails.jspa?productConfiguration Id=9215

Should I go for 6600gt 128mb DDR3 or 6600gt 256mb DDR? If anyone could give price for both, then it would be helpful.

Or if u could suggest an ATI AGP CARD of same category. Budget 14k - 16K.
My pc config:
P4 PRESCOTT 3.0GHz
INTEL 865GBF
512mb ddr 400MHz Ram
400 watt Powersafe SMPS.

[digitized]

What is the price of xfx 6600gt 256mb DDR AGP 8x in Kolkata and where can I buy it from?

This is the card : http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurationDetails.jspa?productConfiguration Id=9215

Should I go for 6600gt 128mb DDR3 or 6600gt 256mb DDR? If anyone could give price for both, then it would be helpful.

Or if u could suggest an ATI AGP CARD of same category. Budget 14k - 16K.
My pc config:
P4 PRESCOTT 3.0GHz
INTEL 865GBF
512mb ddr 400MHz Ram
400 watt Powersafe SMPS.

The XFX 256MB DDR 6600GT will be a bottleneck as it has 128-bit interface. For proper utilization of the 128-bit inferface, the 128MB card is sufficient. The 256MB version does not give a huge boost in performance over the 128MB DDR3 version. So I think the extra money is a waste. That can be invested in say, buying some more RAM. :)

I see that you are from Kolkata. 8) I am also from Kolkata. You can visit Saboo or Lalani Computers in Chandi Chowk and they can give you a good deal. Infact Saboo had qouted a price of Rs.10200 for the 128MB version around 3 months back.

By the way, do you intend to visit Compass 2005, the biggest IT exhibition in eastern india? It is currently going on at Netaji Indoor Stadium from 21st to 24th october. I think buying from Compass will give you a fair deal. I intend to visit it tomorrow. 8)

[john_the_ultimate]

Yes digitized I intend to visit Compass but only if rain permits...... By the way is plain 6800 (non GT or ULTRA)within my budget.

[digitized]

Hmm...let's see. The plain 6800 is priced at around 18-19k, I think. I got the data from ebay.in. But if I were you spending 18k to 19k, then I woild have got the X800 XL.

Anyway, the non-stop rain has become a nuisance for the past three days. Let's hope it will stop during the weekend.

[john_the_ultimate]

Hmm...let's see. The plain 6800 is priced at around 18-19k, I think. I got the data from ebay.in. But if I were you spending 18k to 19k, then I woild have got the X800 XL

Which company?

Any other alternative for Rs.14K-16K.

[digitized]

You can try the powercolor X800 XL. It costs around 18k. Plus powercolor gives a free copy of Hitman: Contracts too. Have you played that? Mediatech India are it's official dsitributors in India (www.mediatechindia.com). You can try their contact numbers posted in a separate sticky thread for distributor contacts. You can also try the X800 GT, that is if it is available now here. Should be within 14k. Infact can you find out and send me a reply? I am also quite a bit interested to know about the X800 GT's availability. Actually a friend wants to buy that. I will also try to enquire about it in Compass 2005. Let's see. Keeping fingers crossed.

[digitized]

You can try the powercolor X800 XL. It costs around 18k. Plus powercolor gives a free copy of Hitman: Contracts too. Have you played that? Mediatech India are it's official dsitributors in India (www.mediatechindia.com). You can try their contact numbers posted in a separate sticky thread for distributor contacts. You can also try the X800 GT, that is if it is available now here. Should be within 14k. Infact can you find out and send me a reply? I am also quite a bit interested to know about the X800 GT's availability. Actually a friend wants to buy that. I will also try to enquire about it in Compass 2005. Let's see. Keeping fingers crossed.

[john_the_ultimate]

Sure I will inform u if I get any news of X800 GT. But first want to check out some review about X800 GT. Maybe we could meet at Compass 2005.

[blade_runner]

Hmm...let's see. The plain 6800 is priced at around 18-19k, I think. I got the data from ebay.in. But if I were you spending 18k to 19k, then I woild have got the X800 XL.

Anyway, the non-stop rain has become a nuisance for the past three days. Let's hope it will stop during the weekend.
Plain 6800 or 6800NU is for 13.5k gainward and leadtek.

@john_the_ultimate: If you can afford to spend 20k then a 6800GT is within your budget. Although adding 4k more will get you a 7800GT which is much better imo. If not then you opt for a Sapphire x800xl which is around 17.5k for VIVO shud a b thousand bucks less for the non-vivo model. Another thing is you can inquire about x800GTs which are better than 6600GTs in performance and shud cost you around 13-14k from sapphire.

[john_the_ultimate]

blade_runner how do u think of 6600gt vs 6800 and the price u said is for 128mb or 256mb DDR3 and is it agp compatible. 13.5K looks a good deal. Didn't find X800gt anywhere in Kolkata but waiting for some more replies from vendor whom I enquired.

[digitized]

Sure I will inform u if I get any news of X800 GT. But first want to check out some review about X800 GT. Maybe we could meet at Compass 2005.

Oops, I saw your reply just today. I had visited Compass 2005 yesterday. I surely would have met you there if I saw this message before. Anyway, the show's great. Although it was raining cats and dogs yesterday, I could see that the spirits were not dampened. Alongwith the normal stalls of Saboo, Supreme, etc. I am very happy to inform you that at last there is a distributor of MSI and Leadtek graphics cards in Kolkata. The contact is:

Mr. Abhishek Kejriwal,
Tirupati Enterprises,
11, Robert Street, 1st floor,
Kolkata - 700012.
Ph: 22251192/93

You can get all types of high end cards there, including the X800 XL, 6600GT, 6800GT, 7800GT, 7800GTX 8) 8) 8) from MSI and Leadtek. The X800 GT is not available with them. Pricing should be reasonable. They did not disclose the price there. You have to ring up that number and they will give the qoutes.

I visited the AMD stall also and had a great time playing Farcry on a computer based on AMD X2 4200+ and winfast 6600GT. It was amazing. The price of AMD processors have also reduced. 8) 3000+ 939 pin is 6950 and 3200+ is 9000, all prices excluding VAT. AMD is also available with Tirupati.

Supreme qouted a price of 13000 for XFX 6600GT 128MB :( :( :( .

[john_the_ultimate]

Thanks buddy......... maybe we would next time but thanks again.

[sripada19]

Iam thinking of going for a new pc with AMD Athlon xp 3000+ .plz suggest me a good motherboard & graphic card combination.my budget for agp is around 3.5k.

[medigit]

supreme never give proper quotes. :evil:

[warrior]

WHAT ABOUT

Intel Dual Core 3.00 with 955cx M/b, 2gb DDR2 with DUAL nVIDIA GC with bridging?

can anyone give me the idea abot the cost

[warrior]

WHAT ABOUT

Intel Dual Core 3.00 with 955cx M/b, 2gb DDR2 with DUAL nVIDIA GC with bridging?

can anyone give me the idea abot the cost

[deathvirus_me]

Supreme qouted a price of 13000 for XFX 6600GT 128MB

That shop is simply bogus .... there are thousands other better shops .....

Anyway ... Compass was good .. but not better than last years .... i really missed the PS2 stand .....

[blade_runner]

blade_runner how do u think of 6600gt vs 6800 and the price u said is for 128mb or 256mb DDR3 and is it agp compatible. 13.5K looks a good deal. Didn't find X800gt anywhere in Kolkata but waiting for some more replies from vendor whom I enquired.

Well 6800 start showing a difference in high resolutions and aa and af settings. But if you are going to game @ resolutions of about 1024*768 the 6600GT is sufficient. 6800NU is equipped with normal ddr ram as opposed to gddr3 ram of the 6600gt.

[hafees]

some one pls tell me the price of xfx geforce fx6200 AGP price? does it have a big difference with the PCI X version?

is fx 5700 better than a fx 6200?

[digitized]

A 6200 is far better than a 5700.

@Virus: Ya, now I realize that Supreme is such a bogus shop after getting confirmation from you. I really liked the AMD stall, one could play Farcry as long as he likes on a superb machine they kept for demo. It was based on a dual core AMD processor, a Winfast 6600GT and at least 1GB of RAM. Dreams!!! HUH!!! Maybe I will r*b a bank one day and get that machine. Hehe...

[rockthegod]

can sum1 plzz post the most recent prices of 6600GT/6800GT models (XFX) ??? Those quotd here are 3 months old.

[blade_runner]

6600GT is around 9k for the 129MB and 11.5k for the 256Mb model. The 6800GT is around 20.5k right now.

[getout]

hello, i m planning to buy a new graphics card(only +1.5V specification) for me which can play all the latest games.

my pc config is :
amd athlon 64 bit 2800+
asus k8s-mx motherboard
512mb ram
agp slot

my budget is around 5k-6k

please suggest me some of them, both 128mb & 256mb :D

[blade_runner]

for 6k your best bet is the XFX/BIG 6600 nongt.

[ctrl_alt_del]

Tell me, how much does a 6600 Non GT version cost?

Btw, I have a mobo with only a 4X AGP slot and upgrading is not an option. I might be able to afford a RAM bump-up to 512Mb but that's it. I know it's a huge bottleneck but I have to make do with it for only another 6 months. What would be my best bet then?

I can spare around max 6000/- for an card.

[blade_runner]

^^ A xfx or BIG 6600 Non GT. Shud be withing your budget. :)

[ctrl_alt_del]

Does 6600 Non GT support HDR?

[blade_runner]

^^Yes it does however the performance hit will be too much.

[ctrl_alt_del]

By performance hit, what do you exactly mean. For me, even 800X600 resolution will do fine. If I get playable frame rates at this resolution with some of the eye-candy turned on, it is fine for me. Will the performance be affected even at these resolutions?

[blade_runner]

I dont have the benchies right now with me but enabling HDR results in a performance hit of 25-30% in games like dod:source and farcry. So this hit will be across all resolutions. Btw if you can then surely invest in a 6600GT cause i can't stress how much better a deal it is then the 6600 non gt. :)

[[lokesh]]

Hmm..even i'm plannin to buy a 6600 non-GT 128mb and it costs Rs.6250 here in chennai. The dealer is also offering me 6600 non-gt 256mb at Rs.6500...what should i go for ? I heard somewhere that 256 performance is less compared to the 128mb...is it true ?

[john_the_ultimate]

Any information about price of 6600gt 256mb DDR3 AGP 8x card. see this: http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/computing/components/graphics-cards/351218/details

see a brief review of palit 6600gt 256mb card here,
http://www.itp.net/reviews/details.php?id=2585

If u could give me price for XFX it would be helpful.

[blade_runner]

@john: Its between 10.5-11k. However the extra ram won't provide you extra benefits, so save the 1.5k and get the 128MB version.

[john_the_ultimate]

Thanks blade_runner for ur reply.

[[lokesh]]

Hey guys have u heard of Zebronics brand...anyone using graphic card from their brand ?? They are offering me 6600 non-gt for Rs.6000 and Leadtek for Rs.6500....what should i go for ?

[Crazy_Eddy]

^ I would opt for the Leadtek. But last I heard, Zebronics (especially the nZone in Spencer Plaza) are authorised disti's for Leadtek as well.

[ctrl_alt_del]

I had a telephonic conversation with a dealer from Bhubaneshwar, EMart4U. The guy on the other end said that he will get me a 6600 Non-GT 128 Mb for 4200/- and it's 256Mb version for 4800/-.

The dealer is quite reputed. I have previously purchased my MoBo and DVD drive for him and have never faced problems.

What's your take on it?

[gamer]

Hi,

I have the following PC configuration:

P4 1.5 GHz
Intel original 850GB chipset motherboard. (support for AGP 4x, i suppose)
256 MB RDRAM (all slots full, can't expand)
Riva TNT2 32 MB graphics card

I want to buy a decent AGP graphics card in the range of (3000 - 5500). I usually play strategy and role playing games.

Any card that can run all games including halo2 at 1024x786 at medium setting at 35-45 FPS will be good enough. I don't want to upgrade my whole system yet.

Which graphics card would suffice my needs. Please help.

Many thanks in advance.

[blade_runner]

I had a telephonic conversation with a dealer from Bhubaneshwar, EMart4U. The guy on the other end said that he will get me a 6600 Non-GT 128 Mb for 4200/- and it's 256Mb version for 4800/-.

The dealer is quite reputed. I have previously purchased my MoBo and DVD drive for him and have never faced problems.

What's your take on it?
Hmm no idea if the prices fell right now. But if the dealer is reputed you might as well get the card.

@gamer: xfx/big 6600 nongt.

[[lokesh]]

I had a telephonic conversation with a dealer from Bhubaneshwar, EMart4U. The guy on the other end said that he will get me a 6600 Non-GT 128 Mb for 4200/- and it's 256Mb version for 4800/-.

The dealer is quite reputed. I have previously purchased my MoBo and DVD drive for him and have never faced problems.

What's your take on it?

Wow!...thats damn cheap...by the way what company does he offer for that rate ?

[chirayu garg]

Any company that can give 6600 GT 128 MB version [ AGP Model] under 8K.

[premsharma]

How about this new graphics card [MSI RX 1300 Pro 256 MB] from ATI/MSI. How does it rate when compared to Geforce 6600 & 6600 GT. Isn't it supposed to be superior than 6600. If so then, this should be better option, because it costs arround 8000.

[Aniruddh]

@premsharma it mite be betta then 6600nu but i dont think its betta then 6600gt may b equal to X1300.u can eva check for powercolor its a gud brand for ATI cards.


GeForce 7600 and 7200 is gonna b lauched soon check this:-
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2595

[Sourabh]

@ Anirudh whats the point posting the link to the news article from anandtech for the leaked released dates for 7600 and the 7200 in this thread. Use this thread just for the queries and no news/discussions.

[yogi7272]

pls suggest me a 6600 gt agp 256 mb card ... budget is upto 12 k .. :lol:

[john_the_ultimate]

pls suggest me a 6600 gt agp 256 mb card ... budget is upto 12 k .. :lol:

Yogi7272 the 6600gt 128mb gives same performance as 256mb card. The 128bit architecture is not able to use the extra 128mb efficiently. This is what I read at online reviews and in DIGIT Mag. This is what I did and bought extra 512mb RAM for my system with the extra money. Other thing you could do is increase ur budget and go for 6800gt. But u may have to add around 6-7K to ur budget.

[yogi7272]

how is big 6600 gt 128 mb agp ? is it true that this is same card as bfg 6600 gt 128 mb agp sold in us ? :wink:

[jetboy]

Hello,

Hello to everyone over here. Just need some help, thought of presenting it over here rather than opening a new post. Please do help me out soon. Thanks in advance.

I am going to Lamington Road after a couple of
weeks. So to enjoy the games I am
gonna get some extra RAM as well as a graphics card.

I'll let you know my configuration

P4 3.0Ghz
XFX Geforce 4 MX 400
256 RAM
Intel 845GBF(AGP 8x support) PLEASE MAKE SURE MY MOBO SUPPORTS ONLY TILL 8X AGP

So i wanna add 512 mb RAM more and a graphics card
which will go till 15,000. So please can you let me
know a graphics card which will fit my budget till
15,000 which will help me playing games on 800X640
and also turn on all the goodies Smile and will work
for atleast 2 1/2 years . and a good midium priced
RAM too. Thanks for your help.

Awaiting for a quick reply before i go to Mumbai.

A fan of Digit and Skoar!
Jeetesh

[john_the_ultimate]

Buy the 512mb RAM u r thinking of and for graphics card I would suggest u buy XFX 6600gt 128mb AGP. Great performer and value for money. With it u could play games comfortably @ 1024 X 768 with high settings.

I recently bought 512mb DDR RAM (400MHz) for 2400/- and XFX 6600GT 128MB AGP for 10350/- here in Kolkata.

[jetboy]

Hey thanks john_the_ultimate, can you let me know which company ram did you go for?

[john_the_ultimate]

It is HYNIX but remember to match the RAM module frequency.

[digitized]

Buy the 512mb RAM u r thinking of and for graphics card I would suggest u buy XFX 6600gt 128mb AGP. Great performer and value for money. With it u could play games comfortably @ 1024 X 768 with high settings.

I recently bought 512mb DDR RAM (400MHz) for 2400/- and XFX 6600GT 128MB AGP for 10350/- here in Kolkata.

Hi John_the_ultimate, from which shop did you get the same? Can you give the contacts?

[jetboy]

Hey Thakns John_the... will go for it, Right now i am playing Republic commondo, lets see how it works on the new one which i will buy very soon :). The geforce 4 Mx has does not support the pixel shader.

[jamyang312]

to cut a long story short.
Is NVidia better than ATI? :twisted:

[john_the_ultimate]

Yes Nvidia is is better than ATI. But again its indivisual choice. Main advantage that Nvidia cards have are that they support latest features such as, PS & VS 3.0,Directx 9.0c etc. For more details u could always use google.

[jamyang312]

thanks
do u know tha best AGP2x graphic card?

[Aniruddh]

heyy does any one has any idea bout Leadtek 6800GS performance wise and all?and how much does it cost?

[technoteen]

please suggest graphics option around and below 5000

my current config is..
AMD64 3200+ Socket 939
MSI-RS480M2-IL
HYNIX 512*2 DDR 400 MHz
Segate 80GB SATA 7200 RPM
LG E700SH
Creative Live! 24bit

i currently share 128MB Ram with the onboard graphics and gives me decent performance but i have switch off anti -aliasing and other features in games like AOE3

i am just a simple gamer, i would like to use the dual display feature of ATI cards and i frequently use the tv -out feature of my mobo as well.
does these cards come combined with tv tuner?

what do you think about X300 when the inbuilt card is X200?

please suggest graphics card only below 5000

[Aniruddh]

in ur mobo u hav X300 grapix but its written x200 for the mobo so no point going for a X300.6200 with 256MB will come under 5k but u wont find much diff between ur onboard grapix and 6200.so betta spend 6k and get 6600nu card for a betta grapix then ur onboard.

[technoteen]

what do you think abt x550 or x300 GDDR version?

will be able to use dual display feature if i go in for a NVidia card on this chipset????

[john_the_ultimate]

Could anyone suggest a alternative to 6600gt 128mb agp, as my friend doesn't want to buy it. He need someting in and around the same budget as 6600gt. I had suggested him 6600gt as it is a good performer and since I am using it I now it's capablity. But he doesn't want to buy it, strange.Anyhow his budget is around 13-14k max.

[hummer]

ati x 1300 xt ll b around the same price, but 6600gt is the better buy.

[digitized]

You can also try Powercolor X800GT/X800GTO if it is available. Should come within 14k, i.e. your budget.

[wiz]

does any body know the price of PowerColor X800GT & X800GTO and its availability in india?where i can get that?does X800GTO support shadar 3.0?

[digitized]

does any body know the price of PowerColor X800GT & X800GTO and its availability in india?where i can get that?does X800GTO support shadar 3.0?

Hey Wiz, you said that you already had a powercolor X800GT extreme. :?

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32853

Then why this query? :?

[wiz]

yes i have x800gt ext and got that from singapore but even my friend wants the same and he is not getting it so thats why was asking for it.and i wanted to know for myself that does it support shadar 3.0,because i dont know what it has to do with the cards,and wanted to know what is shadar 3.0-2.0 and all.today i saw in a post that nvidia support shadar 3.0 where as most of the ati cards dont so wanted to know does my card has that or not.
so does any body have any idea where i can get that and for how much???digitized?

[digitized]

X800GT extreme/normal does not support SM 3.0 like 6600GT but they are slightly better than 6600GT on all other features and performance.

[wiz]

does shadar 3.0 has a big role to play while gaming and what difference does it make to any card as you said mine dont have that :cry: .well thanks a lot for your quick reply.buddy did u see my query for a new machine?

[digitized]

Already replied, see the original thread where you posted your query.

[john_the_ultimate]

Hi digitized! Could u plz tell me the price of x800xt and if it is available in AGP. If possible plz give the shop name and address. Thanks.

[digitized]

Hi digitized! Could u plz tell me the price of x800xt and if it is available in AGP. If possible plz give the shop name and address. Thanks.

Hi John, X800XT is very difficult to find in Kolkata, but I had tried once, went into my shell after knowing the price. I had enquired at Rashi Peripherals (Ph: 22250149, 22153366, 22537511). I had gone for a telephonic enquiry. Rashi stocks Asus X800XT and the price is an unearthly Rs.45500!!! :shock: :( :( :shock: :evil: :twisted:

But as far as I can remember, didn't you buy a XFX 6600GT recently?

[john_the_ultimate]

Yes, this is for my friend. Do u have any idea/details about details of XFX 6800gt AGP ? Sorry if I am bothering u by asking too many question.

[digitized]

Most XFX products can be found in any of the shops in Chandi Chowk. One of the distributors of Asus and XFX is Rashi Peripherals. You can contact them for any query at the above mentioned number.

[john_the_ultimate]

Thanks.

[doom_marine]

How is Leadtek as a graphics card my cousin was interested in buying a LeadTek graphics card.

The Card is WinFast PX7800 GTX TDH MyVIVO Extreme 512MB and costs a bomb so if it is bad my cous is going to kill me

[hummer]

leadtek is good company go ahead and buy.
7800gtx wooow.!

[Ringwraith]

How is Leadtek as a graphics card my cousin was interested in buying a LeadTek graphics card.

The Card is WinFast PX7800 GTX TDH MyVIVO Extreme 512MB and costs a bomb so if it is bad my cous is going to kill me

Thats pretty much the fastest card in the world today!! Go ahead and buy it now!

[doom_marine]

Gee Thanks i was **** scared to buy it. Ok then its ordered

[harsh bajpai]

@doom_marine
how much is the 7800GTX 512 priced at, and who are you buying it from?

[digitized]

How is Leadtek as a graphics card my cousin was interested in buying a LeadTek graphics card.

The Card is WinFast PX7800 GTX TDH MyVIVO Extreme 512MB and costs a bomb so if it is bad my cous is going to kill me

Ooooooooooh!!! Doom_Marine, the 7800GTX 512MB!!! :roll: Wow!!! That's the best buddy. But if possible get the XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB DDR3 XXX Edition!!! 8) 8) 8) It's factory overclocked at 580/1730 (vs. standard 550/1700). Also XFX offers a cool double lifetime warranty and the software contents of the package is also great. 8). If you are spending so much money then get the best in the world.

Please post the price once it is bought and also post the 3d mark 03 and 05 scores. You must get around 18000 to 20000 3d mark 05 scores 8) depending on the other components. And the 3d mark 03 score must be over 25000...!!! 8) It's stuff only dreams are made of. :) :D

[anirudhasarawgi]

which graphics card shud i get :-

LeadTek WinFast PX6600 GT TDH Extreme 128MB DDR3 PCI-E

MSI NX6600GT-V2TD128E Diamond 128MB DDR3 PCI-E

XFX GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 PCI-E

XFX or MSI or Leadtek GeForce 6800 GT (128MB or 256MB) DDR3 PCI-E

plz tell the price of all

shud i go for 128MB or 256MB RAM ?

plz help guys

[digitized]

which graphics card shud i get :-

LeadTek WinFast PX6600 GT TDH Extreme 128MB DDR3 PCI-E

MSI NX6600GT-V2TD128E Diamond 128MB DDR3 PCI-E

XFX GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 PCI-E

XFX or MSI or Leadtek GeForce 6800 GT (128MB or 256MB) DDR3 PCI-E

plz tell the price of all

shud i go for 128MB or 256MB RAM ?

plz help guys

:arrow: All 6600GT's are priced between 9000 and 11000 depending on brand. Among the 6600GT's you have mentioned, LeadTek WinFast PX6600 GT TDH Extreme 128MB DDR3 PCI-E is the best. If you get 6600GT then get the 128MB version, as the performance gain of 256MB over 128MB is marginal due to it's 128-bit interface and the extra price is not worth it considering the performance.

:arrow: All 6800GT's are priced between 24000 and 26000 depending on brand. Here get 256MB of memory as it is really worth it (don't think there is 128MB version of 6800GT, by the way) due to 256-bit memory interface.

:arrow: It all depends on budget, but the 6800GT is definitely better than 6600GT.

[Aniruddh]

today only i came to know that 7800GS has been launched so does any one know how much does it costs and how good it is?and is it better than 7800GT?

[digitized]

today only i came to know that 7800GS has been launched so does any one know how much does it costs and how good it is?and is it better than 7800GT?

The performance of the 7800GS is between that of 6800GS and 7800GT. Anandtech has benchmarked it here, see for yourself.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2616

[anirudhasarawgi]

i checked both leadtek n xfx 6800gt and found that the GPU/Memory clock is 350/500mhz whereas 6600gt got 500/1000mhz....why is that?

i heard that msi 6600gt/6800gt produces less frame rate than leadtek/xfx....is this right ?

Whats the actual price of xfx 6800gt 256MB RAM PCI-E and leadtek 6800gt 256MB RAM PCI-E ?

[Ringwraith]

today only i came to know that 7800GS has been launched so does any one know how much does it costs and how good it is?and is it better than 7800GT?

The performance of the 7800GS is between that of 6800GS and 7800GT. Anandtech has benchmarked it here, see for yourself.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2616

nvidia partners are yet to come out with a commercial version of the 7800GS, the one that anand benchmarked was an engineering sample.

@anirudhsarawgi: the 6800gt has almost double the number of transisitors than the 6600GT, hence raising core clock to 500mhz will need some big cooling too, hence the difference.
However both 6600gt/6800gt feature samsung 2ns or 1.6ns GDDR3 memory, so both of them can run their memories ~ 1000mhz

regarding MSI gpus not being at par with leadtek/xfx, its false info, However both leadtek and XFX offer pre-overclocked versions of 6600gt/6800gt, which obviously has higher performance numbers than the stock versions. The bottomline is if u are not buying an "extreme"/"gamers edition" card frm xfx/leadtek, then all these manufactures will have have more or less similar performances.

[anirudhasarawgi]

theres no extreme version of 6800gt of leadtek or xfx.....theres 6800gs extreme version.....r 6800gs good? r 6800gs SLI ready?

[mohit]

theres no extreme version of 6800gt of leadtek or xfx.....theres 6800gs extreme version.....r 6800gs good? r 6800gs SLI ready?

ya the 6800GS is good infact very very neat .. its only for 15k (leadtek) and ya the 6800GS is SLI ready.

[QwertyManiac]

Can i get a good deal @ 3000 bucks ? if yes then wich card ?

[vijay_7287]

XFX geforce 6200 256 mb ( Pcie)
Rs 3500 !!!
can there be lesser than tht ?
if so please post !!!!

[Toocool]

I have dediced to go in for a Cheap Graphics card now..

My dealer suggested 6200 TC.. available in both 64 ad 128 mb cards

What the TC does is.. Suppose i buy 64 mb version and suppose there is more requirement then it makes use of the RAM..

The 64 mb costs 1.8k and 128 mb costs around 2k+

Do u guys suggest this card?

If not then please suggest a card which costs less tahn 3k preferably..

I do not play lots of games.. i want this mem card for video editing and for playing some normal games.. Might play doom3 but i do not need any eye candy stuff.. Resolution of the game is also not imp at all..

[Aniruddh]

no i wont suggest u to get 6200 TC.yea 6200 TC share memory from ur system it dont hav its own memory it will cost u around 3-3.5k.

[Toocool]

Why is it not recommended? It does share system memory right?

Abd 6200 TC has a memory of its own.. 64 mb or 128 mb

[yash]

i have an old compaq pc which has an agp slot.i need to upgrade the graphics card on it.can i still get agp cards?around how much for which model?

[mohit]

@yash
ya agp cards are still available and u mught get some good models at really good deals like the ati radeon 9800 pro series. do tell us your budget.

[QwertyManiac]

Can i get a good deal @ 3000 bucks ? if yes then wich card ?

Oops meant AGP

@vijay - thnx for that...but i need AGP :)

[[lokesh]]

Why is it not recommended? It does share system memory right?

Abd 6200 TC has a memory of its own.. 64 mb or 128 mb

The 6200 TC(Turbo Cache) version is a slowed down version of the original...and i advice you strongly not to go for it...

While the normal GeForce 6200 is based on the NV43 graphics processor (GeForce 6600) with four of the eight pixel pipelines as well as the "Color Compression" feature deactivated, Nvidia actually created a new processor (NV44) for the GeForce 6200 TurboCache. To keep the transistor count down, the NV44 only has four pixel pipelines to begin with. Like the NV43, this processor also comes with three vertex shaders, but only two ROPs (Raster Operation Pipes) instead of four. However, cutting this corner has a huge negative impact on memory access times. Yet these aren't the only differences between the standard GeForce 6200 (NV43) and the new GeForce 6200 TC cards (NV44).

The "TC" abbreviation appended to the model number stands for TurboCache. Of course, despite what the name implies, this processor is in no way turbocharged, nor does it sport any integrated caches or embedded-DRAM. Instead, following the low-cost mantra that "less is more," there is still less to cards based on this processor - namely less local video memory. Indeed, "TurboCache" is a prime example of vacuous and exaggerated market-speak names.

Read More (http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050208/geforce_6200-01.html)

[shaunak]

i also want a cheap agp card just for the period beford agp gets totaly battered and put in the museum. whats the cheapest deal available?
whats the best deal below 3-3.5k?

[Aniruddh]

@shaunak 6200 will come in ur budget it isnt the best of the card but still thats the best for ur budget.

[john_the_ultimate]

Could someone give price for POWERCOLOR X800 XL 256mb AGP in Kolkata and from where to buy.

This is the card : http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/video/r430-2.html

[digitized]

Hi John, last heard the price of X800XL is around Rs.18000. You can try Tirupati Enterprises@22251192/93.Once went to their showroom at Robert Street, Bowbazar. They stock all kinds of Geforce and Radeon high-end cards.

Is this for your friend who previously wanted the X800XT PE? I remember you posting a query regarding this a few days ago...

[john_the_ultimate]

Yes digitized its for my friend. He is a very confused lad, has a budget of around 15K. Suggest any other card except 6600gt.
He just doesn't want 6600gt, says that every one has it so he wants something different. Mad fellow but my best friend, so see if u could help him out. I've told him that I have a very good buddy online( that's you) who could help him. So plz any help.....

One more thing he needs an agp card not pci-e.

[Aniruddh]

@john go for 6800GS which is way better than 6600GT and it juz cost 15k one of the most VFM GPU and very gud performer.

[john_the_ultimate]

But as far as I know 6800gs is not an AGP card. They are planning to release it in AGP flavour but it will take time. Thanks Aniruddh but could plz suggest an AGP card.

[Aniruddh]

X800XL is a very good card.if i m not wrong than it shud cost u around 16k.its better than 6600GT.

[john_the_ultimate]

Could u tell me where could I find it. And the name of the manufacturer.You didn't provide the details. Plz specify a good shop, maybe a one that u trust and buy hardware from. Plz give more details of the card so that I could see it's review on the net.

[Aniruddh]

u can go for POWERCOLOR X800XL.for more details check this- http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product_series.asp?int=agp&chp=x800

[digitized]

John, you have three options except 6600GT within 15k. They are Powercolor X800GT, Powercolor X800GTO, and Leadtek 6800GS. All have 256-bit memory interface and better than 6600GT. But I also want a X800GTO for my friend too, haven't found out a shop which has it till now in Kolkata. But Tirupati has leadtek, ask them and they might be able to help you. Also when you ask, can you ask about the GTO?

[Aniruddh]

@digitized pal he wants a AGP card and neither POWERCOLOR X800GT nor PC X800GTO is available in agp,they r only available in PCIE so thats why i didnt suggest that.if u hav any doubt than check this- http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product.asp

[anirudhasarawgi]

which is better

6800GT
or
6800GS
or
2 x 6600GT (SLI)

[Aniruddh]

6800GT is better than 6800GS.well i wont suggest 6600GT in SLI infact i'll suggest u to go for 1 6800GT or 7800GT.

[digitized]

@digitized pal he wants a AGP card and neither POWERCOLOR X800GT nor PC X800GTO is available in agp,they r only available in PCIE so thats why i didnt suggest that.if u hav any doubt than check this- http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product.asp

Ya, I forgot, sorry. :cry: . Forgot that he wants AGp version.

[john_the_ultimate]

Hi! digitized and Aniruddh. I got a price of Rs.19500 for XFX 6800GT 256MB AGP. Is it alright or the vendor has quoted high price? My friend has raised his budget to 20K. And is really interested in buying this product. Should he go for XFX or any other brand. Any other alternative or suggestion. He also has a Coolermaster 400W Smps is it enough or does he also has to upgrade it?

And digitized I had called TIRUPATI ENTERPRISES but they didn't give the price and insisted me to come to their showroom. I even asked that atleast tell me if X800GT or GTO is available, but got the same answer, " please come to our showroom."

[Aniruddh]

yea price seems to b perfect.u can eva go for LEADTEK its very good.(according 2 me and many its a better than XFX).

[digitized]

Hi! digitized and Aniruddh. I got a price of Rs.19500 for XFX 6800GT 256MB AGP. Is it alright or the vendor has quoted high price? My friend has raised his budget to 20K. And is really interested in buying this product. Should he go for XFX or any other brand. Any other alternative or suggestion. He also has a Coolermaster 400W Smps is it enough or does he also has to upgrade it?

And digitized I had called TIRUPATI ENTERPRISES but they didn't give the price and insisted me to come to their showroom. I even asked that atleast tell me if X800GT or GTO is available, but got the same answer, " please come to our showroom."

:oops: Ok pay them a visit once, they are located behind Indian Airlines building, Bowbazar at Robert street. But their owner told me during compass 2005 that if you ring them up they will give the price. :( :?

[dspmunna]

hi guys can u please help me buy a agp 8x graphic card my price range would be 3000 to 4000 and please not more than that.......

[Aniruddh]

6200 will come in ur budget.

[dspmunna]

Anirudh do u recoment 5700 or 6200

[yash]

what about my agp card?i dont want my system to be the bottleneck so here are my other configs intel 1.7ghz cpu and 256mb sdram.what do u think?

[Aniruddh]

5700LE is one of the worst card i guess.6200 is much better than 5700 so better go for 6200 non tc version.
@yash sorry pal i didnt get u,wat u tryin 2 ask?wat u want and wats ur budget?

[iinfi]

what is the difference betn graphics card and video card

[yash]

i want an agp graphics card for my old compaq pc.and i dont want to go buy a graphics card more advanced/faster than what my pc can support.
thats why i mentioned the config and asked to suggest a graphics card that will be fine for me.

[anirudhasarawgi]

plz guys tell me the latest prices of

XFX GeForce 7800 GT 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI VIVO PCI-E

XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI VIVO PCI-E

XFX GeForce 6800 GT 256MB DDR3 PCI-E

[ashnik]

will adding a 6200/128 PCIe card increase Photoshop CS2 performance over MSI 482's onboard graphics?
Athlon XP 2800+ 64bit + 512 ram

[Aniruddh]

@ashnik well i dont think there will b much of a diff if u put a 6200 gpu.der mite b a slight performance increase but not that much so i dont think payin around 3.5k will b worth.

@anirudhasarawgi
1-Leadtek winfast GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3 will come around 32k(dont hav any idea bout XFX but i m very sure it will b more expensive).
2-Leadtek GeForce 7800 GT 256MB DDR3 around 26k (dont hav any idea bout XFX but i m very sure it will b more expensive).
3-XFX GeForce 6800 GT 256MB DDR3 around 22k.

@yash u can go for 6200 non tc version which will come around 3.5-4k,6600nu around 6-6.5k,and 6600GT around 9k.6600GT is the best among those 3 card then 6600nu.now its up to u how much budget u hav and wat kind of work u hav if u will b playing high end games then get a 6600GT or else get any one of those other 2 card.

[anirudhasarawgi]

i want the north-east prices of :

XFX GeForce 7800 GT 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI VIVO PCI-E

XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI VIVO PCI-E

XFX GeForce 6800 GT 256MB DDR3 PCI-E

plzzz

[TechGuru#1]

anirudha..............last time checked (Sep05)

XFX 6800GT 256MB was costing Rs 22,000 @ Datamation - Guwahati

[yash]

but what about bottlenecking? do the latest igh end games support my cpu/ram at high settings?i would like to play nfsmw/fear/path of neo in the near future.

[Aniruddh]

well yea it will b if u go for high end card it wont perform 2 its fullest ability.u can play games like nfsmw in low to medium setting but forget about FEAR it wont run even in medium settings i guess may b in low settings.if u can then i'll suggest u to get more 256MB ram it will definately make sum diff.get a 6600nu for ur rig that shud b the the best choice as 6600GT wont b able to perform at its best with that config,thats wat i feel.

[subhranath]

Can you guys suggest me a AGP card (either nVidia or ATi) within 4 thousand?


And which is the best place to look for it in Kolkata?

[john_the_ultimate]

Go for XFX 6200 256mb, should be within ur budget.
Best place CHANDNI CHOWK.

[cryptid]

ok i have been doing this little survey bout XFX 6600 and found these diffrent variations of the cards let me list out the diffrences between them

in this first category there are cards which are PCI-e with DDR memory, with dual DVI or DVI VGA or only DVI ouput option & have memory bus of 128 bit

in the second category there is this card which is also PCI-e with DDR2 memory and not DDR, & TV DVI output(no VGA), the thing i like bout this card is that it has a TV output and is Using DDR2 memory instead of only DDR( i feel DDR2 is preferable to DDR as DDR2 is new) but the memory bus is only 64-bit compared to 128 bit for the other cards,,, is memory bus something i need t be looking out for( what is memory bus plz explaind)??? & it also has something know as low profile enabled which the other cards dont have have plz explain what low profile is,,

P.S what is Dual DVI or DVI or VGA will i be able to connect to my TV(for using as a large monitor) using this DVI or VGA option

[john_the_ultimate]

let me see if I can explain:
Memory bus: The memory bus is made up of two parts: the data bus and the address bus. When people just make reference to "the memory bus" they are usually referring to the data bus, which carries actual memory data within the PC. The address bus is used to select the memory address that the data will come from or go to on a read or write.
The wider the data part of the bus, the more information that can be transmitted simultaneously. Wider data buses generally mean higher performance. The speed of the bus is dictated by the system clock speed and is the other main driver of bus performance. The bandwidth of the data bus is how much information can flow through it, and is a function of the bus width (in bits) and its speed (in MHz).

Therefore, 256bit is better than 128bit and 64bit gives the lowest performance.

DVI: Short for Digital Visual Interface, a digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital monitors. Data is transmitted using the transition minimized differential signaling (TMDS) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC's graphics subsystem to the display. The standard specifies a single plug and connector that encompass both the new digital and legacy VGA interfaces, as well as a digital-only plug connector. DVI handles bandwidths in excess of 160 MHz and thus supports UXGA and HDTV with a single set of links. Higher resolutions can be supported with a dual set of links.
IF u have a highend tv/monitor such as LCD, PLASMA etc. then u can use DVI interface. Else for normal tv, connect using the s-video output if available.

[yash]

so can u help mw with a brand of 6600nu and how much memory card i should i go for and also the name of some dealer in mumbai who has it.
thanks.and about the ram,how much will a 512 mb sdram chip cost?i currently have two chips of 128mb sdram.

[Aniruddh]

go for either Leadtek or XFX 6600nu 128MB and shud cost u around 6.5k.

[subhranath]

Which 6200 AGP model should I go for?
And among the followings which is the best:
6200, 9250, 9250 or 5700.

My budget is max 4k.

Can any of you recommend any particular shop to look for it in Kolkata?

[cryptid]

ok i went thru the product details of XFX 6600 on the official site and i found around 10-15 variants of 6600 GPU
i dunno what is DVI output and since i dunno what it is i feel it is not very usefull for me,,, ok now lets cut rite to the chase the cards that support TV output(S-Video connection) have a memory bus of 64 bit where as the cards that do not have TV output have a memory bus of 128bit,, is the memory bus gonna effect my gaming experince cause i would like to go in for the card that has TV output so that when no one is home i can call my friends over and have some 29" TV gaming experiance( that would be coolrite??)but if this memory bus is gonna effect my gaming experiance then i think i will cut out on the TV output thing cause i feel it just wouldnt be worth it but if it wont have any effect then its the best XFX 6600 variant available,,, and another thing i have seen this "memory interface" thing along with "memory bus" all the cards have a memory interface of 128 bit(even the the card that has TV-output) what is memory interface please explain. on some site i read i should be away from cards with 64bit memory bus or interface i am unable to rmr if it was "memory bus" or "memory interface"

[anirudhasarawgi]

What is the difference between

XFX Geforce 7800GT

XFX Geforce 7800GT EXTREME GAMER EDITION

XFX Geforce 7800GT SPECIAL EDITION

i m confused.....plz help me

[yash]

thanks.now does anyone kow a good dealer in mumbai where i can get leadtek or xfx 6600nu?

[digitized]

What is the difference between

XFX Geforce 7800GT

XFX Geforce 7800GT EXTREME GAMER EDITION

XFX Geforce 7800GT SPECIAL EDITION

i m confused.....plz help me

Maybe in the core and memory clock speeds! XFX 7800GT's come already factory overclocked at 450/525 as per the site, www.xfxforce.com. There are only two variants, one with TV-out and other without it. So I am little confused yaar, from where did you get to know about extreme gamer edition and special edition? Could you point me to the link? But there are variants of the 7800GTX, 256 MB, normal 512MB and the 512MB xxx edition, which is factory overclocked.

[anirudhasarawgi]

XFX GeForce 7800GT Special Edition

http://www.vr-zone.com.sg/index.php?i=2877

XFX Geforce 7800GT EXTREME GAMER EDITION

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=15165

[digitized]

Looks all the same to me, the original 7800GT was clocked at 450/525!

[cryptid]

ok i went thru the product details of XFX 6600 on the official site and i found around 10-15 variants of 6600 GPU
i dunno what is DVI output and since i dunno what it is i feel it is not very usefull for me,,, ok now lets cut rite to the chase the cards that support TV output(S-Video connection) have a memory bus of 64 bit where as the cards that do not have TV output have a memory bus of 128bit,, is the memory bus gonna effect my gaming experince cause i would like to go in for the card that has TV output so that when no one is home i can call my friends over and have some 29" TV gaming experiance( that would be coolrite??)but if this memory bus is gonna effect my gaming experiance then i think i will cut out on the TV output thing cause i feel it just wouldnt be worth it but if it wont have any effect then its the best XFX 6600 variant available,,, and another thing i have seen this "memory interface" thing along with "memory bus" all the cards have a memory interface of 128 bit(even the the card that has TV-output) what is memory interface please explain. on some site i read i should be away from cards with 64bit memory bus or interface i am unable to rmr if it was "memory bus" or "memory interface"
some one please help me out i tried searching google but didnt find anything of help so one of u please help me i am going to buy the card in 2 days and i need to know which 1 to go for

[digitized]

Jetboy, I have sent you a private message, please email your query at the address specified there.

[ashnik]

why PM man. let the us also improve.

[jetboy]

Dear Digitized and Aniruddh,

Thanks for all the support and hey the 6800 wud have been out of my budget and i cant even dream of 7800 atleast for now :) . BTW i had been to Lamington road and got the 6600GT 128 mb DDR3 for 9550/- Powersafe 500 watts SMPS for 2600/- and now will get a VIP G100 for i guess 2,300 without the SMPS, not sure what price its for without SMPS.

The 6600GT is great tho. It really rocks atleast for me :)

BTw got the card and PSU from Computer Culture shop at lamington, nice guy over there.

Thanks a lot again Dudes!!!

P.S Aniruddh thanks for your option for going for 6800, but actually i wanted a grapichs card which cud show medium to high details and play at 800X640 and i am able to play with high details in HL2, NFS underground 2 and even AOE 3.

[jamyang312]

Is Geforce6200 with TC better than the non-Tc version?
Why?

[Aniruddh]

6200 non tc is much better then that of 6200tc.6200 non tc has its own memory where as tc version share memory from the system.most of the card wid its own memory performance better.6200tc is one of the worst card.

[reddevil2]

hey my friend wats a g-card.
his budget is abt 2500.
tell mi a good card which can play games like nfs most wanted and fifa06 on it.

[roydon]

Wud anyone know the Lamington Rd price of a

1)XFX 6800GS XXX Edition

2)Leadtek 6800GS Extreme Edition

3)MSI 6800GS

Also is the brand e-VGA available in India :roll:

[jawash]

Hi
I am having P4,2.8 Ghz , 533Mhz Bus speed.and a socket 478. with 4X AGP Conector
Intel845E board with 256 mb DDR RAM.
My OS is WINXP SP2

Please suggest me a good AGP graphics card(preferably geforce) so that i can play games including the latest NFS: MOST WANTED...
Is 256mb card required or is 128mb enough..
also please suggest if 256mb graphics card is compatible with my system.

[invisible]

Is Geforce6200 with TC better than the non-Tc version?
Why?

GeForce 6200 is the entry-level graphics chip family from nVidia for the PCI Express bus, competing directly with Radeon X300 and the new Radeon X1300 families from ATI.

->The main problem with GeForce 6200 family is the quantity of different memory configurations that you can find in the market.

->First, we have the “regular� model and the “TurboCache� model, which “steals� memory from the main system RAM to be used as video memory.

->Secondly, the memory interface can be of 128 bits or 64 bits or even 32 bits in some extreme cases. Also, the board manufacturer can set the memory clock as they wish, as nVidia doesn’t set a standard clock rate for GeForce 6200.

->So, there are several different kinds of GeForce 6200 in the market and it is really hard for the regular user to know the differences between them.

->A GeForce 6200 from manufacturer A can be a completely different product compared to GeForce 6200 from manufacturer B.

->This is really a hassle, since you may choose a GeForce 6200 because you were satisfied by the performance of the PC of a friend or relative and also order a GeForce 6200, to discover later that you got a totally different board, with totally different performance.


Leadtek, for example, carries seven different GeForce 6200 models:

WinFast A6200 TDH: 128 MB, 64-bit, chip running at 350 MHz, memory running at 500 MHz, AGP
WinFast A6200 TD: 128 MB, 128-bit, chip running at 300 MHz, memory running at 550 MHz, AGP
WinFast PX6200 TD: 128 MB, 128-bit, chip running at 300 MHz, memory running at 550 MHz, PCI Express
WinFast PX6200 TC TDH 64 MB on-board: TurboCache, 64 MB, 32-bit, chip running at 300 MHz, memory running at 550 MHz, PCI Express
WinFast PX6200 TC TDH 128 MB on-board: TurboCache, 128 MB, 64-bit, chip running at 300 MHz, memory running at 550 MHz, PCI Express
WinFast PX6200 TC TDH supporting 128 MB: TurboCache, 16 MB, 32-bit, chip running at 350 MHz, memory running at 700 MHz, PCI Express
WinFast PX6200 TC TDH supporting 256 MB: TurboCache, 32 MB, 64-bit, chip running at 350 MHz, memory running at 550 MHz, PCI Express

Out of these take only GeForce 6200 with 128 MB and 128-bit interface from Leadtek (WinFast PX6200TD) Price : Rs 4000(exact).

Its equalent to Geforce 6600 with just a small difference in fps.

Doom3 fps @ 1024 x 768 (low settings)

http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6420/imageview5cy.png

Doom 3 fps @ 1024 x 768 (Highest settings)

http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6900/ty9dl.png

Farcry fps @ 1024 x 768 (low settings)

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/6223/rh5ui.png

Farcry fps @ 1024 x 768 (Very High settings)

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/383/fj4wr.png

[QwertyManiac]

thats a rip-off from hard-ware secrets or sumwhere else.. please do post the source.. :)

[invisible]

thats a rip-off from hard-ware secrets or sumwhere else.. please do post the source.. :)
How is it? 8)

[Sourabh]

WOW, nice rip Mr. Invisible from http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/258 [ Copy Paste the link in address bar, to go directly to the page, Clicking on it would lead you to the index page ] If some parts of your post are copied from other sites it should be quoted along with proper sources for everyone to check out. Follow the forum rules, next time you are seen doing the same, you would be gifted with a new 'On A Warning Tag.

[invisible]

WOW, nice rip Mr. Invisible from http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/258 [ Copy Paste the link in address bar, to go directly to the page, Clicking on it would lead you to the index page ] If some parts of your post are copied from other sites it should be quoted along with proper sources for everyone to check out. Follow the forum rules, next time you are seen doing the same, you would be gifted with a new 'On A Warning Tag.
sorry i dint get you,i was the one who sent this review to hardwaresecrets.com :oops: and i copy pasted it from my harddisk not from the site ok.Next time discuss these things in PM(follow our forum rules dont post silly off topics in between)

[digitized]

Copied or not copied, please do these discussions in PM. Anyway, nice article, it will really help someone looking to buy a 6200.

[nadeem69]

Hi ,
I'm looking for the best graphics card that comes in and around RS 5K .
Please respond immediately , Winter holidays are upon us !!
I live in Hyderabad and where can i find it ?



Thanx a lot,
nadeem69.

P.S: I have an MSI 915G combo motherboard . I dont know any more details . :( :oops:

[digitized]

Well, you can get Leadtek WinFast PX6200 TD: 128 MB, 128-bit, chip running at 300 MHz, memory running at 550 MHz, PCI Express. This was explained a few posts earlier in this thread itself. And please make sure that it is a 128-bit one and not having turbocache memory but having it's own memory. This should come within your budget and compatible with your motherboard (915 chipset) which has a PCI-express slot.

This should come within your budget. I am not sure of the price of 6600 with both DDR and DDR2 memory. So I am not recommending that. But it will be definitely better than 6200. But it should be priced a shade over 6500 for a 256MB version.

[vijay_7287]

hey folks check this thing
http://cgi.ebay.in/Brand-New-BFG-Geforce-7800-GT-Overclocked-Edition-256MB_W0QQitemZ8739889657QQcategoryZ67864QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem


and this

http://cgi.ebay.in/Evga-Geforce-6800-Pure-128MB-GDDR3-256Bit-AGP-8X-Card_W0QQitemZ8740929590QQcategoryZ27387QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem


are they fraud ????
or else wat is the funda behind this thing ???

[john_the_ultimate]

What's fraud about those thing? The bidding is ongoing and they have shown the products they are selling.

[sunmysore]

hmmm....eVGA doesnt exist in india....i seriously doubt he'll provide the warranty

EDIT

Minimum System Requirements

* Intel Pentium III or IV, Celron, AMD, Duron, Sempron, or Athlon class processor or higher
* 128MB of RAM
* Windows XP
* CD or DVD-ROM Drive
* 35MB available Hard Disk Space (50MB for full installation)

is thuis a joke?? P3!!! duron, sempron...lol

[digitized]

Well, I personally think that the seller himself or one of his close acquantances have bought this thing in the US and after using it for a few days, is selling it here. I also seriously doubt he will provide the warranty. Only XFX provides double lifetime warranty there (USA) and that too for only the 7800 series.

Keep away from bidding on this...friends.

[z3r0]

I am planning to buy a Graphics Card - budget 4 to 5K.

I have Mercury KOB P4M266 NDFSMX Mother Board, which has AGP 4x (1.5V).

Can somebody suggest a good AGP8X Card (as I might upgrade my Mother Board in the near future) that could be used with my Mother Board...

Also, Can I go for XFX Geforce fx 5200 128MB or 256 MB ??

[john_the_ultimate]

If you really thinking about upgrading ur mobo then might as well wait and buy a pci-e gfx card and its supporting mobo.

[nadeem69]

WHat exactly is the difference between the various models ? like 6600 , 6800 ,6600v , 6600 LE ,.............etc. Also which is better , Leadtek or XFX or Zebronics ?


Thanx a lot,
nadeem69.

[TechGuru#1]

Is going for a XFX 6800GS XXX Edition PCI-E @ 15,500 a Right thing to do......PRICE & PERFORMANCE WISE.......WORTH IT?



And do anybody know....HOW MANY MODELS/MAKE of "6800GS" from "XFX" are RELEASED in the INDIAN Market?

AFAIK...there is ONLY 1 VERSION of 6800GS from XFX...released in INDIA..by RASHI..i.e the XFX 6800GS XXX Edition(256 MB-PCI-Express)..........
....Now,am I CORRECT?

[roydon]

Dude,I have my eye on that card too.And I think it is totally worth the price.Given the performance,it beats the 6800GT and costs 5K less.You do the math.Upgrading my system to a AMD system :lol:

[Sandman]

Is going for a XFX 6800GS XXX Edition PCI-E @ 15,500 a Right thing to do......PRICE & PERFORMANCE WISE.......WORTH IT?



And do anybody know....HOW MANY MODELS/MAKE of "6800GS" from "XFX" are RELEASED in the INDIAN Market?

AFAIK...there is ONLY 1 VERSION of 6800GS from XFX...released in INDIA..by RASHI..i.e the XFX 6800GS XXX Edition(256 MB-PCI-Express)..........
....Now,am I CORRECT?

6800GS XXX Edition for 15,500? where? I heard it was 20,000

[bharat_r]

Can u guys suggest a graphics card for me.
price <=5k
I have an 4x AGP on my MB..will an 8x AGP card work on it?
I'd prefer Geforce.

My current system config:
P4 2 Ghz
512 MB DDR Ram


I'm planing to get the graphics card in Jan or Feb.

[vijay_7287]

all 8x cards are backward compatible
so no probs there

if u can stretch ur budget a bit

go for geforce 6600(non gt) from Leadtek
cost = 5.5k

[Red_Baron]

Guys, I will be upgrading my PC soon.Could you please suggest THE BEST configuration available.
I am looking for AMD X2 processor and a motherboard with crossfire tech. plus also mention the best graphic cards which wud suit the system.
Money isnt a concern!!!

[Red_Baron]

Guys, I will be upgrading my PC soon.Could you please suggest THE BEST configuration available.
I am looking for AMD X2 processor and a motherboard with crossfire tech. plus also mention the best graphic cards which wud suit the system.
Money isnt a concern but please mention the prices in Pune/Mumbai!!! :D

[sunmysore]

oook...

Athlon X2 4200+, try to get 4400+

DFI Lanparty UT Crossfire mobo...

doubt if u get ATI X1800 series cards here :P

[harsh bajpai]

@SUNMYSORE
DUDE money is no problem for our buddy red baron he'll get hold of a pair of X1800 from US or UK or directly from CANADA.

@red_baron
http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx1k/WhereToBuy.html

[yash]

wow looks like a lot of people here are doing what i did...i bought a 6600 256mb card for my old mobo which says agp 1.5v card only i guess that means agp4x...but i have a little problem, i tried installing the card this morning but it always hangs at the windows boot screen.the screen is working fine so i guess the problem is not with the 250 watts smps... i know it might give flickering in the future...but for now,how do i get my pc started?when i tried to boot in safe mode, i found that its stopping at agp4.04.dll or something like this.then i even tried my old card, tried repairing win xp with the cd and then tried both cards but even after this my pc wont boot.HELP!!!

[yash]

ok i made a little mistake while stating this..the file at which it was stopping is agp440.sys and now,after i installed windows on the 2nd partition, i can start it after disconnecting one of my cddrives.so i figure the problem is definately with the power supply.but a few times, i also got the blue screen that said that d drive must b checked 4 consistency.in that it is saying that some file in nvidia folder had error..i dont remember this clearly because i was very frustrated...any ideas?

[bdutta]

just joined this forum.... Great thing i did... :D :D

i am looking for a graphix card under 15 k having best performance.. Can somebody suggest please...

hey sid311,

someone recently wrote that GeForce 6800 might be available at/around 15K. that should be the best bet!!

- bd

[harsh bajpai]

@sid311
fyi the Leadtek geforce 6800GS is priced at Rs.16850 inclusive of all taxes. and the GS extreme version is about a thousand bucks more.

[supersaiyan]

6800 gs in delhi at rashi is for 18000

[supersaiyan]

xfx 6800 gs in delhi at rashi is for 18000

[yash]

can anyone troubleshoot my problem? :?:

[Incinerator]

Please pardon my ignorance, but i am being made to believe by a friend that there are some pcie compatible agp cards. U can plug it into a pcie slot. It'll work albeit with some performance degradation.

My friend asserts that his Asus 6600 GT (AGP) is a dual compatible one and assures me that he has tested it successfully on a pcie 16x slot on someone's computer.

He further confirmes that its written on the cover of the box of his card that the card is designed to run perfectly with the next generation pcie bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of agp 8x delievering over 4gb/s in both upstream and downstream data transfers. Its sli as well and pcie express certified.

Summary : So do we have any Dual Compatible graphics cards which can be used on both AGP 8x and PCIe 16x. What i am saying is .. u pull it from an agp slot.. and plug it into a pcie slot ??

Sounds too good to be true. Is it really so ?

[john_the_ultimate]

No, pci-e card is not compatible with a agp slot and vice versa. Ur friend must have some wrong information. Maybe someone is telling him these thing and he in turn telling it to u. Tell him to search the net and he would find the answer.
There are few motherboard which have both agp as well as pci-e slot. One such board I remember is Foxconn 915PL7AE-8S, read about it in DIGIT mag.

[digitized]

@John: Another one I remember is something like Asrock 939 Dual SATA2 for the AMD platform. It has both AGP as well as PCI-express slot.

http://www.asrock.com/product/product_939Dual-SATA2.htm

[harsh bajpai]

Dual compatible graphics cards... he he he ..

[yash]

agp slot cards are physically unable to fit in a pci-e slot.
(correct me if i`m wrong)

[Incinerator]

And i got my hopes high for a moment.
Thanks for clearing my doubt fellows.

[TechGuru#1]

Can sum1 clear my DOUBT?
Is the XFX 6800GS available in INDIA @ RP-Tech(Rashi) distro available ONLY in the PLAIN model or is the XXX(F-O'led) version also available??

BTW,another IMP Q'n
Can the Plain XFX 6800GS be Moded to the XFX 6800GS XXX Edition???

[digitized]

@Techguru: The only model that Rashi distributes in India is the XXX version, model no: PV-T42G-UAD7. Not sure about the price though. Different places have different prices. I too am targeting that one next month.

[TechGuru#1]

@Techguru: The only model that Rashi distributes in India is the XXX version, model no: PV-T42G-UAD7. Not sure about the price though. Different places have different prices. I too am targeting that one next month.

ONLY HOPE,THAT IS THE CASE, for I have ordered for a 6800GS from RASHI-Mumbai & that have been currently delivered & is deposited at my Dealer's ofice(YET NOT SEEN,NOR DTLD CHKD).

So,IF Rashi sells only the XFX 6800GS "XXX" Edition in India & My ONE is that........then all "GHEE-SHAKAR" to You Buddy.

Can Only tell by tomorrow,what actually is the case!

[digitized]

@Techguru: The only model that Rashi distributes in India is the XXX version, model no: PV-T42G-UAD7. Not sure about the price though. Different places have different prices. I too am targeting that one next month.

ONLY HOPE,THAT IS THE CASE, for I have ordered for a 6800GS from RASHI-Mumbai & that have been currently delivered & is deposited at my Dealer's ofice(YET NOT SEEN,NOR DTLD CHKD).

So,IF Rashi sells only the XFX 6800GS "XXX" Edition in India & My ONE is that........then all "GHEE-SHAKAR" to You Buddy.

Can Only tell by tomorrow,what actually is the case!

Why don't you check the model number and see if it matches with the one mentioned above?

Please inform us which one you got and the price. I am looking forward to it.

[tarey_g]

Dual compatible graphics cards... he he he ..

Dual Compatible graphic cards exist , but were never commercially released , MSI made such cards and showed them in he CES last yr . This yr in CES they are with a new product called Upgradable GFX card .

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20060106235137.html

[yash]

:shock: wow.....

[wolverine_sonu]

gainward geforce 6200 256 mb ?

i need price updates

also if u can specify another card which is more efiicient then this

under 6 k

[zegulas]

hey i want to buy a 8x agp card (the best) for my athlon 3000+
plz suggest the best available and the ones that r going to be available...

[john_the_ultimate]

If ur budget permits then u can go for 6600gt 128mb ddr3 of XFX,Leadtek,etc.

[the mihir]

hi everyone.. i am planning to buy a leadtek 6800gs...is it really better tan a 6600gt...or should i wait for the prices of 6800 gt to come down to 14000 odd...please reply...

also let me know where can i find these cards in mumbai....(i am going t mumbai by the end of this month)

[vs_sriram]

I'm planning to ditch my 5200 and get a new 6800 256 MB card [AGP 8X]

Could someone plz tell me about the best brands for this model[Leadtek,or XFX or some other]...also,I'd like to know the prices...

Plz note that I'm looking for the AGP 8X version of this card...

My current config :

P4 2.4c
Intel 865 Mobo
1 GB DDR RAM
ASUS GeForce FX 5200 [128 MB]

Thanks :)

[deathvirus_me]

get the XFX 6800GS .....

[vs_sriram]

get the XFX 6800GS .....

Thx deathvirus_me :D ,I've just checked its specs (http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurationDetails.jspa?productConfiguration Id=118067) and it seems good enough for me...could anyone plz tell me the price of this card[XFX GeForce 6800 GS 256 MB DDR3 8X AGP] ?

Also,is my present 350 watts powersupply enough for this card ? Or do I need to get 500 ? [I've got a 17" monitor,2 optical drives,2 HDDs] :?

[sunmysore]

^^^ 2.4c is too slow to harness the full energy of the 6800GS....

[john_the_ultimate]

Just for query, Is 6800gs in AGP flavour available in INDIA. I was able to find only the PCI-E type.

Found one availabe on Newegg : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150126
Is this card available in INDIA?

[yash]

man power supply is the big question! I couldnt find any smps that is compatibl with my compaq mobo.so i am going to give my agp card to my cousin!

[vs_sriram]

Thx deathvirus_me :D ,I've just checked its specs (http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurationDetails.jspa?productConfiguration Id=118067) and it seems good enough for me...could anyone plz tell me the price of this card[XFX GeForce 6800 GS 256 MB DDR3 8X AGP] ?

Also,is my present 350 watts powersupply enough for this card ? Or do I need to get 500 ? [I've got a 17" monitor,2 optical drives,2 HDDs] :?

Anyone ? Plz,I need to get rid of my 5200 :lol:

[rage_666]

I'm planning to ditch my 5200 and get a new 6800 256 MB card [AGP 8X]

Thanks :)

@vs_sriram : is the xfx geforce 5200 u talking about?
If yes, could you tell me whether this card fits on a pci slot or only on an agp slot.

[rage_666]

I'm planning to ditch my 5200 and get a new 6800 256 MB card [AGP 8X]

Thanks :)

@vs_sriram : is the xfx geforce 5200 u talking about?
If yes, could you tell me whether this card fits on a pci slot or only on an agp slot.

[vs_sriram]

I'm planning to ditch my 5200 and get a new 6800 256 MB card [AGP 8X]

Thanks :)

@vs_sriram : is the xfx geforce 5200 u talking about?
If yes, could you tell me whether this card fits on a pci slot or only on an agp slot.

My current card is an ASUS FX 5200 128 MB[3 yrs old]...its an AGP 8X card and i dunno if it fits in a PCI-e slot or not...

The card that I'm looking for is the XFX GeForce 6800 GS 256 MB DDR3 8X AGP ....I'd like to know the avalability of this card and price
Thx :)

[iwant2breakfree]

I have an Intel D850MV Pentium IV 1.7 GHz, 128 MB RD RAM Computer with NVidia RIVA TNT2 Model 64 with 16 MB Memory. I want to buy a graphics card preferably 128 MB or 256 Mb that can run the latest games without much issues but my budget is only 4k. Is there any graphic card that can fulfil my requirements? Plz suggest.

[invisible]

I have an Intel D850MV Pentium IV 1.7 GHz, 128 MB RD RAM Computer with NVidia RIVA TNT2 Model 64 with 16 MB Memory. I want to buy a graphics card preferably 128 MB or 256 Mb that can run the latest games without much issues but my budget is only 4k. Is there any graphic card that can fulfil my requirements? Plz suggest.
Read 47 page.
U shud go for Geforce 6200 128MB 128bit model.It will come in Rs 4000.

Dont go for 256MB cards lol
coz they use slow RAM so slow performace lol
So go for 128MB RAM cards with 128bit memory bus.

[yash]

also make sure that your power supply can handle that graphics card...because i had gone and bought 6600 256 mb but my smps couldnt provide enough power so my system was plaqued by frequest hangs and restarts....the problem worsened when i found out that no other smps would work on my mobo besides the original compaq one. so I`m stuck with the old vanta again!

[Bhanu Kiran]

Hi guys,
I hav recently bought the ASUS A8N-VM mobo. After installing XP SP2, I installed drivers provided with the motherboard. When I tried to run any game which utilised directX, it ran, but displayed garbled video. Tried this for many games and it happened same. Then I installed directX 9.0c hoping it might solve the problem. But no use. I am even unable to play videos in Windows Media Player. I went to control panel > add/remove problems > NVIDIA drivers, and uninstalled only the display driver. Now I am able to play movies but my games say I don't have 3D acceleration.
In first case (when I had drivers), DxDiag gave negative results 4 directdraw and direct3D. In second case, it just said 'disabled'.
I can't understand what my problem is. Can anyone out there help me please?

[TechGuru#1]

Hey Ppls, can u "SAFELY" run the 6800GS XXX on STOCK?( for LONG sesions)
The card is FACTORY OVERCLOCKED,so bit must be higher on the Heating side!
......so asking?

[Kniwor]

Hey Ppls, can u "SAFELY" run the 6800GS XXX on STOCK?( for LONG sesions)
The card is FACTORY OVERCLOCKED,so bit must be higher on the Heating side!
......so asking?

the company ppl are more concerned about these tings than we are and believe me it will run just fine.....

[sagargv]

i have 915GL and 1024mb ddr333 and gma900
nfs ug2 and pop warror within run slow with 2-3fps.
all other games are fine.
this is after i updated the bios.
what should i do ?

PLZ hELP

[the mihir]

i have 915GL and 1024mb ddr333 and gma900
nfs ug2 and pop warror within run slow with 2-3fps.
all other games are fine.
this is after i updated the bios.
what should i do ?

PLZ hELP

i am using a 915gav with 1024 ram...i can play these games fine....

try to run them at low resolutions.....if u r using some themes that are heavy on the system....turn them off...disable particle effects...shadows...and all the eye candy....

allot the maximum memory possible to the graphics card...

if u still cant pla nfsug2 try playng nfsmw

[deathvirus_me]

i have 915GL and 1024mb ddr333 and gma900
nfs ug2 and pop warror within run slow with 2-3fps.
all other games are fine.
this is after i updated the bios.
what should i do ?

PLZ hELP

What settings ru playing the game at ??? If u've changed the default detected settings then revert to the original detected settings ....

[sagargv]

i'm running them at the lowest possible settings.
i have cmos default settings.
nothing seems to help.

all other games are fine . only pop ww adn nfsug2.

that too after i updated the bios. before it was fine.
HELP

[panchamk]

Has anyone purchased/tested the BIG 6600 256 MB AGP card?

And generally, how are BIG cards compared to cards from other companies (XFX, Gainward etc)?

Is the BIG company reliable?

[sagargv]

@mihir

i can run most wanted fine !!

in the main menu i get 4 fps . in the game about 20 fps . why ? du get the same readings ?

[Geforce]

Hey people look at the following:

This is an excerpt from NVidia 7 Series Tech specs

Advanced Engineering
* Designed for PCI Express x16
* Support for AGP 8X including fast writes and sideband addressing
* Designed for high-speed GDDR3 memory

!! Note the support for AGP 8x !!

Full Link is over here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/7_series_techspecs.html

So i think if it is supported then it is upto the card manufacturers to produce a 7800 AGP version.

OR

IS IT A TYPO on the nvidia site !

Also a new budget chip introduced NVidia 7300

[sagargv]

Can any one using i915G , tell me what fps u get in most wanted in the main menu ?

thank u

[Ringwraith]

Hey people look at the following:

This is an excerpt from NVidia 7 Series Tech specs

Advanced Engineering
* Designed for PCI Express x16
* Support for AGP 8X including fast writes and sideband addressing
* Designed for high-speed GDDR3 memory

!! Note the support for AGP 8x !!

Full Link is over here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/7_series_techspecs.html

So i think if it is supported then it is upto the card manufacturers to produce a 7800 AGP version.

OR

IS IT A TYPO on the nvidia site !

Also a new budget chip introduced NVidia 7300

All the newer nvidia cards (6 series onwards) are natively PCI-E. This means that for an AGP version, the manufacturer has to place a special PCIE to AGP converter chip. seems like they did that only until the 6800s.

[Geforce]

While this may be true .... but they do have AGP8x in contention. :)

They played safe did they ! Lets launch 7800 PCIe and if the need be (in other words pressure from ATI) on AGP front following the market trend we'll just need to add the bridge and we are done, to beat the competitor.

We'll I hope this takes place.

[sunmysore]

All the newer nvidia cards (6 series onwards) are natively PCI-E. This means that for an AGP version, the manufacturer has to place a special PCIE to AGP converter chip. seems like they did that only until the 6800s.

correction... 6800 series was AGP native...thre was no PCI express when 6 series were launched...6600 however is PCI express native

they later made 6800GT native PCI express, and the 6600GT AGP thru the HSI bridge

[khandu]

Ok Guys

Thinking to upgrade the last piece of my comp which is outdated..

I am using a Leadtek PCI-e 6600GT TDH Extreme Edition DDR3 128 MB..

And i have DFI Lanparty mobo

Now i was thinkin of some kind of 7800GT cause i will not upgrade for another year..

Budget : Rs. 25000 for the card.. PCI-e Ofcourse

Will be reselling the old card as it still under 5 months warranty.. and expectin some good cash for it..

Now suggest which card and costs.. cause i will be going to Lamington Rd. this Sat.. also any shops if u know...

had some looks at leadtek 7800GT 256mb ddr aroun 22K i guess

need answers fast ppl..

[khandu]

i am also game for ATI ( used 9600 pro ) which ppl have seem to forgotten..

[digitized]

@khandu: Buy the XFX 7800GT (PVT70GUDF7) which comes factory overclocked and also is one of the best 7800GT's around, except BFG and eVGA which are not available in India. You read the reviews for yourself at newegg and amazon. There are many satisfied customers. Another plus point is that the support network of XFX is also good here so you can contact them regarding warranty related issues.

[khandu]

ok..

and what counterpart does ATI have in market?? and i think leadtek also has good support and better than XFX

[nishant_garg89]

please guys help me out........

i want to put this up straight!
my pc specs are:
AMD athlon xp 2000+
512mb ram ddr
asus mob.
nvidia geforce 2 (32 mb)

:-i wanna buy a new grfx card (replace the old one),

:-budget around 2 to 2.5 k(don't suggest increase bugdet n buy 6600)..

:-preferably nvidia geforce(i've heard abt its greater compatibility than ati raedon series(9600...))

:-i think budget will allow 128 mb only
(i am not that hardcore gamer, i am happy if game's exe just run,do hell with high grfx detail....)

:-my vendor telling me
geforce 5200 128 mb 2050\-

:-i think it will be ok...... but u hav to tell
1.whether the price is right????
2.will this one(5200) run most of the todays games(pop all 3 , my earlier card didn't (32 mb)) :cry:
3.how much my geforce 2 can sold for so that i can compensate the price of new card.
4.suggest any other if u can
5.clear the funda of agp8x 4x pci,pci-e(i don't want after buying the card it is causing problems to me)just in brief, and also bandwidth 128bit, 256bit
6.Brand name??? gainward,asus (i've heard pine and xfx are bad)

I know i am asking tooooo much.......
But please show me the way.......
after all when will ur knowlegde help me....


THANX............ :wink:

[the mihir]

@mihir

i can run most wanted fine !!

in the main menu i get 4 fps . in the game about 20 fps . why ? du get the same readings ?

i get 25-35 fps in the game...menu is very smooth..

[sagargv]

Well what next should i do ?

[gags987]

All these brands are good. But I would suggest please don't go for the ASUS brand as these cards aren't such a great performer they used to be moreoever they are costly as compared to other brands. Instead for nVidia choose Gainward and XFX, for ATi choose Powercolor and Gigabyte, whichever suits you in terms of price, software. bundles, etc.
EDITED:
But don't go for the LE version. For Radeon go for the 9600.
but where is the mention of xfxgeforce 6200 .It retails about 5400, Is directx9 compatiable and has 256mb ram also. :oops:

[KKK]

Guys i am getting XFX 6600GT 256MB PCIe for 10500 bucks.Is the Price demanded ok??

[death]

In my opinion go for a 6200 256 MB crd -4200 Rs. only

[Geforce]

6200 AGP is a good option but make sure it doesn't have 64-bit memory on that. GO for 128-bit memory. It is clearly mentioned on the card.

Most 256MB cards have 64bit memory. 6200 AGP 128MB(128bit) should suffice for your needs.

[NikhilVerma]

Emm... I dunno bout the current prices and performances of cards...

So I'm gonna ask a simple question.

What is the best graphics card (AGP 8x) under 6k's ?

[Geforce]

Emm... I dunno bout the current prices and performances of cards...

So I'm gonna ask a simple question.

What is the best graphics card (AGP 8x) under 6k's ?

Go for 6600 non-GT with 128 or 256MB memory.