Graphics Cards related queries here.

[Ringwraith]

Originally Posted by roccstar2

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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 ????

[abhijit_reddevil]

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/...urationId=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.

[abhijit_reddevil]

Originally Posted by 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/...urationId=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.

[abhijit_reddevil]

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]

Originally Posted by 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

Which company?

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

[abhijit_reddevil]

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.

[abhijit_reddevil]

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[abhijit_reddevil]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[choudang]

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

[choudang]

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.