New AGP card

[Karan85]

hi ,
i have an old computer and a Fx 5200 card ..
wanted to upgrade it ..

can you guys suggest some good AGP cards . not too expensive , just for basic gaming and surfing ..
also , will switching from nvidia to ati be a problem ..

info . agp 8x slot , p4=2.93ghz , 1gb ram

thanks

[topgear]

You can get
Plait 7300GT for Rs. 2150

[Karan85]

thats the PCIe isnt it ?
the agp is around 4k
and its
Core Clock: 350 MHz
Memory Clock: 325 MHz (650 DDR)
128bit

will it be a noticable improvement over
Core Clock: 250 MHz
Memory Clock: 200 MHz (400 DDR)
64bit ?

dont play any graphic intensive games . just some fifa

[topgear]

7300GT will give significant performance improvement over 5200 coz

I once had one Fx5200 & 7300GS.

7300GT is 2-3 times faster than 7300GS.

[ashu888ashu888]

To the OP: U can also go in for nVIDIA Ge Force 7600 GS (256 MB) AGP,

I once had this nVIDIA 5200 FX (256 MB) AGP card, and with this new one (the 7600 GS) i can play alomst many new games.. (do not expect crysis, Cod5 or bioshock to run on this please...) however Doom3, Quake4 run flawlessely also, many other games,

I can giv u a full list of games tat i hv tried on the 7600 GS) with my p-4, 2.0 ghz and 2 GB DDR-I (400 Mhz) RAM and 256 MB nVIDIA 7600 GS
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Cheers n e-peace....

[Cool G5]

Get 7300GT AGP. I too have a similar system like yours.

[Karan85]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

To the OP: U can also go in for nVIDIA Ge Force 7600 GS (256 MB) AGP,

I once had this nVIDIA 5200 FX (256 MB) AGP card, and with this new one (the 7600 GS) i can play alomst many new games.. (do not expect crysis, Cod5 or bioshock to run on this please...) however Doom3, Quake4 run flawlessely also, many other games,

I can giv u a full list of games tat i hv tried on the 7600 GS) with my p-4, 2.0 ghz and 2 GB DDR-I (400 Mhz) RAM and 256 MB nVIDIA 7600 GS
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Cheers n e-peace....

thanks a lot .. will get one of 7300GT or 7600gs ..

as you guys are also from mumbai , can you suggest some good place to buy it from ..
lamington is what everyone says .. is there a particular shop that is recommended or should i just ask around in 5-6 shops before buying

also . i have a iball psu
model - LPE223-400
230VAC 50/60hz

should be enough .. right ?

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

well, yes im From Mumbai (goregaon-east), and i purchased my AGP card (7600 GS) from a really good dealer known as:

Rajendra Computec
Lamington Rd,
98920--84950
2387--2223
2387--4645

At that time the price of my card was Rs.9000/- and i got tat card in Rs.7800/-
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Cheers n e-peace....

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For the AGP card tat i mentioned above, (7600GS) it requires a separate power cord for it to draw power from the PSU.. and a min of 400W of PSU power rating is required for tat AGP card..

But, how much of System RAM do u hv bro ?? I hv 4x512 MB DDR-I(400) Transcend RAM in Dual Channel Mode...
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Cheers n e-peace....

[Karan85]

i have a 1gb ddr ram (single)

talked to a friend who had recently checked the prices ..
he suggested a x1600pro at around 4000 , a bit less

these are the ones he told me about

pov7300gt - 3900
gecube x1600pro- 4000
9600pro - 3250

googled to compare 7600gs and x1600pro .. seems like 7600gs is better ..
will call Rajendra Computec tomorrow morning to ask him about the prices ..


just wondering which one is work better with my psu .. i really have no idea . the last thing i want is to get a card and then have to get a new psu

[Cool G5]

@karan - Even 7300GT requires a seperate power cable to draw power.

If you are going to get to Lamington road anytime this weekend for your gfx card, maybe I can accompany you. I too have some work there.
Do reply.

[Karan85]

sure .. will let you know in advance when i plan to go


searched around .. apparently i have a 400w 12v-17A psu

it doesnt meet the min requirements for either a 7300gt or a 7600gs ..

a x1600pro needs a min of 300W-15A .. thats the only one that would suit my system

have i missed something ? and any reviews on the ATi x1600pro .. is it decent ?

will upgrade the whole system in about 6 months time , just needed a decent card to get through till then ..
also , how do i go about switching from nvidia to a ati . just uninstall the drivers from add-remove , put in the new card and install the drivers .. is that enough

[anubisX]

Radeon X1600Pro / X1550Pro is a better choice over the nVidia 7300GT. If possible, get 500W power supply. Coz my old X1550Pro used to consume a lot of power and I had to upgrade my PSU. If you've no plans for PSU now, then get the nVidia 7300GT.

All you need to do is uninstall the old drivers and install the new one.

[Karan85]

alright .. a bit optimistic now

http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php?showtopic=264

suggests that both 7300gt and x1600 pro draw about 40w or less at max ..
my agp slot can do that itself ..
the psu shouldnt be a problem..


@anubisX : so you are recommending a x1600 over the 7300gt isnt it ..
will try and get the price quotes from a few shops now