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Thelacky · 01-Sep-2006, 16:19

I am going upgrade as my current PC as it is getting old. My current PC has an ATI 9700pro AGP card. My new system will have PCI-e. I dont want to waste alot of £££ on a graphic card until the R600 comes out. Could you tell what current ATI PCI-e card is equivalent to the 9700pro.

Thanks

Bobbler · 01-Sep-2006, 18:39

You could probably pick just about any PCI-E card that isn't turbocache or whatever it's called and be fine. You just need something to tide you over til R600 anyways, no?

trinibwoy · 01-Sep-2006, 19:30

I'd recommend one of the X800's (vanilla, XL, GT) or X1600XT. An X700 pro might be decent too but it wasn't too popular and I can't remember how it did. Anything else is either too slow or too expensive to match your criteria. Don't touch anything in the X300 or X1300 range.

Blazkowicz · 01-Sep-2006, 19:47

an X1600pro 256MB would be equivalent and it's come not far from $/€ 100.

trinibwoy · 01-Sep-2006, 19:53

It has half the bandwidth of the 9700 though. So if he likes his AA in older DX8 or DX9 titles he'll be disappointed.

chavvdarrr · 01-Sep-2006, 21:09

best bang for the buck is 7300GT with DDR3 memory - 100$, clockable with stock cooler up to 600/1700 :P
Its not ATi?
So what?

Thelacky · 01-Sep-2006, 22:04

Temped to get the 256MB ATI 1900GT for £145. I thought the 1800XT was ment to be cheaper and faster than the 1900GT, cant find one under £200 any where.

01-Sep-2006, 16:19	#1
Thelacky Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 36	Help needed. I am going upgrade as my current PC as it is getting old. My current PC has an ATI 9700pro AGP card. My new system will have PCI-e. I dont want to waste alot of £££ on a graphic card until the R600 comes out. Could you tell what current ATI PCI-e card is equivalent to the 9700pro. Thanks

01-Sep-2006, 19:30	#3
trinibwoy Meh Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York Posts: 9,809	I'd recommend one of the X800's (vanilla, XL, GT) or X1600XT. An X700 pro might be decent too but it wasn't too popular and I can't remember how it did. Anything else is either too slow or too expensive to match your criteria. Don't touch anything in the X300 or X1300 range. __________________ What the deuce!?

01-Sep-2006, 19:53	#5
trinibwoy Meh Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York Posts: 9,809	It has half the bandwidth of the 9700 though. So if he likes his AA in older DX8 or DX9 titles he'll be disappointed. __________________ What the deuce!?

01-Sep-2006, 21:09	#6
chavvdarrr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sofia, BG Posts: 1,136	best bang for the buck is 7300GT with DDR3 memory - 100$, clockable with stock cooler up to 600/1700 :P Its not ATi? So what? __________________ "There are three types of lies - lies, damn lies, and statistics."

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01-Sep-2006, 18:39	#2
Bobbler Shazbot! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,827	You could probably pick just about any PCI-E card that isn't turbocache or whatever it's called and be fine. You just need something to tide you over til R600 anyways, no?

01-Sep-2006, 19:47	#4
Blazkowicz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toulouse Posts: 4,135	an X1600pro 256MB would be equivalent and it's come not far from $/€ 100.

01-Sep-2006, 22:04	#7
Thelacky Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 36	Temped to get the 256MB ATI 1900GT for £145. I thought the 1800XT was ment to be cheaper and faster than the 1900GT, cant find one under £200 any where.

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