AGP Battle, 6800GS vs X800GTO

[rajeev84]

The PNY GeForce 6800 GS / 256MB GDDR3 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1782292&Tab=2&NoMapp=0

The SAPPHIRE 100131L Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102609

Both are two middle performing AGP cards under $200....both seem to be perform similary. However, there are so many variations in benchmarks that its very confusing.

Which one should i get?

 

[Moloch]

perform similer?
no, not unless it's a gto2 which is unlocked to a full 16 pipe card.
6800GS< X800gto
The 6800GS is comparable to the X800XL.
And sometimes the X1600XT.. like in fear and oblivion.

 

[EasyRaider]

I'd get the X800 GTO because of adaptive AA.

 

[KimB]

Personally, I think it'd be a bad idea to get a non-SM3 card right now. It primarily means you won't get HDR in any new games, such as Oblivion.

 

[Blazkowicz]

but you might want to use AA instead.

 

[KimB]

Perhaps. But you won't even get that option on an X800.

 

[BRiT]

You can pickup an X1800GT from Newegg for $175 after a rebate. That's your best deal for under $200.

Oh snap, just read how you're on the dead platform of AGP.

 

[DOGMA1138]

cant you find some elcheapo ASROCK 754/939/475/755 PCIe mobo for 50~ usd?