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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Does anyone know of a vendor in the UK that has in stock an AGP 6800 ultra? Many thanks |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Hi Chris,
You could take a look on ebay on the off chance, or go for a newer card see below:- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...GP_Series.html XFX GeForce 6800 GS Extreme XT Edition 256MB GDDR3 (AGP) Price: £144.95 (£170.32 Including VAT at 17.5%). Read the spec here http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/...ion Id=143372 Hope this helps Matt U.K. "Chris" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of a vendor in the UK that has in stock an AGP 6800 ultra? Many thanks |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Thanks Matt
I went for this card in the end, to replace my old burnt out bfg6800ultra oc http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AGP.html PowerColor ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-058-PC) I really wanted to stick with nvidia and will no doubt convert back when i eventually upgrade to sli dual cards, which wasnt an option at the moment due to expense. My wife has an ATI and its been very reliable and the graphics seem on a par with the ultra so i'm going to give it a try.. Thanks for the links and info. Appreciated "Matt U.K." wrote in message ... Hi Chris, You could take a look on ebay on the off chance, or go for a newer card see below:- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...GP_Series.html XFX GeForce 6800 GS Extreme XT Edition 256MB GDDR3 (AGP) Price: £144.95 (£170.32 Including VAT at 17.5%). Read the spec here http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/...ion Id=143372 Hope this helps Matt U.K. "Chris" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of a vendor in the UK that has in stock an AGP 6800 ultra? Many thanks |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Hi Chris,
Your welcome, I'm an Nvidia man myself currently using a xfx 6600 GT 128MB for 'Battlefield 2' & 'CounterStrike Source'. Will dump this once I get my gaming rig built. Cya M8. Matt U.K. "Chris" wrote in message ... Thanks Matt I went for this card in the end, to replace my old burnt out bfg6800ultra oc http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AGP.html PowerColor ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-058-PC) I really wanted to stick with nvidia and will no doubt convert back when i eventually upgrade to sli dual cards, which wasnt an option at the moment due to expense. My wife has an ATI and its been very reliable and the graphics seem on a par with the ultra so i'm going to give it a try.. Thanks for the links and info. Appreciated "Matt U.K." wrote in message ... Hi Chris, You could take a look on ebay on the off chance, or go for a newer card see below:- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...GP_Series.html XFX GeForce 6800 GS Extreme XT Edition 256MB GDDR3 (AGP) Price: £144.95 (£170.32 Including VAT at 17.5%). Read the spec here http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/...ion Id=143372 Hope this helps Matt U.K. "Chris" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of a vendor in the UK that has in stock an AGP 6800 ultra? Many thanks |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Chris (removee) wrote: Thanks Matt I went for this card in the end, to replace my old burnt out bfg6800ultra oc http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AGP.html PowerColor ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-058-PC) You really didn't give us much time to respond. That's a nice card for sure, but it doesn't have shader model 3.0 like your ultra did. Not to dump on your nice new card, as that isn't a huge deal, but it is definately something to note. |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Hi Tom
I hope not having shadel model 3.0 will not make much of a difference in the games I play (world of warcraft mainly). Apparently ATI use SMARTSHADER HD, which according to an article ive just been reading is an extension of the 2.0 shader model. Pixel Shader 2.0b Fingers crossed that I wont have made a noticable downgrade when playing games. I found some comparison pictures of shader model 2.0 against 3.0, but not 3.0 compared to 2.0b Is the ATI pixel shaders known to be inferior to the nvidia? wrote in message ups.com... Chris (removee) wrote: Thanks Matt I went for this card in the end, to replace my old burnt out bfg6800ultra oc http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AGP.html PowerColor ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-058-PC) You really didn't give us much time to respond. That's a nice card for sure, but it doesn't have shader model 3.0 like your ultra did. Not to dump on your nice new card, as that isn't a huge deal, but it is definately something to note. |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Chris (removee) wrote: Hi Tom I hope not having shadel model 3.0 will not make much of a difference in the games I play (world of warcraft mainly). Apparently ATI use SMARTSHADER HD, which according to an article ive just been reading is an extension of the 2.0 shader model. Pixel Shader 2.0b Fingers crossed that I wont have made a noticable downgrade when playing games. I found some comparison pictures of shader model 2.0 against 3.0, but not 3.0 compared to 2.0b Is the ATI pixel shaders known to be inferior to the nvidia? The ATI pixel shaders on that card aren't "inferior" per se, just a little older. Newer ATI cards (x1800 series, etc) have shader model 3. FYI, the best AGP card on the market right now is definately the 7800 GS (evga has an overclocked on that rules), but it's a tad more expensive than the card you bought. What you will be missing is some effects in newer games (older games will be no different). As an example, HDR in many games will require 3.0 (Oblivion requires it, I believe). You will be able to get HDR in some other games but it will be a big performance hit. I wouldn't worry too much about it, as there is always a new technology around the corner or just released that makes our existing stuff obsolete. DX 10 cards will be out shortly I'm sure. I should mention that I am by no means an expert on this - there are people on this NG who know way more about this kind of thing than I do and will undoubtedly correct me if I am mistaken on any part of this |
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where can i buy AGP6800ultra in UK
Chris (removee) wrote: Hi Tom I hope not having shadel model 3.0 will not make much of a difference in the games I play (world of warcraft mainly). Didn't notice this on the first readthrough - Shader model 3.0 won't make any difference at all in WOW to my knowledge, in fact probably none on any of the games you currently play. |
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