x1600 Pro or 6800

[Sir. abjam77]

I am going to get a new video card, and i just read that the x1600Pro will be priced under $200. Currently i am looking at a 6800 (vanilla),but if suddenly ATI comes out with somthing just as cheap, but better, i would be ****ed. So, three questions: 1. Will the 1000 family come in AGP?
2. Will the cards really be priced this low?
3. Is Nvidia going to come out with a cheaper 7 series (AGP too)?

[NoSoup4You]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

No, X1XXXX series cards as far as I know, will not support AGP interface anymore.

Yes, some of the cards maybe priced that low, however because they are not even in production yet, no one can give a final number. I would say around that mark would be a good estimate.

Yes, Nvidia will be releasing other 7XXX series cards, however I am not sure of the release dates at this time.

[Sir. abjam77]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

u think i should just go with the 6800 AGP then? I kinda doubt that any more next gen cards are gonna be agp

[NoSoup4You]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

If you can afford it, get the GT version.

[Sir. abjam77]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

Do you think that the prices will go down (rit now the GTs are still a bit too much)

[NoSoup4You]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

Eventually, yes.

[Sir. abjam77]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

how long do you think?

[NoSoup4You]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

how long do you think?

According to ATI they are available now. However, I have yet to find a place that has them in-stock.

[Sir. abjam77]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

i mean the price of the GT, when do you think they will go down?

[NoSoup4You]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

Oh, haha, probably a few months yet.

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

I see no reason as to why the 6 series cards like the GT/Ultras should not drop right now since a lot of people are moving to the 7 series and X1000 cards. NVidia and ATI will still have a pile of old GPU's to shift.
I got a 6800GT and it's still got plenty of horsepower to run BF2 at high settings.

[NoSoup4You]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

I agree with your DP, but it isn't my call :-p

[Umi.Ryuuzaki]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

sad to say, X1xxx's are PCI-E only and the way its looking, they wont go AGP =/

A 6600GT, 6800NU, or 6800GT AGP editions might serve you well, the lower card if you just want something to hold over til PCI-E, the higher end if you want the system to last as long as possible...

[Death Merchant]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

x1600 pro will be avaliable in november

save for the x1600xt its like a double the clockspeeds of the pro

[Zagashi]

Re: x1600 Pro or 6800

If the GT is a bit out of your price range, go for the X800 XL. They make an agp version, and its the ATI equivalent of a 6800 GT.