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Red_Maw
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11. March 2006 @ 18:51 |
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Hi I'm building a pc and am wondering what card is better, the Radeon® X1300 Pro 256MB PCIE or the Radeon® X1300 Pro 512MB AGP. They are the same price. If you think I got started off on the wrong and would suggest a better card in the same price range($169 or lower) I would appreciate your input.
Thanx
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ddp
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11. March 2006 @ 19:09 |
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those 2 cards use different slots so unless you don't have a motherboard that has both pci/e & agp slot than you need a new motherboard for the pci/e card.
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12. March 2006 @ 03:51 |
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as ddp siad u need to decide what motherboard u are gtting a pci-e slot or an agp slot one before u make ur mind up. I would go for a pci-e slot one as they have "replaced AGP".
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Red_Maw
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12. March 2006 @ 07:59 |
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Thanks for your input but what I really wanted to know was that if the pci/e card was better than the agp card because of the memory difference.
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ddp
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12. March 2006 @ 08:03 |
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no because the agp is being discontinued which the pci/e is taking over from.
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AfterDawn Addict
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12. March 2006 @ 13:07 |
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PCIe is newer, faster and cheaper. Go PCIe.
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Red_Maw
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12. March 2006 @ 19:04 |
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With a trade in I can get the Radeon X800 XL DVD Edition 256MB PCIE for the same price as the Radeon X1300 Pro 256MB PCIE. Whic is a better card for gaming?
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13. March 2006 @ 03:43 |
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The X800XL, three times over.
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Lancer68
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13. March 2006 @ 07:45 |
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I have the x700Pro which is a great AGP card. BTW, how, if at all, can I unlock more pipes?
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13. March 2006 @ 08:00 |
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First of all you need to establish whether the card has the pipes to start with. Only some cards have them disabled, far more just physically don't have them. If you do have them, then modified BIOS software is available to perform the operation. However, this will void the warranty of the GPU, so if you mess it up, you're paying for another card.
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Lancer68
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13. March 2006 @ 12:17 |
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Ok, so how do I find out in my card has some disabled or not, I checked out ATI page but no mention.
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13. March 2006 @ 12:27 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. March 2006 @ 12:28
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Red_Maw
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13. March 2006 @ 13:21 |
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Being the same price, is the X800 XL DVD Edition 256MB PCIE better than the X800 XL 256MB PCIE?
Also, how does the Radeon X850 XT 256MB PCIE compare to the above two?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. March 2006 @ 17:18
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14. March 2006 @ 12:35 |
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The X850XT is significantly faster than the X800XL. I've not heard of the DVD edition, but if it's all in wonder, they're a lot slower than normal cards so really look for a standard VIVO card.
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