guys,
one help required.
i will be purchasing one 6600 or 6800 card here in tokyo or singapore.
i am game crazy but i dont want to spend to much only in graphic card.
please suggest me -
should i go for powerful 6600 GT
or
should i go for low power 6800 - normal.
what you think about x700 or x800 series.
my max budget is 200$.
please advice.
which is best for overclocking…
i might buy good cabinet so heating is not a issue.
please advice.
avi
Get a 6800 NU. AGP or PCI-E? Leadtek, Asus and MSI are all good brands.
yeah 6800nu seems to nice deal if u like to OC … it can be easily softmodded to unlock all the pipes… but if u running ur card stock them i will say X800 seems better …
That’s why I asked AGP or PCI-E.. the PCI- E6800 NUs are locked, no pipline unlocking for them.
Try going for an X800XL or a plain X800… the plain X800 is competing directly with 6600GT. Forget abt X700.
mostly i am thinking about PCIe card because it will cheap compare to AGP.
but if i can unleash power of 6800NU then i might think of that as well.
Just to clarify, the 6600GT has 128MB of DDR3 memory and the 6800NU has 256 of DDR1 memory. This very much makes a big difference and is the reason both cards are roughly equivolent below 16x12 with AA and AF. 128-bit and 256-bit is a big difference though when you’re really cranking.
The 6600GT at 1024x768 probably into 1280 x 1024 can definitely swing some AA and AF on any game out there. HL2 1024x768 4AA 8AF 82 FPS. No slouch.
but what about the price boss…
as i told you my max budget is 200 $…
x800 is better than 6600 GT.
is there any powerful 6600 ultra ?
No 6600 Ultra.
X800 standard version is around 189$ in the US. I don’t know abt S’pore or Tokyo. It is better than 6600GT by a big margin…6800NU for PCIe is locked. That is more expensive than 6600GT and X800. And X800 performs better.
Are you buying new mobo as well? i865 doesnt have pci-e slot
Exactly, if you don’t want to upgrade your mobo you can’t even think of PCIe. Also I don’t think your 2.4c Northwood would fit into a 915 or 925 board, that means a new processor as well, and a whole new rig 
If its AGP, then you will not get anything better than the 6800 (I’m not bragging ), coz the X800 beats the 6800 hollow and the X800XL is PCIe. The 6800 also kills the 6600GT AGP, now its your say !