Best AGP card for 2010

  • Two Factor Authentication is now available on BeyondUnreal Forums. To configure it, visit your Profile and look for the "Two Step Verification" option on the left side. We can send codes via email (may be slower) or you can set up any TOTP Authenticator app on your phone (Authy, Google Authenticator, etc) to deliver codes. It is highly recommended that you configure this to keep your account safe.
SkaarjMaster

SkaarjMaster

enemy of time
Sep 1, 2000
4,870
8
38
Sarasota, FL
I guess this would only be good on an older system playing an older heavily-graphic card dependent game? I guess you would need one of the fastest AGP motherboards with fastest AGP MB CPU for this to be worth it. I'm just guessing and not in the biz.
 
NRG

NRG

Master Console Hater
Dec 31, 2005
1,727
0
36
34
Newegg has 4650 and 4670's in AGP. Those could be pushing the boundaries of the AGP bus, but I'm too lazy to look into it or do some math. Either way Skaarj makes a good point, you could definitely risk bottlenecking the card with old tech.
 
B

BITE_ME

Bye-Bye
Jun 9, 2004
3,564
0
36
61
Not here any more
link I found: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/best-agp-video-card.html

Best AGP Video Card #1: Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 512MB AGP
The Sapphire Radeon HD 385O is the best of the lot, with superior performance even on higher resolutions like 1680x1050. It has a 256 bit memory bus along with 512MB of GDDR3 VRAM. The combination provides for a smooth gaming experience. With a price tag of around $100, it is a good choice for a video card.

Best AGP Video Card #2: Diamond ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP Video Card
This is a 4-series AMD graphics card based on an AGP bus and the only one of its kind. It comes with a 128 bit memory bus and GDDR3 memory. It consumes lesser amount of power and generates lesser amount of heat. It can easily play the latest Blu-Ray and HD-DVD quality videos. Priced little over $100, it is a good video card for medium resolutions and budget gaming!

Best AGP Video Card #3: Asus Radeon HD 3650 AGP Video Card
The Asus Radeon HD 3650 has a passively cooled graphics processor, which makes it a 'silent' performer. With a 512MB on-board memory and HDMI output support, this AGP video card is good for anybody who plays old kind of games, which are not that graphic intensive and is good enough for regular rendering of video applications.
 
B

BITE_ME

Bye-Bye
Jun 9, 2004
3,564
0
36
61
Not here any more
Last edited:
NRG

NRG

Master Console Hater
Dec 31, 2005
1,727
0
36
34
BITE_ME said:
CPU is a P4 2.53 Ghz.
I can only a find crummy PCI-E 1.0 board


I'm not buying a new CPU till they hit at least 12Ghz.
That's what I told my self, when I bought the 2.53.


EDIT: I just found this mother board http://www.directron.com/945gcm4.html?gsear=1

Edit2: I like this video card PCI-E 2.0. But it's to long http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102905
Yes it is $1000.00, but I have never spent less than $600.00 for a video card.
Click to expand...
PCIE2.0 video cards will fit in PCIE1.0 slots if you REALLY don't want to replace your RAM/CPU that bad. There's no reason not to buy 2.0 on both because they're both cheap as hell. They're probably approaching the limits of PCIE1.0 and you'd also bottleneck the hell out any modern GPU with a P4.

Also, if you overclocked your P4 to 12 GHz it'd still be slower than a 2.8 GHz i7.
 
Last edited:
NeoNite

NeoNite

Starsstream
Dec 10, 2000
20,275
263
83
In a stream of stars
Why do you want rocket boosters to a wheel chair, kamin?

But Wormbo is right, the difference is very noticeable. I went from a pIII to a dual core to a core2. Very happy with the core2.
 
Last edited:
F

Fuzz

Enigma
Jan 19, 2008
1,120
0
0
Universe
Best card for you is probably the Asus ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (AH4650/DI/1GD2) - AGP / DVI / HDMI.

Upgrading to socket 775 and PCIe 2.0 will still be expensive in comparison, but it would be totally worth it.
 
Agent_5

Agent_5

Replica?
Jan 24, 2004
1,140
0
36
37
UT
BITE_ME said:
link I found: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/best-agp-video-card.html
Click to expand...
I find that link a bit questionable since it doesn't have any benchmarks to back up its claims.

BITE_ME said:
I'm not buying a new CPU till they hit at least 12Ghz.
That's what I told my self, when I bought the 2.53.
Click to expand...
Would a quad core CPU running at 3Ghz be a good compromise? Or perhaps a hexacore at 2Ghz?


Just for fun, I came up with a build that totals to a little over $300
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Callisto 3.1GHz - $87.99
MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 870 ATX AMD Motherboard - $69.99
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - $80.99
XFX HD-467X-ZDF2 Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 - $64.99

Total comes out to $303.96, not including shipping($0.00) or the Mail-in rebate for the video card($10.00)
 
ZenPirate

ZenPirate

Living Legend (and moderator)
Nov 21, 2000
7,516
9
38
51
New York
^ Agent 5 is correct. Not only is that "on the cheap", it will run circles around your current rig, while mowing your lawn, and doing your mom....
 
B

BITE_ME

Bye-Bye
Jun 9, 2004
3,564
0
36
61
Not here any more
I guess it might be time to upgrade my "Maximum PC of the 2002".
We both built the same PC at the same time ;)
But I don't like putting good stuff in the trash can :(

I'll just make another thread when I find the stuff I want.
Thanks for the help.

PS: I'm looking at the 3.33Ghz I7 980x Extreme Edition right now ;)
 
Last edited:
NRG

NRG

Master Console Hater
Dec 31, 2005
1,727
0
36
34
BITE_ME said:
But I don't like putting good stuff in the trash can :(
Click to expand...
Got kids to give it to as a handy-down? Family or friends you can sell it to for real cheap? Wont make much, but it's better than throwing it away.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom