Please help-need some advice about my graphics card

**Blueskya320** · 09-07-2005, 03:56 AM

Hey all,
I recently bought an ATI x700 pro 256 and for a while I was pretty happy with it. But then I got addons such as landclass, US Ultimate terrain and activesky, while it looks beautiful, the frame rates are pretty lousy. I just got a new system (3.2 ghz, 1024 mb ram) so I wondered why it wasn't performing better. Then I saw the recently posted FPS comparison and wow, my card got destroyed (19 FPS). I am either going to try to exchange this card for a 6600GT (24FPS) or I just might fork out another hundred and get an x800 (44FPS). If the FPS increase would really be that dramatic on my system, I will definitely do that, but I first need to know If it really have that kind of effect on my system. If anyone has any advice, or anyone with comparible specs and a x800 or 6800 wants to chime in and report their FPS, any help would be greatly appreciated.

**baddadnv** · 09-07-2005, 06:03 AM

Hi,

I would definitly NOT buy a 6800. It's a good card, but out performed by the 6600gt. ..... Right now the best bang for the buck, 'hands down over any other card, is the 6600GT!

A 6800GT would be better, but more money.

ATI > X800, No! The X800PRO YES, but again, more money. The ATI Cards handle Clouds Much better than the nVidia cards, if you like weather.

Randy Burton

**Blueskya320** · 09-07-2005, 05:08 PM

Why the x800 pro? The x800 XT had better FPS.

**baddadnv** · 09-07-2005, 06:45 PM

>Why the x800 pro? The x800 XT had better FPS.

Hi Ben,

I was answering your question in the form you asked it. YOU SAID: "6800 or X800" ..... You made no mention of an X800XT in your querry.

Yeah, go for it, Get you an X800XT or a 6800 ultra ! $600 usd each.

Randy Burton

**Blueskya320** · 09-08-2005, 01:42 AM

$300 at best buy. I think I'm gonna go ahead and get the x800 xl. Thanks for the help.

**baddadnv** · 09-08-2005, 06:35 AM

Why the x800 xl? The x800 xt AND the x800 pro have better FPS.

Just so other readers don't get confussed > The X800XT at bestbuy is not $300 it cost $449 . click here >

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ry&id=cat01151

Also, the ' x800 xl (the third time you have changed your querry Ben) at best buy, that cost $300 is a PCI express card.

Do You need PCI express or AGP Ben?

**Blueskya320** · 09-08-2005, 02:05 PM

I need PCI-express. Sorry I haven't been very clear. Right now actually I have the top bid on EBay for a factory refurbished PCI x800 XL with a 3 year warranty ($220) and the bidding ends at midnight eastern tonight.