6800 ultra? 800x? fx-53? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

dun_ask · 08-08-2004, 11:59 PM

Ok im building a new system and im not sure which video card to get. Im looking at either a 6800 ultra or a ati 800x xt. As for the processor im looking at a AMD 64 fx-53. I would like to go with that processor but its a little too pricey for my wallet. So i was wondering what you guys think i should do.

sailor · 08-09-2004, 04:46 AM

Whats your budget?

If you can find the 6800 Ultra, its a wonderful card--plenty of bang for your buck (but it takes a lot of bucks

). I have the 6800 non-ultra, and its a great card.

Personally, I think the FX processors are a waste of money. Save some cash and get something slightly slower and half the price.

Rawb · 08-09-2004, 09:21 AM

Right now, the sweet spot that I can see is the Athlon64 3400+ (which lets you get into a cheapish socket 754 motherboard, and the 939 really doesn't buy you a lot anyways) and the geforce 6800GT, which is just an underclocked 6800 Ultra for about $100 or so less.

Unfortunately the X800 Pro has a lot fewer rendering pipelines than the X800 XT, so it's a much worse deal than the 6800 GT

08-08-2004, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
dun_ask Psycho	6800 ultra? 800x? fx-53? Ok im building a new system and im not sure which video card to get. Im looking at either a 6800 ultra or a ati 800x xt. As for the processor im looking at a AMD 64 fx-53. I would like to go with that processor but its a little too pricey for my wallet. So i was wondering what you guys think i should do.

08-09-2004, 04:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Whats your budget? If you can find the 6800 Ultra, its a wonderful card--plenty of bang for your buck (but it takes a lot of bucks ). I have the 6800 non-ultra, and its a great card. Personally, I think the FX processors are a waste of money. Save some cash and get something slightly slower and half the price. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

08-09-2004, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rawb Crazy Location: Salt Town, UT	Right now, the sweet spot that I can see is the Athlon64 3400+ (which lets you get into a cheapish socket 754 motherboard, and the 939 really doesn't buy you a lot anyways) and the geforce 6800GT, which is just an underclocked 6800 Ultra for about $100 or so less. Unfortunately the X800 Pro has a lot fewer rendering pipelines than the X800 XT, so it's a much worse deal than the 6800 GT