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husker1

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:22 pm
Post subject: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?
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Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I dont know much about PCI express, is it really much
better than AGP?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:59 pm
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> Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I dont know much about PCI express, is it really much
> better than AGP?

PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's
just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel
(BTX, LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Lachoneus" <lachoneus RemoveThis @nonexistent.invalid> wrote in message news:ckhr4d$am2$1@news.xmission.com... >> Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I dont >> know much about PCI express, is it really much >> better than AGP? > > PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's > just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel (BTX, > LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete.\ You are right on the money with that answer. A lot of the time that's all the manufacturers do is try to make things obsolete to increase sales which of course is their job in life. Many advances in computer technology are great but a lot of the time the increase in speed is minimal at best.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:57 am Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Well I was asking because the 6600 PCIe is about half the price of the 6800GT. Is it just as good? On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:59:22 -0600, Lachoneus <lachoneus RemoveThis @nonexistent.invalid> wrote: >> Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I dont know much about PCI express, is it really much >> better than AGP? > >PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's > just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel >(BTX, LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

No, the 6800GT is quite a bit faster than the 6600. The 6800GT is their 2nd fastest card now, only the 6800Ultra is faster. "husker" <husker3in4 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message news:verpm0d8fesg8qchmdbr762itcq2ag5cg3@4ax.com... > Well I was asking because the 6600 PCIe is about half the price of the > 6800GT. Is it just as good? > > On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:59:22 -0600, Lachoneus > <lachoneus DeleteThis @nonexistent.invalid> wrote: > >>> Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I >>> dont know much about PCI express, is it really much >>> better than AGP? >> >>PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's >> just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel >>(BTX, LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete. ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Well I was asking because the 6600 PCIe is about half the price of the 6800GT. Is it just as good? On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:59:22 -0600, Lachoneus <lachoneus.DeleteThis@nonexistent.invalid> wrote: >> Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I dont know much about PCI express, is it really much >> better than AGP? > >PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's > just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel >(BTX, LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete. Heres a review on the PCX video cards. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330" target="_blank">http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

Leodiensian

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

> Heres a review on the PCX video cards. <font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</font" target="_blank">http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</font</a>> Oooh, you're going to be in trouble from the Usenet police calling it PCX... The reviews of the 6600GT are pretty complimentary (just Google "6600GT review"). The price/performance seems excellent. Trouble is, I want a new card now (or in the next month) and need AGP. So it's the 6800GT for me! L<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

There's a review, 6600GT vs 6800GT, here: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.bit-tech.net/review/352/" target="_blank">http://www.bit-tech.net/review/352/</a> Gary -- Tweaks & Reviews <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.slottweak.com" target="_blank">www.slottweak.com</a> "husker" <husker3in4.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:56fom0lcm6kg7paf7dtr8ifnsp357n9r6a@4ax.com... > Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I dont know much about PCI express, is it really much > better than AGP?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

Courseyauto

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

> Heres a review on the PCX video cards. <font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</font" target="_blank">http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</font</a>> >Oooh, you're going to be in trouble from the Usenet police >calling it >PCX... I would if that's not what they were called.... <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-125-136&depa=0" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-125-136&depa=0</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

J. Clarke

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Courseyauto wrote: > >> Heres a review on the PCX video cards. <font color=green> >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</font" target="_blank">http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=330</font</a>> > >>Oooh, you're going to be in trouble from the Usenet police >calling it >>PCX... > > > I would if that's not what they were called.... > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-125-136&depa=0" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-125-136&depa=0</a> Which doesn't make that nomenclature any less annoying, since it is so easily confused with PCI-X, which Intel seems to want to make go away. -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

RaceFace wrote: > No, the 6800GT is quite a bit faster than the 6600. The 6800GT is their 2nd > fastest card now, only the 6800Ultra is faster. But you can't buy the Ultra version yet. AFAIK even the U version is not available, which is thought to be faster than the GT, too. > > "husker" <husker3in4.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:verpm0d8fesg8qchmdbr762itcq2ag5cg3@4ax.com... > >>Well I was asking because the 6600 PCIe is about half the price of the >>6800GT. Is it just as good? >> >>On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:59:22 -0600, Lachoneus >><lachoneus.TakeThisOut@nonexistent.invalid> wrote: >> >> >>>>Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I >>>>dont know much about PCI express, is it really much >>>>better than AGP? >>> >>>PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's >>> just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel >>>(BTX, LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete. >> > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

Chip

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:41 am Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"News Reader" <sorry.RemoveThis@folks.edu> wrote in message news:ckjgq7$1nh$1@news.uni-kl.de... > RaceFace wrote: >> No, the 6800GT is quite a bit faster than the 6600. The 6800GT is their >> 2nd fastest card now, only the 6800Ultra is faster. > > But you can't buy the Ultra version yet. Eh? Of course you can. Its certainly in stock in the UK. Chip<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

Marcel Overweel

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:52 am Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

No problem buying it here in europe, the netherlands. But it's a bit overkill, in my humble opinion offcourse The ultra cost much much and is only a little bit fater than the gt. regards, Marcel "News Reader" <sorry RemoveThis @folks.edu> schreef in bericht news:ckjgq7$1nh$1@news.uni-kl.de... > RaceFace wrote: > > No, the 6800GT is quite a bit faster than the 6600. The 6800GT is their 2nd > > fastest card now, only the 6800Ultra is faster. > > But you can't buy the Ultra version yet. AFAIK even the U version > is not available, which is thought to be faster than the GT, too. > > > > > "husker" <husker3in4 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:verpm0d8fesg8qchmdbr762itcq2ag5cg3@4ax.com... > > > >>Well I was asking because the 6600 PCIe is about half the price of the > >>6800GT. Is it just as good? > >> > >>On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:59:22 -0600, Lachoneus > >><lachoneus RemoveThis @nonexistent.invalid> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>>Whats the performance difference? there is a big price difference. I > >>>>dont know much about PCI express, is it really much > >>>>better than AGP? > >>> > >>>PCIe currently offers no tangible performance improvment over AGP. It's > >>> just one of several incompatible new standards being pushed by Intel > >>>(BTX, LGA775, DDR2, SATA) to make your computer obsolete. > >> > > > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Chip wrote: > "News Reader" <sorry RemoveThis @folks.edu> wrote in message > news:ckjgq7$1nh$1@news.uni-kl.de... > >>RaceFace wrote: >> >>>No, the 6800GT is quite a bit faster than the 6600. The 6800GT is their >>>2nd fastest card now, only the 6800Ultra is faster. >> >>But you can't buy the Ultra version yet. > > > Eh? Of course you can. Its certainly in stock in the UK. I ordered the 6800Ultra in July and it could NOT be delivered until now! Do you know a place where one really can buy it - not just order?!? Regards > > Chip > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"News Reader" <sorry RemoveThis @folks.edu> wrote in message news:ckladk$rr3$1@news.uni-kl.de... > Chip wrote: > >> "News Reader" <sorry RemoveThis @folks.edu> wrote in message >> news:ckjgq7$1nh$1@news.uni-kl.de... >> >>>RaceFace wrote: >>> >>>>No, the 6800GT is quite a bit faster than the 6600. The 6800GT is their >>>>2nd fastest card now, only the 6800Ultra is faster. >>> >>>But you can't buy the Ultra version yet. >> >> >> Eh? Of course you can. Its certainly in stock in the UK. > > I ordered the 6800Ultra in July and it could NOT be delivered until now! > Do you know a place where one really can buy it - not just order?!? Yup. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/bfgr68256uocuk" target="_blank">http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/bfgr68256uocuk</a> They definitely have stock in now. Chip<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6800GT AGP or 6600 PCI Express?

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