Best cheap AGP Graphics Card?

My friend's looking for a new GFX card.

Now, his computer uses an AGP slot, and I'm more familiar only with the current day cards.

His PSU has 10A on the 12V rail.

What would be the best card for him?

Thanks for the help!

Bump.

What are the specs of his computer? I'm guessing that since it uses AGP, his computer is so old that putting a new graphics card in won't really do any good.bungie93

Well, good point.

I believe he had an Intel Pentium Dual Core...

Scratch that, he has an Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.8 GHz.

I guess the specs may be old too that PSU with 10A @+12V sounds really old wouldn't have adequate power for today's GPUsteddyrob

Good point also...

Well, he has an onboard chipset. I'm pretty sure he would like a decent upgrade from that chipset.

Pentium2.8Ghz single core. He's not going to play anything too demanding like Crysis.

The best card is a ATI HD3850 AGP. It's pricey for AGP compared to PCIe. Then there is X1950pro AGP cards which aren't bad either.

What games does he play that might help in the choice?

Those cards aren't high end. X1950pro is like £60. I got one in an old computer Pentium4.

Pentium2.8Ghz single core. He's not going to play anything too demanding like Crysis.

The best card is a ATI HD3850 AGP. It's pricey for AGP compared to PCIe. Then there is X1950pro AGP cards which aren't bad either.

What games does he play that might help in the choice?

teddyrob

He won't plan to play Crysis in the first place.

He know's the computer's old, and I'm assuming he wants a semi-temporary graphics card until he can get a new PC.

Those cards aren't high end. X1950pro is like £60. I got one in an old computer Pentium4.

teddyrob

For a Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz it's rather overkill, and for a power supply with 10a on the +12v rail it's hugely overkill. The X1950Pro may not be a high-end graphics card, but it's more high-end comparatively than say, a Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz.

For a Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz it's rather overkill

RayvinAzn

Not really. Got an X1950pro on the 3GHz pentium4.

and for a power supply with 10a on the +12v rail it's hugely overkill. RayvinAzn

That has been covered, we already established that that PSU is inadequate, you may wish to go recap over the thread for that info.

That has been covered, we already established that that PSU is inadequate, you may wish to go recap over the thread for that info.

teddyrob

I must have missed the post where it was stated whether or not the power supply was confirmed to be a standard ATX unit. With a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 and AGP slot that puts him back in the days where some companies used proprietary power supplies and/or Micro-ATX units. We have no idea if the power supply is even upgradeable, and if it's honestly worth the upgrade. Since it has been mentioned that the card is temporary and I'm having trouble finding X1950Pro AGP cards in the UK, I say he stick with a safer bet like an HD2600/X1600/7600 card. And I stand by that.

You're not here to compete with me. He will still need a PSU in my opinion whichever card he gets.

You're not here to compete with me. He will still need a PSU in my opinion whichever card he gets.

teddyrob

That would be my advice as well, but we don't know if that power supply can be upgraded.

Thanks guys!

I think I should just tell him to go ahead and get a new PC... or build one.

i am using a wicked old agp system with a horrible cpu 2.08 ghz and a bfg 6200 overclocked edition and i am able to play world in conflict, Company of heroes, day of defeat, and garry's mod all on lower settings but with decent fps. and its only about 60 bucks and to play this many games it crazy for the price and power of this card