BFG Tech Geforce 7800GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card

**Tate1234** · August 10, 2006, 03:13 AM

What does everyone think of this video card is it good? my motherboard only runs AGP so its the best i can get i think all i wanna do is run oblivion all right i have a ATI Radeon 9800 Pro right now and its dying on me and it barely runs any of the newer games oh yeah i dont care about price but im not buying a new motherboard thanks in advance.

**Custor** · August 10, 2006, 03:57 AM

I think thats the fastest card available for AGP so you've not got alot of choice.
Provided that the rest of your system is mid range then it'll run oblivion on med settings i'd of thought. I don't think anything runs Oblivion on max max so mid is a good target

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**Arakorn** · August 10, 2006, 04:26 AM

AGP 4x? Great, what does it cost?? Gotta get this, I plan on buying a new comp when Vista is out, not before, don't wanna spend money on another Win XP.

**Tate1234** · August 10, 2006, 10:42 AM

Well i seen on reviews for the card that this guy got the card and it auto detected high settings on oblivion and it ran bf2 really good so i dunno i hope he wasnt lying but everyone else said the same thing. oh yeah the card is $300

**Shaun** · August 10, 2006, 11:07 AM

Well as said before it is the fastest AGP card avaliable, so if you are not planning to upgrade to PCIe then go for it, but I however would recommend an upgrade to PCIe, as even a slower PCIe card will be faster than an AGP one.

**Tate1234** · August 10, 2006, 05:54 PM

Yeah but that would mean buying a new motherboard and motherboards are very expensive.

**PyrrhusIV** · August 10, 2006, 06:00 PM

I don't think anything runs Oblivion on max max so mid is a good target

My computer does fine, although I have decent spec's.

Well as said before it is the fastest AGP card avaliable, so if you are not planning to upgrade to PCIe then go for it, but I however would recommend an upgrade to PCIe, as even a slower PCIe card will be faster than an AGP one.

I doubt a Nvidia 6500 is better than the 7800GS... actually i know it isnt

The problem for him is if he buys a new motherboard, he will most likely need new RAM, a new CPU, and a new GPU, which will cost more than $300, which is how much the 7800GS is.

I would highly reccomend you switch to PCI-express within the next 6 months or so though... AGP is just about dead.

**Tate1234** · August 10, 2006, 06:06 PM

Well if i can find a cheap motherboard that runs PCI-E then i might get one but that and a GPU jeez i dont even have a job yet i was just planning on somehow getting a job then saving up some money and getting a new card

this really sucks cause my 9800 Pro is literally dying it has rainbow effects on every game and its way out of date.

**Tate1234** · August 10, 2006, 06:11 PM

Ok Im an idiot sometimes ok i found a motherboard that runs PCI-E for 82.99 and a good video card and after i add those both together its 322.98 good deal huh? better than the AGP Card and almost as cheap!