Error in X800 GTO AGP specs?

[Kurth]

I was comparing the ATI X800 GTO AGP and PCI-E versions and came across something that seemed pretty odd to me. According to the specs listed in the database, the AGP version of this card has exactly double the memory bandwidth (62.72 Gb/sec v. 31.36 Gb/sec on the PCI-E card) and double the shader operations and texture and pixel fill rates (9600 Operations[pixels]/sec v. 4800 Operations[pixels]/sec on the PCI-E card). I'm thinking this is a mistake, but since I know squat about video cards relatively speaking, I'm hoping someone can confirm.

This is of particular interest to me because I'm seriously considering purchasing either an X800 GTO AGP or an X850 XT AGP card in the next day or so. I can what appears to be a great deal on the X850 XT ($200 after rebate) if I move fast.

Any help would be much appreciated.

BTW - While on the subject of help, this card is an upgrade to a 9800 PRO I'm running on my current rig. My relevant system specs are:

P4 2.4 Ghz with 533 Mhz front side bus (socket 478)
1 gig DDR 333 RAM

So, another question I have is this - are both these cards too far beyond my CPU and RAM specs? I don't have the cash for a full on system overhaul, but I also don't want to throw $200 into a video card upgrade that won't yield much performance improvement. Again, any help would be much appreciated!

[Mike]

Your CPU is definitely going to limit you, but you can never have too much graphics horsepower...if nothing more, you'll be able to play with more AA and AF than you could before...

Thanks for pointing out the problem with the AGP GTO specs, I have corrected them, I mistakenly labeled it as being in CrossFire, thus double the theoretical specifications...

For $200 you're not going to find anything better than an X850XT...I would grab it and you'd be set till your next major system overhaul...

[Kurth]

Great. Thanks for the advice (and the incredibly helpful site)!