Best AGP Card for Under £50 (inc VAT):

GeForce 7600 GS

Codename: G73 Process: 90nm Pixel Shaders: 12 Vertex Shaders: 5 Texture Units: 12 ROPs: 8 Memory Bus: 128-bit Core Speed MHz: 400 Memory Speed MHz: 400 (800 effective) DirectX / Shader Model DX 9.0c / SM 3.0

With identical features in comparison to its faster 7600 GT brethren, the 7600 GS lacks only the core and memory clock speeds-however, the GT’s clock speeds are so high that the GS pales in comparison. Nevertheless, the 7600 GS is a good performer in this AGP segment.

Best AGP Card For £70 (inc VAT):

GeForce 7600 GT

Codename: G73 Process: 90nm Pixel Shaders: 12 Vertex Shaders: 5 Texture Units: 12 ROPs: 8 Memory Bus: 128-bit Core Speed MHz: 560 Memory Speed MHz: 700 (1400 effective) DirectX / Shader Model DX 9.0c / SM 3.0

The 7600 GT is an amazing card in its price range, sporting new SM 3.0 technology and very high clock speeds to deliver excellent performance. Its weakest feature is its 128-bit memory bus, but its high memory speeds offset that disadvantage and make it competitive with 256-bit cards like the X850 XT.

Best AGP Card for £95 (inc VAT):

Radeon X1950 PRO

Codename: RV570 Process: 90nm Pixel Shaders: 36 Vertex Shaders: 8 Texture Units: 12 ROPs: 12 Memory Bus: 256-bit Core Speed MHz: 575 Memory Speed MHz: 690 (1380 effective) DirectX / Shader Model DX 9.0c / SM 3.0

The X1950 PRO is similar to the X1900 GT, the main difference being that it’s not based on the X1900 XT, but a whole new and less power-hungry core. The card’s main competition is the 7900 GS, which it beats in almost every benchmark.

The X1950 PRO is a powerful card that will make AGP gaming viable for at least a year or two more, and these cards are becoming easier to find online. This is a great last stand for the hardcore AGP’er.