Video Card Upgrade

[simple_inhibition]

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

I still don't understand how that makes them money??

returning customers. it only will work 1 time per purchase. so say you got that 7900gt but stepped up to an 8800gts, you couldnt step up from that 8800gts to (for example) an 8900gtx

[Zambini]

That is a very attractive warranty/support. It might outweigh the difference in performance between eVGA cards & ati cards

How does this one look?
eVGA 512-P2-N635-AR Geforce 7950GT KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

or this one
eVGA 512-P2-N637-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP KO Superclocked Video Card - Retail

which is a step up from the *n635*. Only difference between the n635 and the n637 is an extra 40mhz of core clock. so it's 35 cents per mhz extra.

Of course, the green text up there only begs the following question:
Is the jump from 256 => 512 worth slower clock speeds by 350mhz for Memory and a slower clock by 25mhz?




So Basically, what ^ says, is should I get:
SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT 256MB - $249.99
eVGA Geforce 7950GT KO 512MB - $265.99
eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB - $279.99

[gvblake22]

No one has mentioned the X1950 Pro! It can be had for right around $200 (or just under) and offers great performance even with AA and AF even at resolutions over 1280x1024.

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

No one has mentioned the X1950 Pro! It can be had for right around $200 (or just under) and offers great performance even with AA and AF even at resolutions over 1280x1024.

Tyreal and I both mentioned it Blake...

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

Tyreal and I both mentioned it Blake...

Ok, well fine, be that way

[Zambini]

AAHHHH So many cards!
I'm gonna put em all (the ones I want to at least) into a chart... I'm overwhelmed by the amount of cards that are available and I have no idea whats what, except eVGA has a kickass warranty... lol



But so far, the best 256 card i've seen is STILL the
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT 100186L HDCP Video Card - Retail
Core Speed: 625 mhz
Mem Speed: 1800 mhz
$249.99

And the best 512mb card is
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech Radeon X1950PRO H195PRQT512DDN-R IceQ Turbo VIVO HDCP Video Card - Retail
Core clock 620MHz
Memory Clock 1480MHz
$279.99 (- $20 MIR)

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by Zambini

But so far, the best 256 card i've seen is STILL the
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT 100186L HDCP Video Card - Retail
Core Speed: 625 mhz
Mem Speed: 1800 mhz
$249.99

And the best 512mb card is
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech Radeon X1950PRO H195PRQT512DDN-R IceQ Turbo VIVO HDCP Video Card - Retail
Core clock 620MHz
Memory Clock 1480MHz
$279.99 (- $20 MIR)

Memory isn't the end-all for determining the performance of the graphics card, just as comparing only clock speed won't differentiate the performance of two different CPU's or GPUs.

Between those two cards you listed, the X1950XT with 256MB will actually probably perform better than the X1950 Pro with 512MB because the XT has more pixel pipelines (16 compared to only 12 on the Pro) as well as faster clock speeds for both the memory and the core GPU. The only thing nicer about the HIS IceQ3 X1950Pro 512MB is the heatsink/fan

[Zambini]

crap, just my luck, the x1950XT is Out of stock!

Auto Notify don't fail me now :-!

I'm gonna buy the:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT 100186L HDCP Video Card - Retail
Core Speed: 625 mhz
Mem Speed: 1800 mhz
$249.99


IF anyone has any objections, post. As soon as it gets available I'm gonna buy it.

[gvblake22]

What resolution do you game at?

[Zambini]

best looking for best performance =/