x1950 pro or 8600

qazwsx · May 27th, 2007

my low FPS are annoying me so its a new card and more ram, the core 2 can wait. but which card? is it worth getting a 8600? hows it preform compaired to the x1950 pro? and how come its only got 128 bit memory?

Im leaning toward the x1950 for crossfire later on but what do u guys recommend?

**stinger608** · May 27th, 2007

For the money that you are going to spend on the 1950 pro, a better choice would be an EVGA 8800gts 320mb DX10 video card!!!!

Newegg.com - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

Its a few more bucks, but if you are looking at multiple video cards in the foreseeable future, I think this would be a much better choice, seeing as how things will be heading toward the DX10 genre!!!!

Computer-Ed · May 27th, 2007

Almost 100$# more is a bit more than a few bucks. I will agree that the 8800 is a better card but there are other factors to consider. Such as at this moment only one game coming out this year appears to be a true DX10 game.

Choosing between the 8600 and the 1950 pro is not an easy choice. In most benchmarks the 1950 Pro wins however the 8600 stays pretty close. The added bonus of future DX10 support makes this a tough choice.

If there where more true DX10 games coming I would say the 8600 but with the current crop that has been announced and confirmed I would stay with the 1950Pro for the extra performance boost.

Mithosphere · May 27th, 2007

maybe this will help
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Elysium · May 27th, 2007

I would say maybe the 8600gts would do the trick. just build a comp for a friend with the MSI 8600GTS OC Edition and it works like a charm!! (nvidia drivers for vista are POS though... As said on a different thread, alternative drivers are avalible, though.)

EDIT: Here's a link: Newegg.com - MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Over Clock Edition HDCP Video Card - Retail

Bit cheaper than a reference 8600gts also!!!

halutzparilla · May 27th, 2007

i would some more bucks and go with stinger's advice...
evga8800gts...

qazwsx · May 28th, 2007

If anyones wondering i'd be getting the card from here, not newegg because im in england. (stuff seems to cost more over here) but free delivery 2day only elsewhere so ive got 2 make a very quick choise.

Also I need a dvi converter and they want to charge me £6.50 ($10) for one! ARRGGGGGGG

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May 27th, 2007	#1
qazwsx With a pinch of insane! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England, 127.0.0.1 Posts: 643	x1950 pro or 8600 my low FPS are annoying me so its a new card and more ram, the core 2 can wait. but which card? is it worth getting a 8600? hows it preform compaired to the x1950 pro? and how come its only got 128 bit memory? Im leaning toward the x1950 for crossfire later on but what do u guys recommend?

May 27th, 2007	#2
stinger608 Silence..Or I kill you! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,818 Blog Entries: 1	Re: x1950 pro or 8600 For the money that you are going to spend on the 1950 pro, a better choice would be an EVGA 8800gts 320mb DX10 video card!!!! Newegg.com - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail Its a few more bucks, but if you are looking at multiple video cards in the foreseeable future, I think this would be a much better choice, seeing as how things will be heading toward the DX10 genre!!!!

May 27th, 2007	#3
Computer-Ed .. Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 452	Re: x1950 pro or 8600 Almost 100$# more is a bit more than a few bucks. I will agree that the 8800 is a better card but there are other factors to consider. Such as at this moment only one game coming out this year appears to be a true DX10 game. Choosing between the 8600 and the 1950 pro is not an easy choice. In most benchmarks the 1950 Pro wins however the 8600 stays pretty close. The added bonus of future DX10 support makes this a tough choice. If there where more true DX10 games coming I would say the 8600 but with the current crop that has been announced and confirmed I would stay with the 1950Pro for the extra performance boost. Computer Ed Core2 Duo E6600 \| Gigabyte 916P-DS3 \| 4 Gig Corsair XMS2 \| ATI HD 2900XT X Fi Xtreme Gamer \| WD SE16 32 Gig \|Liteon 20X DVDRW SATA \| Bose Companion 2.0 Antec Nine Hundred \| Thermaltake Toughtpower 1KW \| BenQ FP202W \| Vista Ultimate 64

May 27th, 2007	#4
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	Re: x1950 pro or 8600 maybe this will help Video Card Comparison - GPUReview.com Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

May 27th, 2007	#5
Elysium Fields Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,392	Re: x1950 pro or 8600 I would say maybe the 8600gts would do the trick. just build a comp for a friend with the MSI 8600GTS OC Edition and it works like a charm!! (nvidia drivers for vista are POS though... As said on a different thread, alternative drivers are avalible, though.) EDIT: Here's a link: Newegg.com - MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Over Clock Edition HDCP Video Card - Retail Bit cheaper than a reference 8600gts also!!! E8400 DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL 4GB G.Skill 800MHz Sapphire Radeon HD3870 512MB Silverstone DA650W WD 250GB + Seagate 320GB Last edited by Elysium; May 27th, 2007 at 20:38.

May 27th, 2007	#6
halutzparilla ako the pinoy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: by the beach Posts: 1,698	Re: x1950 pro or 8600 i would some more bucks and go with stinger's advice... evga8800gts... Abit IP35-E C2D E6750 G0 @ 2.66ghz [TR Ultra120EX] EVAG 8800GTS [TR HR03] Corsair [2gbDual@800] 820GB HDD[120/200/500] Antec TP 550W Silverstone Temjin 09 Saitek Eclipse1 & Razer DeathAdder Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit

May 28th, 2007	#7
qazwsx With a pinch of insane! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England, 127.0.0.1 Posts: 643	Re: x1950 pro or 8600 If anyones wondering i'd be getting the card from here, not newegg because im in england. (stuff seems to cost more over here) but free delivery 2day only elsewhere so ive got 2 make a very quick choise. Also I need a dvi converter and they want to charge me £6.50 ($10) for one! ARRGGGGGGG what do u all think of this 1? Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK Last edited by qazwsx; May 28th, 2007 at 08:17.

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