New Graphics Card - X1950GT vs 7900GS

2007-02-15 03:39:28

#1

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6903|Brisbane, Australia

hey guys.

I am going to give my pc an upgrade on the next couple of weeks, and am stuck deciding between these two cards.

Specs currently:

AMD 3800+ x2
MSI K8N-Neo4
6600GT
1GB RAM

Upgrade:

+ 1GB RAM
Coolermaster extreme 430W PSU
and the crux of the issue; X1950GT/7900GS

X1950GT
7900GS

So help me decide! (and please dont recommend an 8800GTS - my budget does NOT stretch that far)

Thanks!

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2007-02-15 03:45:20

#2

MagikTrik: yes.....but your still gay; +138|6834|Pittsburgh, PA USA

In this case I think I'd probably go with the ATI card because it has more memory. I haven't personally used either but I've heard some "not so good things" about the 7900.

2007-02-15 05:21:54

#3

B00MH3ADSH0T: Fresh NoobCaeks Here; +118|6854|Penrith,Nsw, Aus

I posted a thread about this before. If your leaving the card at stock go with the x1950pro if you are going to overclock its the 7900gs.

Edit if the 1950gt is better then the pro this probaly is differn't

2007-02-15 05:33:07

#4

ssonrats: Member; +221|7109

Go with the 7900, i would, plus the ATI drivers suck.

2007-02-15 07:01:57

#5

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7200|Salt Lake City

ssonrats wrote:
Go with the 7900, i would, plus the ATI drivers suck.

A lot of people don't like the ATi CCC, but their drivers are every bit as good, if not better, than the current lot of NV drivers.

2007-02-15 07:41:18

#6

Stormscythe: Aiming for the head; +88|7013|EUtopia | Austria

If you're going to have them at stock speeds, the X1900 is better value for money and also a little faster (Plus double memory, which isnn't bad after all either.)

Anyway, I'd recommend to wait till the end of the CeBit (mid of March) and go for something from the 8 series or something from the cheaper 7 series then.

2007-02-15 07:45:30

#7

PFC Eva[75thR]: Member; +2|6788|Stafford, UK

Stormscythe wrote:
Anyway, I'd recommend to wait till the end of the CeBit (mid of March) and go for something from the 8 series or something from the cheaper 7 series then.

Definatly there are going to be a whole new load of diffrent 8xxx serires coming out by then and as said even if you carnt afford the cheap one of them the 7xxx will be much cheaper, so yeah just wait it wont be long and will make hell of a diffrence.

2007-02-15 09:46:10

#8

Fancy_Pollux: Connoisseur of Fine Wine; +1,306|7110

Wait one month and get the Nvidia 8600 Ultra.

2007-02-15 11:26:23

#9

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7013|UK

TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
So help me decide! (and please dont recommend an 8800GTS - my budget does NOT stretch that far)

How about you wait 3 weeks and get an 8600GT/ultra?

Edit: lol didnt realise he said it ^^^ but I do strongly agree with him!

Martyn

Last edited by Bell (2007-02-15 11:27:16)

2007-02-15 13:11:34

#10

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6903|Brisbane, Australia

ok well I can wait till end of march so will porbably get an 8600GT/Ultra. How much are these gonna cost?

2007-02-16 00:30:06

#11

Stormscythe: Aiming for the head; +88|7013|EUtopia | Austria

TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
ok well I can wait till end of march so will porbably get an 8600GT/Ultra. How much are these gonna cost?

The 8600 Ultra will be about $180. Assuming this, I think 170-180€ should be appropriate.

PS: I'm also going for this card.

2007-02-16 00:36:11

#12

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6903|Brisbane, Australia

Stormscythe wrote:
TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
ok well I can wait till end of march so will porbably get an 8600GT/Ultra. How much are these gonna cost?
The 8600 Ultra will be about $180. Assuming this, I think 170-180€ should be appropriate.

PS: I'm also going for this card.

$180 US or AU? (it would be ~$230 AUD, so it doesn't really matter anyway). And I am assuming that the ultra is better than the GT?

EDIT: a quick Google search has told me that the ultra is the better card. Guess i should have done that before lol

Last edited by TimmmmaaaaH (2007-02-16 00:38:18)

2007-02-16 00:56:27

#13

cospengle: Member; +140|6951|Armidale, NSW, Australia

Will the 430W coolermaster be enough power for either?

2007-02-16 00:58:58

#14

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6903|Brisbane, Australia

cospengle wrote:
Will the 430W coolermaster be enough power for either?

the 430w coolermaster will def be enough for the 7900gs/x1950gt but not as sure about the 8600's.......

2007-02-16 20:17:58

#15

claor: Member; +39|6878|Australia

X1950gt

2007-02-16 21:49:58

#16

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7180

As a tech professional, and an Nvidia Fanboy, I would say the 1950GT is better.

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2007-02-16 21:52:52

#17

13rin: Member; +977|6943

have you upgraded your OS to vista yet? If you have or are planning on it, see if the drivers are available yet. I installed vista 64 bit only to find out that the sli capability for my Nvidia isn't out yet... Bummer. back to XP until Nvidia gets their shit together.

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2007-02-17 14:19:20

#18

leftoverkiller: Member; +9|6927

here is some info on the nvidia 8 series of cards to come http://www.guru3d.com/newsitem.php?id=4834

2007-02-17 14:28:57

#19

]GoD[JiN: Member; +4|7024

get the ati X1950GT its the anser to the NV 7950
the 7900 = a x1900

am running 7900GT in SLi and they cant toutch a single X1950

2007-02-17 14:41:57

#20

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6903|Brisbane, Australia

]GoD[JiN wrote:
get the ati X1950GT its the anser to the NV 7950
the 7900 = a x1900

am running 7900GT in SLi and they cant toutch a single X1950

seriously? they cant touch an x1950gt or the cant touch an x1950xt/xtx?

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