Video Card - Page 2

mendel · 07-02-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by BurneR:@Jun 29 2006, 11:33 AM
Radeon X850XT PE. Is this card going to be able to cope for the next 12 - 18 months ? or should i save for a while and get something with a bit more ummmpphhh!

no

buy gforce 7900gt :thumbup:

BLACK KNIGHT · 07-03-2006, 03:52 AM

DONT tons of money on a DX 9 card when DX 10 cards are right around the corner. I would get something in the $100-$150 range and nothing else. DX 10 cards should be released before the end of the year. I dont want to crush your spirits, but I also dont want to see you spend $350 dollars on a card to have it go to the crapper in 4-6 months. Just my opinion. Thats why I bought my card for $100, unlocked it to a $250. It was cheap and good enough for current games out on medium/high settings.

BK

Choupolo · 07-03-2006, 02:28 PM

I'm waiting for dx10 cards too, but I heard recently even the next Ati card (the r600) is still going to be dx9 only. r600 news...Rumour is they want to make their single fastest dx9 performer before they do anything with dx10, since the first dx10 cards will undoubtedly need refining. That and pure dx10 games are a fair way off, probably only hitting after Vista gains a solid userbase. So maybe a year or two off before dx10 will be the standard. (Especially since devs considering consoles too have to think about dx9 for the next 5 years or so)

I'm thinking of getting a X1900XT in a few months. I've been doing a bit of research looking at how it compares to the X1900XTX (which is rediculously expensive for a few clocks extra! :bucky!: ) and the 7900GTX, and I think the X1900XT the best bang for buck card at the moment. I'm looking at the Sapphire for £260 at OCuk and maybe an additional arctic cooling accelero x2 to keep it a bit more silent and cool for £18 at Tekheads. (Apparently the standard cooler is a noisy bugger!)

I'll admit I'm a bit of a graphics whore though, so those that can bear not to play at 1680x1050 and max detail, can easily go for something a lot cheaper! :P (as long as the value compares to this one.) Either way, good luck Burner. Tell us what you decide on in the end! :thumbup:

PLUS, don't forget to consider AGP/PCI-E! (...and a new power supply if you're going for a power hungry card!)

07-03-2006, 02:52 PM

He brought a 7600GT! :P

07-03-2006, 03:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
BLACK KNIGHT is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RIGHT BEHIND YOU! Posts: 204 Hellbux: 3,270	DONT tons of money on a DX 9 card when DX 10 cards are right around the corner. I would get something in the $100-$150 range and nothing else. DX 10 cards should be released before the end of the year. I dont want to crush your spirits, but I also dont want to see you spend $350 dollars on a card to have it go to the crapper in 4-6 months. Just my opinion. Thats why I bought my card for $100, unlocked it to a $250. It was cheap and good enough for current games out on medium/high settings. BK __________________

07-03-2006, 02:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Choupolo is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 757 Hellbux: 14,445	I'm waiting for dx10 cards too, but I heard recently even the next Ati card (the r600) is still going to be dx9 only. r600 news...Rumour is they want to make their single fastest dx9 performer before they do anything with dx10, since the first dx10 cards will undoubtedly need refining. That and pure dx10 games are a fair way off, probably only hitting after Vista gains a solid userbase. So maybe a year or two off before dx10 will be the standard. (Especially since devs considering consoles too have to think about dx9 for the next 5 years or so) I'm thinking of getting a X1900XT in a few months. I've been doing a bit of research looking at how it compares to the X1900XTX (which is rediculously expensive for a few clocks extra! :bucky!: ) and the 7900GTX, and I think the X1900XT the best bang for buck card at the moment. I'm looking at the Sapphire for £260 at OCuk and maybe an additional arctic cooling accelero x2 to keep it a bit more silent and cool for £18 at Tekheads. (Apparently the standard cooler is a noisy bugger!) I'll admit I'm a bit of a graphics whore though, so those that can bear not to play at 1680x1050 and max detail, can easily go for something a lot cheaper! :P (as long as the value compares to this one.) Either way, good luck Burner. Tell us what you decide on in the end! :thumbup: PLUS, don't forget to consider AGP/PCI-E! (...and a new power supply if you're going for a power hungry card!) __________________ Tenchu - Best Voice Acting in Any Game Ever!! (right-clickety )

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07-03-2006, 02:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
GM™ Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	He brought a 7600GT! :P