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    ATI x1800xt where are they now?

    I have an ATI x1800XT 256MB that I gotten for $220 at the time on newegg. Now I was hoping to get one cheap and they disappeared from every online store. I don't think I want a x1650xt or x1950pro, the ATI x1800XT is faster. Should I pickup one on ebay or get something else for under $200.
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    ATI vs Nvidia graphics and Image quality

    Color correction today is better on LCDs than CRTs, you can set it once for each new video card and monitor and no need to change it. I happened to use the color profile that came from Dell as a primary. The hues is not what bothers me, I think the IQ on Nvidia's 2x-4x FSAA textures are a...
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    ATI vs Nvidia graphics and Image quality

    Personally owned several Nvidia products more than ATI over the years.. Now the new owner of the ATI x1800xt 256MB and gave my 6800GT over to my wife's PC. I did get a chance to use a 7800GT that I borrowed from a friend who tried to convince me to buy it but I chose ATI this round... Now...
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    x1800xt Artifacts when in 4X FSAA or HDR mode

    I increased the fan speed to 36% from 25% The temps are 62 Celsius so I don't see any issue but I will definitely try the voltage bump.
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    x1800xt Artifacts when in 4X FSAA or HDR mode

    My specs: AMD 64 4000+ 2GB Corsair RAM Sapphire x1800xt 256MB Ok.. Playing Oblivion, highest setting in 1600x1200 with HDR enabled it artifacts after 5mins and suddenly video signal dissappeared. Playing HL2 Lost Coast, HDR turned on.. after 3 mins, a circle of color bars and then...
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    Is this a good deal? $218 for ATI x1800XT

    ATI x1800XT for $218 I bought 2 refurb video cards in the past from newegg and all have been solid. A 6600GT AGP and a 6800GT, both still running fine. Need to upgrade the 6600GT, so I'm thinking of upgrading to a X1800XT for Oblivion. I don't see any 7900GT for the price range..
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    Have 6800GT, see no reasons to upgrade

    Ok, bought 6800GT last summer for $325 used. Right now it is worth probably $200. With the subsequent releases such as the 7800, 7900, x1800, x1900 series and so on. I don't see one compelling reason to upgrade yet at all. I play BF2, WOW, Fear, CS:S, HL2, CIV4, AOE3, GT286 A:SA they...
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    Just played DOA4 on 360, amazing visuals

    Namco has 2 different teams, the Tekken team and SC are not the same team. I like SC designs, they are somewhat close to Comic book like look but more Japanese, Tekken is closer to the Western Comic book drawings and less Japanese. Team Ninja does straight Japan Anime look, which is why...
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    Just played DOA4 on 360, amazing visuals

    I think the intention of Team Ninja is to reproduce "Anime" looking characters. I think they did a fine job here using "anime" color and design schemes. The plastic-ness of the skin color is intentional.
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    Just played DOA4 on 360, amazing visuals

    It is transparent from certain angles. Water images The transparency is harder to see with these images but you can see thru water, I think the creators chose the more anime-ish art.
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    Just played DOA4 on 360, amazing visuals

    This game makes my 6800GT drool... Pic1 Pic 2 Pic 3 One thing I am really impressed is the use of motion blur is the best execution I ever seen. On many game systems and even the PC, motion blur sometimes looks streaky and overly blurry, the 360's effect here is done almost like...
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    What is the cheapest way to go about using my LCD monitor for consoles?

    There are expensive all in one solution for consoles, they have auto-adjustments to correct timing and resolution issues. But they cost over $200 The cheap VGA cables are only available for each systems, individually. They run about $50-80 each. I don't think LCD is going to enhance the...
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    You will get 720p but not 1080i. I had a 1905FP, it is not a great LCD for gaming, latency is too high for games, my eyes were hurting badly. Try the 2005FP or 2405FP, they are fast and wide screen is great.
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Xbox 360 games all can do 720p minimum, with most games support 1080i, 480p is the lowest supported res. COD2 at 1080i on a 42" Plasma actually looks very nice, the texture quality is slightly lower than the PC but not noticeable at all.
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Untrue. The 360 comes with regular RCA cables which works with virtually every regular TV set. Most 360 games supports 720p which can be played on $300 progressive scan TV. Nobody says you have to buy a HDTV.
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Spare me the typical PC graphics rant BS, it doesn't sell with me. I play all the games you mentioned and compare to PS2/Xbox, it blows them away but we're talking 360 now and so far on my home setup with is a 42: pana plasma and 360 in Hidef, it really is very impressive graphically. HL2...
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Another typical PC vs Console debate, I do have to say that most of the very biased PC zealots have absolutely no clue about the new 360, PS3. All I read is how PC zealots say they saw "screenshots" online and other demo booths. I'm sure FEAR playing on a demo PC booth won't do much...
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Hey I played the Lost coast, I think Valve's "artistic" spin on the graphics is impressive at 1st but it looks weak compared to PGR3's motion blur and dynamic live lighting effects, it really is something to see and experience. I'm not trying to debate endless about another PC vs Console debate...
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Dude, I have 6800GT right now and sold my 7800GTX, SLI or not PC graphics just does not push the envelope of the hardware one bit. It is not about hardware, it is the game code is just not pushing the hardware enough. Show me one PC game that can blow the doors off of PGR3. Get off that...
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    Just switched from an AGP ATi card to a PCIe nVidia card

    I upgraded from X800 Pro to 6800GT, got a good performance boost but IQ is about the same but I do know there is a difference. I think it is not really anything to do with the AA, it has to do with the colors. Nvidia's white balance is more towards the grey or darker side and the red looks...
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    X1900 = X1800 Killer?

    That's the price of being bleeding edge. Seriously most of us can live with 6600GT, x800XL, and etc for the most part of this and next year. There is no reason to blow $599 every year to upgrade when new games coming out so far are not using the new stuff. I'm not upgrading until DX10...
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    7800GTX 512 in SLI > XBox 360?

    Really Apples & Oranges.. The 360 IMHO is currently more powerful than the current PC Gaming Setup, graphically. Don't just count polygons.. The PC has so much overhead in the backend that a lot of wasted processing power. The consoles have lower overhead, since there's no windoze...
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    ***OFFICIAL*** ATI R520 (X1800, X1600, X1300) Reviews Thread!

    *ahem* p a p e r l a u n c h
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    I am an idiot! Very Dissapointed. :(

    So Troll.. absolutely no logic in here whatsoever.
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    Will We See r520 in AGP?

    Since ATI is interested in cost savings, it would be cost effective to produce only one type of slot instead of two. If they create an AGP and a PCI-E part, AGP owners would buy the AGP part and not the PCI-E. I'm sure both Nvidia and ATI make more profit by selling the mass produced...
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    Crossfire Reviews

    Read this article on MSNBC. ATI & Nvidia Business activities To me as an analyst, this is not good news for ATI in the long term in this market as they have taken a cost control strategy to get the product out on the market while Nvidia is aggressively pursuing the next crown jewel.
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    ATI x1800 XT to be clocked past 600/1400

    The margin for mid to highend vidcard is much more profitable than low-end cheap ones. Factor in that the labor and mfg costs are marginally the same for highend and lowend chips, the only difference is the process used and materials are different. A low-end chip can sell for $15 while a...
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    Andrzej Bania from ATI about the Hardware Analysis Review

    From a journalistic POV, it is already a failure even if the actual silicone is worthy.
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    Andrzej Bania from ATI about the Hardware Analysis Review

    Evidently there isn't much good to say about ATI until we see surprising results. I suspect the ATI R520 release party is going to be used to gather interests for X-mas and all the fanboys will wet the pants before real benchmarks are released and even if the final products tanks, ATI knew they...
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    My observations on the infamous R520 benchmarks...

    Well, if they were fake, HA stands to lose reputation a lot more than would ATI lose theirs with poor R520 bench. If you look at the numbers and look back at ATI's history and recent hooplas one can only say that the scores are in line with expectations which excites many fanboys on both sides.
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    R520 Benchies at HA

    Yes, because it was able to beat the 6800 but not the 7800 clearly. In some benches, the 6800GT SLI was about to pull ahead comfortably. The bad part is that with 600-700mhz, it can't beat the 7800 with 24 pipes and only 500mhz part. What a dissappointment.
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    Crossfire limited to 16X12 resolution!

    R.I.P. Crossfire...
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    R520 Benchies at HA

    It looks like ATI got their ass handed again. It looks like the new cards are only competitive against the 6800 series. The drivers are RC, they are pretty much production quality. I expect a jump of 20% in performance when they mature somewhat but not gonna be more than 50% leap, whoever...
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    ATI RV530 & RV515 specs revealed

    So much ATI Fanboy fantasy games, these specs looks promising but the question is when will these cards reach distributors in time for the holiday season. Remember last 2 holiday season has not been a great one for ATI with the shortages. Wonder how many fanboys will pay the $600-700 ebay price.
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    Radeon X800GT IS OUT! $165.00

    The x800GT lacks features. The 6600GT can be had for $120 on ebay and you can buy a pair for less than $240 to do SLI when you need to crank it up. Little too late ATI again, should've launched this last winter.
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    R520 is still facing power-leakage and heat-dissipation issues

    Speculation... all speculation..
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    A Realistic look at Todays/Yesterdays Video Cards.

    You are commenting based on an "armchair" method of looking at the 2 companies. What is losing? Do you folks think ATI or Nvidia won because one has an edge on the faster GPU? C'mon that is geek stuff. What matters is who is winning financially and running the better business model...
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    R520 Junk or Marketing Asleep at the wheel?

    It's better to have no "talk" and have "show" then we can "talk" to death about the cards when it is out there.
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    Why get the 7800GT for $400

    The question should be "Why get X850XTPE when 7800GT cost about the same..."
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    Why get the 7800GT for $400

    The question should be "Why get X850XTPE when 7800GT cost about the same..."