7950GT

[xNIKx]

I was planning on getting a 256 mb 7900GT then came accross this
512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce? 7950 GT
is this card better then the256 mb 7900GT and if so how good is it?

Please do not recommend any other video cards i just want to know how good the 7950 GT is!

 

[sisq0kidd]

A lot better (highend-relative) than the 7900gt. The 7950gt can actually compete with the x1900xt.

 

[robkas]

hehe

i was planning on buying an x1950xtx today but then i saw this little ah heck and picked it up instead.

this purchase was with my grandparents credit card and i didn't want to spend too much of there cash

 

[xNIKx]

i heard i wouldnt be able to run games on max settings with the 7900GT and ViewSonic VX2025WM, do you guys think i will be able to with the 7950GT? Game for example, oblivion.

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: xNIKx
i heard i wouldnt be able to run games on max settings with the 7900GT and ViewSonic VX2025WM, do you guys think i will be able to with the 7950GT? Game for example, oblivion.

max shadows...never
higher settings...of course, but at low fps

 

[GundamSonicZeroX]

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: xNIKx
i heard i wouldnt be able to run games on max settings with the 7900GT and ViewSonic VX2025WM, do you guys think i will be able to with the 7950GT? Game for example, oblivion.

max shadows...never
higher settings...of course, but at low fps

What rez? I can run FEAR with a 7900GT with soft shadows at 75FPS

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: GundamSonicZeroX

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: xNIKx
i heard i wouldnt be able to run games on max settings with the 7900GT and ViewSonic VX2025WM, do you guys think i will be able to with the 7950GT? Game for example, oblivion.

max shadows...never
higher settings...of course, but at low fps

What rez? I can run FEAR with a 7900GT with soft shadows at 75FPS

12x10. i had a 7900gt. Oblivion murdered it. I had a defective 7900gt though, so that maybe why. And for some reason my fps would cap at 30fps for some reason which really sucked.

And i didn't mean max shadows...i should say have max object drawing like trees/grass/objects WHEN you have tree shadow/grass shadows enabled.

 

[tvdang7]

Originally posted by: robkas
hehe

i was planning on buying an x1950xtx today but then i saw this little ah heck and picked it up instead.

this purchase was with my grandparents credit card and i didn't want to spend too much of there cash

woulda been around the same price with a rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143071
and the XTX is better judging by AT's review.

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: tvdang7

Originally posted by: robkas
hehe

i was planning on buying an x1950xtx today but then i saw this little ah heck and picked it up instead.

this purchase was with my grandparents credit card and i didn't want to spend too much of there cash

woulda been the same price with a rebate.

i've never seen a $170-$200 rebate from newegg before, especially on a BRAND new video card. i think you may be thinking of an x1900xtx.

 

[xNIKx]

the screens res is 1680x1050
so i wont be able to play oblivion on high settings without stuttering basicly? I really wanted a nice 20" widescreen but the 7950 wont hold it? The res on the card is 2560x1600

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: xNIKx
the screens res is 1680x1050
so i wont be able to play oblivion on high settings without stuttering basicly? I really wanted a nice 20" widescreen but the 7950 wont hold it? The res on the card is 2560x1600

if you have the settings cranked all the way up and have high IQ settings in the control pannel...the game won't be playable in areas with alot of trees and grass.

i'm sure if you lowered the draw distances of trees and grass, and turned of grass shadows you will still be seeing low fps at that resolution probably, but it will be alot more playable.

My experience with oblivion (which isn't alot of time because i just got the game before i RMAd my 7900gt) is that it is still fairly playable at quite low fps.

 

[xNIKx]

im wondering what happens if i play at a low resolution, can i play at a low resolution? Becasue on my current 17" crt i always play games at 800x600 because i hate playing at high resolutions.

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: xNIKx
im wondering what happens if i play at a low resolution, can i play at a low resolution? Becasue on my current 17" crt i always play games at 800x600 because i hate playing at high resolutions.

it is an LCD, and they have native resolutions, so it often looks funky not playing in their native resolution.

For me and my 19" BenQ, CSS looks VERY ugly in anything besides 12x10(LCD)

If i can remember correctly, BF2 looked good in both 12x10 and 10x7 resolutions. But battlefield games don't support widescreen resolutions anyways. I also beieve oblvion looked fine in 10x7.

But remember, you are on a widescreen monitor...and i haven't had experience with widescreens. I think they have different resolutions to choose in most games, but i could be wrong.

As for running a low res like 800x600 on a LCD with a native resolution that high..it will look quite distorted unless you run it in windows mode.

I can't guarantee everything i stated their, but you will WANT to play in your LCDs native resolution for best visuals.

 

[tvdang7]

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: tvdang7

Originally posted by: robkas
hehe

i was planning on buying an x1950xtx today but then i saw this little ah heck and picked it up instead.

this purchase was with my grandparents credit card and i didn't want to spend too much of there cash

woulda been the same price with a rebate.

i've never seen a $170-$200 rebate from newegg before, especially on a BRAND new video card. i think you may be thinking of an x1900xtx.

huh? i dont get what ur saying. but yes they woulda been the same price if u check my links up above .

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: tvdang7

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: tvdang7

Originally posted by: robkas
hehe

i was planning on buying an x1950xtx today but then i saw this little ah heck and picked it up instead.

this purchase was with my grandparents credit card and i didn't want to spend too much of there cash

woulda been the same price with a rebate.

i've never seen a $170-$200 rebate from newegg before, especially on a BRAND new video card. i think you may be thinking of an x1900xtx.

huh? i dont get what ur saying. but yes they woulda been the same price if u check my links up above .

the x1950xtx and x1900xtx are different cards

 

[Ackmed]

Look at reviews?

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2833
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

The only reason I can see going 7950GT right now over the X1900XT is EVGA's step-up program with the hope that G80 will be out in less than 3 months.

 

[CaiNaM]

Originally posted by: xNIKx
i heard i wouldnt be able to run games on max settings with the 7900GT and ViewSonic VX2025WM, do you guys think i will be able to with the 7950GT? Game for example, oblivion.

NO

not much better than 7900 (especially check out the min fps):

HDR, 1600x1200 0xAA 8xAF
Card Min FPS Max FPS
GeForce 7900 GTX 15 22
GeForce 7950 GT 12 16
GeForce 7900 GT 9 17
GeForce 7900 GS 8 13
XFX GeForce 7950 GT 12 20
EVGA GeForce 7950 GT KO 12 20
BFG GeForce 7950 GT OC 12 21
Radeon X1900 XT 512MB 25 33
Radeon X1900 XT 256MB 25 31
Radeon X1800 XT 512MB 20 26
Radeon X1900 GT 19 25

tests

you'd likely have to leave HDR off, and have no/min. AA and medium settings.

most other games it should be fine, but if you play a lot of oblivion, not sure why you would go nvidia, at least in this generation.

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: Dethfrumbelo
The only reason I can see going 7950GT right now over the X1900XT is EVGA's step-up program with the hope that G80 will be out in less than 3 months.

better warranty? quieter? cooler? most people either originally have an SLI board over an Xfire board so it gives them the option to go SLI when the holiday seasons come and get another one for a present? less driver problems?

i have nothing against ATi cards, but there are ALOT more reasons to get one over the x1900xt besides eVGAs step plan.

 

[TheRyuu]

Looking at the PCB, it looks like a 7900GT board.
So, can you vmod it?

 

[DeathReborn]

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Looking at the PCB, it looks like a 7900GT board.
So, can you vmod it?

You can. Both the 7650 & 7950GT's are drop in replacements for the 7600 & 7900GT's. Expect a few articles confirming it in the coming few weeks.

 

[CaiNaM]

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: Dethfrumbelo
The only reason I can see going 7950GT right now over the X1900XT is EVGA's step-up program with the hope that G80 will be out in less than 3 months.

better warranty? quieter? cooler? most people either originally have an SLI board over an Xfire board so it gives them the option to go SLI when the holiday seasons come and get another one for a present? less driver problems?

i have nothing against ATi cards, but there are ALOT more reasons to get one over the x1900xt besides eVGAs step plan.

heh.. well, since others turned this into yet another ati/nv comparison, but some other reasons to go with the 7950 over say, a 1900xt 256mb is that the 7950 is slower, costs more, and doesn't offer some of the superior IQ options that ati does (concurrent AA/HDR and HQAF).

why someone who puts importance into Oblivion would purchase and nv product this gen is beyond me. the the 256mb XT also beats the 7950 in games which used to favor nvidia:

"How does the board compare against its new competitor, the Radeon X1900 XT 256MB? Overall we?d have to give the performance advantage to the ATI card; the X1900 XT 256MB not only performed better in the benchmarks ATI cards traditionally do well in (Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2, Oblivion), the X1900 XT 256MB also outperformed the stock GeForce 7950 GT in titles we normally see GeForce cards come out ahead, such as Quake 4. The X1900 XT 256MB also put up a strong showing in F.E.A.R., outrunning the GeForce 7950 GT by 15% at 1600x1200."

while i do agree SLI is certainly an advantage for Nvidia (both in ease of use and the fact many already have SLI capable mainboards), it's likely a single g8 gpu will outperform this gen SLI and be more cost effective (and hopefully g80 will also offer the superior IQ modes which ATI offers today).

and the evga stepup program sucks

 

[Zebo]

Please do not recommend any other video cards i just want to know how good the 7950 GT is!

Overpriced. nV got scared when ATI released 256MB x1900xt and this is thier answer... it can't compete and it costs more. Benefit is low power, low noise so those users concerned about those issues should look into one..no one else.

 

[Wreckage]

Originally posted by: CaiNaM

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: Dethfrumbelo
The only reason I can see going 7950GT right now over the X1900XT is EVGA's step-up program with the hope that G80 will be out in less than 3 months.

better warranty? quieter? cooler? most people either originally have an SLI board over an Xfire board so it gives them the option to go SLI when the holiday seasons come and get another one for a present? less driver problems?

i have nothing against ATi cards, but there are ALOT more reasons to get one over the x1900xt besides eVGAs step plan.

heh.. well, since others turned this into yet another ati/nv comparison, but some other reasons to go with the 7950 over say, a 1900xt 256mb is that the 7950 is slower, costs more, and doesn't offer some of the superior IQ options that ati does (concurrent AA/HDR and HQAF).

Don't forget NVIDIA's superior AA, better drivers, better multi GPU support, etc. We can play this game all night.

 

[robkas]

Originally posted by: Wreckage

Originally posted by: CaiNaM

Originally posted by: robkas

Originally posted by: Dethfrumbelo
The only reason I can see going 7950GT right now over the X1900XT is EVGA's step-up program with the hope that G80 will be out in less than 3 months.

better warranty? quieter? cooler? most people either originally have an SLI board over an Xfire board so it gives them the option to go SLI when the holiday seasons come and get another one for a present? less driver problems?

i have nothing against ATi cards, but there are ALOT more reasons to get one over the x1900xt besides eVGAs step plan.

heh.. well, since others turned this into yet another ati/nv comparison, but some other reasons to go with the 7950 over say, a 1900xt 256mb is that the 7950 is slower, costs more, and doesn't offer some of the superior IQ options that ati does (concurrent AA/HDR and HQAF).

Don't forget NVIDIA's superior AA, better drivers, better multi GPU support, etc. We can play this game all night.

But lets not

He wanted to know if the 7950gt would run oblivion on his monitor(native res) at max settings.

The short answer is no.