Approximate video card rankings

[rivan]

Ok, so there are too many products on the market right now, and I havent found anything that resembles a good roundup, so I'm asking here for some help. Mostly I'm being throw by ATI's XT, XL, Pro, XTPE, XT Pro, LMNOP Pro2, whacko numbering, but nVidia's doing it too, to a lesser degree.

If there's a post or chart somewhere that ranks most/all of the current cards, please feel free to just link it.

9800 pro < ??? < ??? < ??? < ??? < 7800 GTX?

With Battlefront 2 around the corner, I need to upgrade by 9500 Pro =)

Thanks in advance.

 

[theMan]

what is your budget?

for ati, its xtpe>xt>xl>pro

for nvidia its ultra>gtx>gt and bigger numbers are better.

 

[compgeek89]

7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
6800 Ultra
x800 XT PE
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

 

[mindgam3]

7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
x800 XT PE
6800 Ultra
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

 

[compgeek89]

Originally posted by: mindgam3
7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
x800 XT PE
6800 Ultra
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

LOL, my list exactly with the x800 XT PE ahead of the 6800 U instead.

 

[Afrd2shtstrngerS]

Originally posted by: compgeek89
7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
6800 Ultra
x800 XT PE
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

What about sli's??

 

[rivan]

I used to swear I'd never spend more than $200 on a video card. You used to be able to get a rocking card for ~$150-190, but the lack of competition in the market's killed that.

I'll prolly go for something like $250, and I'd prefer ATI - had 2 bad experiences in a row with nV cards.

A, I right thinking the 7800 GT's like 2x the speed of the 6800 ultra? Do the 850s fall in the upper or lower end of that range?

 

[compgeek89]

Originally posted by: Afrd2shtstrngerS

Originally posted by: compgeek89
7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
6800 Ultra
x800 XT PE
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

What about sli's??

7800 GTX SLI
7800 GT SLI
6800 Ultra SLI <- Actually behind the 7800s in many scenarios
6800 GT SLI <- ^See above^
7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
6800 Ultra
x800 XT PE
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

 

[Afrd2shtstrngerS]

what about 6600 / 6600gt sli's? hehehe

 

[Afrd2shtstrngerS]

what about some modding capabilities like 6800nu to 12 or 16 pipes which behaves like X800 XL... This market is getting crazy!!

 

[rivan]

No SLI for me - I'm just AGP... though feel free to throw that in if you think it might help someone else...

 

[compgeek89]

Originally posted by: Afrd2shtstrngerS
what about some modding capabilities like 6800nu to 12 or 16 pipes which behaves like X800 XL... This market is getting crazy!!

LOL gimme a break already!!!11!!!1!

 

[rivan]

Thanks for the help, guys

 

[M0RPH]

Tom's VGA charts: AGP PCI-E

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: compgeek89
7800 GTX
7800 GT
x850 XT PE
x850 XT
6800 Ultra
x800 XT PE
x800 XT
6800 GT
x800 XL
x850 Pro
6800 (AGP)
x800 Pro
x800 GTO2
x800 GTO
x800
6800 LE
x800 SE
x800 GT
6600 GT
x700 Pro
9800 Pro

I like this list. It's fairly close to what I would pick. My only changes would be that I would rank the 6600GT above the x800GT, and the x800pro above the 6800 vanilla. An unlocked 6800 vanilla I'd probably place just under the x800xl, for those that are interested.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I thought X850XTPEs could beat out 7800GTs barely....

 

[compgeek89]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
I thought X850XTPEs could beat out 7800GTs barely....

You are way wrong

 

[crazydingo]

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2195&p=5 :thumbsup:

I hope Jarred Walton updates/adds to it some time soon.

 

[tuteja1986]

well buying wise:
PCI express
High end : 7800GTX
high : 7800GT
medium : X800XL
mainstream : X800GTO , shappire version can be modded to 16pipeline and oc to X850XT
low : 6600GT
AGP
high end : x850xt pe
high : 6800gt
mainstream/low : 6600gt

sad but AGP doesn't have many great option buy

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: tuteja1986
well buying wise:
PCI express
High end : 7800GTX
high : 7800GT
medium : X800XL
mainstream : X800GTO , shappire version can be modded to 16pipeline and oc to X850XT
low : 6600GT
AGP
high end : x850xt pe
high : 6800gt
mainstream/low : 6600gt

sad but AGP doesn't have many great option buy

6800 vanilla is a great AGP option.

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Isn't it the GTO2 that can be modded, and not the GTO?

 

[Powermoloch]

7800GTX
7800GT
x850xtpe
x800xtpe
x850xt
6800ultra
X800XT
X800XT AIW
6800GT
x800xl
x800GTO2
6800 ( 16 pipes "unlocked")
x800GTO
6800LE (16 pipes "unlocked")
6800 ( 12 pipes )
x800
6800LE
6600GT
x800GT
9800XT
5950ULTRA
9800pro
9800PRO
5900ULTRA
6600
5900XT
6200 (unlocked, 8 pipes)
9700PRO
x700
9700
5900
9800SE
x600PRO
9600XT
6200 (4 pipes)
9600PRO
5700ULTRA
9500PRO
9500
5700LE
9550
x300
x300se
5500
9250
6200TC
9200
5200

 

[coomar]

the x700 is ahead of the 6600, check out anandtechs review, i had one, its a seriously underappreciated card

 

[compgeek89]

Originally posted by: Powermoloch
7800GTX
7800GT
x850xtpe
x800xtpe
x850xt
6800ultra
6800GT
x800xl
x800GTO2
x800GTO
6800
x800
6600GT
x800GT
x700pro
9800pro
6600
5900XT
x700
x600

That list is just wrong and missing cards.

 

[aatf510]

At least someone finally realized that x800xt pe is faster than x850xt.
Also, I didn't know that x700pro is faster than 9800pro.
Everybody seems to be forgeting the 9800xt also.