ATI x1800XT vs 7800GT + extra gig of ram

[axemanxt40]

eVGA nN-516 7800GT $265.00 (after rebates)

+ another gig of Corsair XMS PC3200 ram.

or

HIS Hightech x1800XT 256 MB $349.00

So what will be a better set up for the games of now and the future, the x1800XT with 1 GB of RAM or the 7800GT with 2 GB of RAM?

*Editted to ask my newly though up question 😛

 

[kmrivers]

there is this thing in the forum. i think it is called searching. this topic has been exhausted over and over. please run a search and i imagine you will find useful info.

 

[axemanxt40]

Dear wise ass, thanks for your useless input. I am very well aware of the search function, part of my post is asking whether HIS or hightech is a viable boardmaker. Thats not answered in any thing my search pulled up.

 

[rstrohkirch]

I typed in HIS Warranty and this was near the top

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1799351&enterthread=y

 

[kmrivers]

there is also. google.

 

[w00t]

Check out the benchmarks:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/02/vga_charts_viii/page5.html

I already linked you to the bechmarks section of it now just page thur all the benchmarks.

the games that nVidia wins in the benchmarks are games designed for bf2, doom 3, quake 4, and FEAR. I think actually the X1800XT is a better card check 3dmark05 scores.

 

[axemanxt40]

Rstrohkirch, thanks a bunch I was searching under HIS or just Hightech, didn't come up for me.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: axemanxt40
Rstrohkirch, thanks a bunch I was searching under HIS or just Hightech, didn't come up for me.

HIS is ATI they usually slap on a artic cooler or at least a better vga cooler. ATi is located in the USA HIS is I think european.

 

[Ronin]

Go with the X1800. There's really no competition there (and HIS is a perfectly acceptable solution).

 

[n7]

If you play games at 1280x1024 or lower, then i'd go with the 7800GT.

Otherwise, or if you plan to keep the card for a long time, i'd grab the X1800XT.
HIS is an excellent manufacturer btw.

 

[Rubycon]

ATi has way better IQ especially with sport games like madden and tiger woods. Turn on the AA and it looks beautiful. Go with the 1800. 🙂

 

[NaOH]

I have a 7800GT and I like it. But if I could have any card. I'd get the 1800. You pay for the bragging rights too =)

 

[Extelleron]

Do you even have to ask this question? You're comparing a card that beats the 7800GTX 256 in almost every test to a weaker 7800GT. With way better performance, Adaptive AA, and HQAF, it's no competition.

 

[yosuke188]

I was actually considering about buying the X1800XT or X1800XL until I saw the 7800GT for so cheap. X1800XT definitely performs better, but when I compare the price, I just instantly picked the 7800GT.

 

[SkylinGTR26]

take the x1800xt, Id say its way faster plus you should get decent frames in newer games cause of that 512mb buffer.

 

[LW07]

Get the X1800XT with the extra gig of ram if possible.

 

[axemanxt40]

Sky while I am intrigued by the 512 one and would love to get it, I was more looking at the 256MB one.