Hmm.. 7950GT XFX XT Silent or EVGA 7900GTX?

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Thought I had things all figured out, decided to sit back a few days and wait on the real-life verdict on the 7950gt silent from XFX was, then I find EVGA has a nice $25 rebate bringing their 7900GTX 512mb down to 373 after rebate. Hmm.. 319 vs. 373...

 

[JAG87]

single slot vs dual slot
crappy heatsink vs good heatsink

I guess you know the GTX is faster than the 7950GT, no need to tell you that.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Originally posted by: JAG87
single slot vs dual slot
crappy heatsink vs good heatsink

I guess you know the GTX is faster than the 7950GT, no need to tell you that.

yea that's why I was thinking about the ~50 difference..

You think the EVGA cooler is crappy? I thought the GTX's has a good rep for a silent and nice cooler ..

 

[shabby]

The single slot cooler is crappy, not the gtx one. I'd go with the gtx too, or a x1900xtx which you can find for like 330 on newegg.

 

[videopho]

Go for the gtx. It's well worth the $50 buck. Perhaps the best $50 you'd ever spend on gears. :thumbsup:

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Originally posted by: shabby
The single slot cooler is crappy, not the gtx one. I'd go with the gtx too, or a x1900xtx which you can find for like 330 on newegg.

Not too interested in the 1900, cause either way I'd have to add an Accelero x2 to it, and there's more cost there .. The price is nice tho..

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: videopho
Go for the gtx. It's well worth the $50 buck. Perhaps the best $50 you'd ever spend on gears. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

 

[shabby]

Originally posted by: Hellspawn

Originally posted by: shabby
The single slot cooler is crappy, not the gtx one. I'd go with the gtx too, or a x1900xtx which you can find for like 330 on newegg.

Not too interested in the 1900, cause either way I'd have to add an Accelero x2 to it, and there's more cost there .. The price is nice tho..

You need to brush up on your math skills buddy, x1900 + accelero x2 is still cheaper then the gtx

 

[akshayt]

7950GT VX 7900GTX, 7900GTX wins

7900GTX VS 1900XT, 1900XT wins

 

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by: akshayt
7950GT VX 7900GTX, 7900GTX wins

7900GTX VS 1900XT, 7900GTX wins overall

Fixed.

edit - even though the GTX is faster, its better performance does not equal to 350~400 price premium of the 7900GTX. Compared to a X1900XT which is close to GTX performance, but MUCH cheaper.

 

[tvdang7]

Originally posted by: akshayt
7950GT VX 7900GTX, 7900GTX wins

7900GTX VS 1900XT, 1900XT wins

unless the benches are rigged. the AT benches shows the x1900 xtx beating the 7900 gtx many times. of course when AA/AF are turned on.

and since they are going for 300 AR why not root for red.

 

[JAG87]

route not root, wise guy.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally posted by: JAG87
route not root, wise guy.

ok tough-guy :gift:

 

[JAG87]

well come on thats funny. What does a root have to do with route... its not just mispelled its a completely different word (although it sounds the same)

 

[bigpow]

OT: so it's route-beer instead of root-beer now?

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: tvdang7
and since they are going for 300 AR why not root for red.

Why not "root" for the best card for your application, period?

The OP provides 2 choices. 7950GT or 7900GTX. I'd say the latter.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: tvdang7
and since they are going for 300 AR why not root for red.

Why not "root" for the best card for your application, period?

The OP provides 2 choices. 7950GT or 7900GTX. I'd say the latter.

yea I finally decided after thinking over the weekend, the $370 AR GTX is on it's way to me this evening..

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

after 8 days I don't regret the evga 7900gtx one little bit

 

[Nightmare225]

Originally posted by: Hellspawn
after 8 days I don't regret the evga 7900gtx one little bit

:thumbsup:

evga makes some quality cards, and the 7900GTX is no exception.