How Much Longer a X800XT (PCI=E) will last?

[bluemaverick]

My Secondary Gaming Rig is running a X800XT (PCI=E), just wonder what everyone think that how much longer this will last for high quality setting in Games at 1024 x768?

Thank you!

 

[Powermoloch]

2 years

 

[apoppin]

1-2 years . . . before the end of 2 years you will be turning settings down.

 

[bluemaverick]

Will HDR be a problem soon? as X800 series do not have it support

 

[RussianSensation]

Don't worry about HDR. Besides X1800 and 7800 series, nothing can run it well today. The card should last you quite a while. However, when games like Doom 3, Far Cry, COD2 and FEAR come out, they change the outlook on graphics. Doom3/Far Cry wave caused many upgrades and now COD2 and FEAR make the cards that played Doom3 and FarCry well look slow.

However, the majority of games still haven't passed Doom3 or Far Cry, nevermind the latest and greatest. Thus it'll be ok for 1-2 years as others have said for the majority of games. Of course there will 3-4 games like the ones I mentioned that will pummel X800XT just like they made 9800XT look slow during their time. Of course that doesn't mean 9800XT cannot handle the majority of games today at 1024x768. Oblivion and Unreal 3 are probably going to be the 2 games that'll tax your card the most in 2006.

Throw the X800XT into your primary rig. It's faster than 2x6600GTs.

 

[Munky]

At least as long as a 6800u.

 

[bluemaverick]

I guess I should keep this around for a while....I am using a 7800GT on my main rig but some games run better on the X800XT

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: bluemaverick
I guess I should keep this around for a while....I am using a 7800GT on my main rig but some games run better on the X800XT

Hmmm...I'm pretty sure the 7800GT beats the X800XT across the board. Do you have latest drivers and everything?

 

[tdtran31]

I am just now upgrading to the x800xt (scored one for under $100) from my 128mb ti4200, which i was still able to play doom3 and FarCry with.

 

[JBT]

it should be good for awhile...