Looking To Upgrade - From ATI 1900XT

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LouPoir

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I've got a Conroe rig ( see signature ) and I am thinking about upgrading the video card from a ATI 1900XT to ??? -

What are the top performance cards out there now and what kind of improvements will I see - 7950GT, 7950GX2, 1950XT?

Is it worth the investment?

Tom's hardware had done VGA Charts review but I have not seen one in awhile.

Appreciate any help you can provide.

Lou
 
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robkas

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7950GT = downgrade

7950GX2 = quite large imporvement

X1950XTX = few frames improvement

i think you should just wait until holiday seasons for price droppings and new versions of cards
 
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Originally posted by: LouPoir
Is it worth the investment?
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No, save your money and buy G80 or R600 when they come out.
 
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Hellotalkie

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ROFL I just got a x1900xt and your already thinking about upgrading. IMO this card is the best for price.
 
SPARTAN VI

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Originally posted by: cr2250
ROFL I just got a x1900xt and your already thinking about upgrading. IMO this card is the best for price.
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I agree. I have it OC'ed past XTX speeds. $240 for a 256mb X1900XTX! Not bad! ;)
 
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aka1nas

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No point in upgrading to another single card. If you really need something faster you would probably have to look at Crossfiring that card if your mobo supports it. Honestly, I don't think it's warranted in your case. That card should handle whatever you throw at it for the next year or so pretty easily.
 
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*kjm

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On second thought if you have money to burn get the 7950GX2 although if I were you I would OC the card and get 2gig more ram...
 
Cookie Monster

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Originally posted by: robkas
7950GT = downgrade

7950GX2 = quite large imporvement (5~20% improvement)

X1950XTX = few frames improvement (5~10% improvement)

i think you should just wait until holiday seasons for price droppings and new versions of cards
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What this guy said. G80 is around nov/dec while R600 maybe next year. You could grab a EVGA 7950GX2 for step up if you really want to upgrade.

 
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