Most Powerful Video Card

[EricMartello]

I run an ATI 1900XTX, which I got in 2005. This card was faster than a single Nvidia 7800GTX and able to give 7800GT SLI configurations a run for the money in terms of performance...so it was pretty much the fastest thing around at that time.

I've been looking over the current crop of video cards and I don't see anything like that currently available. Am I missing something, or is there something that will soon be available? ATI's newly released 2900xt and 2900PRO don't fit this bill, which means for most intents and purposes, the 8800GTX is still the top of the heap...but it has been available for a while now. Where is the new power-user card? I've been waiting...

 

[asdftt123]

If I were you, I'd be happy with an X1900XTX until the new wave of cards come out in a couple of months.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: asdftt123
If I were you, I'd be happy with an X1900XTX until the new wave of cards come out in a couple of months.

:thumbsup:

 

[Aznguy1872]

What cards exactly are coming out in the next couple months?

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: EricMartello
I run an ATI 1900XTX, which I got in 2005. This card was faster than a single Nvidia 7800GTX and able to give 7800GT SLI configurations a run for the money in terms of performance...so it was pretty much the fastest thing around at that time.

I've been looking over the current crop of video cards and I don't see anything like that currently available. Am I missing something, or is there something that will soon be available? ATI's newly released 2900xt and 2900PRO don't fit this bill, which means for most intents and purposes, the 8800GTX is still the top of the heap...but it has been available for a while now. Where is the new power-user card? I've been waiting...

we have all been waiting
--apparently some of us less patiently then others

What is *sad* is that no single GPU really runs current DX10 games at even a middling 16x10 resolution with everything completely maxed ... not daring to add 4xAA/16AF.

And it appears to me that this will not change anytime soon ... i don't think the next gen is near to release ... just "refreshes" and speed bumps from tweaks to an improved smaller core and faster memory.

it has got SO bad that i am going for Xfire ASAP ... my current HD2900xt + [a new] HD2900Pro [in the 4x PCIE slot] ... which should manage 16x10 for the next year or so

 

[Aznguy1872]

Yeah, i been waiting for awhile now till somethings comes out and since the ATI 2900 pro is coming out in 4 days, I think i might just jump on that. I currently have a 7800 gt but am tired of it. Not because it can't run the games I want it to, but simply because I've had it for too long and would like to just buy something new! But I might go with a 8800 gts instead, not sure what to do really.

 

[EricMartello]

From what I've seen, the 2900xt falls inline somewhere between the 8800GTS and 8800GTX...I think ATI wanted the R600 to be the 8800 killer, but failed in that goal. I do think I will stick with my 1900XTX...but I WANT to upgrade. Looks like this is just a waiting game for now.

 

[Aznguy1872]

At least your waiting with a1900XT, Im here waiting with a 7800 GT and barely able to run games at decent settings such as Oblivion. If I had your vcard I would wait around for the next wave of cards, but for people like me having older cards should probably make a purhcase because 2 months is a while.

 

[Skott]

We'll have to wait and see what comes out for the Holiday sales. There's a big debate wether nVidia will release a successor to the GTX and Ultra or not. ATI hasnt been very outspoken at all so who knows what they got planned if anything.

 

[CaptainJackSwallows]

What is *sad* is that no single GPU really runs current DX10 games at even a middling 16x10 resolution with everything completely maxed ... not daring to add 4xAA/16AF.

i dunno man. bioshock, CoH, and lost planet run smooth in 16x10 maxed. world in conflict runs slightly under max. i can't say about call of juarez since i don't have it. BUUT i dont have any aa/af since i don't pay atention to those details and don't notice a difference with them on of off. plus, it doesn't hurt my performance any so at the moment my 8800gtx is treating well.

 

[alcoholbob]

We don't even need to talk about DX10...look at this DX9 game here:

1600x1200 Oblivion, view distance benchmark:

32fps average with 8800Ultra
23fps average with 8800 GTS

Test system paired with Intel X6800.

When an actual battle starts in this game, can you imagine how unplayable it would get with full view distance.

You need a machine from 2010 to play this game at 60fps. We'll probably get there after 2 more refreshes of nVidia's top end, maybe late Q4 08 or even mid 09. For a nice $750 card that'll run a 2006 game 4 years later at standard Vsync performance

http://www23.tomshardware.com/...6&model2=778&chart=297