Radeon X850XT vs. GeForce 7600GT... same price, which one?

[bupkus]

I thinking of something to tide me over until UT2007 comes out. Which is faster, better, etc?

Link to comparison of these two cards and then scroll down.

 

[Wreckage]

I guess it depends on what you want to do.

The XT will be faster in most games.

The GT will provide SM3.0 support, Purevideo and may pull ahead in some OpenGL games.

 

[bupkus]

Originally posted by: Wreckage
I guess it depends on what you want to do.

The XT will be faster in most games.

The GT will provide SM3.0 support, Purevideo and may pull ahead in some OpenGL games.

So far UT2004 is my only game addiction.

What will SM3.0 give me?

Is Purvideo primarily an HTPC related feature?

 

[LW07]

I would probably just get the X850XT if UT2004 is the only game you play.

 

[Zstream]

Originally posted by: bupkus

Originally posted by: Wreckage
I guess it depends on what you want to do.

The XT will be faster in most games.

The GT will provide SM3.0 support, Purevideo and may pull ahead in some OpenGL games.

So far UT2004 is my only game addiction.

What will SM3.0 give me?

Is Purvideo primarily an HTPC related feature?

Get whatever is cheaper, if you play oblivion then get ATI. It is as simple as that.

 

[Wreckage]

Originally posted by: bupkus
So far UT2004 is my only game addiction.

Get whatever is cheaper.

What will SM3.0 give me?

In UT? Nothing.

Is Purvideo primarily an HTPC related feature?

It's mainly for watching DVD\HD or Windows media videos.

 

[Skott]

The link really doesnt tell you actual in game performance of either card. Which IMHO is what you need to look at. The closest it comes to perforamnce comparison is the 3DMark numbers but you cant compare 3DMark 2005 to 3DMark 2006. Looking at the details of the specs I'd say at worse they are same performance level. If that is the case and they are same price I'd go with 7600GT simply because of the newer technology built into the 7600GT. I'd want to see some actual in game performance numbers first though before choosing either.

 

[CKXP]

Originally posted by: Skott
The link really doesnt tell you actual in game performance of either card. Which IMHO is what you need to look at. The closest it comes to perforamnce comparison is the 3DMark numbers but you cant compare 3DMark 2005 to 3DMark 2006. Looking at the details of the specs I'd say at worse they are same performance level. If that is the case and they are same price I'd go with 7600GT simply because of the newer technology built into the 7600GT. I'd want to see some actual in game performance numbers first though before choosing either.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/03/21/bfg_7600_gt_oc_ati_x1800gto/1.html

 

[JBT]

SM3.0 is useless for a card with that performance.

 

[LW07]

If you can, I would recommend this X1800GTO rather than my previously recommended X850XT:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142067
$234 before rebate, $174 after rebate

or this X1800GTO if you don't trust rebates:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102013