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To 6800GT PCI-E or ATI 850XT PE, that is the queston?

cobrasvt

cobrasvt

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This may have been asked before, but I went back a few pages and did a search, but really didn't come up with anything.

My question is simple...

My system consists of a Athlon64 3500+, DFI nForce4 SLi-D, and 1GB of G.Skill LE. I just sold my 6800GT AGP, so I am looking at purchasing a new PCI-e graphics card. My LCD is limited to 1280x1024 (Dell 1905). I am not upgrading my LCD anytime soon as its a sweet one! Looking at all the graphs on SLi comparisons, it looks like SLi really doesn't start to show off until you get into the 1600+ range of resolutions. At the lower resolutions like 1280x1024, there doesn't seem to be a noticeable difference in frame rates compared to a single card solution. So my question is, should I go back with a PCI-e 6800GT, with the future in mind where I could possibly throw in a 2nd card, or should I just go with a X850XT PE which seems to outdo the 6800's for the most part? I know ATI still doesn't offer Shader 3.0 support, but what type of impact does this really have with the current crop of games?

My motherboard is already set in stone and is on its way to me as I type (friend coming back from overseas picked it up for me).

Opinions, suggestions?
 
So far with ATI releasing programming hints for 9.0b DirectX, where they have been able to implement most of the "new" stuff that Nvidia's 9.0c Directx does, I would vote for the ATI, since it will beat the 6800GT on most everything. Now if that was a 6800Ultra, and you were primarily interested in Doom3, then I would recommend the 6800Ultra.
 
Honestly, i'd get an X850XT, because in all likelyhood something better will be out in another year. No sense in buying 2 cards that will cost you over $800 when you can get one that outperforms both for about $650-$700. Just my .02 🙂
 
X850 XT PE rules over all, Doom 3 sucks so forget about an 6800 Ultra, stay away.

The X850 is REALLY expensive though...I think at most places.
 
Originally posted by: cobrasvt
Ordered the Saphire 850XT PE today from www.allstarshop.com for $589. I sold my old 6800GT AGP for $379 so there was a slight price penalty, but hey! It should be here on Thursday...
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the two cards arent even in the same league, the x850 XT PE totally pwns the 6800GT.
congrats, thats not a bad price at all actually, considering these cards just came out.
Nick
 
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