x1300xt vs 6600gt

[spaceman]

which is a better buy for even money?

 

[hans030390]

6600gt will own that...

 

[Cookie Monster]

Its hard to say. The X1300XT is X1600pro renamed i think. An X1600pro should be toe to toe with the 6600GT. (X1600pro should be a little faster)

Let me find some benches.

 

[schneiderguy]

IIRC the 6600gt was a little faster than the x1600pro.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by: schneiderguy
IIRC the 6600gt was a little faster than the x1600pro.

O rite. I knew the X1600pro wasnt too appealing in terms of performance.
Hmm the OP should look for X1600pro benchmarks.

 

[LW07]

I would get the 6600GT.

However, if you can, this 7600GS would be a good choice for $89.99 plus shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133192

 

[imported_Kiwi]

As always, if the reason to ask about performance is an Open GL graphics program, an nVidia card is ahead. If it's for any particular game, and you know the game uses Direct3D, that performance lead is lost. In either NWN2 or Oblivion, the X1600 Pro handles those games better than a 6600 GT. ATI uses an architecture that deals with the Dx9 shaders better than nVidia, up to the 8800 design.

 

[Munky]

Look at some benches here, and compare the x1600pro to the 6600gt:
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/geforce_7600_gs_comparison/page6.asp
Overall, the 6600gt is a bit faster.