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radeon x1600 512mb replacment

Bludgeon

Bludgeon

Bludgeon

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hi there
can anyone surgest an temp upgrade for this card for
under £100 if there is anything is worth getting.
just want somthing for a few months hoping for price drops
in the 8800 series
thanks for any advice
DMB
 
thanks for the reply
it dont have to be the 8800
as i said just a cheap temp upgrade hoping for
a drop in price of the higher end cards.
will thert be a noticable improvement going from the
x1600 to the 8600
thanks
DMB
 
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-063-OK

Well if you arent too worried about DX10 at the momment (and i wouldnt be) then i would get the above. It will play most games at a great pace and its cheap too. Then you can invest in a proper 8800 series card like an 8800 or the new chips that are out next year.

The 8600 is hampererd by slow memory and the Ati equivalent is even worse. My X1900Xt will eat both for breakfast and its over a year old.
 
im thinking the 1950pro 512mb card is best option
talked to a mate at pub and he thinks the 2600 are better,
because they were releaed later so must be better?
myself i think the 1950pro is more suited to my setup.... or maybe the
hehe.
thanks all for advise
ill prob go for the 1950pro as a temp upgrade and struggel to choose between
ati and nvidia in a few months
all the best
DMB
 
Bludgeon said:
im thinking the 1950pro 512mb card is best option
talked to a mate at pub and he thinks the 2600 are better,
because they were releaed later so must be better?
myself i think the 1950pro is more suited to my setup.... or maybe the
hehe.
thanks all for advise
ill prob go for the 1950pro as a temp upgrade and struggel to choose between
ati and nvidia in a few months
all the best
DMB
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the 1950 is faster but the 2600 handles media much better, plus its still very good for gaming..
 
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hehe
i said yesterday to myself i wonder whats going in "this week only" and what
happens.
so brought it and hoping to see an improvment on the 1600
DMB
 
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