2900XT to 8800GT

[Avatar261]

I currently have a Sapphire 2900XT 512MB.

Is it worth me swapping for the GT?

 

[Darkwave]

Yes. http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140&p=10

Aside from it being generally faster, it's also single slot and has far superior image quality.

 

[Richdog]

I currently have a Sapphire 2900XT 512MB.

Is it worth me swapping for the GT?

Have you Googled comparison benchmarks to help you make a decision?

 

[J.D]

No. Just use that money and crossfire that 2900 . Hmmm, tell you what, it just so happens that I'm going to be selling my card .

Joking of course . GT will rock your Anti Aliasing world man!!!.

 

[Avatar261]

i have checked the benchmarks but just wondering if it is a sound financial decision really?

will the new GTS be even better than the GT?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Definately, the GT is around GTX performance, and the GTX trounces the XT.

 

[Vertigo]

No way - wait for the GTS first to see if that's a better option, then decide.

If you're worried about the value of your 2900 dropping, sell it now and get a piece of crap to tide you over, which is what I did.

 

[Richdog]

i have checked the benchmarks but just wondering if it is a sound financial decision really?

Well that's up to you really, weigh up the cost of selling your 2900 vs buying a new 8800GT.

 

[Rackerz]

I currently have a Sapphire 2900XT 512MB.

Is it worth me swapping for the GT?

I had a Sapphire 2900XT, I now have a GTX. It's definately worth swapping unless you're going to go Crossfire.

 

[willhub]

Deffenitly swap, I had a 2900XT, the GT blows it away in every way .

 

[J.D]

No way - wait for the GTS first to see if that's a better option, then decide.

If you're worried about the value of your 2900 dropping, sell it now and get a piece of crap to tide you over, which is what I did.

Good advice if you can go a little while without gaming "How it's meant to be played" .

Out of interest. What card are you running whilst waiting Vertigo?.

 

[jbloggs]

I currently have a Sapphire 2900XT 512MB.

Is it worth me swapping for the GT?

I recently got the Sapphire 2900Pro 512MB, and thought about going for an 8800GT, but the price loss on the sale of the Pro just didn't warrant some extra performance on the GT (for me anyway), so I still have my 2900 Pro.

 

[oap]

video quality = nvidia? = lool
edit as in film video, not games

 

[Sinny]

video quality = nvidia? = lool
edit as in film video, not games

Whats lool mean?

Nvidia's picture quality on 8xxx series is very good.

 

[RaiderX]

get a 2nd 2900 and crossfire, beats the ultra then by quite a bit.

 

[Hamoodii]

Yes. http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140&p=10

Aside from it being generally faster, it's also single slot and has far superior image quality.

that review said AMD radeon 2900XT

So in the future we're going to refer to ati cards as being just amd?

 

[Hamoodii]

get a 2nd 2900 and crossfire, beats the ultra then by quite a bit.

I'm guessing he'll need a new PSU and have to deal with more noise and more heat from the second card.

 

[willhub]

that review said AMD radeon 2900XT

So in the future we're going to refer to ati cards as being just amd?

Well it litrally is an AMD Radeion 2900XT, same company

 

[J.D]

get a 2nd 2900 and crossfire, beats the ultra then by quite a bit.

What about with AA?.

 

[steve258]

You're a week late so not sure how much you can get for your 2900XT tbh. I flogged mine a few days before the 8800GT release and got £160 for it. If you can sell yours for near this price then it's worth it.