2900pro performance over 2 2600xt

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 20:38

will a 2900pro at xt speed be a good performance increase in games over 2 2600xt?

is there any benchmarks?
ive been searching but can't find

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 22:50

any idea?

jrodga2k5 · 21 Oct 2007 at 22:53

Check 2900xt performance against your own xfire results in those games and decide for yourself! I would say yes to be perfectly honest and a very nice increase in some indeed

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:01

jrodga2k5 said:
Check 2900xt performance against your own xfire results in those games and decide for yourself! I would say yes to be perfectly honest and a very nice increase in some indeed

but wouldn't the amd cpu limit it in games?

El Jimben · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:25

Not at 3GHz, no.

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:43

is 550w PSU enough for overclocking to xt speed?

willhub · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:46

What PSU is it?

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:59

willhub said:
What PSU is it?

q-tec 550w

http://www.qtec.info/products/product.htm?artnr=13025&specs=1

willhub · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:00

ummm, I dont know if it would be even good running a 2900 on that.

Cyber-Mav · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:00

gareth170 said:
q-tec 550w

http://www.qtec.info/products/product.htm?artnr=13025&specs=1

LOL your blaggin it right??

if i were you id be flapping it big time :eek:

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:05

Cyber-Mav said:
LOL your blaggin it right??

if i were you id be flapping it big time

what???

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:06

willhub said:
ummm, I dont know if it would be even good running a 2900 on that.

why??

willhub · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:08

gareth170 said:
why??

Its a Qtec, it'll go up in smoke if you put a 2900XT on that.

Kobrakai · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:12

Don’t worry about getting an X2900, what you need is a new PSU! :eek:

Hyper · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:14

Probably not much but it will produce less noise and heat

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:15

willhub said:
Its a Qtec, it'll go up in smoke if you put a 2900XT on that.

so what i need is a £200+ psu??? its getting stupid now...

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:17

Hyper said:
Probably not much but it will produce less noise and heat

your saying it'll work??

willhub · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:18

gareth170 said:
so what i need is a £200+ psu??? its getting stupid now...

Corsair HX520W would be good for a start, hardly £200, would have thought you heard about Qtec.

You can try the 2900xt with the Qtec, dunno who long it would last before going up in smoke though, at least pray your graphics card dont go with it.

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:23

willhub said:
Corsair HX520W would be good for a start, hardly £200, would have thought you heard about Qtec.

but how much ?

is it just a brand thing?

ive not had any problems with this psu.

willhub · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:24

gareth170 said:
but how much ?

is it just a brand thing?

ive not had any problems with this psu.

they have high failure rate.

the heat will be on with that PSU and a 2900XT.