8800 GTS or HD 2900

[byron_hinson]

Still can't decide whether to pay the full want for a GTX card so I'm wondering which is best in peoples opinions in terms of the GeForce 8800 GTS or the ATI HD 2900?

 

[Hedge]

Still can't decide whether to pay the full want for a GTX card so I'm wondering which is best in peoples opinions in terms of the GeForce 8800 GTS or the ATI HD 2900?

There is hundreds of threads regarding this mate, scroll through. You will just get the same answer as im giving ya

 

[truebluecfc]

8800GTS 640MB, in my opinion ... safer and cheaper option.

 

[Teaf]

Whichever you can get cheaper.

 

[Klo]

Isn't the HD 2900 meant to marginally out perform the 8800gts?

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Go for the GTS, You'll get performance out the box with a matured card, the 2900 has a way to go yet.

 

[byron_hinson]

Cheers lads - is it even worth upgrading my ATI X1950 XTX to either of these? Will I notice much of a difference?

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Cheers lads - is it even worth upgrading my ATI X1950 XTX to either of these? Will I notice much of a difference?

You'll notice a massive difference with both, get the GTS you won't look back.

 

[DalGurak]

Whichever you can get cheaper.

I agree with this chap.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

8800gts. i hear the 2900 sounds like my x1800xt, a freakin hoover

 

[xtr3eme]

8800gts. i hear the 2900 sounds like my x1800xt, a freakin hoover

Mate youve been hearing wrong then...Its nothing like the X1800XT or the X1900 series for that matter... Mine is silent all the time. I cant hear it over my 120mm fans even during gaming.

 

[Mr Paul]

I can't hear my X1800XT as I use headphones whilst gaming....

 

[Chronictank]

If you are going to use XP Nvidia GTS 640, if you are going to go for Vista i would get a Ati 2900

 

[stickroad]

If you are going to use XP Nvidia GTS 640, if you are going to go for Vista i would get a Ati 2900

And if your Dual Booting?

You say you have a X1950XTX, thats a beast of a card and if it runs everything that you would like it to run at the moment with settings that you are happy with, i would say keep it to be honest.

 

[Chronictank]

And if your Dual Booting?

You say you have a X1950XTX, thats a beast of a card and if it runs everything that you would like it to run at the moment with settings that you are happy with, i would say keep it to be honest.

man speaketh the truth, havent found a game my 1950XTX cant run at a reasonable quality yet

 

[Boogle]

If you're using Vista I would get the 2900XT easy, the NV Vista drivers are irritating to say the least. Even if dual booting, I would go with the 2900XT since the whole point of dual booting is to ease the transition to Vista not keep one foot dug deep in XP.