A Little Help Please

[adi67]

I'm wondering about a graphics upgrade...I currently run an X1950XTX on a E6600 C2D/Asus P5B/4Gb RAM system running Vista x64 and displaying on dual monitors, the larger of which is a 24" 1920 x 1200. I don't play a wide variety of games but I do spend too much time playing EvE Online - and I wouldn't mind a healthy FPS boost if I can get it.

So my question is, should I snap up a last gen card while they are still available or wait for the new ATI stuff? I'm not keen on the prices and a couple of other aspects of the 260/280 so I guess I'm wondering what sort of performance increases I would see going from my X1950 XTX to (for example) an 8800 GTS or a 4850/70 (or even, say, a 3870X2)?

It's been a while since I bought a graphics card so thought I'd canvas for a few opinions while waiting for the ATI reviews to land...

Thanks!

 

[Andeh]

well as an 8800GTS (G92) owner, I would say wait untill ATI's 4850 comes out, as imo that looks the most attractive (price/performance) That what I would do.

 

[adi67]

So the feeling is that the 4850 will be a significant step up from a 512Mb 8800 GTS? And I presume that either would show my current card a thing or two at *** res I play at..?

 

[adi67]

A little bump...still looking for some input as to how much of a step up it would be from an X1950 XTX to an 8800 GTS 512Mb, 3870 or 4850 for use with a 1920x12100 panel...thanks.

 

[Lighters]

addition to thread, also looking at which graphics card to get
E7200
2gig ram
Best bang for buck graphics card in very near future for HIGH FPS

 

[Greebo]

This might help a bit:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11923512&postcount=1656

Not sure where your x1950xtx comes, if you have COD4 maybe try a comparison.

I;m guessing your card is a pretty good match with a 7900GT from memory.

So a GTS G92 would give you more than double the framerate and a 4850 triple in that game at 1600 x 1200.

The new 4850 are shining with AA on and at 1920 x 1200 whereas the GTS G92 run out of steam a bit at that res.

So you would without doubt notice a big difference with either card.

Plus the bonus of gaining directx 10 since you are running Vista.

And the 4850 is meant to be £130 whereas until price cuts the 8800GTS is £150 so I know which one I would buy.

Even faster and slightly more expensive 4870 coming out in another week but maybe around £200 for that.

 

[adi67]

Thanks Greebo...looks like it would be worth the wait to snag a next-gen card rather than an 8800/3870 clearance item then.

Cheers.

 

[C64]

It' not as amazing as everyone thinks you will be far better off buying a second hand 8800gtx than a new 4850.

 

[-iceblade^]

iirc the x1950XTX should be better than a 7900GT, probably 7950/maybe 7950GX2 territory... after all it was the fastest DX9 only card from ATi and they were quite competitive back then

anyways, i say wait it out for the 4870...

 

[LoadsaMoney]

It' not as amazing as everyone thinks you will be far better off buying a second hand 8800gtx than a new 4850.

Eh why, when the 4850 is faster.

 

[queamin]

If you play EVE lot i would go over to the forums next week and ask what people have got and see what the new cards are like in EVE.
there is no point in picking a card if all you play is EVE without asking people who play it as you might find a new nvidia or ati card is a lot better then the other make and if they are about the same with EVE then i would myself look at other benchmarks.

 

[Rroff]

x1950XTX was around 7900GTX performance - slightly faster in some stuff - the 7950GX2 was almost twice as fast in many situations...

I saw a huge performance boost (more than I expected) going from a 7950GX2 to an 8800GT - so I'd say 1950 to 8800GTS (G92) would be worth it... hard to put exact numbers on it as I'm more used to nVidia tech... but I saw 30% increases over the GX2 with the 8800GT in most games and twice the performance in some shader heavy games... so your looking at around 2-3.5x gains in your case.