ati x1800xt + ?

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 02:30

Hey guys n gyals u may know i have got a new system, from all the threads i have posted lol

Well i have the ati x1800xt and was woundering which card i would need to set it up in crossfire as my motherboard is crossfire ready, So if you could tel me what i would need and how much i would appreciate it a lot cheers

Cheers all in advance

ACESHIGH · 12 Mar 2006 at 07:17

This one ...
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1800 ***CrossFire Edition*** 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-052-PC)
£352.44*Including VAT

fullfat · 12 Mar 2006 at 10:48

use google to search for the way to use xfire without having a master card

apparently its going to be implemented in upcoming drivers

King_Boru · 12 Mar 2006 at 10:53

fullfat said:
use google to search for the way to use xfire without having a master card
apparently its going to be implemented in upcoming drivers

Yes it is, but apparently it wont be till after the summer. At the moment its only available on the X1300 and X1600 models.

LoadsaMoney · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:16

Nice, wonder how all those Crossfire users are going to feel when they find out they didnt need to buy the more expensive master cards afterall, as they aint required.

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:40

So i already have a x1800xt 256mb and does that mean i crnt go crossfire as its only the normal card?

kbc · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:45

young lad said:
So i already have a x1800xt 256mb and does that mean i crnt go crossfire as its only the normal card?

As they stated, you need a Crossfire master card to go crossfire at this moment in time. I assume yours isn't a master card?

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:45

No so no crossfire for me

smids · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:51

young lad said:
No so no crossfire for me

Not until Cat 6.5 which is the mooted dongle less Xfire driver (chipset permitting).

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:55

Ok but i was wundering is it worth RMA'ing the x1800xt for a x1900 ?

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:58

Too ** now just got a senehiser pc 155 headset

kbc · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:59

young lad said:
Ok but i was wundering is it worth RMA'ing the x1800xt for a x1900 ?

Are you already regretting the purchase of an X1800XT?

Wish for the X1900 route?

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:02

I favnt used it yet but as no 1 seems to be talking about the x1800 i wounder if it is a bit well crappy lol

smids · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:03

Not bad at all. Mine is happily giving me smooth gameplay even in CoD2 with a lot of the settings cranked up (though I'm on 1024/768). People are jsut more interested in the X1900 now and the 7900 series but in all honesty, unless you want to go over £315 for a card, then you will not get better.

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:04

I am not botherd about all the settings on high just good smooth game play @ 1284+1024 i think

smids · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:05

young lad said:
I am not botherd about all the settings on high just good smooth game play @ 1284+1024 i think

You'll get that for sure.

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:06

Ow thats fine then lmao will not be able to upgrade gfx againg now untill september so needs 2 be ok til lthen fingers crossed

smids · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:09

I'm not upgrading till R600 / G90 (no doubt Jan '07) and it will definitely be fine

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kbc · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:10

young lad said:
Ow thats fine then lmao will not be able to upgrade gfx againg now untill september so needs 2 be ok til lthen fingers crossed

It should be fine, there's reassurance for you.

The newer graphics card are always more popular to rave about.

young lad · 12 Mar 2006 at 15:10

Ow what are them cards all about with wierd names and y is there so much talk about them?