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Best sub £100 card?

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As title really...
My current spec:

E6300
2Gb ram
380W Seasonic S12

I was mailnly looking at the 1950 Pro/2600XT and maybe the 8600GTS?
Although looking at all the benchies etc the 1950pro rules all in that price band
 
X1950pro 512MB, although the HD2600XT might be a little better if you're more into movies than games, as I believe it has slightly better video processing.
 
Because the x1950xt/pro are capable of gaming at resolutions/filtering levels that use the extra memory, so with the extra memory, the card will last a little longer as its not being artificially restricted.
 
I'm still using a 19" screen so I would only game at 1280x1024 anyway so I'm unsure if the extra 256mb would come into use?


Has anyone had any experience of the Powercolor Radeon X1950 PRO Extreme? For £90 delievered it seems one of the better choice 1950's for the money.
 
I'm still using a 19" screen so I would only game at 1280x1024 anyway so I'm unsure if the extra 256mb would come into use?


Has anyone had any experience of the Powercolor Radeon X1950 PRO Extreme? For £90 delievered it seems one of the better choice 1950's for the money.

Its just a slighlty overclocked 1950 for £20 more, not worth it.

I have yet to see any significant advantage between 256mb and 512mb.
 
Because the x1950xt/pro are capable of gaming at resolutions/filtering levels that use the extra memory, so with the extra memory, the card will last a little longer as its not being artificially restricted.

The OcUK X1950Pro 512Mb comes with a much quieter cooler than the 256Mb version too. The Pro is based a smaller process (80nm?) so is less power hungry than the XT (90nm).
 
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