Considering downgrading...

[londonbairn]

I have a X2 and been very vocal about how good it is, no doubt it has been fantastic for me.

However, I am considering that given the fact I don't play many games much, I'm not sure it's worth keeping a top end card when I could still sell it on for a good price, downgrade and pocket the difference. I got the card for cheap (misprice on another site) and I think I could get £300 for itI guess.

I am quite tempted to go for a OCUK Value 260 216 to try Nvidia's offering this round and to give me enough oomph as I was tempted to get a 4850. (I've already been through 4850s and the X2)

I'm not brand specific, I just like to get what's good for my budget at the time.

Good call?

 

[londonbairn]

Think I might stick, not sure I'd recapture as much as I think I would now....

 

[londonbairn]

I'm 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 depending if I play on my TV. To be honest I didn't notice a difference between CF 4850 and a X2 much, only in Crysis really.

If I find a bargain card I'll do it....if i do....

 

[londonbairn]

No disrespect to anyone at all, but this thread really underline how sensible it is to simply buy what you need when you need it. It saves money too.

Absolutely, I got greedy and didn't really need it, still don't really need it!

 

[londonbairn]

Well, I am doing it. Picked up a 260 216 for very cheap and the X2 will go. Sad, but I don't need the power, barely game.

Rroff, are you happy?

PS - what is the best driver to use for Vista x64? There are so many drivers, don't know wether to use 180.328327238923 or maybe 182.3293480324824380243....

 

[londonbairn]

Have to admit I see where you are coming from. Not really anything that is worthy of the X2 this year. A shame indeed.

Yeah, fantastic card, but would rather cash it in now than later. 260 216 at 1920x1080 should be fine, might not be able to bump up AA etc to max but will be sufficient on the rare occasion I do game.

 

[londonbairn]

It's in, seems good, slightly less noisier but the X2 didn't bother me before. The drivers for multi screens are way better than when I had the GTS. My Sony 40X3000 works nicely with it via DVI->HDMI. The X2 has sadly hit the bay.

 

[londonbairn]

The only problem is on bootup I see nothing on my main screen until Vista is alive, I assume this is due to where I have plugged in the screens on the card?