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Current equivalent or better than an X1950Pro...

Magic Man

Magic Man

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I had a guts full of the Saphire 1950Pro (256MB) fitted in my sons machine.

I thought I had cooling problems with it in stock configuration so replaced the HSF with a Accelero S1 Rev. 2 but now it's black screening when in games, the only error reported is an ATI related infinite loop. It'll sit for hours okay in Windows but a minute or two in a game and it's gone.

I took my time over fitting the cooler and I know I could fit a fan to that but, to be honest, I'm sick of this thing now and am just going to replace it with a naturally cooler card.

What's the minimum current equivalent performance wise I should be looking at, preferably will jump it over to an nVidia but if an ATI is still recommended then I'm willing to give them a second chance, just something that is better built cooling wise...

I'm a bit out of the loop with the later ATI cards etc. since I got my 8800GTX last year but the 3850Pros (256MB) for around £76 seem a good spec/£...?

Thanks all...
 
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GT is your best bet but they can run hot.Maybe take alook at the older 8800's 640mb one would be a step up.But if it was me i would get a 8800 512mb GT.
 
See here for a rough guide:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/chart...,1603,1564,1557,1606,1618,1563,1617,1584,1605

The ATI HS 2600 would be slightly slower but only £58 and cool and quiet:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-139-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

The ATI HD 3850 would be a step up and only £76.36

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-083-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=416

The 9600 Gt would be a huge step up for £96:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-008-PN&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=356

EDIT: Forgot the bargain 8800 GTS 640Mb for £99.86:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-087-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=927

Hell of a card for the money and worth the saving over the 8800 GT imo
 
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What about an 8800GTS (340MB) at £88.

I guess I'm looking at the best for less than £100 (I'm not ready to pass down my 8800GTX just yet...)

Cheers Greebo, posted at the same time...
 
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Magic Man said:
What about an 8800GTS (340MB) at £88.

I guess I'm looking at the best for less than £100 (I'm not ready to pass down my 8800GTX just yet...)
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In a few weeks you will be able to get a 2nd hand GTX for under £100 :p

I'd pay the extra £12 for the 640Mb card....it will last your son longer.

What res does he play on?
 
Ye a 9600 GT would do him i would say its on par maybe slowing just slower than the 320mb card faster at higher res's.
 
Okay, so as to match the memory and make it fair...
It's between a 512MB 9600GT @ £96 or a 640MB 8800GTS @ £99 - what would you go for...? ;)

What about heat/power between the two?
 
9600 might come with a hdmi port on the back thats a + in this day and age and its the newer tech.But me i would go for the 8800 cant see the GT beating it at high res's or low tbh.Just a case of older tech.And the 8800 will have a 2 slot cooler (blower) cant see you having any problems.
 
Any issues on a Corsair 520W PSU...?

Should be fine I would have thought in which case will probably go with the 320MB GTS then since he's only going to be using 1280x1024...
 
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9600 GT if you want to keep under £100, 320mb is no good at 1280x1024, i used to use one at that res, had to start turning details down, res, and forget AA, plus the 9600 GT should be faster. :)
 
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True i did say the GT to start with but as he wanted sub £100 only 3 cards in the running i thought 9600/8800/320/640.I would have gone for the 640mb out the 3.
 
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