GTS --> to --> 2900XT ???

esiemi · 20 May 2007 at 23:35

i bought a 8800GTS about 10 days ago and i have been using it on Vista and tbh im not that impressed with the card performance in vista. i can send the card back for a refund/exchange.

so the question is should i send this back and get the 2900??

ive heard that 2900's vista performance is much better than GTS is this right?

Tom|Nbk · 20 May 2007 at 23:37

Hmmm, ATi's drivers will be better than NV's if they don't pull there finger out, 8.38's (7.5's) are due on Wednesday, wait till then and perhaps see what the performance figures are like, then make your decision, I really don't think you should base your decision on the current Pre Alpha driver set.

the_champ_101 · 20 May 2007 at 23:38

Do it!

rippling · 20 May 2007 at 23:40

do it now!

juno_first · 20 May 2007 at 23:46

yeah the 2900 is looking a bit better than 8800gts atm but is it worth the hassle/money

Darkwave · 20 May 2007 at 23:46

If antialiasing and image quality in general are unimportant to you then you'll probably love a 2900XT. Otherwise you could just buy one anyway and pray its problems can be resolved by drivers.

From what I've seen in the AMD statement that keeps getting posted, AMD are saying it's "working as intended."

Tom|Nbk · 20 May 2007 at 23:47

Ulfhedjinn said:
If antialiasing and image quality in general are unimportant to you then you'll probably love a 2900XT. Otherwise you could just buy one anyway and pray its problems can be resolved by drivers.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2200205&postcount=46

Looks like the problems are more than sorted according to this review with the new drivers..

esiemi · 21 May 2007 at 00:01

thanks for the replies, i think ill wait till wednesday with the new drivers see what happens

hopefuly it be good

xtr3eme · 21 May 2007 at 00:18

esiemi said:
i bought a 8800GTS about 10 days ago and i have been using it on Vista and tbh im not that impressed with the card performance in vista. i can send the card back for a refund/exchange.

so the question is should i send this back and get the 2900??

ive heard that 2900's vista performance is much better than GTS is this right?

I went from a XFX 8800GTX 320MB and this is better already even on these early alpa drivers.

esiemi · 21 May 2007 at 00:24

xtr3eme said:
I went from a XFX 8800GTX 320MB and this is better already even on these early alpa drivers.

so nothing to regret? especialy the noise? is it much louder than GTS?

Gerard · 21 May 2007 at 00:25

Im really regretting going the shutle route, because of power issues ive had to sell my 2900xt. Bought a 640mb gts off the members market, should be here tuesday or so i hope. Wish i hada kept my tower setup from a few months back, even though that dfi motherboard was a pain in the ass.

xtr3eme · 21 May 2007 at 00:27

esiemi said:
so nothing to regret? especialy the noise? is it much louder than GTS?

Mate nothing to regret...Mate mine is silent...no louder than the 8800GTS

Tom|Nbk · 21 May 2007 at 00:28

xtr3eme said:
Mate nothing to regret...Mate mine is silent...no louder than the 8800GTS

Odd that some people have a loud fan and others dont :confused:

xtr3eme · 21 May 2007 at 00:28

Gerard said:
Im really regretting going the shutle route, because of power issues ive had to sell my 2900xt. Bought a 640mb gts off the members market, should be here tuesday or so i hope. Wish i hada kept my tower setup from a few months back, even though that dfi motherboard was a pain in the ass.

Dude you sold your 2900XT dirt cheap too....i would have bought it if i could have spotted it 1st.

Gerard · 21 May 2007 at 00:31

xtr3eme said:
Dude you sold your 2900XT dirt cheap too....i would have bought it if i could have spotted it 1st.

Well 215 considering theyre 250 was a good price i felt. I can see them hiting £240-£235 inside a month or two.

xtr3eme · 21 May 2007 at 00:32

Gerard said:
Well 215 considering theyre 250 was a good price i felt. I can see them hiting £240-£235 inside a month or two.

But still an awesome price and a big drop on your part from 5 days old.

.:MBK:. · 21 May 2007 at 00:42

wouldnt it have been a better idea just to return the card if you bought it from a place that allowed it, distance selling act and all that

oh well i have mine and love it as it is, but if these new drivers are nailed ill be over the moon

Tute · 21 May 2007 at 00:42

Gerard said:
Well 215 considering theyre 250 was a good price i felt. I can see them hiting £240-£235 inside a month or two.

Did you actually get it working in the Shuttle?

Sean_UK · 21 May 2007 at 00:48

Makes me laugh how people expect to open box contents wrecking product seals, use card for a while thats works perfectly fine and then assume they can get refund or exhange. Think i might try that with my next motoring purchase and see how it goes.

Tute · 21 May 2007 at 00:50

Sean_UK said:
Makes me laugh how people expect to open box contents wrecking product seals, use card for a while thats works perfectly fine and then assume they can get refund or exhange. Think i might try that with my next motoring purchase and see how it goes.

Google for "Distance Selling Regulations" - I think it's something to do with those.