Is it worth it? X850XT to X1800XT?

[AnastieByte]

Given the fantastic price O/C have on the 1800XT is the upgrade from my present card worth it? I mainly play online games Battlefield 2 etc.

 

[clv101]

Doubt it! The X850XT is a great card, perfectly capable of running anything... think about upgrading when games stat running too slow.

 

[melchy]

I've just ordered an X1800XT and im going from an AGP X800XTPE so pretty similar to your X850XT. In my case it will be worth it as im running a Belinea 102035W at 1680 x 1050 and the X800 doesnt cope all that well with some games at that resolution.

 

[Vogon]

if you want to run in hi-res with AA/AF cranked up then yes, the X1800 will majorly improve your frame rate.

You will also add more powerful HDR performance, and SM3.0 with AA, Its a great card and for the money its at untill 2pm today, even more so.

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

I'd say yes, but it depends what monitor you are using.

I run a 22" CRT and want to game in 1600 x 1200 whenever possible, so an X1800XT is crying out to be purchased with my poor overused credit card!

Especially @ £281 inc VAT (This week only)

 

[oweneades]

Yes if you run high resolutions, no if you don't.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Yes definately, i went from an x800 XT PE, and the performance increase is staggering even at 1280x1024 as thats what im stuck at as having a TFT .

 

[Metalface Mark]

It better be, your non stop raving about it the last few days convinced me to go for it Loadsamoney

 

[LoadsaMoney]

It better be, your non stop raving about it the last few days convinced me to go for it Loadsamoney

YAY!!! Good man.

 

[Big.Wayne]

haha,

I just upgraded from an AGP Radeon 9800Pro to a PCI-Express Radeon X850XT

 

[Paul11]

does the move from AGP to PCI-e give any performance boost if it were the same card ???

 

[clv101]

haha,

I just upgraded from an AGP Radeon 9800Pro to a PCI-Express Radeon X850XT

A far more sensible idea than blowing the equivalent of a weekend break in Rome for you and the lady (£100 two return flights, £100 two nights B&B in city centre, £100 pizza and ice-cream for example) on a graphics card that run at 1600x1200 where previously you could only run at 1280x1024. I don't think people actually think outside the box and think what can be done with the money - when you think about all the things you can do with £300 compared with an extra 20fps or a higher resolution it seems a bit daft.

 

[Reiver]

A far more sensible idea than blowing the equivalent of a weekend break in Rome for you and the lady (£100 two return flights, £100 two nights B&B in city centre, £100 pizza and ice-cream for example) on a graphics card that run at 1600x1200 where previously you could only run at 1280x1024. I don't think people actually think outside the box and think what can be done with the money - when you think about all the things you can do with £300 compared with an extra 20fps or a higher resolution it seems a bit daft.

But i get real enjoyment out of gaming. I'll run my card for over 3000 hrs i doubt i'd get 3000hrs out of the missus even if i took her to rome.
I was out this weekend and i spent £120 in one night. At the end of it i had a hangover and blurry memories of naked ladies dancing. Now i'd much rather i'd spent that on the X1800xt as i've had to use the CC to buy it. At least i end up with something to show for it.

 

[Big.Wayne]

does the move from AGP to PCI-e give any performance boost if it were the same card ???

Hi Paulus (you old devil!),

well while I have never owned the same card on both AGP/PCI-Express, everythig I read seems to tell me that a native PCI-Express solution has the *edge* over a card that uses a bridge chip.

Either that or the manufacturers are clocking down their AGP parts to make PCI-Express even more desirable.

X850XT on PCI-Express is a stormer though, funny to think I paid the same money for a Radeon 9600XT about two years ago

Note: I was reeeaaallly close to buying an AGP X850XT for £300 in March 2005, so I can't help feeling that approx £150 for a PCI-Express X850XT is a steal. . .

 

[Biffa]

A far more sensible idea than blowing the equivalent of a weekend break in Rome for you and the lady (£100 two return flights, £100 two nights B&B in city centre, £100 pizza and ice-cream for example) on a graphics card that run at 1600x1200 where previously you could only run at 1280x1024. I don't think people actually think outside the box and think what can be done with the money - when you think about all the things you can do with £300 compared with an extra 20fps or a higher resolution it seems a bit daft.

Don't assume that they don't have the money to do both, or that someone doesn't have a "lady" who would rather stay home and frag at 1600x1200 than go to Rome "again"

On topic, I'd say if you can afford it its worth it, there would be a definite improvement in performance, especially considering you could part compensate the outlay on the new card by selling the old card.

 

[Richdog]

But i get real enjoyment out of gaming. I'll run my card for over 3000 hrs i doubt i'd get 3000hrs out of the missus even if i took her to rome.

Hahaha I like it.