Lack of Benchmarks

Tommy B · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:34

I've looked everywhere; guru, Tom's Hardware etc but I can't find a benchmark that compares 7800GTX 7800GT 7900GT 7900GTX X1800 X1900XT X1900XTX etc.

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:40

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2717&p=6

This page onward should be helpful, have also sent link to email in your trust in case that's a link that's not allowed on these forums.

Tommy B · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:43

Thanks.

I can't believe how close they all are, but it looks like X1900XT is the best value/power card.

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:47

Yeah, with this generation it seems to be totally dependant on price when it comes to making the final decision. All the cards are just so much alike that there's not much else to distinguish them from one-another.

The Radeons get an advantage at higher resolutions with AA+AF but it's a minimal FPS increase really. If I were in your position, I would've personally just kept my 7800GTX really.

Tommy B · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:50

Exsomnis said:
Yeah, with this generation it seems to be totally dependant on price when it comes to making the final decision. All the cards are just so much alike that there's not much else to distinguish them from one-another.

The Radeons get an advantage at higher resolutions with AA+AF but it's a minimal FPS increase really. If I were in your position, I would've personally just kept my 7800GTX really.

Yeah I kind of regretted it once the bloke I sold it to sent the money, but it was too late.

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:54

Tommy B said:
Yeah I kind of regretted it once the bloke I sold it to sent the money, but it was too late.

Understandable, it happens sometimes. Just have to keep in mind to check for benchmarks in future (ask the folks here) before buying or selling.

In your shoes I'd go for the X1900XT at the moment, if I wanted top-end and not cheaping out like I usually do. Good price-performance in comparison to the rest, good IQ, not really heard any bad reports about them. Definitely not worth £50+ for the extra -X.

Tommy B · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:58

Exsomnis said:
Understandable, it happens sometimes. Just have to keep in mind to check for benchmarks in future (ask the folks here) before buying or selling.

In your shoes I'd go for the X1900XT at the moment, if I wanted top-end and not cheaping out like I usually do. Good price-performance in comparison to the rest, good IQ, not really heard any bad reports about them. Definitely not worth £50+ for the extra -X.

That's what I'm doing. I know for fact that at Christmas I'll upgrade my GFX card again so I don't see the point in spending too much. The -X thing is just ridiculous tbh. The benchmarks show a pathetically small difference between the XT and the XTX; certainly not justified by an extra £50.

turbotoaster · 17 Apr 2006 at 16:13

Tommy B said:
That's what I'm doing. I know for fact that at Christmas I'll upgrade my GFX card again so I don't see the point in spending too much. The -X thing is just ridiculous tbh. The benchmarks show a pathetically small difference between the XT and the XTX; certainly not justified by an extra £50.

unless your overclocking them, then then xtx memory is much better and can be clocked a lot higher than the xt memory

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 16:17

turbotoaster said:
unless your overclocking them, then then xtx memory is much better and can be clocked a lot higher than the xt memory

Not much of a speed boost to justify £50+ though, even if you are overclocking like crazy.

egt · 17 Apr 2006 at 16:21

Totally glad i went for the xtx version

locutus12 · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:10

Exsomnis said:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2717&p=6

This page onward should be helpful, have also sent link to email in your trust in case that's a link that's not allowed on these forums.

erm, where the hecks the X1800XT ???

egt said:
Totally glad i went for the xtx version

did i just see EGT saying he had bought an ATI card ? :eek:

gather your children people, The end of the world is nigh...

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:26

locutus12 said:
erm, where the hecks the X1800XT ???

Unfortunately, it's not on there, but they're still great benchmarks for reference. Just pretend that the 7600GT SLi is where the X1800XT goes and you're set.

locutus12 · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:29

Exsomnis said:
Unfortunately, it's not on there, but they're still great benchmarks for reference. Just pretend that the 7600GT SLi is where the X1800XT goes and you're set.

lol, would be nice but an X1800XT 512mb will beat a 7800GTX ... would have been interesting to see if it beat the X1900XT lol.

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:31

locutus12 said:
lol, would be nice but an X1800XT 512mb will beat a 7800GTX ... would have been interesting to see if it beat the X1900XT lol.

I thought that the pecking order went GTX512 > X1800XT512/256 > GTX256. I could easily be wrong though, in which case just pretend that the X1800XT is where the GTX 512 is in those benchmarks or a little higher.

Anandtech really should do a "roundup" for summer like Tom's does.

man_from_uncle · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:31

Really good benchmarks. Makes me want to get a second 7900gt and a larger monitor.

My name in the Man from Uncle......and I am a Technoholic.

Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:38

man_from_uncle said:
Really good benchmarks. Makes me want to get a second 7900gt and a larger monitor.

My name in the Man from Uncle......and I am a Technoholic.

You could try volt-modding your 7900GT, supposedly they go to GTX speed with a bit of prayer. Since you already have a VF900 on it, you're already pretty much a go if you want to try it.

locutus12 · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:40

Exsomnis said:
I thought that the pecking order went GTX512 > X1800XT512/256 > GTX256. I could easily be wrong though, in which case just pretend that the X1800XT is where the GTX 512 is in those benchmarks or a little higher.

Anandtech really should do a "roundup" for summer like Tom's does.

well since all this HDR and SM3.0 crap came in, you now need a degree to read toms benches, as for pecking order, im fairly certain it depends on what game your playing at the time lol. but i can pull 10.5K 3D05 marks if that gives you an idea

man_from_uncle · 17 Apr 2006 at 17:51

Exsomnis said:
You could try volt-modding your 7900GT, supposedly they go to GTX speed with a bit of prayer. Since you already have a VF900 on it, you're already pretty much a go if you want to try it.

Way ahead of you. Just got 11,000+ in 3dmark05. That's a 45% increase over stock speeds.

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Darkwave · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:07

man_from_uncle said:
Way ahead of you. Just got 11,000+ in 3dmark05. That's a 45% increase over stock speeds. .

Yay!

I imagine you just saved yourself £250 then. :cool:

Nikolic · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:20

Exsomnis said:
Yeah, with this generation it seems to be totally dependant on price when it comes to making the final decision. All the cards are just so much alike that there's not much else to distinguish them from one-another.

The whole power/heat thing can come into it as well for some people.