New graphics card

[dheyworth1981]

I was waiting for a refund to go through so I could then buy the MSI 512mb 7900 GTO, but it seems the price has put it beyond my reach..

What other cards are available that a good for about the £170 area?

PCI-E, not bothered about ATI/Nvidia, would prefer 512mb as i play at 1920x1440

 

[dheyworth1981]

OcUK GeForce 7900 GS 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £119.99
(£140.99)
....450 core, 1360 memory

OcUK Galaxy GeForce 7900 GS OC SILENT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £134.99
(£158.61)
....540 core, 1500 memory

Gainward BLISS GeForce 7900 GS SILENT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £144.99
(£170.36)
....450 core, 1320 memory

These 3 jumped out at me, but is there any reason for going for the £170 one when the OcUK Galaxy is cheaper and by the looks of it, faster. I think the core speed difference between the £140 and £158 is worth it (and HDTV).

Im changing from a dodgy x1900xt 512mb, so dont want too much of a drop in performance.

Any ATI ideas?

 

[semi-pro waster]

OcUK Galaxy is where my money would go there, ATI's best card in the price range new is probably an X1900XT 256mb which would be a downgrade on what you currently have(assuming it worked and incidentally why aren't you just getting it replaced?).

 

[dheyworth1981]

assuming it worked and incidentally why aren't you just getting it replaced?).

Once the computer is booted its fine, so would be a downgrade

Its a friend's that I am testing as it didnt work in his, and for him to get it in his computer he had to shave a bit off the plastic heatsink surround with a dremel....so he cant send it back

 

[ACESHIGH]

this card is naturally overclocked ...
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)
or perhaps, though it has 256MB it is still very quick ...
Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 XT 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)

 

[dheyworth1981]

The 256mb version of the x1950pro just got a nice review in pc format.....tempted to get the 512mb version now

 

[ozzyDe]

I had bought a 7900gs which I am happy with but when I had a look at the
Connect3D ATI Radeon X1900 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) for £170 @ OCuk
625MHz ATI Radeon R580 Core (X1900)
- 256MB 1450MHz GDDR3 Extreme performance memory
- 48 pixel shader processors

the 7900gs has only got 20 pipe lines so for that extra few pounds you get a lot more card with the X1900 XT