Old Top-End vs Current Mainstream - HELP!

[Rick_Barnes]

In one on one fight, which would you think is the better card?
Ive got a x850XT and my friend a 7600GT, without overclocking which card would you prefer to own and why...?

Try and ignore simple brand preference , im expecting answers about HDR, SLI and AA i suppose but general votes will do.

P.S ive got a 1280x1024 19" LCD and hes got a 20" Widescreen 1680 x 1050.

 

[Vegeta]

Erm I think the answer is obvious and there shouldnt really be a thread on this lol.

What you trying todo fill the void for members market?

 

[Minstadave]

Erm I think the answer is obvious and there shouldnt really be a thread on this lol.

What you trying todo fill the void for members market?

X850XT is faster at stock but the 7600GT has SM3.0 support and uses a lot less power/runs cooler.

I'd go for the 7600GT as its a great clocker and mouch more efficient, clocked it should rival an overclocked X850XT in performance too.

 

[Vegeta]

I thought the 7600gt was faster at stock also?

 

[Cyber-Mav]

7600gt, has the power of 3 at its disposal. along with lower power consumption and less heat output and purevideo.

 

[lay-z-boy]

x850 is too old, loud and hot, the 7600gt has the latest features, is very cool and and be sli'd for around (+-) 7900gt speeds.

 

[Rick_Barnes]

i paid 130 for the x850XT around the same time he got his 7600GT for around 150.

i thought i had a bit of a bargin noise isnt a problem as ive silenced it, but i thought id done good! i only play BF2 at the mo, and im limited by my rez so its not a complete loss!

oh well :/

 

[lay-z-boy]

i paid 130 for the x850XT around the same time he got his 7600GT for around 150.

i thought i had a bit of a bargin noise isnt a problem as ive silenced it, but i thought id done good! i only play BF2 at the mo, and im limited by my rez so its not a complete loss!

oh well :/

you do, but whereas he can slide another in, even though you can as well its rather flawed in the cf x850 design.

 

[Lanz]

The x850 would be preferable over the 7600GT in BF2 and HL2, as these are now old games. The 7600GT will be better in new games.

 

[Rick_Barnes]

Muhaha!

New conundrum.....

I was gonna get a Zalman V900 for my X850...

But i could sell the x850XT (say i got 120) and get a 7600 maybe?

Or..... get a 7900GT ofr about 60 quid more.... is that over kill for my Rez though?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Not overkill at all, get the 7900 GT, or get the cheaper faster x1800 XT 512mb.