should I crossfire or wait for the r600

artus · 23 Dec 2006 at 15:36

I have just built a new system with a GECUBE X1950Pro 512MB on a ASUS P5W DH Deluxe at the moment im using a dell 19" tft 1280x1024 but thinking of upgrading to the dell 24" widescreen that oc is selling but the thing is if I do upgrade to that is it worth buying another GECUBE and going crossfire (do think ill get 2 years of use out of them) or just keep a single card in and wait until the R600 comes out

Thanks in advance

Cyber-Mav · 23 Dec 2006 at 15:40

go crossfire. r600 will cost far more than crossfire anyways,.

LoadsaMoney · 23 Dec 2006 at 15:44

Keep the single card till R600 comes out.

SpudMaster · 23 Dec 2006 at 20:34

id wait for r600 myself

Mad_Jay · 23 Dec 2006 at 20:51

Been thinkin bout this myself with my X1900xt

But im gonna see what the R600 can do :cool:

Macro · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:04

If you have the budget R600 without a doubt...

You have a great card already, hang on and go for the new tech (although if you get it straight away it will be more expensive than another 1950).

Naffa · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:05

Wait for the R600 tbh. :cool:

That thing is going to kick the arse of anything and everything!

tomanders91 · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:07

when is the R600 ment to be released? or at least some proper detials revealed about it.

Tom|Nbk · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:13

LoadsaMoney said:
Keep the single card till R600 comes out.

What he said, im selling my x1900xt master card atm, as i just don't see any gains anymore and im selling up for the R600.

Naffa · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:18

tomanders91 said:
when is the R600 ment to be released? or at least some proper detials revealed about it.

I think it's March atm?

Tom|Nbk · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:18

naffa said:
I think it's March atm?

nothings been announced, they have only said Q1 07.

Naffa · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:27

There was a thread on here about a potential delay from the announced date in February to March iirc.

Cyber-Mav · 23 Dec 2006 at 21:47

don;t base your decision on the r600, for all you know it could live up to be the failure that is expected from it.

Tom|Nbk · 23 Dec 2006 at 22:10

Cyber-Mav said:
it could live up to be the failure that is expected from it.

,failure in what way from what we have seen this thing is about to kick some major ***

Naffa · 23 Dec 2006 at 22:15

Tom|Nbk said:
,failure in what way from what we have seen this thing is about to kick some major ***

People just have to learn to take his posts with three packets of salt.

Lolcb · 24 Dec 2006 at 00:28

What he said is true, nobody from ATi confirmed the specs of the card. So don't out your hopes up too high for R600.

Logsi · 24 Dec 2006 at 01:27

The R600 is going to be immense!

The 360 has a hybrid of the R600 so going by that its going to be very efficient and very fast!

Im waiting for this!

Josh

Naffa · 24 Dec 2006 at 02:45

Aren't really comparable tbh. On paper the R600 owns Xenos but Xenos can be optimised far far more effectively.

Both own though.

Tom|Nbk · 24 Dec 2006 at 02:59

5bjoshua said:
The R600 is going to be immense!

The 360 has a hybrid of the R600 so going by that its going to be very efficient and very fast!

Im waiting for this!

Josh

i too am awaiting this hope the nvidia fanboys on these boards are packing there bags

, you know who you are

IceShock · 24 Dec 2006 at 04:20

ati ***.

iv had 5 nvidia cards and 1 ati card, and my old ati x850xt was outstanding.

i think i pfered it to my 7800gtx lol. couldnt keep it tho it was agp, too old.

id wait for R600, its what im doing, then when the new amds come out,.

ati and amd baby working together. it should be interesting