The fasted/best card from each year

tomanders91 · 15 Jan 2007 at 18:03

Can anyone tell me the fasted cards from:

2001.2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

not 2006 as its obviously the GTX, this is just something im curious about.

thanks

semi-pro waster · 15 Jan 2007 at 18:09

I can give you the fastest from the past few generations but as for years you'll need to look them up yourself.

Working backwards it would be the X1950XTX/X1900XTX, X850XT/X800XTPE, 9800XT/9700pro, Ti4600.

The above list is based on pure speed, not features so although the X8x00 series didn't support Shader Model 3 they were slightly faster than the comparable 6800series card. The list is from memory so could be slightly off as well but I'm pretty sure of most of it.

1337z0r · 15 Jan 2007 at 18:42

X800 series are stil good in my opinion im putting one in my lan rig i think well i got one spare

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Gashman · 15 Jan 2007 at 18:50

yeah the X800 series still work decently, just heavily outdated and outdone by current lines

-CsA-TAZ · 15 Jan 2007 at 19:28

semi-pro waster said:
I can give you the fastest from the past few generations but as for years you'll need to look them up yourself.

Working backwards it would be the X1950XTX/X1900XTX, X850XT/X800XTPE, 9800XT/9700pro, Ti4600.

The above list is based on pure speed, not features so although the X8x00 series didn't support Shader Model 3 they were slightly faster than the comparable 6800series card. The list is from memory so could be slightly off as well but I'm pretty sure of most of it.

the X1950XTX/X1900XTX were not out in 2005! try the 7800GTX instead!

Noxis · 15 Jan 2007 at 19:33

semi-pro waster said:
I can give you the fastest from the past few generations but as for years you'll need to look them up yourself.

Working backwards it would be the X1950XTX/X1900XTX, X850XT/X800XTPE, 9800XT/9700pro, Ti4600.

The above list is based on pure speed, not features so although the X8x00 series didn't support Shader Model 3 they were slightly faster than the comparable 6800series card. The list is from memory so could be slightly off as well but I'm pretty sure of most of it.

Rosy red spectacles you are wearing there, kudos for getting an early dig in

Technically the 6800's won that gen as the 6800 Ultra Extreme beat the X850XT also from my personal experiance the 6800Ultra was faster than the X800XTPE (had both at launch) at almost everything but FarCry.

The 9700 Pro was an awesome card of gigantic proportions, upgraded from a Ti4600 to that after only a few months and it blew my mind in BF1942 :eek:

DarkShadow · 15 Jan 2007 at 20:03

Noxis said:
Technically the 6800's won that gen as the 6800 Ultra Extreme beat the X850XT also from my personal experiance the 6800Ultra was faster than the X800XTPE (had both at launch) at almost everything but FarCry.

Spot on, the GT's were the best bang per buck cards at the time, especially with most being overclockable to ultra levels :cool:

beast · 15 Jan 2007 at 20:44

Still not really had a definitive list chaps! I'll do the layout if someone fills it in

2007 - Who knows? ATI?....
2006 - Nvidia 8800GTX
2005 -
2004 -
2003 -
2002 -
2001 -

LanceCrossfire · 15 Jan 2007 at 20:51

2007 - Who knows? ATI?....
2006 - 768mb GeForce 8800GTX
2005 - 256mb GeForce 7800GTX
2004 - 256/512mb Radeon X850XT-PE
2003 - 256mb Radeon 9800XT
2002 - 128mb Radeon 9700pro
2001 - ????

not 100% sure though but i reckon a very good guess

hmmmm · 15 Jan 2007 at 20:55

Though question, you might want to take a look at the tomshardwareguide graphics card tests. They go back a few years.

tomanders91 · 15 Jan 2007 at 21:31

LanceCrossfire said:
2007 - Who knows? ATI?....
2006 - 768mb GeForce 8800GTX
2005 - 256mb GeForce 7800GTX
2004 - 256/512mb Radeon X850XT-PE
2003 - 256mb Radeon 9800XT
2002 - 128mb Radeon 9700pro
2001 - ????

not 100% sure though but i reckon a very good guess

current me if im wrong but where the original X1900XT 512mbs out in 2005?

Bennah · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:09

Noxis said:
Rosy red spectacles you are wearing there, kudos for getting an early dig in

Technically the 6800's won that gen as the 6800 Ultra Extreme beat the X850XT also from my personal experiance the 6800Ultra was faster than the X800XTPE (had both at launch) at almost everything but FarCry.

The 9700 Pro was an awesome card of gigantic proportions, upgraded from a Ti4600 to that after only a few months and it blew my mind in BF1942

Got to agree with you on the 9700 pro front, that were a great card of its time. Fantastic cards to bench and game with at the time.

We talknig about single or dual cards as in CF / SLi?

To me before the 8800 series came, single card had to be X1950XTX but a set of 2 cards, 7900 512MB GTX's

Posty · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:25

LanceCrossfire said:
2007 - Who knows? ATI?....
2006 - 768mb GeForce 8800GTX
2005 - 256mb GeForce 7800GTX
2004 - 256/512mb Radeon X850XT-PE
2003 - 256mb Radeon 9800XT
2002 - 128mb Radeon 9700pro
2001 - ????

not 100% sure though but i reckon a very good guess

i think AT had the 9500 in 2001 and before that i think geforce 1/2/3/4 was the best? im not sure

Bennah · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:26

Before the 9700 pro 128MB im sure it was the Ti4600 128mb.

FreeStream · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:29

tomanders91 said:
current me if im wrong but where the original X1900XT 512mbs out in 2005?

Nope, early 2006, cos I bought a Sappy X1900XT 512Mb at launch in March

HangTime · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:47

I think people are getting pretty confused about timings in this thread

Here's my take, ignoring factory clocked special editions and SLI/x-fire etc

2005: Nvidia Geforce 7800GTX 512meg
2004: Ati Radeon X850XT Platinum Edition*
2003: Ati Radeon 9800XT
2002: Ati Radeon 9700Pro
2001: Nvidia Geforce 3 Ti500
2000: Nvidia Geforce 2 Ultra
1999: Nvidia Geforce DDR*
1998: 3dfx Voodoo2 12meg (very impressive considering how early in the year it debuted)
1997: 3dfx Voodoo Graphics
1996: 3dfx Voodoo Graphics (!)

*questionable availability before year end.

2Thumbs · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:50

I think I might have a custom made plinth for my 9700Pro when I replace it with a PCI-E card.

It's still hold up quite well in most games.

beast · 15 Jan 2007 at 23:31

Yes but will it be worshipped on a shrine like mine?

semi-pro waster · 15 Jan 2007 at 23:44

Noxis said:
Rosy red spectacles you are wearing there, kudos for getting an early dig in

Well since I said it was the best card of the generation (e.g. matching the X1900 series against the 7900 series etc) rather than of each year I could argue the case but I don't care enough to.

//edit -CsA-TAZ could you change your signature please so it complies with the FAQ rules, you are way over on lines used. Thanks.

Cyber-Mav · 16 Jan 2007 at 00:33

semi-pro waster said:
I can give you the fastest from the past few generations but as for years you'll need to look them up yourself.

Working backwards it would be the X1950XTX/X1900XTX, X850XT/X800XTPE, 9800XT/9700pro, Ti4600.

The above list is based on pure speed, not features so although the X8x00 series didn't support Shader Model 3 they were slightly faster than the comparable 6800series card. The list is from memory so could be slightly off as well but I'm pretty sure of most of it.

try benchmarking the x850xt in rainbow six vegas, or splinter cell double agent. even a gf6200 will score infinitley higher than the x850xt.

so no way you can claim that round up of cards as being the fastest without some rock solid evidence taken from all round the world.

and your even forgetting the 7950gx2 which was out the same tome as x1900 cards were, and is significantly faster than the x1k series.