*** The Official X1950 Pro Thread ***

[Slap]

Difference of both specs and price of the X1950 Pro's here at OCUK:

HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ3 Turbo 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (AGP) :
620MHz Core, 1480MHz Memory, 36 Pixel Shaders, 8 Vertex Shaders, 8 Geometry Pipelines, Shader Model 3.0, ICEQ3 Silent Cooling.
£187.99

Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (AGP):
580MHz Core, 1400MHz Memory, 36 Pixel Shaders, 8 Vertex Shaders, 8 Geometry Pipelines, Shader Model 3.0.
£152.74 (This Week ONly Special Offer deal)

 

[insane200]

another quick ? would crossfire work on my asus a8n sli ?

 

[beast]

Difference of both specs and price of the X1950 Pro's here at OCUK:

HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ3 Turbo 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (AGP) :
620MHz Core, 1480MHz Memory, 36 Pixel Shaders, 8 Vertex Shaders, 8 Geometry Pipelines, Shader Model 3.0, ICEQ3 Silent Cooling.
£187.99

Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (AGP):
580MHz Core, 1400MHz Memory, 36 Pixel Shaders, 8 Vertex Shaders, 8 Geometry Pipelines, Shader Model 3.0.
£152.74 (This Week ONly Special Offer deal)

I'd leave both of them on the shelf and buy an x1950xt if I was spending 150+

 

[neil27]

I'd leave both of them on the shelf and buy an x1950xt if I was spending 150+

What in AGP?

 

[Slap]

I'd leave both of them on the shelf and buy an x1950xt if I was spending 150+

Unfortunately there are no XTs in AGP versions; but if the AGP to PCI-e price differences are anything to go by, there would most probably be a hefty AGP premium on them anyway... =)
How cruel it is for us AGP users...Slowly decaying and withering away, and paying a higher price for the privilege...
I suppose it's a bit like aftercare when you get old.

 

[Slap]

Difference between the AGP and PCI-e HIS X1950 Pro 512MB cards(PCI-e version is Crossfire2 Compatible):
PCI-e:
£164.49
AGP:
£187.99

Why such a premium?

 

[Bane]

Temperature sensors in AGP versions working? Specifically GeCube and Sapphire models.

Read that an early GeCube didn't have a temperature sensor (on this forum) using the beta drivers included with the card.

I use Everest Home Edition 2.20 and would like to know if it can pick a GPU core and GPU ambient on these new cards.

TIA.

 

[thefishdude]

Difference between the AGP and PCI-e HIS X1950 Pro 512MB cards(PCI-e version is Crossfire2 Compatible):
PCI-e:
£164.49
AGP:
£187.99

Why such a premium?

i woudl thnk its a a case of they can sell more pci-e ones so can produce for lower cost.

 

[tomanders91]

agp is more expensive because there are hardly any agp cards produced now, so there in shorter supply, which is why sites/shops charge more for them.

 

[n1kunj]

I can't really detect any noise made by my card, Why would you want it any quieter?! Seriously It's really quiet.

No no, I'm saying the stock cooler on the X1800/X1900 series (the dual slot monster) is reaallly loud, not the one that comes as stock on the X1950pro.

 

[Cyber-Mav]

it was just a thought since i have my stock x1900xt cooler lying around, and if i got a x1950pro for another pc i could just get the cheapest card which has the regular cooler and replace it with the cooler from my x1900xt.

 

[Big.Wayne]

im after one of these next month but was going to get the saphire one

cheers, whats the diffrenece with all the makes, ie his,saph, an powercooler ?

There isn't much difference between the cards 'but' the coolers are very different. My m8 has the Sapphire one and he says its very NOISY when the fan spins up. I am using the Power-Colour one and its 'very' quiet (as is the HIS model). I wouldn't recommend the standard Sapphire model, although Sapphire do an updated model that features the new Zalman cooler.

Sapphire + Zalman (Ultimate Edition)
Power Colour + 'Accelero X2
HIS + Custom cooler

another quick ? would crossfire work on my asus a8n sli ?

I believe not, SLI yes, Crossfire no!

How cruel it is for us AGP users...Slowly decaying and withering away, and paying a higher price for the privilege...

Now now stop that

Difference between the AGP and PCI-e HIS X1950 Pro 512MB cards(PCI-e version is Crossfire2 Compatible):
PCI-e:
£164.49
AGP:
£187.99

Why such a premium?

i would thnk its a a case of they can sell more pci-e ones so can produce for lower cost.

agp is more expensive because there are hardly any agp cards produced now, so there in shorter supply, which is why sites/shops charge more for them.

As far as I know all the GPUs come off the main production line as PCI-e, then they have to add an extra 'bridge chip' to convert it from PCI-e to AGP . . . therefore added cost.

 

[marc2003]

for most people with decent agp rigs, 20 sheets is a small price to pay to put off upgrading the whole lot for at least another year.

 

[Slap]

Thanks for the heads up chaps; makes good sense what you say.

Good thread Wayne, cheers.

 

[beast]

Aww Mav Loadsamoney will be onto you now

 

[tomanders91]

Ok maybe getting the sapphire or HIS x1950pro next week with my new system, just gotta wait for the offical budget for the build from my dad lol.

 

[Big.Wayne]

n00bs don;t know

Aww Mav

It's a thread to discuss the merits of the X1950 Pro, not to discuss how much u can buy the GPU for from other eTailors, or dismiss anyone who buys hardware from overclockers.co.uk as a nOOb . . . I dunno some people will never learn

 

[Cyber-Mav]

Ok maybe getting the sapphire or HIS x1950pro next week with my new system, just gotta wait for the offical budget for the build from my dad lol.

bah there you go again with your daddies money. while he's at it tell him to sort out that beamer and the diamond studded watch

 

[beast]

I love this graphics card!!

Big wayne, post a pic

 

[ShiWarrior]

I think im going to wet my pants when i get my new DFI board and going from an AGP Radeon X800 XTPE