which 1950 series card ???

[kieronw3]

at the moment i have a aging HIS x800 and want a cheap upgrade which of the 1950 series would give me the best bang for my bucks in performance and visuals



thanks

 

[dbmzk1]

I'd say the X1950 Pro 512MB was your best bet at £87 or maybe a HD 3850 Pro 256MB at £106. You could have some of the best cards on the market for just £150-170 though, so it entirely depends on your budget, what res you game at and the rest of your system.

 

[C64]

Stretch to £106 and get the 3850 pro well worth it.

 

[kieronw3]

was looking at keeping the cost down as it will be a gift for me of the mother in law

 

[Makhaira]

Depending on your overall desire for quality, I have the Asus 1950 Pro, and as with most things Asus, you can't go wrong. Reliable, and practically silent. My fanboy relationship with Asus continues...

 

[Magnum_Force]

How does the HD2600XT fair these days?? aren't they cheaper now than the X1950Pro's??.

 

[paradigm]

X1950 is faster than a 2600XT in most cases.

 

[Magnum_Force]

I'd go for the HD3850 then for £105, even if you have to buy your mother in law a more expensive pressie for crimbo

 

[kieronw3]

i am sure it the 1950 i want just not sure on the size of mem to go for and should i go for pro or gt

 

[paradigm]

Seriously, just pay the difference for an HD3850, its really not worth the hassle to get the 1950.

£15 more and you get double the performance.

 

[warren_1979]

Top up the extra money from your own pocket.

 

[kieronw3]

does look good for the money

 

[ozzyDe]

you got to get the HD3850 card none of the other ATI cards are worth getting
they can be to noisy, power consuming, driver problems,
I was almost going to buy a 2900 but after putting up a post I was soon warned
way from it, I am saving for a 8800gt so I got to wait a bit longer its worth it.