Which to go for

[uk_viper]

ok i think its about time i upgraded my gfx card, ive limited it to the following cards

XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI VIVO PCI-E

Connect 3D ATI Radeon X1800XT 512Mb DDR DVI-I + DVI-I + VIVO

which one would be my best choice, if it helps i mainly play bf2, im not worried about overclocking either

 

[elite]

BF2 runs better on nv cards if thats any help, But im sure the X1800XT is a faster card then the 256mb GTX, and which XFX GTX is it your talking about the 450mhz one?

Id go for the nv and then you can go sli later on

 

[uk_viper]

yes the nvidia is a 450mhz clock,

 

[LoadsaMoney]

BF2 runs better on the x1800 XT, the x1800 XT 512mb is faster, and has better features than the 7800 GTX 256mb, and its also a cracking price.

 

[AWPC]

Wait 1 week as the X1900XTX which OCUK say should be in stock then and it is alleged to better the 7800GTX512 and be a little cheaper as well. Worth waiting IMO. I am in the same boat and can hold off until then as the 7800GTX512 will be back in stock so can then decide based on the performance between the 2. Probably gonna go for the ATI though as the IQ is much better than NV + it it also does HDR+AA.

 

[Goksly]

BF2 runs better on nv cards if thats any help

Are you sure?
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2556&p=2
And thats on old drivers which (IIRC) did not support the new features of the X1800 like the memory bus ring. I'd expect the performance difference to be even higher now between the XT and GTX.

 

[uk_viper]

ok me thinks ill go x1800

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Good choice, the x1800 XT is a stonking card, cuts through BF2 maxed to the hilt with ease, as everything else.