X1800XT>X1950Pro

[doodah]

Quick question. Got a C2D system with X1800XT and i play games at 1280x1024 (max res of my TFT). Thinking of getting a 20-22" monitor, is it worth selling my X1800XT for £100 and getting a X1950Pro 256Mb or 512Mb?

 

[beast]

Yes.

 

[thefishdude]

if you going to get the larger screen then you may want to think about an x1950xt. the pro is an awesome card but its ideal resolution is 1280x1024.

 

[beast]

Yeah, and he just said he plays games at 1280x1024

 

[Darkwave]

The X1950Pro is about equal to an X1800XT, it's not worth it.

 

[thefishdude]

Yeah, and he just said he plays games at 1280x1024

but he also said he was thinking about getting a20-22inch screen wich will have a higher res

 

[Big.Wayne]

is it worth selling my X1800XT for £100 and getting a X1950Pro 256Mb or 512Mb?

The X1950 Pro appears to offer the same performance to a stock X1800XT

Tom's Hardware Guide VGA Charts
Half Life 2 - 1280x1024 - 32Bit - 4xAA - 8xAF

X1800XT = 76 fps
X1950 Pro= 78 fps

So I would say 'no' it ain't worth the upgrade . . .

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Not worth it, good review here , if your thinking of getting a bigger screen, then id be looking at the 8800 GTS..

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

Upgrading from an X1800 XT to a X1950 Pro will yield no noticable performance gains at all. Waste of money.

Going to an X1950 XT would see some gain, but nothing earth shattering.

Best option is either an 8800 or start saving now for the R600 which is due Feb/March.

 

[thefishdude]

r600 *commences drooling

 

[doodah]

Thanks for the quick replies, think i will get a better cooler for my X1800XT and try and overclock it then.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Zalman VF900, or the Accelero.

 

[Darkwave]

Zalman VF900, or the Accelero.

Quoted for truth. Both are good, but while more expensive the VF900 will OC better for sure.

 

[doodah]

From what i have read, Zalman a bit better but bang for buck the Accelero is better, right?

 

[Darkwave]

From what i have read, Zalman a bit better but bang for buck the Accelero is better, right?

The Accelero X2 is much better value for money, it's only about £15 I think.

The VF900 is more expensive, but if you plan to OC to the limit then it will do much better than the Accelero.

Both are silent.

 

[Big.Wayne]

The Accelero X2 works well. I'm not 100% sure what this BTX approved design is (blowing air down on the mobo) but I can confirm it does work well, in an open case at least. What happens once you put the case sides on I don't know.

One important thing top note about the Accelero X2 is its HEIGHT! It sticks out above the card by two inches or so, as long as u have a big case you will be fine but if you are using a HTPC chassis you wont be able to fit the sides back on (yes this just happened to me )