X1900XT now or wait for DirectX10

Metallifux · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:07

I currently have a softmodded Radeon 9800SE AIW which is a bit long in the tooth. The dilemma is with the current great prices on ATI cards do I dive in now and get an X1900XT or do I hang fire for DX10 cards to be Vista ready??? Thoughts please.

LoadsaMoney · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:10

Id get an x1900 XT now, as then you can miss out the R600/G80 and get the next lot of faster cards when theres actually something using DX10, and its worth having, which is probs about a year away or longer yet, and a years a long time in graphcs cards, a load will have come and gone by then.

Metallifux · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:19

Sage advice

So should I go for the connect 3D card at £205 or is it worth paying extra for the HIS ICEQ card?

LoadsaMoney · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:29

Porobably worth paying the extra as the HIS is a cracking card, and the coolers excellent on it, very quiet, or you could wait a couple of weeks for the x1950 which has the same cooler on it.

daven1986 · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:32

i say get the x1800 then wait for dx10

squiffy · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:33

I would wait until DX11.

Metallifux · 16 Aug 2006 at 23:07

daven1986 said:
i say get the x1800 then wait for dx10

Now that is a good idea, my Viewsonic monitor is only capable of 1280*1024 so the x1800 would be more than fast enough, shame the only 512MB model is more expensive than the X1900XT though.

Gibbo · 16 Aug 2006 at 23:09

Metallifux said:
Now that is a good idea, my Viewsonic monitor is only capable of 1280*1024 so the x1800 would be more than fast enough, shame the only 512MB model is more expensive than the X1900XT though.

Why do you want 512MB?

At your resolution it really makes no difference to performance in any games.

Go with the X1800 XT 256MB its an unbeatable bargain.

Metallifux · 16 Aug 2006 at 23:13

Gibbo said:
Why do you want 512MB?

At your resolution it really makes no difference to performance in any games.

Go with the X1800 XT 256MB its an unbeatable bargain.

How can I argue with that???? Credit Card will take a beating in the morning.

Metallifux · 17 Aug 2006 at 07:29

1 X1800XT ordered

daven1986 · 17 Aug 2006 at 07:48

ah my influence has been felt!!

good choice though there, i'd have done the same if i had pci-e and some money!!!

daven

Domo · 17 Aug 2006 at 08:13

LoadsaMoney said:
Id get an x1900 XT now, as then you can miss out the R600/G80 and get the next lot of faster cards when theres actually something using DX10, and its worth having, which is probs about a year away or longer yet, and a years a long time in graphcs cards, a load will have come and gone by then.

I haven't been keeping an eye on things in the gfx card realm since I got my 7800GT.

When's the proposed launch dates for G80/R600 + will they be DX10 capable?

Googled R600 and I get really old news!

shrek2 · 17 Aug 2006 at 14:09

In games like cod2, the extra 512mb make a hell of a difference especially if you play with AA and AF. I have just upgraded form a 7800gtx 256mb to a 7900gtx and the chopiness has gone.

LoadsaMoney · 17 Aug 2006 at 14:27

Yeah good choice, got a 512mb x1800 XT here, cuts through everything maxed out in 1280x1024.

neo-omega · 17 Aug 2006 at 14:33

i personally would have waited till the x1950 came out...but thats just me

LoadsaMoney · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:07

neo-omega said:
i personally would have waited till the x1950 came out...but thats just me

Yeah but either x1800/x1900/x1950 is gona last till DX10 is being used more, so he can get a DX10 card, so may as well get the cheapest.

easyrider · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:12

LoadsaMoney said:
Yeah but either x1800/x1900/x1950 is gona last till DX10 is being used more, so he can get a DX10 card, so may as well get the cheapest.

Yeah but either x1800/x1900/x1950 is gona last till DX10 is being used more, so he can get a DX10 card, so may as well get the fastest

Cheekykid · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:13

LoadsaMoney said:
Yeah but either x1800/x1900/x1950 is gona last till DX10 is being used more, so he can get a DX10 card, so may as well get the cheapest.

Will Windows Vista run short changed on a DX9 card instead of DX10? When DX10 cards are out?

LoadsaMoney · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:17

Yeah it runs on DX9, i think the whole thing works, you just can't use DX10 thats all.

LoadsaMoney · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:24

easyrider said:
Yeah but either x1800/x1900/x1950 is gona last till DX10 is being used more, so he can get a DX10 card, so may as well get the fastest

Yeah, but we all know theres gona be no point in that if his x1800 or whatever is hammering through his games maxed out, if hes getting say 80+, anyone can play games at 80+, so why bother with a £400 card to get say 90+, may as well just get the £150 card and happily game at 80+ than spend £400 to do 90+.