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Hi all,

i am looking to get a new graphics card and upgrade from a 7600 GS that i am currently using.

A local store has a ATI X1800XT 512mb for sale and i am thinking about it.

Do you think it will be a major improvement over the 7600GS ?

Thanks

Takis

Although the 7600GS is a midrange card, and a X1800XT would be a big improvement, I wouldn't go for the X1800XT. Personally, I would wait till the ATI Radeon X2000GT. It's the 'UFO' R600 with GDDR3, and as I heard, is the midrange SKU.

It's going to kill the G80.

You can find specs using google.

It's going to kill the G80.

Pssh Fanboy  ::) Its open GL support will still suck.

How much will you be spending for the X1800. The reson I ask is because most likely you can get a better nVidia card for the same cost.

Cheers
Cameron

Thanks for your replies

Cost for the 1800XT is 400 Euros, for a 8800 GTX from 600 Euros and upwards and for a 8800GTS approx.500 Euros

Takis

Yea, you could get a 7950GT for that much, a much better card.

Cheers
Cameron

Go nVIDIA!!!

sorry, regardless of performance (no matter how kick-@$$ or cr@p) i'm a guy who feels loyal to certain companies:

e.g.
nVIDIA
Corsair
Intel
Saitek
etc.

but still, im just waiting for a better DX10 card from nVIDIA - maybe something like a GeForce 8950 GX2 or something like that...

P.S.  u ever notice that nVIDIA's logo is like : nVIDIA
       but on their site, they always put: NVIDIA
       weird aint it...

Talk about brand loyalty!!!

Thanks for your help guys

I think i;ll wait a bit for the prices of 8800s to drop a bit and i'll probably get one of these

Takis

Or just get a cheap gigabyte 7900GS and o/c the daylights out of it for awesome performance  

Finally i got a great deal on a new 8800 GTS and i ordered it.

Hopefully i'll have it by next Tuesday.

I really can't wait
Takis

hey a DX10 card, nice move.

and if u dont feel like getting a better, higher-range card, u could buy the same one again and go SLI! (assuming u hav that kinda motherboard...)

Go nVIDIA!!!

sorry, regardless of performance (no matter how kick-@$$ or cr@p) i'm a guy who feels loyal to certain companies:

e.g.
nVIDIA
Corsair
Intel
Saitek
etc.

but still, im just waiting for a better DX10 card from nVIDIA - maybe something like a GeForce 8950 GX2 or something like that...

P.S.  u ever notice that nVIDIA's logo is like : nVIDIA
       but on their site, they always put: NVIDIA
       weird aint it...

That's pretty strange as you have Kingston RAM

Pssh Fanboy   Its open GL support will still suck.

Theres only like two really taxing Open GL games anyway. Meh.

hey a DX10 card, nice move.

and if u dont feel like getting a better, higher-range card, u could buy the same one again and go SLI! (assuming u hav that kinda motherboard...)

My thought exactly...

[quote][quote]Go nVIDIA!!!

sorry, regardless of performance (no matter how kick-@$$ or cr@p) i'm a guy who feels loyal to certain companies:

e.g.
nVIDIA
Corsair
Intel
Saitek
etc.

but still, im just waiting for a better DX10 card from nVIDIA - maybe something like a GeForce 8950 GX2 or something like that...

P.S.

Go nVIDIA!!!

sorry, regardless of performance (no matter how kick-@$$ or cr@p) i'm a guy who feels loyal to certain companies:

e.g.
nVIDIA
Corsair
Intel
Saitek
etc.

but still, im just waiting for a better DX10 card from nVIDIA - maybe something like a GeForce 8950 GX2 or something like that...

P.S.  u ever notice that nVIDIA's logo is like : nVIDIA
       but on their site, they always put: NVIDIA
       weird aint it...

That's pretty strange as you have Kingston RAM

wat can i say, dont let parents choose RAM

Theres a reason you don't let your parents do anything computer related without your premission/

Cheers
Cameron