Author Topic: 1950TX or PRO ? (Read 476 times)

DmdFiat · « **on:** February 28, 2007, 09:08:06 AM »

I'm looking at the 2 256mb cards and the 90$ price difference.
Would there be an actual substantial difference in AH between the 2?

With
E6600
P5W DH deluxe
2 gigs of DDR2

...I'm not sure if it's wise to save 90$ unless in this game there isn't that much diff.

I swear I'll buy my stuff this week and shut up

republic · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2007, 11:07:14 AM »

Personally, i wouldn't go XT. The 1950Pro is a fine card, and very cheap. The XT is faster, but not enough to justify the extra $$, espeically with the recent 1950Pro price cuts.

149.99 after rebate For a x1950Pro is a great deal.

Also the nVidia 7900gs is priced similarly. Both perform very close, so it's a choice of preference between the two.

Generally hardware is priced along a curve that gets very steep after you pass a certain point. While the XT is faster, you'll have to decide if it's 'enough faster'. Personally if I were prepared to spend the money for an XT, I'd wait until I could get a next generation card like the 8800 or the R600.

This is a very handy guide to help you compare your options.

38ruk · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2007, 12:37:53 AM »

Nvidia released a 340MB version of the 8800, an 8800GTS , at a 299 dollar price point . With the cpu you have i would say go with the 8800 , you already have a great cpu , might as well finish off the system in a way that will best utilize your existing hardware . 38

DmdFiat · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2007, 07:18:39 AM »

Good points.
It's 100$ more in juice that I will very likely not use. Once Skuzzy replied to me saying he still needs to see any1 use more than 256mb in this game. Until my PC crashed I was plying AH with 64mb

I guess, though, the 8800GTS would be a better choice if I decide to spend $90 more for the 1950XT instead of going for the 1950pro.

So my main focus is to experience AH at the best without spending unneeded $$ that I could use toward a new kiteboard

Thanks!

republic · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2007, 08:33:49 AM »

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Originally posted by DmdFiat

So my main focus is to experience AH at the best without spending unneeded $$ that I could use toward a new kiteboard

Thanks!

If AH is your only game, the X1950 Pro is the card for you. Really it's overkill but, it'll handle AH easily in high resolution with anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering. If you've never played AH with anti-aliasing enabled...your in for a real treat.

DmdFiat · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:08:56 AM »

Not to mention that when the 10.x come out I won't have spent too much on this one and can get a new one.

38ruk · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2007, 02:21:03 PM »

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Originally posted by DmdFiat
Not to mention that when the 10.x come out I won't have spent too much on this one and can get a new one.

But..... the 8800gts is a DX 10 card , so thats food for thought 8)