x1800xt or 7800gtx?

[cyborg_ninja-117]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

ati is better at making graphics, not gaming. trust me, i used ati and nvidia... i now got a 7800 gtx and it rox, ati has a lot of problems on the drivers

[nfuriate]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

So all in all the 7800gtx 512MB should be better than the x1800xt? I think i'm going to go for nvidia now you see.

[|D|-Char-ley_Killa]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

yeah go nvidia cause it runs alot cooler also and it is quieter. if u wanna know a good mobo go with an asus sli one the deluxe is great. sli will leave u rdy for an upgrade later

[nfuriate]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

Nice, is there any retailers that sell good and cheap asus SLi mobos that you know of?

Thanks

[kamenjar]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

I'd say none. Get a single 6800 GS. Can't beat price/prerformance according to what i've read, and it is just the next in line.

[kamenjar]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

wait for a bit and get what ever new card nvidia releases to counter ATI's

??? From what I know 7800 holds the crown still. 1800 does not even get close.

[Garabaldi]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

Yeah, like previously stated, anything above a 6800 GT is overkill.

From experience, nVidia has always come out on top. I mean, it takes months and months for ATi to relase a card to compete with the GTX, they say it would boast a 90% improvement over the GTX.. funny stuff.. it is either miserably close in some games, or the GTX beats it hands down in others.

Go with a 7800 GT, which can be easily OC'd to GTX speeds. Only get the GTX if you plan on playing resolutions above 1200 x 1600

[imported_goya]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

Nvidia sucks, ATI rocks, nvidia image quality is poor and has shimmering texture issues even after the driver update that was supposed to fix it. ATI image quality is superb and their drivers work great and have never caused problems

maybe you failed to completely read my posting. who cares if it looks great if you can't play. the problem with ati has always been the drivers. most of the games that i play, including bf2, have the nvidia logo all over it, not the ati logo. tells you something...

[cyborg_ninja-117]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

the new 7800 gtx 512mb version will be out in a couple of months, so that should drop the price of the 7800gtx 265mb

[nfuriate]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

the new 7800 gtx 512mb version will be out in a couple of months, so that should drop the price of the 7800gtx 265mb

A couple of months? I've heard on this thread a few days and i've saw on google that it's mid november. Whats your source for this info?

[[X1X]-=+XoX1de+=-]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

If u have a CPU which is lower than Athlon64 3400+ then Ur both X1800/7800GTx will run like a 6800GT, Ill buy 7800GTX if i have A64 4000+ otherwise I stick on 6800GT is enough for BF2.

[nfuriate]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

With my new rig i'm getting an Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.8ghz, bit too fast i know but i'm going to also be making 3d models so i need it to be fast for rendering.

[imported_Anzen]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

1) The 7800GTX is faster than the 1800XT
2) The 7800"Ultra" (it's not officially an ultra, but is clocked at Ultra speeds; 550 on the core, 1800 on the memory, 512 MB GDDR3) is even faster.
3) The 7800GTX is like $150 cheaper than the 1800XT, just because the 7800GTX has been out for a long time already.
4) Thus; get the 7800GTX (standard or "ultra", both own every single ATi card).
(5) the 1800XT is about on par with the 7800GT)

[Leki]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

ATI's 1800XT is faster than the 7800gtx on battlefield 2.

benchmarks below...

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ati_radeon_x1800_xt_xl/page12.asp

and

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/r520reviewxvxv/BF2.htm

and

http://techreport.com/reviews/2005q4/radeon-x1000/index.x?pg=11

wonder what the nvidia fan boys think of that?

[Garabaldi]

Re: x1800xt or 7800gtx?

By one FPS.

Mind you.. this one FPS boost (or 90 percent performance boost as ATi claimed) took 3-4 more months to develop, and is considerably more expensive than the 1 FPS slower GTX.

PASS.