crap or not?

[ALL4AMD]

i got a XFX5900 with 256mb of ram running @700 and the gpu @400.

my question is can any of u reccommend a better one for under $250?

[SEALTeamSix]

Depends if you include mail-in rebates or not... I know there were 9800 Pro's all over for around $200 not too long ago... provided that you don't think the 9800 Pro suggestion is BLASPHEMY ;). Check http://www.slickdeals.net, http://www.hotdlz.com, http://www.rasputinj.com, http://www.techdeals.net, http://www.fatwallet.com, etc... for normal product pricing, check http://www.pricewatch.com and http://www.pricegrabber.com. Good luck, and remember that the next-gen cards WILL drop the price of the older ones.

-SEAL

[@trapine]

If you arnt satisfied with that? being that it is a pretty decent card. then the only thing i could recomend that would perform alittle better for under $250
Is a 9800Pro!
Here's some good prices on. PriceWatch (http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=704418/search=9800pro/)

[Grandmasta_J]

Although I don't like to admit it, the 9800 pro is the best bang for the buck out right now, with prices around $200. That's what I paid for my old 5700 Ultra back in January. :rolleyes: But dont count that 5900 out. If you get a good overclocker, you can get 5900 Ultra performance out of it.

[ragejg]

there are 256mb 5900's with 2.8ns memory???

I've never heard of this before...

[Munka]

well, ya learn something new everyday

[lord9165]

i know gainward has 5900xt with 256 with 2.8 but not xfx,as far as i know.the non ultra 5900s run faster mem ,but will differ company to company.

[Oldwolf]

Dude, I wish I had a 5900! I recently upgraded from a GeForce 2 to an FX5700. It may not be a Lamborghini, but a Porsche is still fast. Imho, wait a while till the upcoming PCI-Express situation sorts itself out, then it'll be time for everyone to go through the usual upgrades of sound, vid, ram & Mobo.

[pxc]

If you want a regular 5900 (with VIVO!) instead of that 5900XT, you can get the BFG 5900 here (http://www.gameve.com/gve/store/productdetails.aspx?sku=VC-BFG-002) for $187 shipped.

Mine overclocks to 475/950 (from 400/850) with the stock BIOS and cooling. It goes even higher with the 5950U BIOS flashed on it.

[M4d-K10wN]

If you flash to 5950U; you can't use VIVO because neither the Gainward nor LeadTeK cards have that, and those are the only two BIOS ROMs available to the public.

[pxc]

If you flash to 5950U; you can't use VIVO because neither the Gainward nor LeadTeK cards have that, and those are the only two BIOS ROMs available to the public.
:lol:

It's not like BFG doesn't make a 5950U. :rolleyes: And yes, I know for a FACT that VIVO works after flashing since I've done it myself.

[Visable-assassin]

If you flash to 5950U; you can't use VIVO because neither the Gainward nor LeadTeK cards have that, and those are the only two BIOS ROMs available to the public.


thats why you do like I did and use BFG 5950 BIOS on my BFG 5900nu :)
then had a member here modify the speeds so my stock clock speeds are higher than normal, and still retains the VIVO last I checked...but I never mess with it so i never got in depth with it.....the leadtek and gainward BIOS were not the only ones around my friend :)
Actually a while back i posted a link that had everything from evga to xfx

[M4d-K10wN]

Where did you get BFG's 5950U BIOS??

[Visable-assassin]

Where did you get BFG's 5950U BIOS??


Had a guy BIOS dump his 5950 ultra.
the Rkarch modded it for me from there
I still got a copy if youd like it :)

[pxc]

Where did you get BFG's 5950U BIOS??
It's "around." If you know the thread (not here) that was collecting all available BIOS images, you can find it. Sorry, I am not distributing it.