7900gt vs 1950pro

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strikeout

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which would have better performance?

i already have an NV silencer that i can reuse so noise/heat is out of the equation. Im looking for processing power , IE fps. I dont plan on using sli but i do want to power a larger monitor later on, till i get my ultra 1337 rig, they it will bused back to 12x10.

they MSI one is 204 MIR and is hdcp compliant so that takes care of watching dvds and future HTPC stuff. Id really like to try ATI but this overpriced launch stuff is pissing me off.
 
If the price were $199 like ATI promised reviewers, I would say x1950 Pro all the way. However, the best price I have seen is $280, and that's for the 256MB model! Unbelievable!

You can chack out a review here:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/386/7

However, do keep in minnd that this is a 512MB card (which I have yet to see on sale ANYWHERE), so expect performance to suffer 5-10% if you go for a 256MB model. That means that, with the exception of Call of Duty 2, the x1950 Pro can offer no performance advantage.

If you want a good card from ATI in that price range, pick up the x1900 XT 256:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121029

If you want a 7900 GT, it's not a bad purchase. Low power, and about $70-100 less (with MIR). They're both good buys - the x1900 XT is the better performer, but is it worth the extra cash? That's your call.
 
im more concerned with HDCP/medium gaming with this card as this will only be put into an eventual HTPC. Power consumption,noise,heat are also factors that influence my choice. That kicks out the 7900gto,7900gs,x1900/1800 series.
 
strikeout said:
im more concerned with HDCP/medium gaming with this card as this will only be put into an eventual HTPC. Power consumption,noise,heat are also factors that influence my choice. That kicks out the 7900gto,7900gs,x1900/1800 series.
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Sounds like you want an XFX 7950 GT.
 
strikeout said:
im more concerned with HDCP/medium gaming with this card as this will only be put into an eventual HTPC. Power consumption,noise,heat are also factors that influence my choice. That kicks out the 7900gto,7900gs,x1900/1800 series.
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You can get EVGA's HDCP 7900GS pretty cheap, and its a great card.
 
AdamNesvick said:
You can get EVGA's HDCP 7900GS pretty cheap, and its a great card.
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where?
arthur_tuxedo said:
Sounds like you want an XFX 7950 GT.
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$350 for a card ill only use for gaming for about 6 months, then will do nothing but display dvds and webpages? nah id rather go cheap as possible even 68gt class just with HDCP.
 
strikeout said:
$350 for a card ill only use for gaming for about 6 months, then will do nothing but display dvds and webpages? nah id rather go cheap as possible even 68gt class just with HDCP.
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I don't understand what you want, then. Do you care about gaming performance or not? If not, an X1300 or similar should be fine.
 
i do, but there are other factors too. Its just not about gaming performance. Ok, lets say BF2 12x10 2xaa 4xAF @60fps+ cept some SF maps. I get that now with my 68gt. I want that or better PLUS hdcp and a quiet cooler of some sort. All for ~200.
 
That's probably the best bet, although I'm not sure how quiet it is. Might have to get an aftermarket cooler for that. Other than that, you're looking at a 7900 GS with HDCP. Same price with lower performance, so the X1950 Pro is probably the way to go.
 
newegg has the sapphire single slot one for $199 and the HIS one for $249 with its own cooler. Can anyone find the HIS one with the two slot cooler for $199?
 
Or if you can wait a whole month or two you can wait for the price to drop?
 
Well, now that they're finally out in the wild for $199 (the Sapphire parts are in stock), I have to say I'm impressed. The new chip used on the x1950 is almost as cool as Nvidia's offerings, and is competitively priced.

Of course, Nvidia won't take this sitting down. I spotted a 7900 GS on Newegg today for $165 after MIR:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130056

I LOVE competition. FINALLY, ATI releases a midrange card that makes Nvidia react!
 
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