7950GX2 or X1900XTX

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hello guys i was wondering which one of these 2 cards would u pick the 7950GX2 or X1900XTX?

thx in advance
 
depends, do you want drivers that actually work and don't suck (nvidia) or do you want drivers that make you want to pull your hair out (ati)
 
Richatarded said:
depends, do you want drivers that actually work and don't suck (nvidia) or do you want drivers that make you want to pull your hair out (ati)
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What the hell are you talking about? I have an ati card and have no problems with the drivers.
 
AeriaGloris said:
What the hell are you talking about? I have an ati card and have no problems with the drivers.
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Some people have a hard time installing drivers properly, To the OP dont let drivers be the deciding factor with your card purchase. The best thing to do when deciding on a video card is to identify your needs, ie. resolution, games that you want to play, and detail you expect.
 
BLUEFISH44 said:
Some people have a hard time installing drivers properly, To the OP dont let drivers be the deciding factor with your card purchase. The best thing to do when deciding on a video card is to identify your needs, ie. resolution, games that you want to play, and detail you expect.
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Drviers are a large deciding factor for me, and really should be for anyone considering spending a large sum of money on hardware.

For me the TWIMTBP set up that Nvidia have with game companies means that very rarely do I find a game that has serious graphical bugs on release, the official beta drivers are usualy pretty damn good and offer fixes for games and problems without having to wait for an offical set.

ATI's drivers have improved over the years quite a lot but they're not what I'd consider on par with nvidias, I don't want to start a flame war so I'll just mention that this is my own opinion based on my own experiences.

I picked up the 7950GX2, price per performance this is a hard card to beat, it out performs with X1900XTX with ease and costs the same.
 
I've had the oportunity to play with both ati and nvidia drivers at work and at home and i find that with both sets, when installed correctly, are 99.9% problem free. The fact is any company can make mistakes.

and have fun with that 7950GX2 its a great performing card i'm sure you will enjoy it.
 
Frosteh said:
I picked up the 7950GX2, price per performance this is a hard card to beat, it out performs with X1900XTX with ease and costs the same.
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Cost the same? The 7950GX2 is quite bit more exspensive. Trust me I know, I went got the X1900XTX because i couldnt afford a 7950GX2.
 
I picked up a 7950gx2 a couple weeks ago. $499.99 with a $30 MIR isn't a bad price at all.
 
XLeezardx said:
Cost the same? The 7950GX2 is quite bit more exspensive. Trust me I know, I went got the X1900XTX because i couldnt afford a 7950GX2.
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But it also performs better then a X1900XTX. :rolleyes:
 
Got the 7950X2 on Saturday, with my overclocked Core2 e6400@3408 Mhz it does 88xx stock and 10063 when overclocked in 3DMark06. Even at stock that beats the X1900XTX here at work with a Core2 6600 at 3.2 Ghz with 6800 points. So I'd go with the 7950X2, too. Just make sure it will fit, my XTX 7950X2 is SO long, it actually reaches under the harddisk cage.
 
Frosteh said:
I picked up the 7950GX2, price per performance this is a hard card to beat, it out performs with X1900XTX with ease and costs the same.
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Costs the same? I dont know where you live, here in the US, the XTX can be had for $350 and the GX2 $150 or more than that.

You mention performance, but leave out IQ. Could that be because ATi has better IQ?

This thread is pretty useless without the OP telling what games, settings, etc. he is going to use.
 
ATI's drivers are fine. They are very easy to install, uninstall, and reinstall. There was a time a couple years back when you pretty much had to run a 3rd party driver cleaner to uninstall them, but that has been resolved, and to tell you the truth you were better off doing that with Nvidia at that time too. Now days you don't need to run a 3rd party program, just use the ATI uninstall utility and you are fine.

ATI definitely wins on price and on slightly better visuals overall. However, the 7950GX2 allows for future quad-sli upgrade, and right now should usually allow slightly higher AA settings in most games.

To me overall the X1900XTX is the winner because of the price/performance factor....

Personally though I just replaced a Crossfire X1900XTX setup with Quad-SLI 7950GX2's... So you can see what I think is best from pure performance standpoint.
 
With next-gen cards around the corner I say save your $ and get a X1900XTX. When the R600 and G80 come out, then feel free to shell out $400+.
 
If you have the cash get the GX2. In fact get the eVGA so you can step up if something better comes out in the next 3 months.
 
so then overall its best to get the x1900xtx? because of its price i would think
 
You might want to include other information. Such as what exactly you intend to use the card for and what the rest of your hardware consists of. I would go for the X1900 simply because my system doubles as a HTPC.
 
If you want to keep the card for longer, the 7950X2 will be more futureproof just because it's faster. If you will go and buy a DX10 card when they come out, go for the cheapest option now.
 
well mostly really going to use the video card for gaming alot of gaming thats why im kinda deciding which one to buy
 
Matters what games you want to play and what is important to you as a consumer. Here are some questions to ask yourself.

Do you want the latest and greatest = 7950GX2 or X1950XT in a few days
Do you want the best possible IQ = X1900XTX
Do you play shader intensive games = X19000XTX
Want SLI/Crossfire support with a 975 intel chipset = X1900XTX
Want NF4/NF5 chipset board = 7950GX2 for SLI capable or X1900XTX
Do you want HDR+AA in Oblivion = X1900XTX
 
R1ckCa1n said:
Matters what games you want to play and what is important to you as a consumer. Here are some questions to ask yourself.
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Well, you leave me little choice, R1ck :)

Do you want the latest and greatest = 7950 GX2 or X1950 XT in a few days.
- It seems that, according to a recent ATi presentation, the X1950 is not going to be available, in any quantity, until mid-September. For "need it now" circumstances, the X1950 is probably not going to be an option. We'll see what happens here.

Do you want the best possible IQ = X1900 XTX
- Without any real question.

Do you play shader intensive games = X19000 XTX
- The G7x architecture is really quite fast at shader processing. With two primary MADD+MULL ALUs per fragment pipeline, it's quite quick. In 3DMark05 and 3DMark06 shader tests, I believe it's something of a toss-up between the XTX and the 7900 GTX, though I haven't looked at these results for some time.

Want SLI/Crossfire support with a 975 intel chipset = X1900 XTX
- Currently. Yep.

Want NF4/NF5 chipset board = 7950 GX2 for SLI capable or X1900 XTX
- Again, yep.

Do you want HDR+AA in Oblivion = X1900 XTX
- Who doesn't? But it should be noted that it's still somewhat buggy (grass shadow corruption, which is a pretty nice feature overall, and some depth Z issues with some shaders and static objects). Other than that, no big deal.

And a few I'd like to add for consideration:

Want the quietest solution = 7950 GX2, though by quite a small margin.
Want the fastest current solution in most scenarios = 7950 GX2 by typically small to fair margins
Want the most performance per watt = 7950 GX2
Want the least hassle = X1900 XTX
Want the best warranty = 7950 GX2, for the most part, from AIBs with lifetime warranties
Want a somewhat superior control panel = 7950 GX2

Personally? I'd wait and see what the 1950 brings to the table as it should narrow the performance gap.
 
@#11, wow i wish i worked where ever you work :)


@OP, honestly, i would have a hard time justifying a graphics card purchase of more than $200. I mean, with dx10 three months out, the prices of these cards are gonna drop considerabley. Dont get me wrong, im not suggesting you buy a dx10 card right away, im simply saying you would probably end up losing a lot of money for the three extra months you would have the card. But, if you want the extra 3 months of pwnage, i would vote GX2.


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I've ownd many ATI cards and a Few nvidia, which incude a 6800GT 7800GT 7800GTX

and I've had more problems with nvidia drivers then ATI =p my 7800GTX would not display any picture after switching from a 7800GT, I had to do a full re-install to get it working, even tried driver cleaner!!! oh wait i ahd the same problem going from an x850 to a 7800GT :< so yea =p boo hoo driver BS

as for speed the GX2 is faster but the X1900XTX has better IQ if i was you i would pick up an X1600/7600 for now and wait for he X1950 if anything that should drop the X1900 prices ^^
 
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