crossfire 2600pro vs x1950pro??

[xappie]

Hi all

Looking to upgrade my video cards to something with a little more power for gaming, and with hardware decoding for HD movies.

Does anyone know if a crossfire 2600pro system will be an upgrade from my current x1950pro system for gaming? I have been looking at the specs, but they seem cryptic...

Any advice is appreciated!

 

[Digital Viper-X-]

Hi all

Looking to upgrade my video cards to something with a little more power for gaming, and with hardware decoding for HD movies.

Does anyone know if a crossfire 2600pro system will be an upgrade from my current x1950pro system for gaming? I have been looking at the specs, but they seem cryptic...

Any advice is appreciated!

for gaming 1950pro > 2600 pro by far!
if you really want to upgrade you need to get 2900pros, 1950xts or xtx's (for ATI) obviously 8800s for NV
A single 8800 should out run your 1950 pros in Xfire though

 

[xappie]

God, the ATI naming convention is so dumb. Almost the only way to tell where each device stands in relation to the other devices, is by the price.

x1900 > x1950pro > 2600pro wtf.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[Digital Viper-X-]

God, the ATI naming convention is so dumb. Almost the only way to tell where each device stands in relation to the other devices, is by the price.

x1900 > x1950pro > 2600pro wtf.

Thanks for your reply.

np

1950 XT 512 / XTX > 1900xt / xtx > 1950PRO the 9s are the high end parts, same with 1900>1600 ^^ 1950>1650

 

[Arnge]

if you can affort 2 2600pro

u can affort 1 2900Pro which is miles ahead.


once the drivers are optimized.

 

[xappie]

if you can affort 2 2600pro
u can affort 1 2900Pro which is miles ahead.
once the drivers are optimized.

Difference being that the 2600 is easy to find, while the 2900pro is limited, and hard to find (shopping locally, on the street, not online.)

 

[Digital Viper-X-]

Difference being that the 2600 is easy to find, while the 2900pro is limited, and hard to find (shopping locally, on the street, not online.)

if you can't find it, 8800GTS 640 is a great card =)

u can always go online(even though u said localy)
newegg has it in stock, try BB and make them price match if they have it =p