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I'm thinking of upgrading my graphics card and briefly had the chance to use an x1800xt which worked well (i think :confused: ).

However, I'd like to know which card would be the limit on my PSU:
Enermax EG465AX-VE (460watt with 33a on the +12v rail)

Other components hooked up are:
12cm and 8cm case fan
asrock 939dualsata2 mobo
3700+
4x512mb RAM
sound card (PCI)
2 x DVD drives
2 x HD


Im keeping an eye out for x1900xt but saw x1950gt and x1950 pro amongst others. I'm guessing an x1900xtx is out of the question but not sure if the ones I mentioned earlier are usable?

Would be grateful for any input.
 
x1950xt will be a great upgrade. going to the gt isnt worth the performance comparison. personally i would wait until the r600 comes out.
 
it all depends on how much $ you got, because the psu can handle all the cards you listed, including the x1950xtx
 
Thanks for the replies.

Id like to spend as little as possible :D
I set myself a £100 budget and keeping an eye out on ebay, refurbished and end of line stuff.

Also how does the x1950pro compare to the x1900xt, x1900gt and x1800xt?
 
Well the x1950pro is alittle faster than a x1900gt... its also a little faster than a x1800xt(pro has a little less pixel / texture fill power but over double the shader power). The x1900xt is all round faster than the x1950pro but for the price id get the pro.
 
Yeah, you've got enough power for any card you want short of going SLI/Crossfire.
 
nVidia recommends a 26A on the +12 for the 8800 GTS, and a 30A for the 8800 GTX. Since nothing currently takes more than an 8800 GTX and you don't have 100 hard drives, you're good to go.
 
Well i run a 8800gtx with mass stuff on a 480w antec just fine , so yeah your 460 should be perfect for what u r looking at.
 
Thanks for a lot of useful info.
Much appreciated.

Will try to hunt down a bargain now :D
 
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