How's the x800?

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fender

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I recently put together a system from the following components:

AMD X2 4000
Biostar TF7025-M2
Crucial Rendition 1GB PC2-5300
Western Digital SE16 320GB
LG 246W

I'm currently using the integrated video card, but I have a chance to pick up a new x800 for $45. I don't really play any games, save for an older title here and there, but would anything even be playable at 1920x1200?
 
not really - maybe on lowest settings
over here it would be worth it as everything is so much more expensive.
 
i'm not even sure that old titles supports 1920x1200, what old titles you're talkin exactly?
 
Mafia - highly doubt it supports 1920x1200
Caesar 4 - Not that old
GTA San Andreas

Another option would be to get a x1950pro for $140, but like I said, I'd play maybe once a month at most.
 
Plain Jane x800? Neither XT nor Pro?

If we're talking about a x800 XT or XT-PE, I'd go for it, a Pro not so much. Just a x800, pass. A pro is roughly 3/4s as fast as a XT, a x800 roughly half as fast as a XT. If I remember correctly...

I had a x800 Pro VIVO I had modded into a XT-PE and was able to play a lot of games at 1600x1200. Just turn of AA and down AF. Even some newer games run good on it.

I fucking loved Mafia, but I played it on my old ti4200. It'd probably run great on a x800 XT. Don't know about widescreen though.
 
Decibel said:
Plain Jane x800? Neither XT nor Pro?

If we're talking about a x800 XT or XT-PE, I'd go for it, a Pro not so much. Just a x800, pass. A pro is roughly 3/4s as fast as a XT, a x800 roughly half as fast as a XT. If I remember correctly...

I had a x800 Pro VIVO I had modded into a XT-PE and was able to play a lot of games at 1600x1200. Just turn of AA and down AF. Even some newer games run good on it.

I fucking loved Mafia, but I played it on my old ti4200. It'd probably run great on a x800 XT. Don't know about widescreen though.
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It's just a regular x800.

I'm also a big fan of mafia - I seem to play it from start to finish every year or two. It runs almost perfectly with everything set to high on my almost 2 year old Celeron laptop with integrated video.
 
Ceasar 4 will kill that card..... even my 7900GS would slow down a tiny bit at 1280x1024 with max settings before I modded it so I could overclock it a lot higher.

I would hate to try to play it at 1600x1200 or higher.
 
cyclone3d said:
Ceasar 4 will kill that card..... even my 7900GS would slow down a tiny bit at 1280x1024 with max settings before I modded it so I could overclock it a lot higher.

I would hate to try to play it at 1600x1200 or higher.
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How would a x1950 pro fare?
 
fender said:
How would a x1950 pro fare?
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Better. I can't vouch for Mafio or Caeser but my X800 runs San Andreas no problem at all at that res (1920x1200) with max settings. I can also comfortably run half-life 2 / Counterstrike source native and other well optimised ones such as command and conquer 3 ect.

If it doesnt cost alot more I'd say the x1950 is a good choice, if only for the extra juice and longevity of it. Should be relatively cheap now too.
 
You want to look for an ATi-made X800XT VIvo 256mb and flash its BIOS for an extra 6 pixel pipes and many more MHz to an X850XT PE. A very formidable card.
 
X800 XT and X850 XT PE have the same amount of pipes. Only clocks differs;)
 
fender said:
Mafia - highly doubt it supports 1920x1200
Caesar 4 - Not that old
GTA San Andreas

Another option would be to get a x1950pro for $140, but like I said, I'd play maybe once a month at most.
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i'd say, get x1950pro, although you'll only play once a month at most, that will make up for even more reason to buy a decent card.

you gonna need all you can get for that precious once in a month gaming time, am i right? :D
 
I'd grab a X1950 Pro. I had a diamond 512mb in my old setup running the games at 1920x1200 on a Dell 2407WFP. None of the newer games were out at that time though.
 
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