mid summer upgrade

[Elios]

OK im going to have some spare cash this summer so what to do
im thinking new vid card and i wnat a good jump from my 7800GT

so i was thinking one of a few things

2nd 7800GT
or
Sell the 7800GT for maybe 250-300
get
A. 7900GTX
B. X1900XT(X)

i have no problem OC any of them a bit on there stock cooling but lets keep it stock to stock

soo basicly i dont want to spend more then 400 to upgrade

way say you all?

 

[Spazilton]

Good luck getting that for a 7800GT. Their resale value took a massive plunge because of the relase of the 7900s.

You can probally still get around 200-220 for it. I would sell it, and pick your self up 2 7900GTs

Will still keep you in your budget of 400

 

[Elios]

remember ppl
i like both ATi AND NV and have had luck with both im looking for the fast all around bang for the buck here
but i only get BFG for NV cards and ATi for ATi cards

 

[Bona Fide]

Sell the 7800GT and go to an X1900XT. If you look around on the web (Anandtech, The Tech Report, X-Bit Labs) you'll see that the X1900XT usually outperforms the 7900GTX by a few frames in each game. Plus, it's about $100 cheaper. The only real issue is that it runs hotter and that fan is damn loud. Maybe look into buying a VF900 with your saved money.

 

[ClearM4]

Just so you know the x1900xt "loud fan" is over stated. While it is louder than the 7900gtx it is not that loud. At full speed it is anoyingly loud, but it usually doesn't hit full speed.