x800 upgrade advice

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alienz

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Currently I have an x800xt running in my box but the Artic cooler on it is getting a bit loud. Looking to maybe go with something that has a passive heatsink on it.

Problem is I've lost my spot as far as knowing what would be equal or better than this card.

AGP/PCIe doesn't matter as I have one of those ASRock boards with one of each.

Thanks for any info.
 
It really depends on your other specs...CPU, PSU specifically...\

Is it for gaming?

Any budget?
 
i will assume you game, hence the X800XT. but what games? you sticking with DX9 or going DX10?

i went from a x850XT to my current X1950Pro and it continues to suit my needs, but i don't run Vista or see any DX10 games that are going to make me go there just yet. maybe when i find something i gotta play then i will.

you can find x1950 around priced well if you dont have to have DX10, and if you want to go DX10 then the G92 nvidia cards are attractive, but so are the 38x0's from ATI.

it really comes down to budget+what you play/use the card for.
 
If you have the $$$ to blow you can get a 8800 GT and a S2 and be completely silent with good airflow management. Not to mention cooler than the stock cooler.
 
Sorry for the lack of details.

Honestly my gaming has slipped off, so I don't need anything top end. Something to handle DX9 games is fine. HL2, gotta finish the Doom3 expansion as well.

Running with 2 gigs of Corsair XMS DDR with a Opty 165 moderately bumped up to 2.2.

No other cards in the box at the moment. Got a Thermaltake 430Watt PS in an Antec Lanboy case with a decent amount of flow in and out. Only one HDD so the front bezel fan isn't completely blocked up.

I'd like to keep the new card under $200.

Vengence, what's this S2 you speak of?
 
i would suggest getting an x1900 series or 7x00 series card.

if you arent going to use vista or dx10, no use in spending mroe on a future-proof card.

You should be able to find a card in the FS forum that will haul ass at Source and Doom for under $100.

Wait til you do a full rehaul of your system to do a full upgrade to dx10 hardware.

Just my $.02
 
Id suggest a 3850, lots of features so it can be used for more than just gaming.
 
An x1950 would be a nice buy, and it also has much more shader power than comparable 7x00 cards.
 
x1950's do look real nice, there are a couple right around 100-120. Does the 512MB really make much of a difference over the 256?

Never really seems to iirc.
 
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