x850xtpe = or almost = to gtx & x1800 series

[Wesley1357]

with every new benchmark i see, my x850xtpe seem more & more like a great card. in the first benchs, the gtx shown to be 2 times faster, but now, the x1800 and the gtx are just a little faster not to much, am i right?

 

[Dan_D]

Depends on the resolution and the game. If it's a CPU bound game, then of course it will be closer to the 7800GTX and X1800XL/XT. I can assure you though that there are many games where the X850XT can't touch either of this current generations flagship cards. Not to say the X850XT isn't a excellent card or a good performer. It is. Simply put, it's just an older model. The new ones are faster now. Plain and simple. This industry simply changes really fast. You still no doubt have a couple more years of great gaming on that card should you choose to keep it. If you of the seriously hardcore persuasion, you could definately see an improvement with this generations higher end cards simply for the higher AA and AF levels you can achieve with higher frame rates.