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Updated 4-16

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For those that can't wait any longer.

 

[Terabyte]

Better than a X1950 pro?

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Terabyte
Better than a X1950 pro?

Performance-wise? Not likely. But feature-wise, well, it does support DX10.

 

[wazzledoozle]

Wheres the reviews? Official ones...

 

[PaidLess]

how many pipelines does this one have?! 12?

 

[gibster]

Wonder how this compares to something like a 7900GT, other than the obvious DX10.
Also, not too crazy about MSI, would like to see some other mfr, but will have to wait it out.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Originally posted by: PaidLess
how many pipelines does this one have?! 12?

If I'm not mistaken the new DX10 cards don't have pipes, they have streams. And...uhh, I dunno, my 8800GTS has 96 streams...

 

[Dudewithoutapet]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Terabyte
Better than a X1950 pro?

Performance-wise? Not likely. But feature-wise, well, it does support DX10.

If that is true, then the price should come down a bit since x1950Pro can be had for around $135.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Dudewithoutapet

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Terabyte
Better than a X1950 pro?

Performance-wise? Not likely. But feature-wise, well, it does support DX10.

If that is true, then the price should come down a bit since x1950Pro can be had for around $135.

Nah, the marketing of DX10 as a feature will be enough for people to go with an 8600 GTS over an X1950 pro, I would think.

Of course, without some good benchmarks, we are all talking out of our rears here.

 

[Terabyte]

Just don't make the mistake I made when the FX series came out. I bought a FX5200 thinking it would be better than the TI4200........

 

[PING]

VR-Zone review.. Equivalent to 7900GT. Is X1950GT/Pro faster than 7900GT?

 

[herbiehancock]

Originally posted by: PING
VR-Zone review.. Equivalent to 7900GT. Is X1950GT/Pro faster than 7900GT?

They're real equivalent cards with the ATI card being faster in some resolutions and games and the nVidia faster in others.

Here's a test/review of the X1950 Pro when it came out from Anandtech.

It does include the 7900GT in its performance comparison charts as the 7900GT was out well before the X1950 Pro hit the shelves.

 

[spittledip]

Looking at those scores, I have to wonder if adding dx10 features to upcoming games is going to slow down the card even more...?

 

[cubeless]

Originally posted by: spittledip
Looking at those scores, I have to wonder if adding dx10 features to upcoming games is going to slow down the card even more...?

deja sm3.0 all over again...

 

[spittledip]

Hey cubeless you are at 666 posts!

 

[AquariusX]

Not trying to upset the thread here, but here are some thoughts. If you want a basic DX10 card, then I think this might be a good buy. But honestly, if you want to play games, why not go for an 8800GTS 320MB. The eVGA version sells for 259 AR (279 - 20MIR). You are going to be able to play games with nice framerates (up to 1600x1200) and this will apply to the future games that should be coming out.
Anything above that resolution and you should consider a GTS640MB or a GTX.

I just cant figure out why NVIDIA would release a card that is just not going to cut it on games like Crysis, Call of Juarez, or any of the demanding games. I know cards eventually go obsolete quickly, but the 8600 series just seems to be at a disadvantage right from the start.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: AquariusX
Not trying to upset the thread here, but here are some thoughts. If you want a basic DX10 card, then I think this might be a good buy. But honestly, if you want to play games, why not go for an 8800GTS 320MB. The eVGA version sells for 259 AR (279 - 20MIR). You are going to be able to play games with nice framerates (up to 1600x1200) and this will apply to the future games that should be coming out.
Anything above that resolution and you should consider a GTS640MB or a GTX.

I just cant figure out why NVIDIA would release a card that is just not going to cut it on games like Crysis, Call of Juarez, or any of the demanding games. I know cards eventually go obsolete quickly, but the 8600 series just seems to be at a disadvantage right from the start.

Yeah, I agree with you. But I think it is a decent card for people who have small budgets and (17in LCD's). Or just for people who don't game a lot.

 

[Raider1284]

this is the card that every oem is going to put in their comp who want to have a "dedicated video card". It's cheap, powerful enough, and has DX10 capabilities. This is not for the gamer, it is for the casual user that wants a dx10 capable card for vista.

 

[rpf717rpf]

Cool! Here they all come . . .

How long do think it will be before a passively cooled 8600 gts comes out? XFX has one for the 7950gt so it shouldn't be too hard for a 8600gts right?

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: cubeless

Originally posted by: spittledip
Looking at those scores, I have to wonder if adding dx10 features to upcoming games is going to slow down the card even more...?

deja sm3.0 all over again...

but isn't directx 10 same features more efficiancy than dx-9. from what i read i thik dx-9 is capable of anything dx-10 can do only the performance overhead is too great.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: cubeless

Originally posted by: spittledip
Looking at those scores, I have to wonder if adding dx10 features to upcoming games is going to slow down the card even more...?

deja sm3.0 all over again...

but isn't directx 10 same features more efficiancy than dx-9. from what i read i thik dx-9 is capable of anything dx-10 can do only the performance overhead is too great.

Yeah, anything was possible to do with DX9c (IIRC). And efficiency is what we will see with DX10 and future versions as well. That's not a bad thing, and well, that's really the only path they can take from here on.

 

[rgreen83]

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=501&Itemid=1

Comparison to new and old 7600gt, but consider the source as you will.

Looks to me like it is slower on older games where brute force was key (nvidias longtime strong point) but faster in newer games with lots of long, complex shaders similar to how ati cards have compared to nvidias the last couple years.

 

[bamacre]

Updated OP with new cards available.

 

[rpf717rpf]

Don't forget the Gigabyte 8600gts, which is passively cooled too!

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: rpf717rpf
Don't forget the Gigabyte 8600gts, which is passively cooled too!

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