Interesting thing I found

[40sTheme]

I just found this Powercolor X1950XT and I was like wow a single slot solution. Seeing as I can't run dual slot, I recently purchased a 7950GT over the Christmas holiday. Now, the X1950XT is much better than this card but also costs less/the same than the one I bought. Do you think I should try and sell my 7950GT in the Sales and Trades forum or do you think it isn't worth it?

 

[Snakexor]

its not a single slot solution

 

[40sTheme]

I'm not speaking about dual slot/single slot in a height manner, I'm speaking about the actual PCI bracket itself. I can't have a card that uses two brackets to stablize the card due to Dells idiotic semi-BTX case layout. I can fit the card fine, it's just that this is the only one with a single slot bracket.

 

[betasub]

OP: Better thread title please.

Single slot backplate, but dual-slot cooling solution because it blocks the adjacent expansion slot on the motherboard.

 

[40sTheme]

Originally posted by: betasub
OP: Better thread title please.

Single slot backplate, but dual-slot cooling solution because it blocks the adjacent expansion slot on the motherboard.

How do you change the thread title? Never done it before..
Anyways, I know that it is technically a dual slot solution, but the backplate is the only thing that messes with my configuration due to my Dell's BTX style motherboard (size doesn't matter, in other words). All I was really asking was whether it would be worth it to sell my 7950GT here and get this card with superior performance and cooling.

 

[Matt2]

If you think that you can get a good deal for the 7950GT then I say go for it.

However, you may want to wait a month or so and see how the 8600GTS benches. 8600GTS should MSRP at about $250 and should be faster than an X1900XT.

 

[40sTheme]

Originally posted by: Matt2
If you think that you can get a good deal for the 7950GT then I say go for it.

However, you may want to wait a month or so and see how the 8600GTS benches. 8600GTS should MSRP at about $250 and should be faster than an X1900XT.

Yeah; I was thinking about doing this earlier today. We will have to see what limits will be presented by a 128 bit bus...
Thanks for the opinion about doing it Matt! I was just making sure I wasn't wasting my time with the upgrade. One of the biggest clinchers for me is HDR+AA, but a 15 fps boost in FEAR, Oblvion, etc would be great too. Just wondering what you guys' opinions are on what may seem like a miniscule upgrade.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: 40sTheme

Originally posted by: Matt2
If you think that you can get a good deal for the 7950GT then I say go for it.

However, you may want to wait a month or so and see how the 8600GTS benches. 8600GTS should MSRP at about $250 and should be faster than an X1900XT.

Yeah; I was thinking about doing this earlier today. We will have to see what limits will be presented by a 128 bit bus...
Thanks for the opinion about doing it Matt! I was just making sure I wasn't wasting my time with the upgrade. One of the biggest clinchers for me is HDR+AA, but a 15 fps boost in FEAR, Oblvion, etc would be great too. Just wondering what you guys' opinions are on what may seem like a miniscule upgrade.

Even though I am not interested in one, I have high hopes for the 8600GTS. I think the 128bit bus of the 8600GTS will only cripple it at high resolutions and AA. I think the memory speed will make up for the lack of bus width at the middle resolutions.

An upgrade to a X1900XT I think is a bit pointless right now IMO. you'll get marginal games, but you dont wanna be kicking yourself for not waiting a bit.

 

[ebeattie]

Anyone who is thinking about buying a new video had BEST be looking at DX10 hardware. No reason not to be.

 

[Munky]

I would keep the x1950xt and sell the 7950gt. The value of the 7-series will drop even more when the 8-series midrange cards are released. And I dont think a 8600gts will outperform a x1950xt. It might be on par with a 7950gt, though. Anyway, DX10 is not a priority feature right now because:
1. No games take advantage of it yet, and DX9 will be supported for at least another 1-2 years.
2. You need Vista to use DX10.
3. We don't know how much additional stress DX10-exclusive eye candy will put on a video card. It might run well only on high end hardware.

 

[40sTheme]

Originally posted by: munky
I would keep the x1950xt and sell the 7950gt. The value of the 7-series will drop even more when the 8-series midrange cards are released. And I dont think a 8600gts will outperform a x1950xt. It might be on par with a 7950gt, though. Anyway, DX10 is not a priority feature right now because:
1. No games take advantage of it yet, and DX9 will be supported for at least another 1-2 years.
2. You need Vista to use DX10.
3. We don't know how much additional stress DX10-exclusive eye candy will put on a video card. It might run well only on high end hardware.

Yeah, I was mulling it over while drinking coffee with my dad a half hour ago and I realized I really don't want Vista, and DX10-heavy games won't be around for quite some time. I think at the end of this month or so I may try and sell my 7950GT and get that X1950XT if anyone will buy the 7950. I was looking at the all around specs of the 8600GTS and I think the only thing it has going for it is the unified shaders....