What is the best ATI and Nvidia card right now for the AGP 8x slot and which one is the best???

[evolucion8]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
the pro has a higher power requirement than the 7950gt?

Yeah, but not by much, the X1950PRO consumes slighly more power than the 7950GT.

http://techreport.com/articles.x/11032/10

http://www.neoseeker.com/Artic...rcolor_x1950pro/9.html

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/406/11/

http://www.pcper.com/article.p...312&type=expert&pid=11

I would rather chose the X1950PRO, slighly higher power consumption than the 7950GT, and almost same performance, current and future games will perform better on the X1950PRO.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

how is the x1950gt? is that also a good card, does that compare more directly to a 7900gs?

 

[Rage3kMoiz]

The X1950GT is basically an underclocked version of the X1950PRO with a cooler inferior to that of the PRO. The PRO performs much better but you could just get the GT and an aftermarket cooler and OC it to PRO speeds if you like. Here is a benchmark for you to decide better.

 

[honestjohn]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
the pro has a higher power requirement than the 7950gt?

According to the manufacturers it does and from what I've seen of 5 different forums since November of 2006, it quite often does. It all depends on your system and it's basically a crap shoot whether you'll need a new PSU or not. Sometimes users with 400-450w Antec or Enermax PSU's are forced into buying new power supplies, while users with a 350w Acme power supply swear their cards are working just fine. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme nor reason to it. However, if you do not meet the minimum requirements don't be suprised if you need to upgrade. That's all I'm saying.

Manufacturers recommend the following: Whether you believe them or not

x1950 Pro Minimum recommendations - 450 power supply with 30a of sustained/continuous power on the +12v rail or combined rails for multi-rail units. (Rails are not added together)

7950GT Minimum recommendations - 400w power supply with 20a-22a of sustained continuous/power on the +12v rail or combined rails for multi-rail units. (Rails are not added together)


Also, just some food for thought. Using the XFX 7950GT AGP as an example. This card is powered using only a single molex connector. X1950 Pro's use either a (2)dual-molex design ie the Sapphire X1950 Pro AGP, or a PCI-E connector.

 

[honestjohn]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
how is the x1950gt? is that also a good card, does that compare more directly to a 7900gs?

Yes, exactly what Rage3k said. It's an excellent budget card with a lot of potential. With a little luck and a good core, you may not even need an after market cooler to get it to Pro speeds, if you can believe all those NewEgg user reviews anyway.