Video Card at $300 - ATI X1800XT or nVidia 7900GT - Which one would you pick?

jmke · 5th April 2006, 11:13

With some killer hardware from both ATI and nVidia available at prices which were not quite imaginable a few months ago, which one would you pick if you had $300 to spare?

X1800XT or 7900GT ?

Both these cards are currently priced ~$300 at Newegg.com .

5th April 2006, 12:54

maybe you should say, there are 512MB x1800XTs at that price level

jmke · 5th April 2006, 13:00

there's no performance difference between 256Mb and 512Mb at the resolutions and quality settings these card can run the games at; and if it is there it will be nothing to write home about; Newegg lists X1800XT 256Mb at $300.

5th April 2006, 17:05

7900 GT ftw. Runs cool, isn't loud, The XFX XXX Edition is performs well above the standard 7900 GT (I'd guess the same for the evga CO version).
Couple that with lifetime warranties (for those two companies). Did I also mention the 7900 GT only takes 1 slot? I don't see a reason to buy the X1800XT out of anything but out of love for ATI.

jmke · 5th April 2006, 17:25

Oblivion fans will love X1800XT as it outperforms 7900GT by quite a margin in that game, in single card tests

5th April 2006, 18:04

I would go for the 7900Gt, overclocks verry well, runs cool, and it's better for my electric bill

The Senile Doctor · 5th April 2006, 18:49

are any of these faster then dual 7900gtx's???

jmke · 5th April 2006, 19:36

read the topic title before replying dude!

The Senile Doctor · 5th April 2006, 20:53

I did and I thought : why don't I go offtopic?

5th April 2006, 11:13	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Video Card at $300 - ATI X1800XT or nVidia 7900GT - Which one would you pick? With some killer hardware from both ATI and nVidia available at prices which were not quite imaginable a few months ago, which one would you pick if you had $300 to spare? X1800XT or 7900GT ? Both these cards are currently priced ~$300 at Newegg.com . __________________

5th April 2006, 13:00	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	there's no performance difference between 256Mb and 512Mb at the resolutions and quality settings these card can run the games at; and if it is there it will be nothing to write home about; Newegg lists X1800XT 256Mb at $300. __________________

5th April 2006, 17:25	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Oblivion fans will love X1800XT as it outperforms 7900GT by quite a margin in that game, in single card tests __________________

5th April 2006, 18:49	#7
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	are any of these faster then dual 7900gtx's??? __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

5th April 2006, 19:36	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	read the topic title before replying dude! __________________

5th April 2006, 12:54	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	maybe you should say, there are 512MB x1800XTs at that price level

5th April 2006, 17:05	#4
goingpostale1 Posts: n/a	7900 GT ftw. Runs cool, isn't loud, The XFX XXX Edition is performs well above the standard 7900 GT (I'd guess the same for the evga CO version). Couple that with lifetime warranties (for those two companies). Did I also mention the 7900 GT only takes 1 slot? I don't see a reason to buy the X1800XT out of anything but out of love for ATI.

5th April 2006, 18:04	#6
beerke Posts: n/a	I would go for the 7900Gt, overclocks verry well, runs cool, and it's better for my electric bill

5th April 2006, 20:53	#9
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	I did and I thought : why don't I go offtopic? __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

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