Good card to game at 1280x1024....x1900 xt,do i really need it?

~~hackerx~~ · May 21, 2006, 02:56 PM

Hi all,
I'm planning on upgrading my comp and i'll be buying the components from Singapore.
And i'm buying a gfx card as well.
So i got about $450 to spend for it.That means that i could buy a x1900 xt but i would rather spend less on gpu and spend more for cpu,mobo etc..
So i got 3 options in the $300 above range,i.e the radeon x1900 gt,radeon x1800 xt and the geforce 7900 gt.I've heard that ati has better IQ so i think i'll go with them.So thats 7900 gt out.
Then the other two.The radeon x1900 gt could be great card,but i don't think it'll be available in Singapore cause its not even there in Newegg.
Then the radeon x1800 xt 512mb,it really caught my eye.But then ati stops producing it.So again theres a question of availability.
So can someone help me out by clarifying whether the x1800 xt will be available.I'll be there from May 27th to June 4th.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

And P.S
Here is the rest of the rig:-
1.SILVERSTONE SST-ST56F ATX12V/ EPS12V 560W Power Supply
2.OCZ Gold Series 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 Dual Channel Ram Kit
3.ZALMAN CNPS 9500 LED CPU COOLING FAN
4.Gigabyte GA-8I945P-G motherboard
5.Intel Pentium D 930 processor
6.ATI Radeon X1800XT 512MB GRAPHICS CARD??????

Chaos · May 21, 2006, 03:00 PM

if there is not a large price difference go with the X1900XT for sure, while the X1800XT is a nice card the X1900 has much more power for today and tomorrow

AlexM105 · May 21, 2006, 04:02 PM

Yea, the X1900XT will last you longer, and if you can afford it, you might as well.

You won't need it for 1280x1024 now, but in 6 months to a year you will be happy you made the choice today.

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 21, 2006, 09:06 PM

The X1900XT is what you need for playing at 2048x1536, hell a 9800 Pro is good enough in most games at 1280x1024!

Sandok · May 21, 2006, 09:15 PM

To be honest my X850XT PE plays EVERY game I have tried on this system at 1280x960 easily!

Partizan · May 21, 2006, 11:38 PM

I agree with Sandok, my X850XT plays most games nicely at 1280x1024

~~hackerx~~ · May 22, 2006, 07:48 AM

thanks for all ur advice.
I think i'll get a radeon x1800 xt,and i'm pretty sure it'll be available.
As nowadays u get a lot of x800 cards as well.
Thanks again.

Ichigo · May 26, 2006, 02:21 AM

Like someone said, in 6 months you'll be happier with a 1900XT. Not to mention Oblivion runs so much better on it as well, even at 1280x1024.

~~hackerx~~ · May 26, 2006, 05:13 AM

yeah but it doesn't justify paying an extra $100 for it,now does it.And the x1900 gt's are finally showing up in newegg.So i might keep an eye out for them too.

AlexM105 · May 26, 2006, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hackerx

yeah but it doesn't justify paying an extra $100 for it,now does it.

Yeah, it does. I got an X1900XT and a 1280x1024 monitor, and it's great playing all my games with 6xAA and still over 100+ FPS. It feels even better knowing that I won't have to upgrade in 6 months to a year.

BWX · May 26, 2006, 06:25 AM

If you aren't going to get the x1900xt get the the 7900GT.. I think it's quite a bit faster than the x1800.. IQ is not that much different when you crank the settings up.. and using "high quality" not just "quality" in the CP.. Also it has transparency supersampling AA just like ATI's adaptive AA, and gamma correct AA etc..

Seems like you could get a faster card for less if not getting the more powerful x1900? Not sure about the prices there though, I have a feeling it is more expensive than rock bottom internet retailer prices over here.

OmegaRED · May 26, 2006, 08:02 AM

X1900XT if you can afford it, X1800XT if you can't. And if thats not available get a EVGA 7900GT KO.

BWX · May 26, 2006, 08:26 AM

Isn't the 7900GT faster than the x1800? If it is also cheaper.. no reason to not get that even is the x1800 is available.

AlexM105 · May 26, 2006, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWX

Isn't the 7900GT faster than the x1800?

No. It has it's advantages, but the X1800XT performs better overall.

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...0_gt/page4.asp

BWX · May 26, 2006, 09:37 AM

That's not a 7900GT "OC" version.. which can be pretty cheap.. and I wasn't talking about the x1800 512 version either..
I would like to see what prices he is paying for all these cards. That makes all the difference- without knowing that this whole discussion is speculative.

~~Sanafabich~~ · May 26, 2006, 02:32 PM

go for the x1900

kingsownall · May 26, 2006, 03:37 PM

go for the 1900xt this will save u alot of money in the long run. it will justify the 100 extra dollar cost. trust me. plus u can turn all the eye candy you want with this card. and u wont have to replace it for a very long time

May 21, 2006, 02:56 PM	#1
~~hackerx~~ Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 494 Rep Power: 0	Good card to game at 1280x1024....x1900 xt,do i really need it? Hi all, I'm planning on upgrading my comp and i'll be buying the components from Singapore. And i'm buying a gfx card as well. So i got about $450 to spend for it.That means that i could buy a x1900 xt but i would rather spend less on gpu and spend more for cpu,mobo etc.. So i got 3 options in the $300 above range,i.e the radeon x1900 gt,radeon x1800 xt and the geforce 7900 gt.I've heard that ati has better IQ so i think i'll go with them.So thats 7900 gt out. Then the other two.The radeon x1900 gt could be great card,but i don't think it'll be available in Singapore cause its not even there in Newegg. Then the radeon x1800 xt 512mb,it really caught my eye.But then ati stops producing it.So again theres a question of availability. So can someone help me out by clarifying whether the x1800 xt will be available.I'll be there from May 27th to June 4th. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. And P.S Here is the rest of the rig:- 1.SILVERSTONE SST-ST56F ATX12V/ EPS12V 560W Power Supply 2.OCZ Gold Series 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 Dual Channel Ram Kit 3.ZALMAN CNPS 9500 LED CPU COOLING FAN 4.Gigabyte GA-8I945P-G motherboard 5.Intel Pentium D 930 processor 6.ATI Radeon X1800XT 512MB GRAPHICS CARD??????

May 21, 2006, 03:00 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	if there is not a large price difference go with the X1900XT for sure, while the X1800XT is a nice card the X1900 has much more power for today and tomorrow __________________

May 21, 2006, 04:02 PM	#3
AlexM105 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 0	Yea, the X1900XT will last you longer, and if you can afford it, you might as well. You won't need it for 1280x1024 now, but in 6 months to a year you will be happy you made the choice today. __________________

May 21, 2006, 11:38 PM	#6
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	I agree with Sandok, my X850XT plays most games nicely at 1280x1024 __________________ Live and let live!

May 26, 2006, 06:25 AM	#11
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	If you aren't going to get the x1900xt get the the 7900GT.. I think it's quite a bit faster than the x1800.. IQ is not that much different when you crank the settings up.. and using "high quality" not just "quality" in the CP.. Also it has transparency supersampling AA just like ATI's adaptive AA, and gamma correct AA etc.. Seems like you could get a faster card for less if not getting the more powerful x1900? Not sure about the prices there though, I have a feeling it is more expensive than rock bottom internet retailer prices over here. __________________

May 21, 2006, 09:06 PM	#4
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	The X1900XT is what you need for playing at 2048x1536, hell a 9800 Pro is good enough in most games at 1280x1024!

May 21, 2006, 09:15 PM	#5
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	To be honest my X850XT PE plays EVERY game I have tried on this system at 1280x960 easily!

May 22, 2006, 07:48 AM	Thread Starter #7
~~hackerx~~ Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 494 Rep Power: 0	thanks for all ur advice. I think i'll get a radeon x1800 xt,and i'm pretty sure it'll be available. As nowadays u get a lot of x800 cards as well. Thanks again.

May 26, 2006, 02:21 AM	#8
Ichigo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Like someone said, in 6 months you'll be happier with a 1900XT. Not to mention Oblivion runs so much better on it as well, even at 1280x1024.

May 26, 2006, 05:13 AM	Thread Starter #9
~~hackerx~~ Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 494 Rep Power: 0	yeah but it doesn't justify paying an extra $100 for it,now does it.And the x1900 gt's are finally showing up in newegg.So i might keep an eye out for them too.

May 26, 2006, 08:02 AM	#12
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,684 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	X1900XT if you can afford it, X1800XT if you can't. And if thats not available get a EVGA 7900GT KO. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

May 26, 2006, 08:26 AM	#13
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Isn't the 7900GT faster than the x1800? If it is also cheaper.. no reason to not get that even is the x1800 is available. __________________

May 26, 2006, 09:37 AM	#15
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	That's not a 7900GT "OC" version.. which can be pretty cheap.. and I wasn't talking about the x1800 512 version either.. I would like to see what prices he is paying for all these cards. That makes all the difference- without knowing that this whole discussion is speculative. __________________

May 26, 2006, 02:32 PM	#16
~~Sanafabich~~ BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 511 Rep Power: 0	go for the x1900

May 26, 2006, 03:37 PM	#17
kingsownall DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	go for the 1900xt this will save u alot of money in the long run. it will justify the 100 extra dollar cost. trust me. plus u can turn all the eye candy you want with this card. and u wont have to replace it for a very long time __________________ [color=Lime][color=Red]ComSpecs asus p4rvm 2.8GHZ Northwood corsair value select pc-3200 [/color][color=Red]Ati Radeon X850pro(540,610 on zalman fata1lty)[/color] [/color]