Sapphire GTO2 or Powercolor X850XT

Partizan · Nov 18, 2005, 11:51 AM

Hi!

Which card should I get:

1. Sapphire Hybrid Radeon X800 GTO², 256MB GDDR3, DVI, TV-out, PCIe ( for 245 €) or
2. PowerColor Radeon X850 XT, 256MB GDDR3, 2x DVI, ViVo, PCIe ( for 265 €)

Sapphire GTO² is 100% moddable to X850XT, but it lacks the ViVo functionality, and with the PowerColor I get the Pacific Fighters game (GTO² bundle contains 4 games, but only one can be played full, and none of them interests me).

Any suggestions?

Regards, Partizan

AlexM105 · Nov 18, 2005, 06:45 PM

Might as well get the X800 GTO² at this point.

jasonbourne · Nov 18, 2005, 07:02 PM

save some money and go for the geforce 7800gt

ZzzombieBunny · Nov 18, 2005, 11:32 PM

Im gonna gamble and pickup a Connect3d X800 GTO and see if I get lucky and get one that has unlockable pipelines. Found one for 185€, thats a damn nice price for 16 pipelines and overclockable to XT levels, altough its 2.0ns memory compared to the 1.6 on the Sapphire I belive.

Partizan · Nov 19, 2005, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbourne

save some money and go for the geforce 7800gt

My computer is Geforce free

and it will stay so.

Regards, Partizan

H3X4D3C1M4L · Nov 19, 2005, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Partizan

My computer is Geforce free

and it will stay so.

Regards, Partizan

Excellent choice

Go for the X850XT...better safe than taking a chance

Partizan · Nov 19, 2005, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

Excellent choice

Go for the X850XT...better safe than taking a chance

I am gonna listen to you, you old DriverHeaven addict

With a bit of luck I will have one on monday

Regards, Partizan

SSXeon · Nov 20, 2005, 02:19 AM

[Partizan]

Nice choice, very nice cards! Try to push that badboy to 600/1200

Enjoy!

SSXeon

Kombatant · Nov 20, 2005, 11:45 AM

Excellent choice indeed; the XT has better cooling and thus you'll be able to overclock it more

SSXeon · Nov 20, 2005, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kombatant

Excellent choice indeed; the XT has better cooling and thus you'll be able to overclock it more

Sup Komb, driverheaven is awsome, wish you would post more!

SSXeon

Kombatant · Nov 20, 2005, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSXeon

Sup Komb, driverheaven is awsome, wish you would post more!

SSXeon

I am a supermod around here, so I do post

Chaos · Nov 20, 2005, 03:31 PM

I agree that you should go for the X850XT as Kombatant said the additional cooling should increase your overclocking abilities

Partizan · Nov 20, 2005, 03:36 PM

Yup, decision made, I am 100% going for a Powercolor X850XT.

Thank you all for advice. Next round of beer is on me!

Regards, Partizan

H3X4D3C1M4L · Nov 20, 2005, 05:03 PM

Woo, beer!

Witsh all members were so rewarding after suggestions

Partizan · Nov 22, 2005, 07:45 PM

Dudes, look at my sig

Regards, Partizan

Chaos · Nov 22, 2005, 11:17 PM

nice to see you got the X850XT

Partizan · Nov 22, 2005, 11:26 PM

There is only one drawback. The fan is noisy. Will have to exchange it with a ATI Silencer 5 rev.2

Regards, Partizan

Lchevy79 · Nov 22, 2005, 11:27 PM

x850xt

H3X4D3C1M4L · Nov 23, 2005, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lchevy79

x850xt

Yer late

Partizan · Nov 23, 2005, 01:03 AM

He probably saw only the first page

Well the card's temperatures:
Idle GPU 38 C ENV 40 C
Load GPU 70 C ENV 50 C

Are this temps too high? I thinks I will exchange the stock cooler with an AC ATI Silencer 5 rev.2

H3X4D3C1M4L · Nov 23, 2005, 01:18 AM

They're not overly bad. If you're gonna get an Artic Silencer it will only get better.

Partizan · Nov 23, 2005, 01:22 AM

H3X4D3C1M4L you really wanna get that beer

Thanks again.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Nov 23, 2005, 01:24 AM

Suppose I do

Not a problem. Anything else will cost you however

(Only kidding)

Nov 18, 2005, 11:51 AM	#1
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Sapphire GTO2 or Powercolor X850XT Hi! Which card should I get: 1. Sapphire Hybrid Radeon X800 GTO², 256MB GDDR3, DVI, TV-out, PCIe ( for 245 €) or 2. PowerColor Radeon X850 XT, 256MB GDDR3, 2x DVI, ViVo, PCIe ( for 265 €) Sapphire GTO² is 100% moddable to X850XT, but it lacks the ViVo functionality, and with the PowerColor I get the Pacific Fighters game (GTO² bundle contains 4 games, but only one can be played full, and none of them interests me). Any suggestions? Regards, Partizan __________________ Live and let live!

Nov 18, 2005, 06:45 PM	#2
AlexM105 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 0	Might as well get the X800 GTO² at this point. __________________

Nov 18, 2005, 07:02 PM	#3
jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	save some money and go for the geforce 7800gt __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

Nov 20, 2005, 02:19 AM	#8
SSXeon ATi Freak!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia, US Posts: 501 Rep Power: 0	[Partizan] Nice choice, very nice cards! Try to push that badboy to 600/1200 Enjoy! SSXeon __________________ XFX HD4890 1024MB @ 950/4400Mhz Have issues with your Catalyst driver? Please report it to ATi

Nov 20, 2005, 11:45 AM	#9
Kombatant DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Athens, Hellas Posts: 644 Rep Power: 60	Excellent choice indeed; the XT has better cooling and thus you'll be able to overclock it more __________________ There is no spoon... Kombatant's Lair

Nov 18, 2005, 11:32 PM	#4
ZzzombieBunny Cake or Death? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 258 Rep Power: 0	Im gonna gamble and pickup a Connect3d X800 GTO and see if I get lucky and get one that has unlockable pipelines. Found one for 185€, thats a damn nice price for 16 pipelines and overclockable to XT levels, altough its 2.0ns memory compared to the 1.6 on the Sapphire I belive.

Nov 20, 2005, 03:31 PM	#12
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	I agree that you should go for the X850XT as Kombatant said the additional cooling should increase your overclocking abilities __________________

Nov 20, 2005, 03:36 PM	Thread Starter #13
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Yup, decision made, I am 100% going for a Powercolor X850XT. Thank you all for advice. Next round of beer is on me! Regards, Partizan __________________ Live and let live!

Nov 20, 2005, 05:03 PM	#14
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Woo, beer! Witsh all members were so rewarding after suggestions

Nov 22, 2005, 07:45 PM	Thread Starter #15
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Dudes, look at my sig Regards, Partizan __________________ Live and let live!

Nov 22, 2005, 11:17 PM	#16
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	nice to see you got the X850XT __________________

Nov 22, 2005, 11:26 PM	Thread Starter #17
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	There is only one drawback. The fan is noisy. Will have to exchange it with a ATI Silencer 5 rev.2 Regards, Partizan __________________ Live and let live!

Nov 22, 2005, 11:27 PM	#18
Lchevy79 -=[DHzer0point Team]=- Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 725 Rep Power: 0	x850xt __________________ msi K7N2 delta2-AMD 2800xp@2083-1gig of pc2700ram -ati x850xt 256mb -Audigy mp3+ - 1 80gig maxtor 8mb and 1 250gig 16mb maxtor -48x24x48 buslink burner-and a lite on 4x +/- dvd burner xp home samsung lcd (19") 930b monitor

Nov 23, 2005, 01:03 AM	Thread Starter #20
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	He probably saw only the first page Well the card's temperatures: Idle GPU 38 C ENV 40 C Load GPU 70 C ENV 50 C Are this temps too high? I thinks I will exchange the stock cooler with an AC ATI Silencer 5 rev.2 __________________ Live and let live!

Nov 23, 2005, 01:18 AM	#21
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	They're not overly bad. If you're gonna get an Artic Silencer it will only get better.

Nov 23, 2005, 01:22 AM	Thread Starter #22
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	H3X4D3C1M4L you really wanna get that beer Thanks again. __________________ Live and let live!

Nov 23, 2005, 01:24 AM	#23
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Suppose I do Not a problem. Anything else will cost you however (Only kidding)