What's the best DX9 card again?

2007-12-30 16:51:45

#1

Brasso: member; +1,549|6639

I remember reading somewhere it was the 7900...GTX? Or the 7950GT2 or whatever it is?

Because a friend of mine is building a comp, but with no interest in DX10/Vista.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-30 16:52:34

#2

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6716|67.222.138.85

DX10 cards will still run DX9 games better. For example, 8800GT will run any game significantly better than a 7900GT.

2007-12-30 16:52:39

#3

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|6684|Florida, United States

x1950 Pro I believe

2007-12-30 16:53:01

#4

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6472|cuntshitlake

Depends

Radeon x1950xt is better than 79xx's in some cases

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2007-12-30 16:53:17

#5

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6165|Vancouver | Canada

..Is there any negative side to having a DX10 capable card on XP?

2007-12-30 16:54:28

#6

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6472|cuntshitlake

DefCon-17 wrote:
..Is there any negative side to having a DX10 capable card on XP?

Price. And they tend to eat more power.

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2007-12-30 16:54:28

#7

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6558|UK

...........

Tell him to get an 8800GT and run his dx9 in full settings. Just because its a dx10 card doesnt mean he has to run it like that.

Besides, I think the best dx9 card was the ATI X1950XTX and, I havent seen any for sale in a long time.

An 8800GT would probably be cheaper than either any of the high end dx9 cards that are still going about, and superior.

Martyn

2007-12-30 16:54:56

#8

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6716|67.222.138.85

DefCon-17 wrote:
..Is there any negative side to having a DX10 capable card on XP?

no

edit: no from an 8800GT on XP and loving running everything I can throw at it at max settings.

2007-12-30 16:55:28

#9

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6472|cuntshitlake

Bell wrote:
...........

Tell him to get an 8800GT and run his dx9 in full settings. Just because its a dx10 card doesnt mean he has to run it like that.

Besides, I think the best dx9 card was the ATI X1950XTX and, I havent seen any for sale in a long time.

An 8800GT would probably be cheaper than either any of the high end dx9 cards that are still going about, and superior.

Martyn

Cheaper?

8800GT is double the price x1950xt is...

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2007-12-30 16:57:08

#10

Brasso: member; +1,549|6639

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Bell wrote:
...........

Tell him to get an 8800GT and run his dx9 in full settings. Just because its a dx10 card doesnt mean he has to run it like that.

Besides, I think the best dx9 card was the ATI X1950XTX and, I havent seen any for sale in a long time.

An 8800GT would probably be cheaper than either any of the high end dx9 cards that are still going about, and superior.

Martyn
Cheaper?

8800GT is double the price x1950xt is...

Yeah, it's price that's the issue here. Otherwise I would definitely say go with the 8800GT. He's a little broke, if you catch my drift.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-30 16:58:01

#11

MetaL*: Banned; +188|6166|Anaheim, Mexifornia

7900GTX is fast as hell 51GB/Sec

But theirs the 7900GX2 I think thats the name it goes around 71GB/Sec.

2007-12-30 16:58:14

#12

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6716|67.222.138.85

haffeysucks wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
Bell wrote:
...........

Tell him to get an 8800GT and run his dx9 in full settings. Just because its a dx10 card doesnt mean he has to run it like that.

Besides, I think the best dx9 card was the ATI X1950XTX and, I havent seen any for sale in a long time.

An 8800GT would probably be cheaper than either any of the high end dx9 cards that are still going about, and superior.

Martyn
Cheaper?

8800GT is double the price x1950xt is...
Yeah, it's price that's the issue here. Otherwise I would definitely say go with the 8800GT. He's a little broke, if you catch my drift.

But there is a good chance even a lower end 8 series will run better than a higher end last gen card.

2007-12-30 16:58:29

#13

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|6852|Reykjavík, Iceland.

IMO you shouldn't build a PC when you are broke

2007-12-30 17:03:42

#14

Brasso: member; +1,549|6639

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:

Cheaper?

8800GT is double the price x1950xt is...
Yeah, it's price that's the issue here. Otherwise I would definitely say go with the 8800GT. He's a little broke, if you catch my drift.
But there is a good chance even a lower end 8 series will run better than a higher end last gen card.

Okay...if I'm right, these comparisons should be correct.

7600GT is around equal to a 8600GT
7800GS is around equal to a 8600GTS?

Because before I bought my video card (a 8600GTS), people were speculating that it would perform as a 7900GT does. As an owner of the actual card itself, I can say that it definitely does NOT perform as well as they said it would.

What would be the best price/performance card for him if he wants to run CoD 4 with a >40 FPS framerate @ 1280x1024 on Medium settings? Because my card runs it just like that.

8800GTs are out of the question; too expensive for him.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-30 17:05:31

#15

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6716|67.222.138.85

Probably an 8600GT with as much memory as you can get.

2007-12-30 17:07:06

#16

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6472|cuntshitlake

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
But there is a good chance even a lower end 8 series will run better than a higher end last gen card.

8600 loses to x19xx's, to 7900's, and in some benchmarks even to 7600GT

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2007-12-30 17:10:35

#17

Brasso: member; +1,549|6639

Arg, conflicting opinions...but this

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Probably an 8600GT with as much memory as you can get.

is what he's planning on getting.

Edit: Bonus question - What DX9 card does my 8600GTS compare to? (ATI and Nvidia) Just wondering.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2007-12-30 17:11:20)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-30 17:12:47

#18

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6531|...

7950gx2

2007-12-30 17:12:52

#19

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|6580|USA

my 7900gs runs cod4 at all highs w/' greater than 40 fps. i turned it down to highs/meds though for greater than 90 in most cases. try to do what flaming said or scrape cash for an 8800.

2007-12-30 17:14:49

#20

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6706

X1950 is the best in the DX9 series

2007-12-30 17:15:18

#21

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6558|UK

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
Cheaper?

8800GT is double the price x1950xt is...
Yeah, it's price that's the issue here. Otherwise I would definitely say go with the 8800GT. He's a little broke, if you catch my drift.
But there is a good chance even a lower end 8 series will run better than a higher end last gen card.

I said X1950XTX, thought, don't seem to find any benchmarks for it (all dx10 cards).

I was going to base an argument for getting a 8800GT on UK pricing, but after looking at newegg, there seems to be a much steeper price difference between a good dx9 and an 8800GT.

How much does he have to spend anyways?

Martyn

Last edited by Bell (2007-12-30 17:21:25)

2007-12-30 17:15:48

#22

Brasso: member; +1,549|6639

jsnipy wrote:
7950gx2

...that's like $400. Might as well get a 8800 Ultra for that price.

Ender2309 wrote:
my 7900gs runs cod4 at all highs w/' greater than 40 fps. i turned it down to highs/meds though for greater than 90 in most cases. try to do what flaming said or scrape cash for an 8800.

Depressing. Multiplayer?

I gotta try running it on all high with my card...

Edit: The X1950 seems like a pretty good card for the price...

Edit2: Nvm, apparently I play on high already.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2007-12-30 18:19:57)

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2007-12-30 17:25:35

#23

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6472|cuntshitlake

Bell wrote:
Regardless, if you go by UK pricing, a high end dx9 is, what, £100ish? An X1950pro is, for an XT your looking at some sort of permium of £20. You can pick up a stock clocked 8800GT for £150. Granted a bit more expensive but it's hardly double (maybe it's more steep elsewhere?) and is a hell of a lot faster.

Martyn

Right here Cheapest Radeon x1950GT goes for 98€, pro for 140€, can't find any XT's atm

Some suspicious 8800GT's go for a tad over 200€, but mainly at around 250€

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2007-12-30 17:27:32

#24

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6539|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Best DX9 card: 7950GX2 and X1950XTX
Best DX10 card: 8800Ultra

2007-12-30 17:42:41

#25

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6549|byah

haffeysucks wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
7950gx2
...that's like $400. Might as well get a 8800 Ultra for that price.

Ender2309 wrote:
my 7900gs runs cod4 at all highs w/' greater than 40 fps. i turned it down to highs/meds though for greater than 90 in most cases. try to do what flaming said or scrape cash for an 8800.
Depressing. Multiplayer?

I gotta try running it on all high with my card...

Edit: The X1950 seems like a pretty good card for the price...

Why not a 3850.
Its pci-e 2.0
dx 10
and it dosent really break the bank.
You will save money in the long term.

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