x1900xt 256 vs 7900gt

X1900XT. Period.

thanks for the help i bought a 7900gt and one of the DVI ports is broken, been messing with it for awhile so im going to RMA it to newegg and pick up a 1900 then.

I agree! I recently bought the Sapphire X1900XT 256MB and it's a great card imo. However, this card is rather noisy and gets very hot, so you won't be able to dramatically overclock this card.

As for the review, here's one i found at Gamespot, which compares the two cards and definitely suggests the X1900.

I'm going with everyone else here. X1900XT for the win

The x1900xt.

I hadn't heard about the 7900GTO. At first I thought it was a slower clocked 7900GT, which wouldn't make sense considering they are replacing that card with the 7950GT. From what I can tell from EVGA's website, the 7900GTO and GTX are almost the same card. They have the same number of pixelpipelines, same core clocks, and same memory configuration. The sole difference is the GTOs memory is clocked slightly slower. If this card can really be found for $300, it is a steal.

GTR, where did you find it for only $10 more then the 256MB x1900xt? I can find that card for $240, I'd love to find this GTO for $250.

X1900XT = 7900GTX

X1900XT wipes the floor with anything lower than that.

We are talking about the 256mb version. I feel the X1900XT=7900GTO since it has 512mb of ram. I guess we will find out and see.

To sum it up more clearly, the X1900XT easily bests any SINGLE GPU that nVidia can throw at it... IMO, there's little reason to continue looking if you're pouring out money for a card. Possibly go up to an X1950XTX if you've got money burning a hole in your pocket, or a 7950GTX if you feel you must.

But really, the way I see it, once you pass the 7900GS, (possibly the best card for its price, BTW) you don't bother with any other GeForce cards; they simply don't deliver a price-performance ratio that can keep up with the X1900XT.

Purdue, you rock 8O


Understandably, much argument seems to revolve around performance, but what is really interesting is that sliding scale that translates to real world performance...........

For example, if you play CoD2 and can get 85 fps with a X1900XT 512 at certain settings, 78 fps with the 256 version, and 70 with the GS or something else......you gotta ask yourself: Is the "lowest" card still playable? Yes. Is the "best" card worth the big extra $$? No.

It depends on your game and results, but arguing an 7950 or whatever pwns an XTX (or vice versa) is useless. It's like arguing whether Ferrari or Lamborghini is better. Both are damn fast and will provide amazing performance.

So, then the question becomes: do you spend the big extra $$ to brag, or do you get the other one that does the job just fine and use that extra $$ for something else (DX10, sound card, beer, whatever)


Regardless, Purdue your point is well taken. I wish the GTX and other NV products would drop in price. When you look at what you get real-world for the price, the higher end stuff (non-SLI or CF) in Nvidia is really hard to swallow. It's a shame because they make great products too, but their prices are nowhere near competitive when you compare it to the performance.




On a supplemental note:
I wonder about the volt mod on the 7900 GTO? Get it at a price comparable to the 1900XT and then jack it up close to a GTX?????

I could do a screen capture of Excel and post it. Now, if someone will help me learn how to do this, then my format will be better. ;-)

Whats with this volt mod stuff? There is no GPU difference between the GTO and the GTX. The cores run at the same frequency. (at least eVGAs does.) The only difference is in the speed of the memory, and that difference is VERY small. (I read it last night, I think GTO was clocked at 1320MHz while the GTX is clocked at 1400MHz.) No voltmod is needed to get to GTX specs.

Whats with this volt mod stuff? There is no GPU difference between the GTO and the GTX. The cores run at the same frequency. (at least eVGAs does.) The only difference is in the speed of the memory, and that difference is VERY small. (I read it last night, I think GTO was clocked at 1320MHz while the GTX is clocked at 1400MHz.) No voltmod is needed to get to GTX specs.

He's right, they have the same cores. Mhz may vary a little, but then again, they do from vendor to vendor within the same model lines. The memory is what is slower on GTO models. Oh, and GTO models aren't available in the US. Seems a Europe only model for the moment.

Having played with both of these graphics cards in 2 identical PCs, dollar for dollar, the X1900 XT is perhaps the best buy on the market right now.

Yes, a little noisy when pushed to its limit, but considering it and the XTX version are both based on the R580 chipset, it overclocks extremely well. I have managed to get my X1900 XT, with stock cooling, running stable at 668 MHz Core / 735 MHz Memory (Stock is 625 MHz Core / 720 MHz Memory).

Bottom line, go with the X1900 XT, you will not be disappointed.

Hey Prozac, is this better? 8)



Update: I inadvertantly put the $329.99 for the X1900XT in the X1900XTX column earlier. I've readjusted it and Newegg currently has the best price at $326.12 for the XT.

I also had to update the X1900 Xfire data. I am assuming the X1900 Xfire system uses a X1900XTX and X1900 Xfire board. If this is incorrect, let me know and I will make adjustments as necessary. The X1900 Xfire is $349.99 at Newegg while the X1900XTX is $406.40 for a total of $756.39. The price for the X1950XTX is already for the Xfire, so the Xfire will naturally cost twice as much.

Skyguy, thanks for the lesson.

NICE!

Not a problem, I'm more of a graphics geek than a comp geek

Purdue, awesome work........but could I make one request?? What about the 7900GTO stats? See below for reason of request.....



Ok, so a 7900GTO doesn't need to be voltmodded to achieve GTX speeds?? I can't see a straight overclock going from 1320 to 1600 mhz without a voltmod, even if I'm using a Zalman VF900?

I'm basically wondering for ALOT LESS $$, could I jack up the GTO to almost GTX performance.....or something "close"???

Now THAT might make me think twice about getting the X1900XT 256. I've always been happy with Nvidia, but just not their prices. The GTO seems to be a much better price range than their other products.



(sorry about so many edits, my brain is dead right now)

Yeah you've already updated it.


x1900XTX offers a better price/performance then a 7950GX2, but then again an x1900XT offers the best price/performance.

Picked up my 1900xt 512 mb for $297 on newegg 1 month ago!!!When I saw that I said the Heellll with dx10...Im goin for it

I completely agree with that. Definitely not worth an extra $100-150 for the few extra fps it provides (to me).