Playing at 1900x1200

So what would be the best price/performance at that resolution. I know I need something a bit more powerfull than an X1900XT 256MB, but I dont want to burn a whole in my pocket, if anything, I would like to stay under $300 if its possible.

Im checking the benchmarks here in THG but they dont include the res I want to use. I just wanted to know if any SLI config can beat the X1900XT at those high res while still keeping the price around $300

WHY NOT?! :?
i almost bought it! 8O

Thanks, thought there might be a worthwhile SLI around that price to run such high res, I guess not. Thanks for your help, ill stick with that card then.

I was thinking about getting it, but someone mentioned some slight gradient banding so im going to wait for some reviews before I make the purchase. The lack of that aspect ratio scaling thing also doesnt make a strong case, therefore, Im probably going to get the Sony SDM-P234, which is an S-IPS panel, meaning excellent for what I do, image editing, and very good at all the rest.

I also plan on maybe adding a sourround solution with two Viewsonic VP930s around the Sony, but thats when I get the money, which wont be any time soon.

Not yet, but from what everyone here is saying, I will

Why?

the best single card to be run at 1900x1200 is the geforce 7950x2, but the price won't fit to $300.

so, imho, the x1900xt and the 7900gt are the sweetpot for the price and performance.

I dont know, i thought u HAD the X1900XT but wanted something better for under 300$.

I suggest 2 X1900XTs (256MB) in CrossFire. Cant beat that price/performance.

Well, actually u may be able to beat that.. at least for now and only in some games.

7900 GTO = X1900XT 256MB in price, but it has 512MB. They are both pretty much equal in performance due to them being the 2 best cards on earth. But with the drivers for the X1900XT, it will soon be better.

i don't know much about dx10 card, they will unify the pixel, vertex, and geometry shader or pipeline, and perhaps there will be more pixel vertex geometry shader than the higest current.

guess we will see the reviews of it around november or even sooner..

the only question here is, can you wait that long?

i'm getting itchy to test evga 7600gt ko, evga 7900gt ko, or his x1900xt (they're both below or around $340 here in indonesia). have you any experience on the 7600gt or 7900gt? i would love to know about it since my current card is x1600pro agp

i never see the benchmark on that resolution, but here's a quote from THG article taken from http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/0 [...] rd_for_500

so based on that statement i assume the single card won't do as best as the SLI/CF setting on above 1600x1200 resolution. from your situation, the x1900xt is the best money can buy.

Yes yes. I read that review but $500 is out of the question, but probably need to consider it necesary if Im going to be playing at those res. Maybe I can wait for DX10 to come out and actually drop the price of that card. If it can get around $300 when DX10 comes out, then sweet, but that might be wishfull thinking.

there's a new X1950 Pro from powercolor out if I'm not mistaken.

BTW, I own a Sony SDM-P234 and it is awesome. I can hardly look at other displays after using it for a while.