7900 gto vs radeon x1900xt

[elite2005]

Anybody have any bench comparisons between these two cards? Which is the better deal today for the mid range card ? I know the x1900xt would outperform the 7950 in most cases but the 7900 gto seems like a really well developed card for the price. Is it similar ? What's one missing from the other.

 

[Heyyou27]

Truthfully, either car will do most games justice. The X1900XT 256MB holds the advantage with OpenEXR HDR + Antialiasing support, while the 7900GTO has a larger framebuffer.

 

[Granite3]

I have both, having bought the 7900 GTO to use the upgrade path, while selling my 1900xt prior to the fall.

Only difference I have noticed is the nvidia runs 20c cooler, and is not quite as "pretty", as I notice a few ragged edges here and there that were not apparent before.

Both mine are 512 mb versions, really needed at higher resolutions.

 

[pauldh]

The 256MB X1900XT easily wins Firingsquads comparison. But note they turn off NV's default optimizations to get rid of the texture shimmering and more even up the IQ.

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/evga_e-geforce_7900_gto/

 

[bornking]

I just bought a BFG 7900GTOC and even though it is only 256MB I am happy.

It is not DX10 but I can wait a year or so. It is eaily over clockable even though it is already OC'd.

I can run mine with 1500MHz Ram and 510MHZ core.

Plays just fine.

 

[Xazax310]

@ bornking i have a 7900GT(XFX version tough) too and im easily able to OC my card to 580/850 with the stock cooler. Try it out!

I would go for the 7900GTO snice it has 512mb of ram and you can easily be able to OC that baby to GTX speed and for only 250! its crazy.

 

[bornking]

I am curious as to what program you use when OC'ing your card Xazax310.

I cannot get the mem past 750 X 2, and the core seems to stay at around 499... I use the program PowerStrip.

Thanks for the advice, and I wish I bought the 512MB version but I am stuck with the 256....oh well, untill a decent DX10 (second gen?).

Cheers!