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My brother has a Radeon x1900 XT and recommended it to me. I'm new to newegg, but I don't see any that aren't open box so I started doing a little more research.

I think I've decided on purchasing a x1950 XTX, but there's an inconsistency I haven't figured out yet. The products on newegg are alternately labeled as "Crossfire Ready", "Crossfire Video Card", and "Crossfire Support."

What is the difference? I ask because the VGA charts here show the XTX CF underperforming the plain ol' XTX (link: http://www23.tomshardware.com/grap [...] &chart=211)

It's a marginal difference, but I'd really like to understand what I'm buying and what it relates to on the performance charts. Sapphire offers no further explanation on their website.

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ADB

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Odd. Its possible X1950 XF support wasnt fully utilized during that test?
The results should obviously be much more impressive than a single gpu solution.

At any rate, to answer your big question.

The three descriptions you gave can really be narrowed down into to categories. "Crossfire Support" and "Crossfire Video Card".

Up until the 3rd generation of ATI gpu's, XF require a Crossfire Master Card in order to function properly; which had its own special label designating it from the rest.

So if it is indeed a master card, then thats your answer. Either way it doesnt matter unless you plan to buy a second one.

That being said, if your going to drop that much coin on an X1950, why not just buy an 8800GTS?

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It certainly would eliminate the confusion to just buy the newest. I will have to see if it will fit in the budget. I'm trying to make a computer for about $1500.

My only concern is if I go high range for a graphics card, my midrange CPU and other equipment will bog it down, and make it not worth the price tag. I was planning on buying a Core 2 Duo 6400, fyi.

I haven't built a computer in a while, and I have to admit I'm lost in the litany of products available. I think the last graphics card I bought was a Radeon 9700 Pro!

Thanks for your help.

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9700pro....ahh yes, the better, simple days *sigh* I miss 2002

Overclock the 6400 to a decent range, the only thing I can see on a limit is the low(er) multiplier. But a mobo capable of handling a decent FSB should remedy that problem.

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the x1900xt has been phased out essentially...you should look into the new x1950xt...its a great deal...just search for it on newegg...it can be over clocked to the x1950xtx speeds...but the cooler is not as good...the x1950 pro is also an option...ill be getting one of those in about a month when i build a new comp...hope this helps

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