now I'm confused

[lancer]

ati do the following flava's

x1950 xt 256mb
x1950 xtx 512mb

now for some bizarre reason, the comprehensive list on the vga charts does not feature a 256mb x1950 xt card yet the 'best cards for your money thread' on the forum, says in a certain price bracket, the x1950 xt 256mb beats the 1900 xtx into a basket and is only beaten by the 1950 xtx + 8800 cards

????

does the 1950 xt come as a 512 card?

am I losing out by not having that extra 256mb?

is springing the extra £100 for the 1950 xtx 512 over a 1950 xt 256mb worth it?

any charts etc to point to, to clear this up?

 

[prozac26]

The X1900XT is a 256mb, with slightly lower clock speeds.

The X1950XTX has more memory, and higher clock speeds.

£100 is not worth it. The X1950XT is still a great card, despite it has less memory, and slightly lower clock speeds.

 

[lancer]

thanks for that. but are there any charts for comparison out there at all that feature the 1950 xt against 1950 xtx and 1900 xtx at all?

I know it's a middle card between the two but just what difference will I see performance wise re 3dmarks.

the 1950 xt it's a powercolour card by the way if that makes a difference

 

[cleeve]

More memory does not provide more performance except in a few specialized scenarios, and even then it's a small bump.

FAST memory is much more important than MORE memory.

 

[69camaroSS]

Get the XTX. Especially if you are high end Gamer!!

 

[lancer]

well now there is this that has crossed my mind.

if I get the 1950 xtx @ 512mb, it is only £5 more for an 8800GTS 640mb card.


now how do I choose?

 

[Crapola]

For that price get the 8800GTS, it's faster and more future proof...

8O

 

[cleeve]

Choosing an X1950 XTX over an 8800 GTS is madness.

However, what are your needs? What resolution do you play at?

Franly, the much cheaper X1950 XT will provide 90% the speed of an X1950 XTX. So unless you need the absolute highest resolutions and highest AA/AF, it'll please pretty much anyone for much cheaper.

If you do need the highest resolutions money can buy, the 8800 series is the obvious choice.

That's not to say the X1950 can't handle high resolutions... it can. If 1280x1024 and 4xAA sounds nice to you, the X1950 XT will deliver very well.
But I'm talking about 1600x1200 resolutions and higher with AA and AF enabled. That's what the 8800 series is for.

 

[lancer]

well my current graphics card is an fx 5200 256mb card so it's a bit choked when it comes to games.

I usually play medium settings at 1024 x 768 cos above that it passes out.

I have a 21" mitsubishi 2020u monitor so I know there is res there and my desktop runs at 1600 x1200 anyway.

I do video editing etc and play at the moment

battlefield 2
il2 sturmovik
company of heores
battlefield 2142

now which way do I go? bearing in mind the 1950 XT is a £100 saving over the 8800GTS and 1950 XTX

 

[cleeve]

The X1950 XT will do a fine job for you, probably more than you can imagine coming from a 5200.

 

[lacuren]

The X1900XT is a 256mb, with slightly lower clock speeds.

The X1950XTX has more memory, and higher clock speeds.

£100 is not worth it. The X1950XT is still a great card, despite it has less memory, and slightly lower clock speeds.

There is also a 512mb version of the X1900 XT PCI-E is there not?

 

[lancer]

yeah, HIS do one. a 1900 XT @ 512mb but it's only £25 less than an 8800 or 1950 XTX whereas the 1950 XT 256mb comes in at a mere £150 + VAT.

 

[ikjadoon]

Right. If you can get it for about the same price, take it. Anything more than $15, then don't. You will never notice the difference between a 256MB card or 512MB, like >3 FPS gain on monstrous resolutions.

~Ibrahim~