X1950XT 256MB VS 8800gts 320MB
"The EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB SC slaughters the ATI Radeon X1950 XT..."
Yeah, no duh. The 8800GTS rocks. But that superclock 8800GTS they used is also 50% more money than the X1950XT. The 320MB 8800GTS is obviously better than the X1950XT and also the X1950XTX. It's an outstanding buy and the card the OP should go for. But for those who want to spend $200 not $300, the X1950XT takes that price bracket with ease. The X1950XTX like the OP talks about has completely lost it's place since G80 launched. They needed an instant $100 price drop to keep it a valid buy, and that never happened.
Side note, I really like [H], but their Oblivion settings just plain suck.
Who would play Oblivon on an X1950XT with grass turned off? :lol: And then they keep shadows maxed including self shadows, shadows on grass, and tree canopy shadows. and shadow filtering on high? That's just completetly stupid tweaking IMO. No grass completely changes the game, but shadow filtering set to low is hardly noticeable. Turn off self shadows as they look hideous, and for performance turn off shadows on grass. Then I'd rather turn down interior/exterior shadows to 50% and keep grass distance up. Or tweak grass height if more shadows are desired. Anyway, I have grass at 100% on my X1950XT, and I am running 4xaa + HDR + 8xHQAF at 1280x1024. Funny, come to think of it, they have shadows on grass turned on, but grass turned off. :roll: