AGP 7950 GT 512MB

It's out, I just ordered it and will be taking it for a test drive. ........$256.
This is crazy, looks like AGP got a second wind !! As they say " a light burns its brightest just before it dies".

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusear [...] ia=3000756


honestjohn is not a computer virus , for those of you that asked !!

Apperantly NVIDIA decided to fight back against ATI with a high end agp card.I also hear that the 8600 series will have an agp counter part as well.I guess agp gets a new lease on life for now.

Dahak

AMD X2-4400+@2.6 TOLEDO
EVGA NF4 SLI MB
2X EVGA 7950GT KO IN SLI
4X 512MB CRUCIAL BALLISTIX DDR500
WD300GIG HD/SAMSUNG 250GIG HD
ACER 22IN WIDESCREEN LCD 1600X1200
THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER 850WATT PSU
COOLERMASTER MINI R120
3DMARK05 13,471

Check me out, honestjohn " The GOD OF AGP " @
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=2209781
Tell me what you think !!!

Drum Roll Please......and the Winner is the X1950XT AGP by a landslide......

Should have know what the results were going to be after using the Gainward Bliss 7800GS+ 512MB which was based on the 7900GS. Before I get to the numbers, remember what I said about the Gecube Box? Look at the size of the Gecube compared to the 7950GT. Hummm, maybe there's something there. The Larger the Box, the Larger the performance??

Anyway, on my rig the Gecube clearly came out on top. Even at it's X1950XT's default clocks it beat the 7950GT overclocked. I also used Driver Cleaner a few times because I thought the numbers were a little low for the 7950GT. Made no difference though so I guess I'm still an ATI guy.

Reference Benches:

Visiontek X1950 Pro 256MB AGP (my 1st X1950 Pro) - returned for refund

3DMark05: 8756
3DMark06: 4034

Gainward Bliss 7800 GS+ 512MB AGP / 7900GS Core/ Goes Like Hell Ed - 20 Pipe / Overclocked / Core 603 Mhz. / Memory 1550 Mhz. effective

3DMark05: 8611
3DMark06: 4513

XFX 7950GT 512MB AGP / Core 550 Mhz. / 1300 Mhz effective

3DMark05: 8396
3DMark06: 4323

XFX 7950GT 512MB AGP / Overclocked / Core 620 Mhz. / 1430 Mhz effective


3DMark05: 8867
3DMark06: 4698

Gecube X1950XT TEC Turbo Fan 256 MB AGP / Gecube Recommended Overclock - Core 675 Mhz. (default 648 Mhz.) / Memory 1400 Mhz. effective

3DMark05: 9617
3DMark06: 4860

Gecube X1950XT TEC Turbo Fan 256 MB AGP / Overclocked / Core 675 Mhz. / Memory 1600 Mhz. effective

3DMark05: 9818
3DMark06: 4966

Enjoy mortals

Your Welcome WhiskeyRuss, please read the post below thoroughly and sorry we had to get acquainted like this.

Hello all, I post on several forums using the username Honestjohn and quite a bit on Guru3D.com. The sick twisted little freak who is posting under my identity was banned at Guru3D for Trollining a 1000 post X1950 Pro thread I was a part of. He is stealing my posts, copying them here, linking to them, and then adding his little inane/insane comments to them. If he give you any advice on the lastest cards, ignore it. He owns none of them. I have notified Guru3D.com of what is going on and I will be reporting his posts here. I just happend across this thread when doing a Google search on reviews for the X1950XT.

Guruboy you are reprorted and for this sick little game you should be put in jail.

To verify what I am saying here, I just made the post below under MY userID on Guru3D.com about the insanity going on here. See the last post.

http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost. [...] stcount=30

He copied my signature exactly from OverclockersUK Forum.....see the note in green I left to further verify my identity. This is the first forum he followed me to.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/s [...] stcount=10

rrriiiggghhhhttttttt........

I have two systems, one PCI-E (7900GT, SLI) and one AGP (6800 Ultra). They are both nice rigs. If it wasn't for my PCI-E being my main gamming system I would definitely order the 7950 for my AGP rig. I got the AGP 7600GT for my sons PC (he needed an upgrade) and it is working out pretty well. Of course PCI-E is here, however if you don't have the funds to upgrade I think the newer AGP cards will serve you well.