1950 pro vs 7900gt

I was going to build a new computer, but with all the new stuff coming out within the next two months, I decided to wait until Dec. I would just keep my current system the same but I recently got a new 22 inch monitor and my 7600GT can't keep up with the larger screen. My current system is a Amd X2 3800+, with 3gigs of ram, and a 7600GT.

I am considering getting either a 1950Pro or a 7900gt. In your opinion which of these is the better card? (yes I realize that a lot of you will recommend the 8800GTS, but I don't want to spend that much money for an update to an older system, that I will be selling to my brother when I build my new one)

I agree with Cleeve. Choose based on price with this one.

X1950 rival is 7900GS , 7900GT beats X1950PRO

where does the 8600 stand in all this.

thanks for the advice guys, I found a good deal on a like new 7900gt for $134 shipped so I am going to get that.

From worst to best

8600 GT = 2600 XT
7900 GS
X1950 PRO
7900 GT

^Did you see the price he listed for the 7900GT? Find me a Pro that is that cheap. I don't think you are going to beat that price.

I say go for it.

edit: you know what? I'm gonna go eat my words cuz I looked at newegg and they have a few under $130. The final difference is still only $10 so I still think the 7900GT is the way to go.

most recent games use lots of shader power. i believe that's where the x1950pro beats the 7900gt.

so min. fps i think is a bit higher on the x1950pro.
max. fps i think is a bit higher (sometimes a lot) on the 7900gt


personally i don't care about 120fps vs 100fps but i DO care about 25 fps vs 20!

the 7900gt and gs overclock a LOT better so if you don't mind overclocking get one of the Nvidia's (preferably the GT)

One more voice into the confusion...

First, I wouldn't try overclocking the 7900GT. The 7950GT sure, but not the 7900GT. It wasn't until after I got my card, the x1800XT, that I heard about the pre overclocked 7900GT dying problem. It seems that the ram chips are clocked to high, have no cooling, and they end up dying. I was planning on getting the 7900GT, and after hearing about this, was glad I got the card I did.

I also agree that price should be the deciding factor in all this. The x1950pro is faster then the 7900GS, and probably slower then the 7900GT. I can't say for sure, I'm not sure I've even seen a benchie between the x1950pro and the 7900GT. I do know that my x1800XT is about as fast as the x1950pro, depending on the game. (for those more advanced shader games, the pro is faster.) This leads me to believe that the 7900GT is also about as fast as the x1950pro. As long as you don't mind have a "like new" video card, it sounds ok. But as I mentioned earlier, I wouldn't push the ram speeds much.

Last, the newer cards. I would put the 2600XT a notch above the 8600GT. The 8600GTS is, again depending on the game, about the speed of the 7900GS. (stock ofcourse. A massively overclocked 7900GS should be faster.) I actually don't suggest the 8400/8600 series of cards. Get an 8500GT if you don't game and need a good HTPC video card, get an older 7 series for anything else. The 8400s are to weak for pretty much anything, and the 8600s can be beat by the cheaper 7 series. If you want to game in DX10, you pretty much need an 8800GTS.

Woah! For that price, get that.

Yeah, but the deal that kpo linked to at tiger changes everything IMO.

Yes I overclocked my 7900gs from 450/1320 to 600/1620 with no problems

I agree, but I hate rebates. For the price he would pay up front, he could get an x1950XT... which is a better card.

I hate to be a stick in the mud and the voice of reason here........but if you are going to build a whole new system in December why not just wait..........Let's see hmmm it's September ....... October....hey December....approximately 2 months away.....Then get a much better video card with you new "Krunk" system.....

Dang, that's a crazy price.

Grab the 7950gt from bfg if you can. I grabbed 1 for 140 last month and it rox. Stock cooler is pretty hot, but grabbed an arctic cooling acclero s1 and the fans that go with it and overclocked it never gets above 55*C. BTW, it overclock great.

I agree, except I am selling my current system to my brother when I build my new one, and I want to future proof it a little for him, the 7900gt will do a lot better job than the 7600gt, especially when he gets COD4

Your'e a good brother......I am sure you are giving him a good deal.....

We need this puppy back in stock for $168 no rebates:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102067


And for those who hate rebates, the X1900GT is a nice card for $110:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102705

Yeah, I agree it's a step below the other cards being discussed, But not everyone wants to mail in a $40 rebate. I don't see a better card for $110 without rebates right now. Just trying to provide a cheaper option for those who read this but can't stretch a budget to a $180 card with a rebate. It's about equal to a 7900GS. But being a revision 2 X1900GT, it is a tad slower stock and will not be as good an OC'er as the original X1900GT.

Just one review from a smaller site, but this rare one shows off X1800XT 256MB, X1900GT, and 7900GT: http://www.legionhardware.com/docu [...] d=550&p=10

Nah. Inside this cold and calculating exterior is the a man no more emotionally mature than a 3-year old child...

The 7950GT is faster then the 7900GT or the x1950pro. In order of power/speed, 8800GTS > x1950XT > 7950GT > x1950pro > 7900GT. I'm not sure by how much the 7950GT is faster, but if you are talking about the TD linked $140 7950GT, I don't think you can currently get a better card for that price. There used to be some x1950XTs near that price, but the x1950XT has all but disappeared.

I have no clue how well Nvidia drivers are working for XP, I have an ATI/AMD video card.

Couple older links for ya with lots of games if you want to judge for yourself:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/v [...] 950gt.html

http://www.digit-life.com/articles [...] x0706.html