x1950 XTX, do I stay or do I go?

Hey,

I got a x1950xtx ATI (non-master) that's feeling kind of lonely in my case. And not being very knowledgable on graphics cards these days , I was wondering if I should simply cross-fire, or if I should evict the 1950 for something newer and better? Crysis is the mistress in this situation and I would appreciate any advice.

Im running a intel dual e6400 at 2.7 on PW5 DH deluxe. Screen res up to 1920 X 1200. And have the power supply to feed the crossfire.

It been awhile, so am I might sound like a numb nuts. Does anyone recommend swapping out the processor instead of the card?

Mlove

I guess a price range would be helpful huh? I'd go up to $400, if it was worth the extra cash over the 200-300 for the 1950xtx master edition.

I agree with Medoza.

Invest in a new generation card if you want to upgrade

Wait for the HD 3800. It should be out about the same week as Crysis. At 1920x1200 with all the eye candy maxed you will need two 8800 GTX cards or two HD 3800 cards.

Or you could just turn down some settings, keep your XTX, and play at 1280x1024. We'll see when the game is actually available.

A CPU upgrade would be good too, if Crysis is your main priority. Crysis will work better on a Q6600 than on a E6850, according to the guys who developed it.

Wait for the new ATI card out on nov 15th then take your pick from that or the 8800GT then e-bay the 1950xtx and get most of your money back
Mactronix

If you went with a new card though, just to let you know, go with an 8800GT once its down below $250. Right now its selling at a big markup, but Nvidia originally stated it would sell for as low as $200, and a factory overclocked edition for $230.

That is, unless you wait for ATI 3800. Thats a different story thats already been said.

The X1950XTX is still a pretty good card if you ask me, just not at 1920x1200... Hell the only setup I'd recommend for that is SLI/Crossfire setups. If you can get a decent price for it then sell it and get a 8800GT, if not then keep it.