X1950 Pro or XT?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:53 pm
Hello,
I'm buying parts for a midrange build that will replace my current system (in sig). I've already bought a 3600+ Brisbane and 2GB RAM and have decided on some form of 690G mobo to keep chipset power consumption low. I want to keep it all-AMD to simplify driver installation, and since the HD 2600/2400 products seem underwhelming (at least from a performance perspective), it's down to the X1950 series. Besides, the next step up is the ~$260 GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB. I'm not prepared to spend that kind of money when concurrently sourcing hardware for this other project. I was planning to use the integrated video for a while before upgrading, but Newegg has tempted me with various rebates on Sapphire boards effective this week.
So, what is it gonna be: the 512MB X1950 Pro or the hotter 256MB X1950 XT? Either way, I'm slapping on a Zalman VF900 to cool it. Is the XT worth the extra heat?
Thanks for your input.
EDIT: The whole shebang is going in a Chenbro Gaming Bomb/Xpider because I'm swapping cases with my father. You know, because people get sick of their enclosures just like they do their cars.
I'm buying parts for a midrange build that will replace my current system (in sig). I've already bought a 3600+ Brisbane and 2GB RAM and have decided on some form of 690G mobo to keep chipset power consumption low. I want to keep it all-AMD to simplify driver installation, and since the HD 2600/2400 products seem underwhelming (at least from a performance perspective), it's down to the X1950 series. Besides, the next step up is the ~$260 GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB. I'm not prepared to spend that kind of money when concurrently sourcing hardware for this other project. I was planning to use the integrated video for a while before upgrading, but Newegg has tempted me with various rebates on Sapphire boards effective this week.
So, what is it gonna be: the 512MB X1950 Pro or the hotter 256MB X1950 XT? Either way, I'm slapping on a Zalman VF900 to cool it. Is the XT worth the extra heat?
Thanks for your input.
EDIT: The whole shebang is going in a Chenbro Gaming Bomb/Xpider because I'm swapping cases with my father. You know, because people get sick of their enclosures just like they do their cars.