eyeball Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Hi all,now that i have settled on my P5b Deluxe motherboard i am going to have to upgrade my graphics card to PCIelike i said i dont play games, but i am an emulation fan, PSX, N64 ect so i want a half decent card, and if the rest of my system is gonna be great the graphics may as well be too. also it has to support dual output as i have 2 monitors.I have narrowed it down to the ATI Sapphire X1950XT 256MB http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...duct_uid=119441it seems really good, especially for what i want but there is also the X1950 PRO 512MB which costs a bit more but has double the VRAMhttp://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/126774does anyone know which one would be better?thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Can I recommend an nVidia card...? I've dealt with ATI cards for the past three years, and their driver support is the pits.An nVidia 8800GTS is a bit more pricey, but far better in terms of lack-of-headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 i too would go nvidia.the 8800gts 320mb costs a little too much for him tho so get a 7900gs/8600gts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) the 8800gts 320mb costs a little too much for him tho so get a 7900gs/8600gts.For the money that a good 7900GS would cost you could just go with a 7950GT. NewEgg has the BFG 7950GT 256MB for ~$180.XFX 7900GS - 256MB 256-bit DDR3 / 450MHz Core / 1320MHz Memory / 20 pixel pipelinesOrBFG 7950GT - 256MB 256-bit DDR3 / 565MHz Core / 1430MHz Memory / 24 pixel pipelinesThey're the same price...I 3rd the NVIDIA suggestion though.EDIT: Yeah, yeah...the first one is AGP but my point still stands. Edited August 20, 2007 by nmX.Memnoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griefage Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 ever try omega drivers? i've held on to this 9700 pro forever, they have done quite well for me when the x38 boards come out and i'm satisfied that its a solid chipset then i'll have no choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 the 8800gts 320mb costs a little too much for him tho so get a 7900gs/8600gts.For the money that a good 7900GS would cost you could just go with a 7950GT. NewEgg has the BFG 7950GT 256MB for ~$180.XFX 7900GS - 256MB 256-bit DDR3 / 450MHz Core / 1320MHz Memory / 20 pixel pipelinesOrBFG 7950GT - 256MB 256-bit DDR3 / 565MHz Core / 1430MHz Memory / 24 pixel pipelinesThey're the same price...I 3rd the NVIDIA suggestion though.EDIT: Yeah, yeah...the first one is AGP but my point still stands. he's not getting it from newegg..http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/125936 vs http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/128026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Considering that he was already looking at spending £105, going up to £140 isn't that much. Would he save some getting the 7900GS? Sure. Is it the better recommendation. Not in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 thanks guys, i dont want a card that is too powerful for 2 reasons..1) i dont play games much so it will never be fully utilised2) im not sure my psu's can handle everything this setup will haveanyway back to the point, i really like the look of that X1950XT if it comes back in stock and im not 100% sure on why i would want an Nvidia over an ATI, as they have always been great for me. But if anyone can convince me otherwise im willing to listen.Also i would say £110 is the most i will spend on a card, of course the cheaper the better but lets not be too skimpy or il just regret it latercheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 anyone please?iv got the cash ready now and im dying to get this system up and running anyone at all got anything to say on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipk487 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 i am using a 7600gt right now. i have not had any problems when running emulators. i think that even at 7900 is a bit over kill as it is the top of the 7 series. if you into watching videos a lot id recommend the 8600gt. the newer pure video helps decode video so the processor doesn't have to do all the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 if you into watching videos a lot id recommend the 8600gt. the newer pure video helps decode video so the processor doesn't have to do all the work.thats interesting, thats one of the reasons i have 2 monitors as im always watching something on one of them, what is that feature called exactly?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3aces Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 right honestly....get hold of the 1650 pro..... for emulators that will do........i can run ps2 emu alright with that!! and n64 mame...... and it dont kill me on watts either!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 First, we need to know a bit more about your system.Can you give us some specs please, like Motherboard type and Power Supply (how much Amperes does it say on the 12volt line(s))?What kind of screens do you use (brand and model number)?The x1950xx/79x0xx are nice cards but power-hungry and some cards don’t come with DVI to VGA adaptors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) right here goes, il post the finished pc specs:2 X Hiper 580W Type-R PSU - Not sure about the 12V rails but each one has 4 so 8 in totalAsus P5B Deluxe MoboQ6600 Quad Core 4GB DDR2 8004 X 400GB IDE HDD's2 x 500GB SATA HDD's1x 250GB SATA HDD2x 40GB SATA HDD's6 Case Fans + ControllerAND the Graphics card i am yet to decide on thanks Edited August 20, 2007 by eyeball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Okay, so enough power is here. Still we don’t know what screens are hooked up to your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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