bigdaddyjim Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 i am thinking about upgrading to a x1600xt. i found it online for 166.00, any thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitual geek Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) $166 USD? link? check some reviews and benchmarks also check and see if it's the 128 or 256bit memory version, i think they were or did come out with a 256bit memory card after the first 128bit cards performed so poorly, but maybe they havent yet, not sure personally, i think a 6800GS for $200 would be a much smarter buy in every way, if it's AGP it usually unlocks/overclocks to outperform the 6800Ultra, if PCI-E, it still overclocks like a beast and would likely make a x1600XT cry Edited January 20, 2006 by habitual geek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 What are you upgrading from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddyjim Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 my xfx 6600gt pcix got fried. i saw it at ewiz.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitual geek Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 my xfx 6600gt pcix got fried. i saw it at ewiz.com how did it got fried? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddyjim Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 how did it got fried? lol i was installing a hard drive and my hand slipped and broke off a transittor? all jokes and comments are welcome, i am stupid! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 uhhhhhh, that sucks!!! but what I would get is a x800GTO2, cause you can unlock the extra 4 pipelines (x850xt) and then overclock it to x850xtpe speeds!!! Thats pwnage for around 200$! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitual geek Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) i was installing a hard drive and my hand slipped and broke off a transittor? all jokes and comments are welcome, i am stupid! no man, wasnt going to redicule you, until you asked for it..... seriously, if all it is is a cap, take it to a TV/electronics/appliance repair shop and have them solder it back on if you arent capable of it, no harm done but anyhow......yeah, x1600XT is probably not the best for your $$, you may have to spend just a bit more, but there are other cards that will perform better i just noticed the egg has x850XT's for $219 now........too bad they are going to be rendered obsolete very soon, 3DMark 06 has already shown that Edited January 20, 2006 by habitual geek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 rendered obsolete because they won't run a "benchmark" right..... lets not even go there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 bigred's right @ habitual their not gonna be 'rendered obsolete' because they don't pwn in benchmarks, they will still play just about any game out there @ maxed settings!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitual geek Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) rendered obsolete because they won't run a "benchmark" right..... lets not even go there. all depends on what you like to do with a card, to each his own, if you dont care about having the best eye candy and features, and want to settle for less than you have to, then sure, get the old stuff....... an enthusiast would not settle for anything less than the best they can afford, and at this point, it's not an x850 IMO, but if all you want is a fast card without breaking the bank, ok that always bugged me, people will swear by the x800's because they are faster than the Series 6 cards in alot of situations, but there's no difference between 120 and 130 fps in game, so why not go for the one with the most features in that case, it's the same as the "because they won't run a "benchmark" right" argument, they are both friggin fast, but one can do more feature-wise "maxed settings" to me would include the most eye candy, which for alot of games now and more so coming soon, as with 3DMark 06, they dont deliver the goods Edited January 20, 2006 by habitual geek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 give me ONE game that REQUIRES the extra features of the nvidia cards over the x800 series. just one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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