7900GS to 7950GT worth it?

Sam__ · 05-24-07, 02:53 AM

I have been having some problems with my current 256Mb 7900GS and im probably going to get it RMAed. I was wondering if i shoulld just get it replaced or spend an extra tenner on a 256Mb 7950GT. Would i notice much improvement?

Edit: aparently the problem with my current card is to do with the memory as artifacting is caused by the memory.

WhatTheSchmidt · 05-24-07, 03:10 AM

what problems with it? that's the card I just bought

Sam__ · 05-24-07, 03:14 AM

major artifacting from boot which makes it unusable.I think i got a dodgy one.

Sam__ · 05-25-07, 08:16 AM

If i do upgrade would it be worth looking at the "512MB Sapphire RX1950Pro" to contend with the "256MB XFX 7950GT". they are the same price. I dont use high screen res' 1280*1024 so the extra memory wouldn't realy make a major difference.

Spec for the two cards.

Manufacturer:....................XFX
Chipset:............................7950GT
Edition:..............................XXX
GPU Speed:.......................610 MHz
Memory:............................256MB
Memory Bit Rate:..............256 Bit
Memory Type:...................GDDR3
Memory Speed:.................1600 MHz
Pipelines/Stream Process:..24

Manufacturer:...................Sapphire
Chipset:............................Radeon X1950 Pro
GPU Speed:......................580 MHz
Memory:...........................512MB
Memory Bit Rate:...............256 Bit
Memory Type:..................GDDR3
Memory Speed:................1400 MHz
Pipelines/Stream Process:...36

Anyone got any ideas/opinions/experiences?

WonderingSoul · 05-25-07, 08:46 AM

That is more or less the overall. Since the 7950 is a 7900GT... I used that to show the 7950's performance.

I'd go for the 7950.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=711&chart=287

Sam__ · 05-25-07, 09:11 AM

ok..ty

clo007 · 05-25-07, 03:34 PM

you may look at the eVGA 7950gt KO w/ 512mb ram.
I currently have the eVGA 7900GS KO and am going to upgrade to the 7950gt KO myself....its on ewiz for $250.
I would go w/ a eVGA 8800gts 320mb ACS3 cooler but there seems to be issues with dx10 cards of late and i dont/wont play any dx10...i play ET, Q4, Q3, and Et:QW when released.

WonderingSoul · 05-25-07, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clo007

you may look at the eVGA 7950gt KO w/ 512mb ram.
I currently have the eVGA 7900GS KO and am going to upgrade to the 7950gt KO myself....its on ewiz for $250.
I would go w/ a eVGA 8800gts 320mb ACS3 cooler but there seems to be issues with dx10 cards of late and i dont/wont play any dx10...i play ET, Q4, Q3, and Et:QW when released.

As far as I know, there have been NO problems with the DX10 cards of late...

Plus eVGA has a 320 8800GTS for about 280 after rebate...

Sam__ · 05-25-07, 05:22 PM

im not looking to spend much more than £115 or $230 and thats only of i get the refund from my 7900GS.

clo007 · 05-25-07, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WonderingSoul

As far as I know, there have been NO problems with the DX10 cards of late...

Plus eVGA has a 320 8800GTS for about 280 after rebate...

go read the forums at the eVGA site....you may think twice.

freeagent · 05-26-07, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clo007

go read the forums at the eVGA site....you may think twice.

i dunno, my lowly 320 rocks pretty much every if not all dx9 cards..and with drivers that work, it makes spending the money just that much more worth wile

Sam__ · 05-30-07, 07:00 AM

im still waiting for scan.co.uk to get back to me grrrrr.... sent them a message on wednesday.

Clockwork_Apple · 05-30-07, 07:05 AM

If it's only a tenner more then go for the 7950GT, it may buy you some more time before your next upgrade.

Sam__ · 05-30-07, 07:07 AM

im planning to go sli when i next get some money. so it will either be 7900GS sli or 7950GT sli

rainless · 05-30-07, 09:18 AM

At this point it makes no sense to buy a DX9 card. It will be obsolete in about a year or so (well... maybe that's a strong term. But games that require Shader Model 4.0 and other DX10 components won't run on your new card.) Better to get an 8600GTS or similar. They are of comparative price.

ImSpartacus · 05-30-07, 02:10 PM

I would not get anything lower than an 8800gts 320mb on the dx10 end.

anything worse and it will do a horrible job playing future dx10 games and u will have to upgrade anyway.

so considering u will have to upgrade from anything lower than an 8800gts, get something with solid drivers.

go for the 7950gt, it will be at least a year before dx10 becomes totally standard, you can survive that long without crisis.

Sam__ · 05-30-07, 02:16 PM

awesome...thanks for the help.....still waiting on scan...grrr

05-24-07, 02:53 AM	Thread Starter #1
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	7900GS to 7950GT worth it? I have been having some problems with my current 256Mb 7900GS and im probably going to get it RMAed. I was wondering if i shoulld just get it replaced or spend an extra tenner on a 256Mb 7950GT. Would i notice much improvement? Edit: aparently the problem with my current card is to do with the memory as artifacting is caused by the memory. __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 Last edited by Sam__; 05-24-07 at 12:56 PM.
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05-24-07, 03:10 AM	#2
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05-24-07, 03:14 AM	Thread Starter #3
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	major artifacting from boot which makes it unusable.I think i got a dodgy one. __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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05-25-07, 08:16 AM	Thread Starter #4
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	If i do upgrade would it be worth looking at the "512MB Sapphire RX1950Pro" to contend with the "256MB XFX 7950GT". they are the same price. I dont use high screen res' 12801024 so the extra memory wouldn't realy make a major difference. Spec for the two cards.* Manufacturer:....................XFX Chipset:............................7950GT Edition:..............................XXX GPU Speed:.......................610 MHz Memory:............................256MB Memory Bit Rate:..............256 Bit Memory Type:...................GDDR3 Memory Speed:.................1600 MHz Pipelines/Stream Process:..24 Manufacturer:...................Sapphire Chipset:............................Radeon X1950 Pro GPU Speed:......................580 MHz Memory:...........................512MB Memory Bit Rate:...............256 Bit Memory Type:..................GDDR3 Memory Speed:................1400 MHz Pipelines/Stream Process:...36 Anyone got any ideas/opinions/experiences? __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 Last edited by Sam__; 05-25-07 at 08:27 AM.
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05-25-07, 08:46 AM	#5
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05-25-07, 09:11 AM	Thread Starter #6
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	ok..ty __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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05-25-07, 03:34 PM	#7
clo007 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas	you may look at the eVGA 7950gt KO w/ 512mb ram. I currently have the eVGA 7900GS KO and am going to upgrade to the 7950gt KO myself....its on ewiz for $250. I would go w/ a eVGA 8800gts 320mb ACS3 cooler but there seems to be issues with dx10 cards of late and i dont/wont play any dx10...i play ET, Q4, Q3, and Et:QW when released.
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05-25-07, 05:22 PM	Thread Starter #9
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	im not looking to spend much more than £115 or $230 and thats only of i get the refund from my 7900GS. __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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05-30-07, 07:00 AM	Thread Starter #12
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	im still waiting for scan.co.uk to get back to me grrrrr.... sent them a message on wednesday. __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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05-30-07, 07:07 AM	Thread Starter #14
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	im planning to go sli when i next get some money. so it will either be 7900GS sli or 7950GT sli __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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05-30-07, 09:18 AM	#15
rainless Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CHI-Town Love is alive in Spain	At this point it makes no sense to buy a DX9 card. It will be obsolete in about a year or so (well... maybe that's a strong term. But games that require Shader Model 4.0 and other DX10 components won't run on your new card.) Better to get an 8600GTS or similar. They are of comparative price. __________________ Core 4 Q9550 @4003mhz 1.30v Core 2 Duo e8400 @ 4.6ghz 1.328v (E0 Stepping) Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 3.8ghz 1.525v Asus P5Q Pro 2002m @ 515x9 .63x 1.52 OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 4GB DDR2 5-4-4-18 @ 2.18v w/OCZ XTC Ram Cooler Corsair 750TX PSU Sparkle 260 GTX (65nm, 216) 696c 1512s 999mem BLOCK: Swiftech Apogee GTZ RAD: BIXII REZ: MCRES-Micro rev2 PUMP: Pondmaster 750 FAN: 2 HS Yates CONTROLLER: Modified Evercool WC-202
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05-30-07, 02:10 PM	#16
ImSpartacus Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio	I would not get anything lower than an 8800gts 320mb on the dx10 end. anything worse and it will do a horrible job playing future dx10 games and u will have to upgrade anyway. so considering u will have to upgrade from anything lower than an 8800gts, get something with solid drivers. go for the 7950gt, it will be at least a year before dx10 becomes totally standard, you can survive that long without crisis.
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05-30-07, 02:16 PM	Thread Starter #17
Sam__ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	awesome...thanks for the help.....still waiting on scan...grrr __________________ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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