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Any user word on the X800 Pro? I'm an nVidia guy swayin to ATi.....but I want to know it's gonna be worth it now. Never had any luck with them before...Thoughts?
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Lan_Of_Malkier said:Any user word on the X800 Pro? I'm an nVidia guy swayin to ATi.....but I want to know it's gonna be worth it now. Never had any luck with them before...Thoughts?
I would have to disagree with you on that one. I think the R420 line of cards still has better PS2.0 performance then the nv40's. Therefore the Ati line of cards will most likely have run future games better.Thraller said:I personally would wait until the 6800GT is out. It has the potential to equal the 6800 ultra or more, but takes up 1 slot, uses less power, and produces less heat. It also costs $100 less. What's more, it has completely new architecture, so future games will *probably* run better on it. For current games, the X800 Pro is generally a bit faster, but I think that will change when new drivers are released.
Thraller said:I personally would wait until the 6800GT is out. It has the potential to equal the 6800 ultra or more, but takes up 1 slot, uses less power, and produces less heat. It also costs $100 less. What's more, it has completely new architecture, so future games will *probably* run better on it. For current games, the X800 Pro is generally a bit faster, but I think that will change when new drivers are released.
System Shock said:Well, the X800 happens too be the first PCI supported card.... as such PCI is many many times faster then AGP could ever be. Always wondered when the first one would be made. Anways, I highly recommend this card when it starts shipping with PCI support because it will rock your socks.... games like hl2 will "NEVER" hiccup on full graphics.
Note also that you might need a new mother board which supports the X800's PCI compatible feature.
Mr.Radar said:The X800XT and 6800 Ultra are about the same in performance, however the 6800 puts out WAY more heat and uses WAY more power than the X800, which actually uses less power and puts out less heat than the 9800.