I'm gona get a Next gen card, but want your opinion

[Rbstr]

Well I'v decided i'm going to make the final purchase that this computer will every see besides software. And that is a good high end vidoe card to replace, this poor excuse for a DX 9 card i have right now.

so in about a month or so i will have amased roughly 500 needed for a brand spanking new X800 or 6800, they are both outstanding cards so i don't have a clear cut winnar in my mind. Both will be avalible by the time i have the money so avalibility does not matter.

Now to you guys, whitch one do you think i should get, based on the reviews you've read do you think i should get, bang for the buck can also be considered, and beond that what Manufacturer do you think will be the best to go with?

[HunterKiller]

i say go for x800 pro, you can mod it. i would go for it but i'm not good at that stuff so i am going for an x800 xt.

[Biohazzard56]

High End ATI all the way.

[Rbstr]

Well I need money for more than jst the card, the two 500 dollor ones are kinda out of the running($$$)

EDIT I've decided, i'm gaon ge the X800 pro and do the Mod to the 16pipe XT

[Rbstr]

wow i can't wait for PS with all the eye candy all the way up

[Daleon]

There should be clearer ideas of which is really better over next few weeks. Both camps are working hard on their drivers atm, neither are really ready.

Did find a link to a deal gateway was running last week, X800 XT's for $439. Confirmed XT's and not Pro's. Was tempted, but waiting for the 423 I think.

[jsloan31]

yep, X800 for the win!

it whoops even the 6800 in benchmarks.

(source: maximum pc magazine :p)

[Electrofreak]

x800 PRO seems good bang for buck. Also u will prolly want a vid card maker like ASUS or Sapphire

[Rbstr]

There should be clearer ideas of which is really better over next few weeks. Both camps are working hard on their drivers atm, neither are really ready.

Did find a link to a deal gateway was running last week, X800 XT's for $439. Confirmed XT's and not Pro's. Was tempted, but waiting for the 423 I think.

you know the 423 is just an X800 that uses AGP right?

[Daleon]

No, I was under the asumption the 423 is just a 420 that uses pci-express.

[Rbstr]

yeah tahts what meant.. acctualy i realy meant.

So you gona get a whole new comp?

[Daleon]

Yea, I am kind of going insane at the moment. Picked up a refurbed A7N8X Deluxe rev 2.0 and a MSI Neo2 865 board the last few weeks. Looking for a P4-2.8c now and prolly picking up either the 35 watt xp2400 mobile or 45 watt xp2500 mobile to. Both to be extreme OC machines. People are hitting 2.8 on air and 3+ ghz with the mobiles, insane little chips. Got one water cooling kit so far, and deciding if a vapochill is worth the investment now.

Then also planning to do a full pci-express mb and x800 xt 423 on a amd 64/939 setup as soon as a mb that fits those specs is available from abit. I'll prolly switch my nf7-s with the A7N8X and part out my current setup. That'll give me 3 rather fast and insane machines which hopefully will last me for a looooong time.

[Rbstr]

I have a 2.8 an can get it to Post at 1kFSB thought it crahes in PS, very fast like you have better memory and WCing wiht it you could do it

[TekDragon]

Pro.

[JetRaiden]

Ive always been an ATI person.

[sandiman]

Heh Just wait for the GeForce 6800... first 16 pipeline 3d card.... very nice!

[Rbstr]

The X800 has 16pipes as well, you just have to enable them by drawing a line with a silver conductive pen

[Sentrosi]

yep, X800 for the win!

it whoops even the 6800 in benchmarks.

(source: maximum pc magazine :p)

It doesn't really whoop the 6800, they just chose it mainly because of the fact that the 6800 takes up 2 slots, while the x800 only takes up one. Both are rated at a 9 according to MaxPC.

[StrangeFellow]

get the ATI...i would say get the pro then mod/overclock it to be the xt