x850XT vs 7600GT

[davidtere]

Hi,

I want to buy a graphic card but I'dont know what I must choose?

x850xt
7600gt

So which of the two?

Thanks and sorry for my english,

 

[PX7800GT]

7600 GT : SM3.0 For Future Games ... 128Bit Memory Interface...
X850 XT : 256Bit Memory Interface , Can Handle AA & AF Much Better Wich Means Can Play In Higher Resolution ...
But It Really Depends Of What Type Of Games You Play Most :
F.E.A.R. & Half-Life 2 & Battle Field 2 & NFS Most Wanted : X850XT Wins
Doom 3 , Quake 4 , ... : 7600GT Wins
...
My Suggestion : ATI Radeon X850XT :twisted:

 

[angry_ducky]

I'd suggest saving a little bit more $$$ until you can afford an X1800GTO, which has a 256-bit memory interface, SM3.0, and 12 pixel pipelines, which can be unlocked to 16. It's $231 from newegg.com

 

[angry_ducky]

I'd suggest saving a little bit more $$$ until you can afford an X1800GTO, which has a 256-bit memory interface, SM3.0, and 12 pixel pipelines, which can be unlocked to 16. Here's a link to buy it.

x1800gto

 

[PX7800GT]

Yes, Good Point Angry Ducky :twisted:

 

[pauldh]

What games do you want to play? What resolution do you game at? If you want to play the latest/future titles at a 1280x1024 native resolution on a 19" LCD, neither of these cards is the way to go.

What are your prices? Priced the same I'd buy the 7600GT. But if your prices are like ours in the USA, the X850XT is $35+ cheaper and is the better buy IMO. Performance seems to be very close from what I can tell, but there is a lack of direct comparisons so far.

 

[CompGeek]

x850xt is the main option.
When i play a game i want good performance and decent visuals. 7600Gt is good now but it'll get weak as time goes and will be unable to handle some of its features(like FX cards have problem with 2.0 pixel shadders in most games or x800 don't support HDR i think?). X850 delivers much better performance and as said before handles AA and aniso much better. Go for it.

 

[jbscotchman]

x850xt is the main option.
When i play a game i want good performance and decent visuals. 7600Gt is good now but it'll get weak as time goes and will be unable to handle some of its features(like FX cards have problem with 2.0 pixel shadders in most games or x800 don't support HDR i think?). X850 delivers much better performance and as said before handles AA and aniso much better. Go for it.

Every card gets weaker as time goes by. I still don't understand why people are saying a 7600GT is too weak to handle Shader Model 3.0 games. The X850XT doesn't even support it which allready makes it outdated. And if you've looked at benchmarks you'd see the 7600GT handles AA and AF just fine. People need to stop thinking of it as a 6600GT and realize that it in fact does beat out every high end card from the previous generation despite its 128-bit memory and 12 pipelines. Some people are just having a hard time accepting that I guess.

 

[bobbydamm]

X850 takes a 2 slot cooler and needs 400 watts of Pure Power.
7600GT is a single slot solution and Needs No Internal Power connection.

X850 Prices on the internet are so low, they're practically givin them a way. X850 is also yesterdays news with no SM 3.0 support.
7600GT carries most feature sets from the 7900 series, yet they are almost cut in half (you can read that somewhere).
128 bit, full path, studio precision interface carries a bit more muscle than you will be led to believe, but at higher resolutions that x850's 256 bit face will definitely make a difference, but if you're like me and play most games at 1024x768, then the little bit path doesn't make much difference.
It all depends on whatcha want.

 

[cleeve]

People need to stop thinking of it as a 6600GT and realize that it in fact does beat out every high end card from the previous generation despite its 128-bit memory and 12 pipelines. Some people are just having a hard time accepting that I guess.

Not so much a hard time acccepting it as much as a lack of hard data. There is still a lack of a good X850 XT to 7600 GT comparo, and it made sense to assume the X850 XT is a better card based on the info available.

As more info becomes available it looks like the 7600 GT holds up well, especially for a 128-bit memory card. But the X850 XT is still a great buy for cheaper, holds it's own against the 7600 GT, and wins it's share of the limited benches we've seen.

 

[bobbydamm]

LOL.
Silly BFG 7600GT OC is ON SALE this week at Comp USA.
Save $50 instantly.
Now only $199.99
Damn. It's only Really been on the streets for 2 weeks. C'mon.

 

[enewmen]

If you are using an AGP slot, get the 7800GS. It's better than both.

 

[uber_g]

yep the 1800GTO


check newegg.com

 

[pauldh]

$200+ tax isn't much of a bargain; some are $190 shipped. And the X850XT has been as low as $155.

 

[julesjt]

How can you say SM3.0 isn't a big deal. They argued about that 2 years ago but now it is fact that games are fully utilizing 3.0.

Try playing Unreal Engine 3.0 without SM 3.0.......Believe it there are a lot of games coming out using Unreal Engine 3.0 technology.

Do not get a card that doesn't support SM 3.0.

In addition, games are going to utilize DX10 which will be only on Microsoft Vista and an example of that is Crysis (far cry 2)

If you haven't seen Crysis videos, you need to take a look this is what is coming out later this year and the x850 isn't going to run that game very well.

 

[manno]

X850 takes a 2 slot cooler and needs 400 watts of Pure Power.
7600GT is a single slot solution and Needs No Internal Power connection.

X850 Prices on the internet are so low, they're practically givin them a way. X850 is also yesterdays news with no SM 3.0 support.
7600GT carries most feature sets from the 7900 series, yet they are almost cut in half (you can read that somewhere).
128 bit, full path, studio precision interface carries a bit more muscle than you will be led to believe, but at higher resolutions that x850's 256 bit face will definitely make a difference, but if you're like me and play most games at 1024x768, then the little bit path doesn't make much difference.
It all depends on whatcha want.

I don't use the dual slot cooling as a factor. I car about getting good performance, so dual slot cooling isn't an issue. Yes, X850XT needs extra power connector, but it isn't an issue. 7800, X1800 and X1900 all use extra power.

A lot of people would argue that SM3 isn't that big of a deal. 7600GT is good bang-for-buck. It probably isn't powerful enough to handle SM3.

But like you said, it's really want you want.

It's not the extra power connector, it's literaly how much juice the thing pulls, which is probably over 2x as much as the 7600GT, which in my opinion is the better card here.