8600GTS or 1950 Pro ??????

[Abarbarian]

I've been looking for a PCI-E card for a friend and am getting a bit confused . Looking at this page ,

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...jJnBfc3R5bGU9bGlzdCZwX3Byb2R1Y3RzUGVyUGFnZT0m

Which is the better card for the money . The 8600GTS 256MB or the X 1950 Pro 512MB . Or would it be worth finding the few extra pounds for the X 1950 XT 256MB .

I looked at loads of reviews and am still confused and can't tell which is the best card for the money .

Personaly I like the look of the Powercooler X 1950 Pro Extreme 512MB with the fancy Accelero A2 cooler .

 

[V_R]

X1950, the 8600's are poo..... Imo.

 

[Abarbarian]

Thanks V_R . Looks like the 1950 Pro Extreme is the one we will be going for then . We were a bit worried about power consumption on the 1950 XT and its a bit more expensive and only 256MB but it should give better quality . Hmmmmmm .

 

[crazylegs]

Perhaps you need a memory refresh Ab...

https://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2959396.php

 

[Abarbarian]

That was an AGP thread an this is a PCI-E thread is why I was seeking more info . So memory ok here, I was tested with mem test a few days ago and I passed all tests

 

[PotGuy]

Yeah don't go about doing silly things like buying 8600s...

 

[Abarbarian]

Bought a Sappire 512MB X1950 Pro from E-buyer , £101.32 including postage as I saved £10.00 with the Google Checkout thing .

 

[PotGuy]

X1950s are a cracking deal at the minute.

A year ago you'd have paid £100 for a 6800.