GigaByte Radeon X850 XT Video Card

Fankango · 05-13-2006, 11:10 PM

is the GigaByte Radeon X850 XT Video Card a good card?

Nutcase · 05-13-2006, 11:56 PM

It´s good brand. Are you buying it? If you are you should consider buying 7600GT instead of it because 7600GT has newer technology and because of that it´s performance in games will last longer..

Fankango · 05-14-2006, 06:21 AM

well i have one. i lent a friend 80 dollars and he does not have a job so he gave this to me to sell on ebay, it sells for about 120 so i could keep it and give him another 40. i dont think i would pay more then 100 for a video card so if it is worth keeping and using then i will. but if not then i will sell to get my money back

Fankango · 05-14-2006, 06:25 AM

what 7600GT card should i get if i decide to get one or to look at prices. and what is another really good card.

Nutcase · 05-14-2006, 10:26 AM

Well that 120$ is pretty low price for X850 XT so I suggets you to give your friend that xtra 40 and take the card for yourself...

But here´s plenty of 7600GT's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

And this one might be one of the best and cheapest also because of that weekend sale: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130283

Fankango · 05-15-2006, 05:07 AM

thanks for the help i have one question though why do games go for the 7600GT cards when there is more powerful video cards out there? or is there something about the 7600GT designed for gaming?

Nutcase · 05-15-2006, 07:35 AM

Answer: They don´t specifically go fo 7600gt.
It´s just that 7600GT has pixel shader 3.0 and so do those more powerful and more expensive cards like 7900GT/GTX and X1800XT/X1900XT/XTX and .... Pixel Shader 3.0 will be used more in the future and is now used in some games...

Just compared to X850XT, 7600GT has newer technology like those more powerful cards out there...

**ceewi1** · 05-15-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fankango

well i have one. i lent a friend 80 dollars and he does not have a job so he gave this to me to sell on ebay, it sells for about 120 so i could keep it and give him another 40. i dont think i would pay more then 100 for a video card so if it is worth keeping and using then i will. but if not then i will sell to get my money back

Keep ebays selling fees in mind as well. I'd keep the X850XT.

Dr Studly · 05-15-2006, 02:50 PM

the x850xt is a better card performancewise, the 7600GT is better featureswise...

the x850xt is much more overclockable, much quieter, and much cooler... except not the GigaByte X850XT, not the Sapphire either,those have loud fans... that aren't cooling effecient...
if ug et the X850XT get the HIS Hightech Radeon X850XT IceQ II... it is only about $15 more then the other X850XT but it cools way better and is very quiet

Nutcase · 05-15-2006, 03:23 PM

I thought that 7600GT is a good overclocker... But fact is that he already has that GigaByte X850XT and he kinda asks that maybe he should get 7600GT

05-13-2006, 11:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fankango Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 21 Posts: 205	GigaByte Radeon X850 XT Video Card is the GigaByte Radeon X850 XT Video Card a good card?

05-13-2006, 11:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nutcase Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 207	It´s good brand. Are you buying it? If you are you should consider buying 7600GT instead of it because 7600GT has newer technology and because of that it´s performance in games will last longer.. __________________ CPU: AMD Opteron 170@ 2.6GHz AC 64 Freezer Pro GPU: Sapphire X1950XTX RAM:Kingston HyperX 2512MB MoBo:* Asus A8N SLi Premium HD: 2160GB PSU:* Tagan EasyCon 480W

05-14-2006, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nutcase Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 207	Well that 120$ is pretty low price for X850 XT so I suggets you to give your friend that xtra 40 and take the card for yourself... But here´s plenty of 7600GT's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 And this one might be one of the best and cheapest also because of that weekend sale: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130283 __________________ CPU: AMD Opteron 170@ 2.6GHz AC 64 Freezer Pro GPU: Sapphire X1950XTX RAM:Kingston HyperX 2512MB MoBo:* Asus A8N SLi Premium HD: 2160GB PSU:* Tagan EasyCon 480W

05-15-2006, 07:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nutcase Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 207	Answer: They don´t specifically go fo 7600gt. It´s just that 7600GT has pixel shader 3.0 and so do those more powerful and more expensive cards like 7900GT/GTX and X1800XT/X1900XT/XTX and .... Pixel Shader 3.0 will be used more in the future and is now used in some games... Just compared to X850XT, 7600GT has newer technology like those more powerful cards out there... __________________ CPU: AMD Opteron 170@ 2.6GHz AC 64 Freezer Pro GPU: Sapphire X1950XTX RAM:Kingston HyperX 2512MB MoBo:* Asus A8N SLi Premium HD: 2160GB PSU:* Tagan EasyCon 480W Last edited by Nutcase; 05-15-2006 at 07:38 AM.

05-15-2006, 03:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nutcase Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 207	I thought that 7600GT is a good overclocker... But fact is that he already has that GigaByte X850XT and he kinda asks that maybe he should get 7600GT __________________ CPU: AMD Opteron 170@ 2.6GHz AC 64 Freezer Pro GPU: Sapphire X1950XTX RAM:Kingston HyperX 2512MB MoBo:* Asus A8N SLi Premium HD: 2160GB PSU:* Tagan EasyCon 480W

05-14-2006, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fankango Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 21 Posts: 205	well i have one. i lent a friend 80 dollars and he does not have a job so he gave this to me to sell on ebay, it sells for about 120 so i could keep it and give him another 40. i dont think i would pay more then 100 for a video card so if it is worth keeping and using then i will. but if not then i will sell to get my money back

05-14-2006, 06:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fankango Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 21 Posts: 205	what 7600GT card should i get if i decide to get one or to look at prices. and what is another really good card.

05-15-2006, 05:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fankango Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 21 Posts: 205	thanks for the help i have one question though why do games go for the 7600GT cards when there is more powerful video cards out there? or is there something about the 7600GT designed for gaming?

05-15-2006, 02:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	the x850xt is a better card performancewise, the 7600GT is better featureswise... the x850xt is much more overclockable, much quieter, and much cooler... except not the GigaByte X850XT, not the Sapphire either,those have loud fans... that aren't cooling effecient... if ug et the X850XT get the HIS Hightech Radeon X850XT IceQ II... it is only about $15 more then the other X850XT but it cools way better and is very quiet

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