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WilHarris · 8th Jun 2006, 14:16

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._v_MSI_/1.html

Atomsk · 8th Jun 2006, 14:21

woot first post. It would be interesting to see how they perform in crossfire and sli.

gvblake22 · 8th Jun 2006, 15:37

Personally, I like the idea of having a much more efficient, cool running card with the 7600GS. Like the article said, they are both great cards, but if I had to choose, I would pick the 7600GS for its lower price and cooler/quieter operation.

oasked · 8th Jun 2006, 15:40

Just tried the 1080p HD trailer of 'Cars' on my X800XL. Smooth as anything. Does ATI support all this video stuff without AVIVO then?

EDIT: Just noticed my CPU usage got up to 80%.

Good thing its overclocked then.

WilHarris · 8th Jun 2006, 16:02

You'll find that you're dropping frames. Look for occasional horizontal lines across the video. Avivo is on X1000 and up.

anduril · 8th Jun 2006, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Personally, I like the idea of having a much more efficient, cool running card with the 7600GS. Like the article said, they are both great cards, but if I had to choose, I would pick the 7600GS for its lower price and cooler/quieter operation.

i thought the article said that the sapphire had the best heatsink since it had an extra cooler that spins up if it really gets hot and that the 7600Gs could get really hot. if i were to choose a budget card it be that sapphire.

DLoney · 9th Jun 2006, 01:17

Dang!

Look at that sapphire's Box...

automagsrock · 9th Jun 2006, 09:56

The Saphire will work in crossfire w/out a master card right...

Hello new setup for cheap!

sl1xx · 14th Jun 2006, 20:48

id like to see these type of coolers on the likes of 7900 and 1900 fans annoy me lol

Blademrk · 15th Jun 2006, 13:27

I could do with replacing my BFG 6600GT OC... Very tempted with the MSI (price point and possible update to SLI later on) although I do like the sound of the passive cooler on the saphire.

Looking at the heatsink on that saphire doesn't half remind me of a particular brand of cola for some reason though

8th Jun 2006, 14:16	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Sapphire X1600 Ultimate vs MSI NX7600 http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._v_MSI_/1.html

8th Jun 2006, 14:21	#2
Atomsk Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 89	woot first post. It would be interesting to see how they perform in crossfire and sli. __________________ Desktop - Opteron 146 @ 2.5 2GB DDR 500 Dual 1800XL Crossfire A8R32-MVP 120GB SATA 300GB x4 RAID 5 Windows XP 64bit Server - Pentium 4 630 1GB DDR 400 GMA900 200GB SATA Fedora Core 5 Laptop - Macbook Pro 1.86Ghz 1.5GB DDR2 667 80GB SATA OSX 10.4.6

8th Jun 2006, 15:37	#3
gvblake22 mmm, yep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 367	Personally, I like the idea of having a much more efficient, cool running card with the 7600GS. Like the article said, they are both great cards, but if I had to choose, I would pick the 7600GS for its lower price and cooler/quieter operation. __________________ Finished:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In Progress: Project Phoenix (Lian Li PC-101B Orange Case Mod) The "Secret of the Ooze" Modded Tt MatrixVX Modded Cooler Master Cavalier 3 My First Case Mod

8th Jun 2006, 15:40	#4
oasked Stuck in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 2,552	Just tried the 1080p HD trailer of 'Cars' on my X800XL. Smooth as anything. Does ATI support all this video stuff without AVIVO then? EDIT: Just noticed my CPU usage got up to 80%. Good thing its overclocked then. __________________ Intel i7 920 @ Stock \| 6GB Corsair DDR3\| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 WD640 AALS \| POV 8800GT \| Lian-Li PC65 \| Enermax 600W SLI \| Dell 2408WFP Last edited by oasked; 8th Jun 2006 at 15:58.

9th Jun 2006, 09:56	#8
automagsrock Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Great Falls, Montana, US Posts: 936	The Saphire will work in crossfire w/out a master card right... Hello new setup for cheap! __________________ I am bored of my old sig, so here's my WoW character armory link instead PS3 network name: Myrmccheese

8th Jun 2006, 16:02	#5
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	You'll find that you're dropping frames. Look for occasional horizontal lines across the video. Avivo is on X1000 and up.

9th Jun 2006, 01:17	#7
DLoney Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Great State of TEXAS Posts: 208	Dang! Look at that sapphire's Box...

14th Jun 2006, 20:48	#9
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15th Jun 2006, 13:27	#10
Blademrk Why so serious? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Here Posts: 2,360	I could do with replacing my BFG 6600GT OC... Very tempted with the MSI (price point and possible update to SLI later on) although I do like the sound of the passive cooler on the saphire. Looking at the heatsink on that saphire doesn't half remind me of a particular brand of cola for some reason though __________________ The Bit-Tech.net X-Box Live! Leaderboard My X-Box Live & X-Fire GamerTag: BladeMRK WII#: 0379 8536 3210 2060 My Flikr albums Twitter