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Tim S · 23rd Aug 2006, 16:38

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...1950xtx/1.html

gideon · 23rd Aug 2006, 16:42

a yes a reason to buy a new graphics card

bahgger · 23rd Aug 2006, 16:57

Great review, now my 7950GX2 is teh suck!

yahooadam · 23rd Aug 2006, 17:06

ugh they always bring out an uber cooler after i buy my GFX cards

oh well, the x1900xt isn't THAT bad in my experience ... perhaps ATI could sell some of these coolers to those that cant afford another £400 for the latest card <_<

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The new cooling solution is fantastic and I'm seriously considering getting hold of one of these babies for my own system. Now if only I could sneak one out of the office door. Hmm....

You could claim further testing or something

LVMike · 23rd Aug 2006, 18:23

Im still on an agp 6800 and i am still going to wait for dx10. Thank god ati put a new cooler on, but in the end im still going to pull it off and go wet, no matter what card im going to use.

dire_wolf · 23rd Aug 2006, 19:27

wow, that's a nice card indeed

Love the new cooler

Pie_uk · 23rd Aug 2006, 19:56

not bad tbh, great news on the cooling side , sad news for people who want to sell there x1900xtx or who have just bought one.

i'll be holding tight for dx10 and a conroe shuttle

scq · 23rd Aug 2006, 20:09

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Originally Posted by yahooadam

ugh they always bring out an uber cooler after i buy my GFX cards

oh well, the x1900xt isn't THAT bad in my experience ... perhaps ATI could sell some of these coolers to those that cant afford another £400 for the latest card <_<

You could claim further testing or something

I was quite aware of this when I got my XTX. Terrible noise, but the low price I got mine at was too good of a deal.

Perhaps when they introduce mastercard/dongle-less Crossfire and DX10, I'll consider uprading again.

DXR_13KE · 23rd Aug 2006, 20:09

holding back until dx10, but this is realy nice, its more silent and more powerfull than its older brothers.

specofdust · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:03

What a bloody good review, Tim, you've outdone yourself dude

Anyway, it'll be intresting to see if people who know are prepared to buy a card purely on faster memory basis, and the ring bus thang. Personally I'd be dubious, but the benchies are very intresting.

Overall, should anyone be buying extremely expensive cards with Vista around the corner? Personally I don't spend more then £200 on a graphics card, but with DX10 coming I'd be especially wary of buying anything expensive.

yahooadam · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:09

Oh 1 suggestion about your reviews, it would be nice at the end to give a short (like 1 paragraph) summery of the benchmarks, sure your review is thorough, but i'm not interested enough to read 12 pages of benchmarks, I'm sure lots of people will be, but i think that some people wont want to read it all

specofdust · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:12

So read one or two, and then the conclusion?

JuanFlaiter · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:12

Hi Tim,

Just registered to say hi and congratulate you on your great article. The best X1950 review I have read so far!

Impressive job

Greetings from Chile

yahooadam · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:21

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Originally Posted by specofdust

So read one or two, and then the conclusion?

that's what i do, but sometimes u might miss something, the first ones are oblivion then HL2:E1 but that may not give a good judge of everything

hitman012 · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:37

You've surpassed yourself, Tim. This is one of the best reviews I've read

Pookeyhead · 23rd Aug 2006, 22:36

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Originally Posted by bahgger

Great review, now my 7950GX2 is teh suck!

Not at the higher screen resolutions it doesnt.

Still a great card though! Fab review... very concise, well written, and a great help if you're in the market for a new card. The kind of review that makes you proud to be part of bit-tech.

Kipman725 · 23rd Aug 2006, 23:39

the cooler :O

hughwi · 23rd Aug 2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Pookeyhead

Fab review... very concise, well written, and a great help if you're in the market for a new card. The kind of review that makes you proud to be part of bit-tech.

Exactly, im sure its also the kind of review that makes Tim proud with the result of his hard work.

Very informative, cheers.

Cheap Mod Wannabe · 23rd Aug 2006, 23:53

Looking at X1950XTX images I understood the truth behind "internet is for porn" statement.

DXR_13KE · 24th Aug 2006, 00:14

and this graphics card is algo for porn because it has 3 X's.

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specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,622	What a bloody good review, Tim, you've outdone yourself dude Anyway, it'll be intresting to see if people who know are prepared to buy a card purely on faster memory basis, and the ring bus thang. Personally I'd be dubious, but the benchies are very intresting. Overall, should anyone be buying extremely expensive cards with Vista around the corner? Personally I don't spend more then £200 on a graphics card, but with DX10 coming I'd be especially wary of buying anything expensive. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

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bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 585	Great review, now my 7950GX2 is teh suck!

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LVMike Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV & Rolla MO Posts: 412	Im still on an agp 6800 and i am still going to wait for dx10. Thank god ati put a new cooler on, but in the end im still going to pull it off and go wet, no matter what card im going to use.

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yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	Oh 1 suggestion about your reviews, it would be nice at the end to give a short (like 1 paragraph) summery of the benchmarks, sure your review is thorough, but i'm not interested enough to read 12 pages of benchmarks, I'm sure lots of people will be, but i think that some people wont want to read it all

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