Replacing my Radeon X1950 Pro PCI-E graphics card. Reccomend me a good replacement !

Blacklight · 06-24-11, 03:40 PM

As the title says. What cards are the best value that would at least match or surpass a little bit what the Radeon x1950 Pro can do ?
There's so many freakin' cards out there to choose from so I've been getting overloaded with options, half of which I don't understand anyway. Suggestions ?
The requirements are
1. dual monitors
2. games
3. quiet (I do music recording in here. I had two Nvidia cards prior to the Radeon and the fans on those started buzzing really loud.)
4. Hopefully not breaking my bank purchasing it.

Jan Kyster · 06-24-11, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

As the title says. What cards are the best value that would at least match or surpass a little bit what the Radeon x1950 Pro can do ?

that shouldn't be so hard...

A sweet spot is an AMD HD 6990 in Tri-Fire with an AM HD 6970. Runs everything pretty well

What's your budget?

Blacklight · 06-24-11, 07:18 PM

The only problem I have with an HD 6990 is that it costs more than my car currently does. Is there anything within the $100 range that will fit the bill ?

Jan Kyster · 06-24-11, 07:36 PM

I would say that little is close to be a waste, but add another $50 and you can have the 5770...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5770/30.html

Blacklight · 06-24-11, 07:53 PM

Thanks. MY wife is flipping out at me that I have to spend $100 even. I'd have to sell my car and not pay my share of the bills here for a month before I'd be able to afford that other card.

Jan Kyster · 06-24-11, 08:02 PM

"I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

Have you tried that on the wife?

Blacklight · 06-24-11, 08:22 PM

Nope. Hehe. Frankly, I like my games, but I also like living indoors so whatever I buy has to be of reasonable price.

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"I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

is an actual thing that some Iranian naval vessels (read military speed boats) broadcast to a US ship that they claimed was intruding in their territorial waters. They claimed that their boundary stretched WAY FAR OUT IN THE OCEAN from where the boundaries really are. The boats kind of harassed the US vessel for a little bit and then sped away.

Task Force · 06-24-11, 08:27 PM

Well that extra 50 bucks will save you alot more in the long run. As you will probably have to spend another 100 or 150 in the future if you go cheap.

Blacklight · 06-24-11, 08:40 PM

I'm probably going to look for a good price on a 5770. It looks to be roughly in my ballpark.

Jan Kyster · 06-25-11, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

...an actual thing that some Iranian naval vessels (read military speed boats) broadcast to a US ship that they claimed was intruding in their territorial waters.

Ah, yes! Remember those pesky things from years ago, the first Iraq/Kuwait war.
Was busy with producing working drawings for Vintners Place back in my own home, when the war broke out.
Followed it on CNN for most part of an entire year... strange time.

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

I'm probably going to look for a good price on a 5770. It looks to be roughly in my ballpark.

Why not go second-hand? Lots of good stuff floating around for reasonable money.

Some people seems to upgrade a lot...

antikristuseke · 06-25-11, 05:45 AM

Indeed, have used the second hand market myself plenty of times, nowadays you might even pick up a gtx 460 for that price on the second hand market.

Blacklight · 06-25-11, 05:01 PM

I don't know if this is the fix for the problem with my Radeon x1950, but I just for the hell of it tried the Omega drivers with it. It seems to be perfect and the screen never looked this good with the ATI drivers. I may not need a new video card after all.

06-24-11, 03:40 PM	#1
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Replacing my Radeon X1950 Pro PCI-E graphics card. Reccomend me a good replacement ! As the title says. What cards are the best value that would at least match or surpass a little bit what the Radeon x1950 Pro can do ? There's so many freakin' cards out there to choose from so I've been getting overloaded with options, half of which I don't understand anyway. Suggestions ? The requirements are 1. dual monitors 2. games 3. quiet (I do music recording in here. I had two Nvidia cards prior to the Radeon and the fans on those started buzzing really loud.) 4. Hopefully not breaking my bank purchasing it. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

06-24-11, 07:18 PM	#3
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	The only problem I have with an HD 6990 is that it costs more than my car currently does. Is there anything within the $100 range that will fit the bill ? __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

06-24-11, 07:53 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Thanks. MY wife is flipping out at me that I have to spend $100 even. I'd have to sell my car and not pay my share of the bills here for a month before I'd be able to afford that other card. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

06-24-11, 08:27 PM	#8
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Well that extra 50 bucks will save you alot more in the long run. As you will probably have to spend another 100 or 150 in the future if you go cheap. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-11, 08:40 PM	#9
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I'm probably going to look for a good price on a 5770. It looks to be roughly in my ballpark. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

06-24-11, 07:36 PM	#4
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	I would say that little is close to be a waste, but add another $50 and you can have the 5770... http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5770/30.html

06-24-11, 08:02 PM	#6
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	"I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !" Have you tried that on the wife?

06-25-11, 05:45 AM	#11
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Indeed, have used the second hand market myself plenty of times, nowadays you might even pick up a gtx 460 for that price on the second hand market.

06-25-11, 05:01 PM	#12
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I don't know if this is the fix for the problem with my Radeon x1950, but I just for the hell of it tried the Omega drivers with it. It seems to be perfect and the screen never looked this good with the ATI drivers. I may not need a new video card after all. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"