ATI Sapphire X1650 vs NVidia Geforce 6600

AG124 · 12-20-07, 06:51 PM

Quick question, and probably a stupid one, but which of these two video cards should I choose for my newest computer build - an ATI Sapphire X1650 (256 MB) or an NVidia Geforce 6600 (512 MB). Assume that price is not an issue - only performance, especially in regards to SHIII and SHIV. I assume either will run SHIII fine though.

SUBMAN1 · 12-20-07, 07:55 PM

How about neither.

-S

AG124 · 12-20-07, 07:58 PM

No - I might upgrade later, but right now I just need to know which one is the better of the two.

SUBMAN1 · 12-20-07, 07:58 PM

If you want to see why I post the above post of neither - this should answer your question:

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=590&chart=204

Notice, the two cards you talk about are listed in blue - try near the bottom of the page.

-S

PS. i forgot to mention that this pathetic score is only at 1024x768 resolution. Trust me, pay an extra $20 and buy a better board.

AG124 · 12-20-07, 08:05 PM

Ah, I see.

Well, I'll just stick with the ATI X1650 I got for free from my insurance company (house flooded over summer, long story) since it seems to be the better of two crappy cards from what I see so far. I could have gotten a brand new 6600 for $49 Canadian, but I guess it's not really worth it since I have the slightly better card already.:hmm:

SUBMAN1 · 12-20-07, 08:29 PM

I'd say you do.

The x1650 probably does SHIV fine at a lower resolution.

-S

PS. Buy a second one and put it in there. Then run it in crossfire more. That might be an OK setup for a while.

SUBMAN1 · 12-20-07, 08:33 PM

Notice how much better crossfire mode is with 2x x1650 in the same box:

That is decent performance actually for most games with all detail on. Oblivion is a little harsh, but something like SHIV or even a game like FEAR will run at over 30 fps on that.

-S

12-20-07, 06:51 PM	#1
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	ATI Sapphire X1650 vs NVidia Geforce 6600 Quick question, and probably a stupid one, but which of these two video cards should I choose for my newest computer build - an ATI Sapphire X1650 (256 MB) or an NVidia Geforce 6600 (512 MB). Assume that price is not an issue - only performance, especially in regards to SHIII and SHIV. I assume either will run SHIII fine though. __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html

12-20-07, 07:55 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How about neither. -S __________________

12-20-07, 07:58 PM	#3
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Video Cards No - I might upgrade later, but right now I just need to know which one is the better of the two. __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html

12-20-07, 07:58 PM	#4
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you want to see why I post the above post of neither - this should answer your question: http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=590&chart=204 Notice, the two cards you talk about are listed in blue - try near the bottom of the page. -S PS. i forgot to mention that this pathetic score is only at 1024x768 resolution. Trust me, pay an extra $20 and buy a better board. __________________

12-20-07, 08:05 PM	#5
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	X1650 Ah, I see. Well, I'll just stick with the ATI X1650 I got for free from my insurance company (house flooded over summer, long story) since it seems to be the better of two crappy cards from what I see so far. I could have gotten a brand new 6600 for $49 Canadian, but I guess it's not really worth it since I have the slightly better card already.:hmm: __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html

12-20-07, 08:29 PM	#6
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd say you do. The x1650 probably does SHIV fine at a lower resolution. -S PS. Buy a second one and put it in there. Then run it in crossfire more. That might be an OK setup for a while. __________________

12-20-07, 08:33 PM	#7
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Notice how much better crossfire mode is with 2x x1650 in the same box: That is decent performance actually for most games with all detail on. Oblivion is a little harsh, but something like SHIV or even a game like FEAR will run at over 30 fps on that. -S __________________