X1300 Pro vs 9800XT?

Ward · 16-October-06, 07:38 PM

My 9800xt is on it's way out, im pretty sure the memory is failing. It has been overclocked for some time now, so I'm not surprised. Anyways, I found an X1300 Pro for $130, and I was wondering if it would be worth the upgrade, or if it's even an upgrade at all. Any thoughts?

AntiM · 16-October-06, 07:48 PM

Hit Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras, and Electronics, you might be able to find something nicer in your price range. The X1300 is an excellent card for video quality, but it won't play most modern games very well. I'm sure you can find more bang for the buck @ $130 dollars.

Hak Foo · 16-October-06, 11:08 PM

Yeah. 130 bucks will get you a 7600GS, or possibly even a 7600GT... which will be way better.

I personally like the fanless 7600GS options.

eascarface · 17-October-06, 01:00 AM

Yeah the x1300 is definatly bad. For $130 you can pick up an X850Pro that will be pretty dang powerful. Be warned though--it puts out a lot of heat and needs a lot of power. Alternativly you could pick up a 7600GS which wouldn't be as powerful but it would be cooler and need less power.

konai_konai666 · 22-October-06, 05:50 AM

Just incase you where still looking, my insight suggests the Sapphire x1600Pro at a nudgen over $105 is a steal for the months to come till the major mid-'07 Direct-X refreshing.

16-October-06, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ward Apex Techie II Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 123	X1300 Pro vs 9800XT? My 9800xt is on it's way out, im pretty sure the memory is failing. It has been overclocked for some time now, so I'm not surprised. Anyways, I found an X1300 Pro for $130, and I was wondering if it would be worth the upgrade, or if it's even an upgrade at all. Any thoughts? __________________ AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Dual Core CPU@2.2Ghz Gigabyte K8NSC-939 Motherboard Dual OCZ 512MB PC3200 DDR@7-3-3-2 ATI Radeon X1600Pro 512MB AGP Dual WD 300GB SATA Hard Drives in RAID-0 Array Creative Audigy 4Ch Sound

16-October-06, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: P-"hoe"-nix Posts: 3,951	Re: X1300 Pro vs 9800XT? Hit Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras, and Electronics, you might be able to find something nicer in your price range. The X1300 is an excellent card for video quality, but it won't play most modern games very well. I'm sure you can find more bang for the buck @ $130 dollars. __________________

16-October-06, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hak Foo Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,231	Re: X1300 Pro vs 9800XT? Yeah. 130 bucks will get you a 7600GS, or possibly even a 7600GT... which will be way better. I personally like the fanless 7600GS options. __________________

17-October-06, 01:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2006 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 3,385	Re: X1300 Pro vs 9800XT? Yeah the x1300 is definatly bad. For $130 you can pick up an X850Pro that will be pretty dang powerful. Be warned though--it puts out a lot of heat and needs a lot of power. Alternativly you could pick up a 7600GS which wouldn't be as powerful but it would be cooler and need less power. __________________ In cases of major discrepancies it's always reality that's got it wrong.

22-October-06, 05:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
konai_konai666 DuckWarrior's Personal Quack-Hoe Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Port Townsend, WA (US [of] A).. "America - F--- YEAH!!" Posts: 1,512	Re: X1300 Pro vs 9800XT? Just incase you where still looking, my insight suggests the Sapphire x1600Pro at a nudgen over $105 is a steal for the months to come till the major mid-'07 Direct-X refreshing. __________________ NORTH WEST HYPHY MOVEMENT -3DMark06: 5850 - Super PI 1.4: 1M = 28s

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