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HD2900XT Dead Duck
I was in need of an upgrade as my old system would no longer play the latest
releases (X850XT didnt support SM3) and so was left with the choice of ATI and Nvidia so I thought that the reviews said the 2900XT was as fast as a 640MB 8800GTS in some apps and went and bought one I feel robbed with the 3850 and 3870 being a lot cheaper and a lot more powerful. Is the 2900XT dead in the water. I needed something that would power my 24" LCD screen and this it does but it seems to me to be dire when even the 8800gt is quicker. Is it worth holding onto this card or should I help it on its way to the nearest bin? Rob |
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HD2900XT Dead Duck
"Nildram" wrote in message
... I was in need of an upgrade as my old system would no longer play the latest releases (X850XT didnt support SM3) and so was left with the choice of ATI and Nvidia so I thought that the reviews said the 2900XT was as fast as a 640MB 8800GTS in some apps and went and bought one Yes, and the 2900XT is as fast as two X1900XTs, without turning on AA. You knew what you were getting into. I feel robbed with the 3850 and 3870 being a lot cheaper and a lot more powerful. The HD3870 is *slightly* faster than the 2900XT, yes. Is the 2900XT dead in the water. I needed something that would power my 24" LCD screen and this it does but it seems to me to be dire when even the 8800gt is quicker. Had you gotten a 8800GTS 640 MB and later discover the 8800GT to be a lot cheaper and faster, you somehow wouldn't feel robbed? Welcome to technology advancement. -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." |
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HD2900XT Dead Duck
"Nildram" wrote in message ... I was in need of an upgrade as my old system would no longer play the latest releases (X850XT didnt support SM3) and so was left with the choice of ATI and Nvidia so I thought that the reviews said the 2900XT was as fast as a 640MB 8800GTS in some apps and went and bought one I feel robbed with the 3850 and 3870 being a lot cheaper and a lot more powerful. Is the 2900XT dead in the water. I needed something that would power my 24" LCD screen and this it does but it seems to me to be dire when even the 8800gt is quicker. Is it worth holding onto this card or should I help it on its way to the nearest bin? Rob What a stupid post. Just keep buying every fastest part that ever comes out, and you won't have to worry about it. |
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HD2900XT Dead Duck
"Nildram" wrote in message ... I was in need of an upgrade as my old system would no longer play the latest releases (X850XT didnt support SM3) and so was left with the choice of ATI and Nvidia so I thought that the reviews said the 2900XT was as fast as a 640MB 8800GTS in some apps and went and bought one I feel robbed with the 3850 and 3870 being a lot cheaper and a lot more powerful. Is the 2900XT dead in the water. I needed something that would power my 24" LCD screen and this it does but it seems to me to be dire when even the 8800gt is quicker. Is it worth holding onto this card or should I help it on its way to the nearest bin? No one robbed you. It was your decision. You did research before buying the 2900XT? |
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HD2900XT Dead Duck
Problem sorted itself out. I tried running Crysis to see if the new Q6600
would help reduce the workload and improve the game but alas it was too much for this card. It crashed three times and the third time took the whole card out. The Striker reported BIOS VGA error and refused to POST. I had to go back to the old faithful X850XT PE. OK it wont run the latest SM3 games but at least it's working. Robin |
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