FX 5950 Ultra

[A TIN OF BOMBS]

Ok going to replace my TI4800se card within 2 weeks...

Thinking of buying a card with the FX 5950 ultra chipset...

Now I have looked on the internet and the prices are so appart with different manufactories:

Point of View GeForce FX5950 Ultra 256MB DDR2 VIVO € 444,-
XFX GeForce FX5950 Ultra 256MB € 423,62
MSI GeForce FX5950 Ultra VTD 256MB € 416,-
Leadtek GeForce FX5950 Ultra 256MB TDH ViVo € 385,32
Asus GeForce FX5950 256MB, V9980 Ultra € 377,98
AOpen GeForce FX5950 Ultra 256MB (Tv-Out, DVI) € 352,-

Between the Aopen and the Point of View the difference is € 92,- !

Is it extra software you get with it? Is the Point of View card better? anyone has one of these cards and wanna share his view on it?

Thanks,

Bombsy

[A TIN OF SOUP]

Buy one bombs they rock!


Ull find diff manufactorors are like buying puma or nike U paying for the name..

As long as U buy a brand u recognise a decent ull be cooking with gas!

[aardfrith]

It looks like those prices you're paying are inflated compared to what is available in the UK. http://www.overclockers.co.uk have the Point of View 6800 GT for €404 (exchange rate 1:1.4).

I don't know anything about the respective s/w bundles but when I upgraded last month from a 4800se, I plumped for a fairly cheap option - HIS Radeon 9800 PRo 128Mb DDR Ice-Q TV-Out/DVI. A snip at £160 (€224). It was top of the range a year or two ago but since the 6800 and X800 cards have come out, this has plummeted in price.

Conclusion: either pay top whack for the 6800 series or go for a mid-range 5900XT or 9800 Pro. The 6800 will do better at stuff like Doom 3 and FarCry but can you afford the extra €150-200?

[A TIN OF SOUP]

It looks like those prices you're paying are inflated compared to what is available in the UK. http://www.overclockers.co.uk have the Point of View 6800 GT for €404 (exchange rate 1:1.4).

I don't know anything about the respective s/w bundles but when I upgraded last month from a 4800se, I plumped for a fairly cheap option - HIS Radeon 9800 PRo 128Mb DDR Ice-Q TV-Out/DVI. A snip at £160 (€224). It was top of the range a year or two ago but since the 6800 and X800 cards have come out, this has plummeted in price.

Conclusion: either pay top whack for the 6800 series or go for a mid-range 5900XT or 9800 Pro. The 6800 will do better at stuff like Doom 3 and FarCry but can you afford the extra €150-200?

U had a GF4800SE and u " Upgraded to a Radeon 9800 pro!
More like downgraded!

Bombs I know I dont need to tell U not to buy a radeon card ... But ill chat with u on TS about prices for the 950ultra see if I an get it cheaper hear and send it over!

[aardfrith]

'old on here a minute. What's wrong with Radeon?

[A TIN OF SOUP]

'old on here a minute. What's wrong with Radeon?

pmsl Evreything!!!

[A TIN OF BOMBS]

lol don't fight over it dudes...I made my mind...I am buying a fx5950...and no 6800 think it is too pricy! maybe in 1/2 a year the prices go down but then again i have 1/2 year fun with my 5950!

I considered the Leadtek again (now a leadtek A280)...seen some reviews...and even in overclocking the temps are good (533 Mhz & 1030 Mhz ram)...so the card will last again for 3 years...

[A TIN OF SALMON]

buy it bombs im getting on as soon as i have paid my share of the server :mrgreen:

[A TIN OF BOMBS]

oooooooh the card looks so fine!

http://www.leadtek.nl/nts/shared/images/WinFast%20A380%20Ultra%20TDH%20MyVivo3.jpg

http://english.aopen.com.tw//Products/images/VGA/images/fx5950-dvo256-l.jpg

this one sucks, lol Really it does...

[A TIN OF SPAM]

Yip yip yip...the Leadtek Winfast is the way forward...as for Radeon...less said the better...sure the pictures are nice...but the gameplay is terrible with it!

[A TIN OF BOMBS]

hehe the second picture is the MSI-card....

[A TIN OF STONE]

hey dude i have the leadtek 1 and it rocks m8y,,,,,its the dogz nadz

[DannyT]

lol i got radeon 9200se

lots of problems hahaha :D

[Memnoch]

I purchased this version of the 5950 ultra badboy lastnight,
during a drinking session with my best buddy!!...
It's only 4 monthes old!...He's the sort that has to have
the latest and greatest,So unfortunately for him Nvidia
knocked out the 6800 4 monthes after he built his PC and
he had to have it God love him!!! :mrgreen:

So all that said i picked it up for one hundred of our english pounds!!...

http://www.i-tech.com.au/images/products/v9980u_l.jpg

Two questions mind for the techy heads!!...

1.With already having the TI4200 installed with the latest Nvidia
drivers could this simply be a matter of "Plug and play"?..or will
there be loadsa fiddlin??

2.Gigabyte 7VAXP ultra mobo,CD/RW,floppy,4 X case fans,Fan
controller,1 case neon & an Aeromaster 7 CPU cooler running
of my 400W PSU!...Will i be likely to blow up the PSU with the
extra drain??...anyone?...anyone?...
The reason i ask that is when i installed the TI4200 running all this
stuff off a 300W PSU everything died and there was a strange
burning smell!!... :lol:

Any educated guesses out there??...

Thanks Memnoch.

[A TIN OF SOUP]

OK...

got to Deive manager..

Uninstall ur Graphics card that shows in the Display Adapter branch...

Shut down Ur Pc

Swap cards over...

Boot PC install new drivers graphics card...

>>>>>

I wouldnt worry about the power.. 400 W should be ample if its a decent quality PSU

[Memnoch]

Nice one!!...thankyou kindly SOUP!!... :mrgreen:

[A TIN OF BOMBS]

Memmoch you got another one for 100 pound? :mrgreen: I want to buy it!

[Memnoch]

Naw mate sorry!!...He only had the one unfortunately!!!... ::(:

But i'll tell ya what there BOMBS it makes a serious difference to the game,
If you ain't already got your hands on one i can thoroughly recommend
them!!...MMMmmmmmmmm!!...TASTY!!... :mrgreen:

Best 100 quid i havn't spent yet!!!... :lol:

[Memnoch]

SOUP!!!....

Is that bonkers glow/reflection ya get of the windows
in the buildings and the windscreens of the vehicles
normal with this card??...:wtf:... Or have i got
something setup wrong??...

I'm using the 65.73 whql certified drivers!...
Should i be?...Or do you know better??...

Thanks Memnoch. :mrgreen:

[Memnoch]

Oh!!...That is in Joint Op's of course!!... :lol:

[king7]

i got a radeon 9800 pro ultra and its the dogs!ive had no probs with it at all.runs doom 3 fine anywayz,shame its a pish game eh.