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David M · 08-12-2004, 11:50 PM

I am considering upgrading from the 9800XT to the new X800. When I play Halo online it seems at 1200x1600 the framerate drops below 30 FPS at times down to maybe 20 FPS.

I hear the new X800 runs Halo at 60 FPS and better. My monitor is good for 60 FPS at best..and you cant see above 60 FPS anyway...so a card which never drops Halo below 60 FPS would be perfect.

Has anyone had any experience with the new X800 card?...especially with Halo?

Price is not a great concern. The new X800 can be purchased for around $400 on pricegrabber versus selling the old 9800XT used for around 250 to 300 bucks. I just want to make sure I am getting a noticable performance jump before I play doctor on my computer.

Thanks

08-12-2004, 11:50 PM	#1
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,956	ATI Radeon 9800XT 256MB VS ATI Radeon X800 Pro I am considering upgrading from the 9800XT to the new X800. When I play Halo online it seems at 1200x1600 the framerate drops below 30 FPS at times down to maybe 20 FPS. I hear the new X800 runs Halo at 60 FPS and better. My monitor is good for 60 FPS at best..and you cant see above 60 FPS anyway...so a card which never drops Halo below 60 FPS would be perfect. Has anyone had any experience with the new X800 card?...especially with Halo? Price is not a great concern. The new X800 can be purchased for around $400 on pricegrabber versus selling the old 9800XT used for around 250 to 300 bucks. I just want to make sure I am getting a noticable performance jump before I play doctor on my computer. Thanks __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; 08-12-2004 at 11:53 PM. Reason: typos, grammar, clarity