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Old Jun 20, 2007, 09:58 PM   #1
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7900gs oc foxconn or x1950xt 256mb saphire

what is beter? 7900gs OC 256mb in SLI or one x1950xt 256mb
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Old Jun 20, 2007, 10:23 PM   #2
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depends on the system! I found that putting 2 7600GT's in SLI with my rig PWNS the scores i used to get with my 1950Pro. just my 2 pennies!
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for the money of the x1950xt why not buy an 8800gts instead.
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Old Jun 20, 2007, 11:19 PM   #4
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depends on the system! I found that putting 2 7600GT's in SLI with my rig PWNS the scores i used to get with my 1950Pro. just my 2 pennies!
Isnt that just a performance increase during benchmarking programs like 3DMark? Because wouldnt a single X1950Pro outperform 2 x 7600GTs during actual gameplay (ie because of SM3.0, etc)
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7600gt's have SM3.0 sir!!!!!
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dont buy anything from foxconn
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Old Jun 27, 2007, 06:02 PM   #7
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foxconn isnt that bad,its personal preference..if you dont care about brands there al the same cards..just some are built on a friday
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