X1950/x1900 or x1900/x1950 you mix it :)

[metro.cl]

One of our reviewers was playing with the X1950 X-fire and he tryed X1950XTX master with x1900XTX and it worked, so i started looking for info.

people at driver heaven tryed the other way around so x1900XT master with x1950XTXDriverheaven (http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/X1950XTXreview/cf.htm)

Screenshots

3DMark03

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4066/3d03nl9.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3d03nl9.jpg)

3DMark05

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9155/3d05co2.th.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3d05co2.jpg)

Rig

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1253/maquinaxu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

So you are free to mix :P

Source: Chilehardware (http://www.chilehardware.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=posting&mode=editpost&p=505017)

[MaxxxRacer]

Pretty cool... So in the future I could get a X1950XTX master card to go with my X1900XTX (although that would be a dumbarse move as DX10 is coming up)

[STEvil]

X1950XTX master + X1800XT PE? :D

[metro.cl]

X1950XTX master + X1800XT PE? :D

give us a x1800xt pe and we can try :D

[PkG.1337]

X1950XTX + 1900XT + 1900XT(ppu)
w00t!

[3NZ0]

Nice to know, would still wait untill dx10 cards though.

[nn_step]

very nice..

[eva2000]

nice wonder if master + master would work hehe

[Marioace]

nice wonder if master + master would work hehe
will try

X1950CF + X1900
X1900CF + X1950

will work always

X1900CF + X1800 or X1950CF + X1800 should work

[cooter]

nice wonder if master + master would work hehe

I think the anandtech article said that this worked without a problem.

[mrsean]

My question is are there any speed benefits from running a X1950CF card with a 1900XT(X) over X1900CF?

Has anyone done or seen those comparison benchmarks? I wonder if it's worth the $150 premium of 1950CF.

[cky2k6]

i would be willing to bet there is absolutely no advantage... i really dont see the point of this... it makes more sense for the x1800 as those masters are getting a little harder to find, but not for the x1900 when you could buy a x1900 master for less and get the same performance, as it will only be as fast as the slowest card... i am personally waiting for dx10, i will probably save my x1900 for a ppu.

[JuanFlaiter]

No benefits, but you could make an upgrade in two steps.

[cky2k6]

yeah i guess, but then like others said, by the time you get around to upgrading, the dx10 cards will already be out, and master cards get difficult to find after the card's moment in the spotlight is over

[Kunaak]

I just hope this isnt one of them things ATI deciedes to disable in newer drivers...

[eva2000]

yeah that would sux :(

[metro.cl]

the only benefit is that you'll hava a faster CF master card, if im not wrong x1900cf is slower than normal x1900XTX

[Revv23]

yeah and the way prices are on 1900 master cards, you can probably pay just a few bucks extra and at least match your xtx speeds.

[NoPeace]

THat's pretty sweet. Been wanting to get a 1900MC for my XTX but they are becomming rare to find. Since this works so why not have something better. :D

NoPeace - out