[Testing] Sapphire X2900XT

[quake6]

Power consummation...

Is that with OCZ 600w?

[mascaras]

I cannot view that link for some reason.

fixed now

Is that with OCZ 600w?

the power consumption was tested by Xbit labs ( link is there)

Power Consumption :


results by xbit labs



regards

regards

[rommel]

Great Thread Mascara!!!

I've got my HD2900XT ordered yesterday!

One little off-topic question for you...

You accomplished these tests with your OCZ GameXStream 600w psu?
The OCZ has (2) 6-pin PCIe connectors, how did you go about connecting it to the HD2900's 8-pin connector? My Antec True Power Trio 650 also only has (2) 6-pin PCIe connectors.

Thanks and keep up the great tests!!

[cantankerous]

BTW guys , new review of HIS with the driver 8.38 (Its not the 8.38 Final Yet )

a lot of improvements in games +5%-30% then 8800GTS with previous driver (8.37) , even beat 8800GTX in Company of heroes


Review here >> http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/hwdb.php?ti...HIS&rid=790821





regards

Performance is definitely looking up however why is Serious Sam 2 and Lost Planet still lagging so far behind? I suppose these are still yet to be resolved in a future update hopefully?

[CedricFP]

Good show, Mascaras!

[dinos22]

if i didn't know better and read this thread i would think that ATI is a much faster card than nvidia

[CedricFP]

if i didn't know better and read this thread i would think that ATI is a much faster card than nvidia

It seems to be that the performance of the HD2900XT is between that of the GTS640 and the GTX.

[cantankerous]

We have heard rumors of this driver all week as having majorly degraded IQ in order to allow the performance increases were are noticing. I hope the IQ was put back up to top notch while still maintaining this great new level of performance.

[mascaras]

Great Thread Mascara!!!

I've got my HD2900XT ordered yesterday!

One little off-topic question for you...

You accomplished these tests with your OCZ GameXStream 600w psu?
The OCZ has (2) 6-pin PCIe connectors, how did you go about connecting it to the HD2900's 8-pin connector? My Antec True Power Trio 650 also only has (2) 6-pin PCIe connectors.

Thanks and keep up the great tests!!

hi

yes all tests with OCZ 600Wts

you dont nedd 8 pin to overclock , you can overclock with AMDTOOL , without 8 pin the only thning tha hapens is that dont show overdrive


regards

[dinos22]

It seems to be that the performance of the HD2900XT is between that of the GTS640 and the GTX.

hence why i remarked above that his testing is a little "different"

[rommel]

hi

yes all tests with OCZ 600Wts

you dont nedd 8 pin to overclock , you can overclock with AMDTOOL , without 8 pin the only thning tha hapens is that dont show overdrive


regards

OK, Thanks

You plugged the psu's PCIe6 into the HD2900's PCIe8 socket?

I've seen in other forums where they have done this but it may limit the card's ability to oc. You're tests looks like you had no such issue. I went ahead and ordered an Enermax Infiniti 720W from Petra's. I guess I could have used my Antec after all. Oh well, I'll give my Antec to my sis, her current psu is very loud.

Great job on the tests again!!!

[gunit]

help pls, i cannot start CCC. every time i do i get a "MOM.implementation" error. Ive tried all the 2900 XT drivers out there and happens every time.

[albertwesker]

help pls, i cannot start CCC. every time i do i get a "MOM.implementation" error. Ive tried all the 2900 XT drivers out there and happens every time.

1) install Netframework 2.0
2) uninstall CCC
3) uninstall catalyst driver
4) install catalyst driver + ccc

[1Day]

Thank you for a very informative thread. I joined just to say thank you.

[SharkerSk]

Wondrous performance with newest ATI drivers

Configuration of test


The configuration of test is voluntarily top-of-the-range:

* MB: Asus P5B Deluxe
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duet X6800 (2.93 GHz, dualcore)
* 2 X 1 GB of DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) Corsair XMS
* Windows Vista/Windows XP SP2
* Nvidia Forceware 158.18/158.19 (GeForce 8800 GTS/GTX)
* ATI Catalyst 8.37.4.2 _47322 (HD 2900 XT)/Catalyst 7.4 (X1950 XTX)
http://www.matbe.com/articles/lire/3...-xt/page14.php
http://www.matbe.com/articles/lire/3...-xt/page20.php





8800GTX suc*s

Full review translated to english

[Okda]

Finally a review that will kick some @$$ of nvidia fans

AMD is not dumb to release a new card that won't be able to compete in the market

[Sampsa]

afaik Rainbow Six Vegas doesn't support AA so I wonder why there is 4xAA listed on chart

[Xion X2]

afaik Rainbow Six Vegas doesn't support AA so I wonder why there is 4xAA listed on chart

You can force AA in the game; it just corrupts the shadows.

[Jumba]

Hey there 1Day. Yes, thanks mascaras for these very informative tests. I feel everyone's anxiety over which card to choose and I think it's these kinds of tests that are helping many people to make their choice. Do keep up the great work

[mascaras]

did you guys already saw this results ??? New driver?? FAKE???











http://game1.ali213.net/thread-1499633-1-1.html
http://game1.ali213.net/thread-1500431-1-1.html

[SSXeon]

Nice review mascaras! Too bad with 8.37.4.3s (from ati site) RB:6 vegas crashes at the 2nd level loading screen. Anyone have any other vista drivers other then the buggy ones from the site? Thanx.

[Dynasty]

I've seen in other forums where they have done this but it may limit the card's ability to oc

not true...I am using an Ocz powerstream 520w on HD 2900 XT alone...
Using 6 pin connector good upto 950/1050 clocks.....
8 pin just enables OD in CCC.....suppose to give more of an stable oc
but i have not noticed any difference betwen 6 or 8 pin
oc ability on the cards.
Been using 1.35 vgpu/load on this 520w powerstream...running solid till now...

[nicepun]

not true...I am using an Ocz powerstream 520w on HD 2900 XT alone...
Using 6 pin connector good upto 950/1050 clocks.....
8 pin just enables OD in CCC.....suppose to give more of an stable oc
but i have not noticed any difference betwen 6 or 8 pin
oc ability on the cards.
Been using 1.35 vgpu/load on this 520w powerstream...running solid till now...

Hey D, when are you going to show us what you got with these cards? You've been to quiet.....

[mascaras]

Few more test with 8.37.4.2 (47323) Windows XP


Test Drive Unlimited (Driving @ Fraps) :


1680x1050 -- HDR ON -- AA OFF

2007-05-19 18:34:21 - TestDriveUnlimited
Avg: 65.7 FPS - Min: 59 FPS - Max: 77 FPS



1680x1050 -- HDR ON -- AA 4x

2007-05-19 18:39:02 - TestDriveUnlimited
Avg: 49 FPS - Min: 40 FPS - Max: 58 FPS

[Lane-k]

did you guys already saw this results ??? New driver?? FAKE???











http://game1.ali213.net/thread-1499633-1-1.html
http://game1.ali213.net/thread-1500431-1-1.html

I don't know... but the Jetway is use too higher clocked at stock: 757mhz on core.. But i hope it's true... the 8.3742 (4096) and 8.3742 (4732) look like be really unstable driver.. have you got problem for displaying some pages on internet correctly ?( black box and lines on the pages and corrupted text sometimes when you scroll down the pages?)...



Edit one thing... with all maxed in games and 16x / 4xAA for fear i got 85FPS in average... not only 60FPS (1280x960).. so i m a little bit worry about theses score.. (E6700@3.1ghz) It can depend of this... but it look me strange