[Testing] Sapphire X2900XT

[DilTech]

I had a similar problem with some games... When you put tones of eyecandy in a game at a specific resolution the game feels heavy and loaded with detail and you feel somekind of lag when you move in the game even if you have more than 30fps constant..Usually nvidia wasn't so good when activating eyecandy.They just aren't so eficient..The same thing is happening now with 2900xt vs 8800GTS..When you increase the resolution the 8800 can't keep up..This translates in higher value for the lowest fps in specific scene..I speak from my experience over time with gaming..

The 8800GTS beats out the HD 2900xt in gaming, even at high rez. Unless you're talking about the 320mb, which wasn't intended for high-rez in the first place.

Wow! good thread guys. I'm glad to see some familiar xs members test these cards. Thats awesome that the mcw50 and 60 will fit because I still have one from my old 9800 pro. Does the HD2900XT feel any smoother in games than the 8800?
I feel like ati always has a "smoother" feel in games or is that just my imagination? Anyway I thank you guys for testing the cards but I still don't see a reason to get one if you already have a high clocking 8800gts.

There's no reason to get a HD 2900xt if you own a 8800GTS currently, as for right now the 8800gts wins in gaming anyway. I'd sit on what you have, and perhaps the refresh(R650) or the G92(4th Q this year) will give you a solid reason to upgrade.