I've played with it. And I think we're getting a bit of a mixed review based on the way we're doing the marks.
The HD2900XT doesn't run as fast as the 8800GTX. Then again, the frame rate at NO POINT drops as low as the 8800GTX can, and it consistently keeps a much higher "average" frame rate then the 8800GTS. As a value, It's a fair clip cheaper then the 8800GTX, it's slightly less then the 640MB 8800GTS, which it is, in many cases, faster then. The driver support in Vista, while still a work in progress, is nowhere near the mess that Nvidia drivers still are. In some games, specifically Company of Heroes and WoW, the HD2900XT performs very well. In others (like Stalker) it performs nowhere near as well. While it does require an insane amount of power, it never approaches the case heat factor of an 8800GTX card, and stays even below many 8800GTS. To be honest, I think if this card were about $45 cheaper, it would be a great value for the $. Right now, all the demand I have is 8800GTX / 8800GTS. But I know some ATI Fanbois will not feel completely let down.. but if they were anticipating a 8800GTX worldbeater they will be. CW -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 11:31 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] ATI's HD 2900 XT officially launched and officially sucks. It only sucks unofficially! :) Hayes Elkins wrote: > http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTM0MSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== > > > _________________________________________________________________ > More photos, more messages, more storage-get 2GB with Windows Live > Hotmail. > http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migratio n_HM_mini_2G_0507 > > >
