Dublex
A Knight to Remember
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- 16 Jan 2002
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I'm thinking of doing a last grahpics card upgrade before I buy a new PC from a AGP ATI 1300XT to a ATI 1950XT or similar model, however, before I go ahead I thought I would check out other factors with the rest of you folks to see if its worth doing.
Firstly, does anyone know if the jump from 1300 to 1950 is worth it, or will it just be slightly faster if its in the same series?
Secondly, does anyone know how much the power difference consumption is between a 1300 and a 1950? As my rig is about 3 years old now, and I know the powersupply is definitely enough for the 1300 but was wondering if the extra juice would tip the power usage over the edge.
Lastly, is it worth upgrading at all, considering I'm going to get/build a whole new rig when Vista SP1 comes out if the card I am upgrading to is in the same class range?
Just thought I would throw the question into the open, as at the moment I'm angling on waiting until I get a new rig, BUT if a standard power supply can cope with a 1950 and it gives a good enough increase I might upgrade.
Firstly, does anyone know if the jump from 1300 to 1950 is worth it, or will it just be slightly faster if its in the same series?
Secondly, does anyone know how much the power difference consumption is between a 1300 and a 1950? As my rig is about 3 years old now, and I know the powersupply is definitely enough for the 1300 but was wondering if the extra juice would tip the power usage over the edge.
Lastly, is it worth upgrading at all, considering I'm going to get/build a whole new rig when Vista SP1 comes out if the card I am upgrading to is in the same class range?
Just thought I would throw the question into the open, as at the moment I'm angling on waiting until I get a new rig, BUT if a standard power supply can cope with a 1950 and it gives a good enough increase I might upgrade.