SAPPHIRE Radeon X1900XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card 100149 - OEM

Pros: - better image quality than Nvidia - better performance at every level - Avg. 120fps with max settings/max res. on Counterstrike Source(max aa/af) - *NEVER*, ever, noticed a slowdown when playing FEAR on max settings(max aa/af)... stress test said ~78fps but it had to be higher than that - I have to admit I didn't expect it to be so powerful, I won't settle for less than max everything now. - works with 500W Aspire PSU

Cons: - loud @ boot (you can hear it across our apartment), but that's the only time I ever hear it

Overall Review: This card is simply amazing. After seeing the price on the 7800GTX, I knew I would have to settle for less than top of the line... until I saw this bad boy. Besides the XTX, this is the best card on the market hands-down. I feel sorry for anyone who already got a GTX... By the way, OEM comes with everything you need to get started, including cables/CD (this is something I wasn't sure about so I hope it helps)

Pros: This card was worth the money to me. I wanted something that could give me playable framerates at 1600x1200 with every setting maxed out and this card can do it. I have it oc'd to xtx specs right now and it runs fine. My system in a nut shell: x2 3800 oc'd to 2.4gig, WD Raptor 36 gig, A8N sli MB, 2 gigs of Corsair XMS 3200 mem.

Cons: People have been commenting on the fan. Yes, it is fairly loud. But the fan only runs at max rpm for about 6 or 7 seconds when you first boot up your PC and then it quiets down. I can't even hear it ruuning after that. Not even when I'm playing games. I don't think it's a con at all really.

Overall Review: 3DMark05 nets me 9650. Some getting over 10,000. They must be oc'ing the heck out of this card. I use fraps but haven't actally benchmarked anything yet. These are just ball park figures here from watching the fps counter while playing: all games played at 1600x1200 with 4xaa, max af, every other video setting maxed out, HDR enabled (if applicable). HL2-150 to 250 fps, DOD source-70 to 100fps, BF2-70fps, Time Shift Demo-40 to 50fps, F.E.A.R.-60 to 100+fps. With F.E.A.R. I get places in the game that will drop my fps into the low 20's but it is still playable. You have to remember with F.E.A.R.; it is probebly the most graphically intensive First Person Shooter out there and this single card can handle it maxed out including "soft shadows". You can't ask more from a single card solution. I've been away from ATI since my 9700pro. I have been buying Nvidia for the last 3 or 4 cards. Now I'm back to ATI. They got their stuff together on this card.

Pros: Great Card, Fast, Fast, Fast. Overclocks easy 690/1590. I think I hit the Jackpot!! Why Pay $100 more when this overclocks soo easy?? Own 2 eVGA 7800 GTXs and this card smokes them. Love the GTX but love this one more. You really don't know what your getting util you actually get your hands on it and can put the card to work. Very pleased, would recomend this card to all.

Cons: None, this card is all it's written up to be. New egg is the best!

Overall Review: If you don't want to spend the money on SLI or Crossfire and want to go with one card only, get this card you'll save money and be very pleased with the performance. Oh ya, buy OEM . who needs to pay an extra $xx for a box.

Pros: Incredible performance. My previous card was a factory overclocked 7800gt with which I scored 7847 on 3dMark05. With this bad boy I score 10745 stock, a gain of almost 3000. Unreal. On the F.E.A.R. test I have EVERY setting at the highest (including soft shadows and volumetric lighting) with 4x AA and 16x AF and NEVER go below 25 FPS. The x1900 is the only single GPU in existence that can do this. (At a decent resolution, at least) We all know that supply problems and grossly inflated prices are making that other company's top model very difficult to come by. Get This Card! It's the best there is right now and will only get better as newer drivers are released. ATI is back on top, Baby!

Cons: Whatever!

Overall Review: AMD 64 4000+ @ 2.8 Epox EP9NPA+ SLI (I Know!) 2 GB OCZ PC 4000 Soundblaster Audigy 4 Zalman 9500 Arctic Silver 5

Pros: Blazing fast. So much cheaper than its nearest competition (IF you can even find it in stock).

Cons: Cooler is a little noisy but its acceptable.

Overall Review: Mine came with 1.1ns ram.

Pros: I just got this card 2 days back to replace my 7800gt and what a difference! All games run on MAX settings full AA and AF with 60+ FPS, loving it!!

Cons: Kinda long, might not fit if you have a small case, that's the only con though.

Overall Review: Get this card now. It beats the 7800GTX 512 MB and is XXX dollars cheaper.

Pros: Awsome graphics!

Cons: Very costly.. If you set all settings to high, you may need atleast 2 gigs in most games.

Overall Review: Costly, but I decided against nvidia, as they were even more for less. I'm currently using 1 gig of ram in bf2 and it's laggy at the start, but awsome graphics!

Pros: Very fast, excellent image quality (HQAF & Adaptive AA).

Cons: Loud fan. Fan is only audible whilst hot.