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freakshow
04-18-2008, 10:06 PM
ok i have a ATI HD2600 Pro 256Mb PCI-E video card and im thinkin of buying another one... ok my question is if i got another one and ran it in crossfire what can i compare it to....performance wise?


thx in advance
niko084
04-19-2008, 12:20 AM
You could about compare it to a slightly better than a 8600gts maybe...

I wouldn't waste your time/money, honestly sell your 2600pro, and spend the money and get either a 8800gs or 8600gts, if you want an ati get a used hd3850 and you will crap your pants.
JrRacinFan
04-19-2008, 12:25 AM
You could about compare it to a slightly better than a 8600gts maybe...

I wouldn't waste your time/money, honestly sell your 2600pro, and spend the money and get either a 8800gs or 8600gts, if you want an ati get a used hd3850 and you will crap your pants.

Why not get one? After my experience with an 86gt I know I wouldn't purchase another nvidia card in the near future. I think it would be a great holdover for the HD4k wait.

Although, if you do want to sell yours freakshow you have a buyer here, I am more than willing to run 2 2600 Pro's in xfire. :D
philbrown23
04-19-2008, 12:30 AM
yeah do not go nvidia if you are an ati user you will be very dissapointed. also 2 2600pro's will get you slightly better than a hd3870
niko084
04-19-2008, 12:30 AM
Why not get one? After my experience with an 86gt I know I wouldn't purchase another nvidia card in the near future. I think it would be a great holdover for the HD4k wait.

Although, if you do want to sell yours freakshow you have a buyer here, I am more than willing to run 2 2600 Pro's in xfire. :D

Only reason I say its not worth it, is the extra power draw and for almost absolute nill in performance gain... You can easily sell it and put little to no money into it and get a 8800gs which would absolutely destroy the performance of that set and do it using half the power.

I had 2 2600xt gddr4s and those overclocked don't compete with my single hd3850.
niko084
04-19-2008, 12:31 AM
yeah do not go nvidia if you are an ati user you will be very dissapointed. also 2 2600pro's will get you slightly better than a hd3870

LOL...... Seriously.... Don't talk about things you have NO clue about please....

No advice is better than "wrong" advice.
freakshow
04-19-2008, 12:41 AM
only reason I'm debating on getting another is cause to gain better performance in COD4 and i need something a little better then just one 2600 pro until i build a new system and use these for my media center PC
JrRacinFan
04-19-2008, 12:43 AM
In speaking 3d game performance wise phil, 2 2600 Pro's would be in between an 8600GT stock and an 8600GTS.

@niko

True, but it would less time consuming than trying to sell an HD2600 Pro.
niko084
04-19-2008, 12:46 AM
Well in that case, I mean you will get a performance boost, but its not really worth the money if you ask me... The performance increase is fairly small. Like I said before a single 8600gts will about match it, being a 8800gs, hd3850 will eat the set for lunch...

Take a look at those two cards and prices, and kinda see what you might be interested in.
freakshow
04-19-2008, 12:55 AM
right now i cant afford and 8800GS or HD3850 or i would get one of those two lol im getting ready to move and i have a lan party tomorrow lol and i just need a little boost for cod4 :rolleyes:


i did have a 8800GTS 640Mb but sold it....should of never did that cause i got screwed cause of an EX G/F:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::nutkick:
JrRacinFan
04-19-2008, 01:03 AM
All I know is that the 512MB on mine truly does help. I had noticed in benches it really stinks against an overclocked 8600gt. But true gaming, it was better in highly shaded games like Crysis, FEAR, FarCry, Doom 3.....

I doubt the 256MB flavor wouldnt be so good though to crossfire.
niko084
04-19-2008, 01:08 AM
Then buy one for a night and return it :P
freakshow
04-19-2008, 02:00 AM
Then buy one for a night and return it :P

lol i cant do that :laugh:
freakshow
04-21-2008, 05:54 AM
lol well i returned my 2600 pro and put it towards my new hd3870 512mb card it works pretty well i think my 8800GTS was better tho....how good does the HD3870 at OC'ing

thx
vslice
05-06-2008, 03:18 AM
Which OS is best for crossfire?
das müffin mann
05-06-2008, 03:21 AM
lol well i returned my 2600 pro and put it towards my new hd3870 512mb card it works pretty well i think my 8800GTS was better tho....how good does the HD3870 at OC'ing

thx
you can oc those little buggers quite nicely, tbh i have seen people get some crazy clocks out of them on stock cooling