My patience has paid off ... or so it seems.
Just finished placing an order for an ATI Radeon X1950XTX from a site which claims to have the item In Stock. I found only two websites which presently have stock of the X1950, both of which claimed 30 total items.
After completing my order, the site now shows "26" In Stock ... maybe their stock quantity is updated in real-time which would suggest that they actually do have that set number of cards in stock.

With 2-day Fed Ex shipping, my total came to $488. Not bad in comparison to the other websites that are asking, at a baseline, of over $500.

If anyone's interested in ordering this card, just post in response to this thread.


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Sweet, but better show us some pics and benchies, or else....



You'll enjoy it nice.

Well, im glad ur happy, but u could have just bought an X1900XT for 300$.

Its around the same performance (GDD4 dosent do that much), and if u get a 20$ cooler u can OC it way past an X1900XTX (almost the same as the X1950XTX in most games).

Too late now though, next time do more research. If knew this already and just want the card for bragging rights, maybe u should have gotten an X1900 crossfire (2 cards) for around the same horrible price as the single X1950XTX.

From what I've seen Here, the GDDR4 seems to have horrible latencies, and that is why the performance is not THAT much better than the x1900XTX. (after all, you have seen a 29% improvement in memory clocks!)

Still, its a great card, unarguably the best single GPU card money can buy and debatably faster than any dual-gpu card, sweet

If implemented correctly, GDDR4 should present a noticeable performance advantage. In the X1950, it has slightly higher latencies than the GDDR3 cards, but its speed is obviously what makes up for the "delays."

I am satisfied with what I've ordered. I read multiple reviews concerning the video card which is why I am able to say that I ordered it for reasons beyond just gaming benchmarks. Its new cooling solution is quieter and more efficient. The memory itself is manufactured using the 80nm process and consequently can be overclocked, comparitively, beyond the limits of the typical GDDR3 cards. It also looks rather pretty.

Oh, and I'd be more than enthusiastic if you'd kindly show me where I could purchase two X1900 CrossFire cards for $470 or less.

Do you have a link to the site you bought it from? In stock dates ranged from 9/11 to 9/14 from what I have seen. I'd take the X1950 over a X1900 anyday; a little more performance and a nicer dual slot cooler. You didn't pay that much more than the HIS Ice Q X1900XTX with a similar cooler. If I were buying today, I'd have to choose between the cheapest X1900XT(X), a HIS ice Q X1900XT, or the card you bought. I'd probably go with the cheap one, but I'd be wanting what you bought. Enjoy the card.

That would be a trick, eh?

Not 470$, 600$. for 130$ u can have twice the power.

The new cooling is still loud and bad, anyone who buys a high-end card also gets an aftermarket cooler. At least, anyone smart.. but getting the X1950XTX is anything buy smart, so do what u will, but id rather get that 20$ cooler that is far more quite and has much higher performance.

GDDR4 does next to nothing in some games, but offers up to 15% in a few marked games, so if it was the same price i would get it, just because its newer and obvioulsy better. But the XTX family is a scam, wich u bought into and im sorry for that.

But u might as well be happy, cause its too late.

For less than $300 you can have an X1900XT with a better cooling solution than the overpriced His ice Q X1900XT.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127206 $274.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186002
$22.99

$297.98 8)

Then you can use the money you saved on a couple of new games.

Still, I'm interested in seeing how you might go about providing an X1900 CrossFire configuration for $600.
You obviously need to spend some more time reading and less time writing as it's becoming quite clear you know less than what you'd like everyone to believe.

According to hardware reviews, the new cooling solution isn't "loud and bad."

Anyone "smart" would brush up on their facts before coming across as authoritarian, pompous and simply arrogant.

And again, your opinion is quashed by those of professionals.
You said, "but getting the X1950XTX is anything buy smart"

Yes, the XTX family is a scam. Oh the horror! How could ATI offer performance & image quality at competitive prices!? Instead of spending $350 on a 1900XT, we should spend $550 on a GX2 ... now that's smart buying!

I also appreciate your insight into the matter regarding areas you have no understanding of. The order for the X1950XTX was placed yesterday, Friday. The company does not operate on the weekends and asks that buyers allow 24-48 hrs for processing before the item ships. It is certainly not too late. And although I still have the opportunity to cancel the order, I most certainly won't. I'm quite content knowing it'll perform up to par with my gaming needs, and that's all that matters -- my satisfaction.

Please clarify exactly what you mean by "twice the power". Twice the power consumption? You'd be pretty close there. Twice the frame rate? Don't count on it.

This sounds too much like a crusade. $470 is a healthy price to pay for a graphics card, but it's nothing to get worked up over. I talked to a guy the other day that just popped a grand for a Blu Ray. If I was in need of dropping a grand, I'd probably spend it on two 1950s or an X6800 before a single Blu Ray. Yikes! Alas, I do not have that problem...

Still, I'm interested in seeing how you might go about providing an X1900 CrossFire configuration for $600.
You obviously need to spend some more time reading and less time writing as it's becoming quite clear you know less than what you'd like everyone to believe.

According to hardware reviews, the new cooling solution isn't "loud and bad."

Anyone "smart" would brush up on their facts before coming across as authoritarian, pompous and simply arrogant.

And again, your opinion is quashed by those of professionals.
You said, "but getting the X1950XTX is anything buy smart"

Yes, the XTX family is a scam. Oh the horror! How could ATI offer performance & image quality at competitive prices!? Instead of spending $350 on a 1900XT, we should spend $550 on a GX2 ... now that's smart buying!

I also appreciate your insight into the matter regarding areas you have no understanding of. The order for the X1950XTX was placed yesterday, Friday. The company does not operate on the weekends and asks that buyers allow 24-48 hrs for processing before the item ships. It is certainly not too late. And although I still have the opportunity to cancel the order, I most certainly won't. I'm quite content knowing it'll perform up to par with my gaming needs, and that's all that matters -- my satisfaction.

Man your getting a nice video card! dont worry about what the other jealouse people are saying.

When you get it let us know how high you can clock that memory up too! 8)

Still, I'm interested in seeing how you might go about providing an X1900 CrossFire configuration for $600.
You obviously need to spend some more time reading and less time writing as it's becoming quite clear you know less than what you'd like everyone to believe.

According to hardware reviews, the new cooling solution isn't "loud and bad."


Did i just get insulted by a hardware noob ??
Son, u have no idea who ur talking to. I know more abt graphics cards then u can imagine. I dont know what u hope to accomplish by calling me un-educated, except maybe ur starting to feel bad abt buying that horribly overpriced card, but then again u can cancel the order, or can u?

All i was trying to do was save u money. You obviously are aware of cards like the X1900XT and the 7950 GX2 wich have a MUCH better price/performance then the X1950XTX. So why arent u buying those? If u can cancel the order do it now, before its too late and get a better card.
Why do u think that ATI did not release an X1950XT? Because they want stupid un-knowledged ppl like u to buy into this GDDR4 bullshit, wich isnt worth buying an XTX card, nothing is.

Its "loud and bad" compared to a 20$ VF900 or Accelero X2.

Oh, and u wanted CrossFire X1900 for 600$?
Ill give u an X1900XTX Crossfire for 550$!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127205
Best option for someone with an SLI motherboard, otherwise its the 7950 GX2 or the X1900XT for the lower priced cards.

Enjoy ur new card. I know i do.