GeForce FX 5900 XT uses a single-slot cooler that gets along just fine with Shuttle's nonstandard AGP slot layout. The 5900 XT's cooling fan is nice and quiet, too.
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/../public/uploaded/Glide/20031231115738_money.jpg)
About performance, this card doesn't give very satisfactory results with Direct3D based benchmarks when antialiasing and anisotropic filters are enabled. For example see these measurements with UT2003:
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/../public/uploaded/Glide/2003123112119_ut-a.gif)
Source: http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q4/geforcefx-5900xt/
dont forget that Nvidia uses the XT extension not for its top of the line cards, but for it slimmer cards, i.e. like ATi's SE extension.
btw: anyone noticed that a 9600se is actually slower then a 9200?
Hi qrazi,
I know current nVIDIA range of gaming cards so I spoke in a provocative tone to get your replies and ideas ;).
Good continuation to all.
:) okay, for some ideas: 5900 XT --> 193 euro, 5700 ultra: 198 euro.
based on dutch pricewatch. so a 5900xt offers better price perfomance... dunno about overclock potential though.