THEpiGUY
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Jsy said:x1900xt is a waste of time you want the x1900xtx because you get the ddr4 memory off the video card. x1900xt is the same as the 7900gt. So if those are the cards you want then grab the 7950 or the ati x1900xtx.
I think you're thinking of the X1950XT, which is way over his budget. X1900XTX's don't have GDDR4 memory, just the X1950XTX's. Even the X1900XTX is over his budget, and it's not all that much better than the X1900XT. A small overclock could make it just as good. Of course I would recommend him an X1950XT, but they're so expensive. I tried to find him a card in the same price range as the 7900GT and the 7950GT that would outperform them.
As for which one's the best out of the X1900XTs...The reason those 3 on Newegg are so cheap is that they are the 256MB versions of the card and they're cheaper to make than the 512MB cards. And I've heard that Sapphire is a really good company for ATI cards. I don't see any problem with that card; the specs are the same as all the others for the most part. Just a few MHz on the core and the memory are a little down, but first off not enough to make a noticeable difference, and second you can easily make up for it with a mild overclock. Once again, you might want to wait for some opinions about the manufacturer, but Sapphire should be just fine.