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Serben
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Location: Sweden
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 Posted: Sun, 20th Apr 2008 22:22 Post subject: Graphics card question. |
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I currently still use my old 7800GTX, which is a piece of shit when it comes to running the latest games, so i'm thinking of upgrading. I have about €600 right now which is enough to buy a 9800GX2. But my question is, should i buy that now, or wait until summer when the 9900GTX may or may not be released?
Gigabyte S-Series GA-G33-DS3R, Intel C2D Quad Q6600 OC @ 3.2Ghz, 4gb Kingston PC8500 1066Mhz DDR2, Geforce 7800GTX (will get a 9800GTX when they are released), 2 x 250Gb HD's and a case with built in paper and lotion dispenser.
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| Posted: Sun, 20th Apr 2008 22:30 Post subject: |
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Don't do it man. Buy a 8800GT/GTS and be happy. No need to spend 10 million dollars on the most frustrating video card ever released (Next to the other GX2)
Check out some hardware forums about how many issues people are having with it. Either crashing, running games to begin with, or getting the performance of 2 cards rather then 1 in game.
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LeoNatan
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Location: Ramat HaSharon, Israel 🇮🇱
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| Posted: Sun, 20th Apr 2008 23:26 Post subject: |
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Wait for the next generation. It's supposed to come in the summer, should be a much better choice.
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| Posted: Sun, 20th Apr 2008 23:49 Post subject: Re: Graphics card question. |
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| Serben wrote: | | I currently still use my old 7800GTX, which is a piece of shit when it comes to running the latest games, so i'm thinking of upgrading. I have about €600 right now which is enough to buy a 9800GX2. But my question is, should i buy that now, or wait until summer when the 9900GTX may or may not be released? |
9 series is a pile of shit. Just get an 8800 Ultra or wait for summer |
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 01:08 Post subject: |
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HD4870 x2 shouldnt be that far off, will drop the prices of current graphics cards even if you dont want one[/quote]
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 01:28 Post subject: |
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I think he wants a good graphics card, not AMD.  
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 01:30 Post subject: |
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| snop1050 wrote: | | HD4870 x2 shouldnt be that far off, will drop the prices of current graphics cards even if you dont want one |
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an ati card......riiiiiight.
Why buy two cards when 1 geforce will spank it. Doing SLI and Crossfire is a waste of money as it is, I don't understand why people don't get it that it's nothing more than a gimick like Ageia |
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 01:46 Post subject: |
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| snop1050 wrote: |
btw spykes, ati's 2x is 1 pcb with 2 cores technically its not sli/crossfire. (and its probably the way all graphics card will end up in the not so far future just like cpu's are dual core these days
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I didn't know those were released yet. Rad.
Anywho, dropped like flies since the x-series. Then AMD bought them and made it even worse with their shit funding. AMD can't even make high end CPU's anymore, what makes them think they can outtake nvidia. If they don't get their shit straight they'll never take the crown again. |
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Cohen
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Location: Rapture
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 02:22 Post subject: |
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yup, Id just get the 8800 GTX. The price right now is great and it will be all you need for the next 1.5 years at least.
troll detected by SiN
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 02:45 Post subject: |
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I've got a 7959 gt ko 512 mb card and it runs everything really well.
Was going to get that card i linked though, still might.
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 03:21 Post subject: |
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| gingerninjaaaaaa wrote: | I've got a 7959 gt ko 512 mb card and it runs everything really well.
Was going to get that card i linked though, still might. |
You have no reason not to, unless you have no money, or can't get your mouse hand off the masturbation |
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 05:21 Post subject: |
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| SpykeZ wrote: | | gingerninjaaaaaa wrote: | I've got a 7959 gt ko 512 mb card and it runs everything really well.
Was going to get that card i linked though, still might. |
You have no reason not to, unless you have no money, or can't get your mouse hand off the masturbation |
What??????
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deelix
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 08:54 Post subject: |
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Not into the PC preformance scene atm, but I doubt ATI/AMD is a good choise :\
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Phluxed
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Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 14:44 Post subject: |
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I have dual HD3870's and I don't see the problem with them.
The reason people like me get dual video cards is because we game at high resolutions on big screens. It's more than 'just a gimmick' for that. I never have slow downs with any of the games I want to play at native resolutions.
However, for a single card, I would totally agree that buying an 800GT right now is your best bet.
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deelix
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 15:30 Post subject: |
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| deelix wrote: | you mean 8800GT  ? |
nooooo, the 800GT doesn't come with a heatsink |
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 16:07 Post subject: |
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for the XFX i've mentioned near the 1st post remove the stock cooler and add a ZALMAN VF1000 LED,and no,no need for extra heatsinks for ram bcz u'll have 'em exactly with the heatsink
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Apr 2008 16:26 Post subject: |
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| DV2 wrote: | | for the XFX i've mentioned near the 1st post remove the stock cooler and add a ZALMAN VF1000 LED,and no,no need for extra heatsinks for ram bcz u'll have 'em exactly with the heatsink |
I'm actually gunna be ordering that soon for the 8800GT superclock I just ordered. |
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