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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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 Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Nvidia 8800 cards down to $300 already!! |
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More agressive pricing from Nvidia. It's only got 320mb of memory but it will do DX10 and gets pretty impressive test results.........I'm just constantly amazed and exasperated at how something you bought 6 months ago is superceded by something twice as good for the same money!! Or less!! *Groan*...
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/12/the_amd_squeeze/index.html |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Saw that yesterday. There are still Vista problems with those cards, but that is sort of to be expected, I suppose. They'll work it out and give people updates.
Looks like a nice card. I wouldn't buy anything not HDCP compatible, though. Some big TVs might not work via the digital output without it. |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: Nvidia 8800 cards down to $300 already!! |
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| eamo wrote: |
More agressive pricing from Nvidia. It's only got 320mb of memory but it will do DX10 and gets pretty impressive test results.........I'm just constantly amazed and exasperated at how something you bought 6 months ago is superceded by something twice as good for the same money!! Or less!! *Groan*...
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/12/the_amd_squeeze/index.html |
Vista problems is an understatement.. They plainly don't work in vista.. No drivers they can be best summarized as Alpha release. |
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chevro1et
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Location: Busan, ROK
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: |
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I am stll waiting on ATi's dx10 products....
When are nvidia's 8600 and 8300 series cards due out? |
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Gaber
Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna pick up one of those 8800GTS 320MBs this weeked. Had been thinking about getting one of the 640MB ones for a bit but couldn't justify it to myself. Now, the price is right. Finally, I'll get to walk in the forests in Oblivion without feeling like I'm on PCP. Hopefully.
Anyone know if Yongsan will be open this weekend? Probably wont will it. Balls. I'd guess the 8600 will be out around Late-April, Early-May. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:57 am Post subject: |
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Guys, please heed my warning:
The test results on F.E.A.R. are inaccurate. As you all know, I have a BFG 7900GTX card. This card, with everything maxed out (including soft shadows, AA, etc.) pulls in an average of 96Fps @ 1600 x 1200. No, I am not talking about 1024 x 768, I am talking about 1600 x 1200. The site shows an avg. fps @ 48. Me thinks not! |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:00 am Post subject: |
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and for the newbies that don't know me, here are my pc specs again:
Core 2 duo E6600 @ 2.4ghz
BFG OC geforce 7900GTX
Corsair pc 5300 2 gig ddr2 ram @ 667ghz.
intel motherboard 975xbx series |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
Guys, please heed my warning:
The test results on F.E.A.R. are inaccurate. As you all know, I have a BFG 7900GTX card. This card, with everything maxed out (including soft shadows, AA, etc.) pulls in an average of 96Fps @ 1600 x 1200. No, I am not talking about 1024 x 768, I am talking about 1600 x 1200. The site shows an avg. fps @ 48. Me thinks not! |
You know, I did a google of your card and almost all reviews are consistent with the link provided. 1600 x 1200 seems to stay under an average 50fps in all reviews. The max FPS is high...like 95, but certainly not the average.
Honestly CL...if you get an average of 95FPS, your maximum must be near 200....can't get that on any rig with FEAR, even staring at a wall. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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I have to call you on that too CL..since you're throwing your specs around. I think you're exaggerating just a bit. Here's a link:
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/279-9/BFG+GeForce+7900+GTX+OC+512MB+PCIE/
They're giving 27FPS at 1600x1200 and all the goodies (AA,etc) with an Athlon fx-55 (almost on par with your cpu) 2G RAM, and the same GPU as you got.
But maybe your pc is special or you got some buyers remorse  |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
I have to call you on that too CL..since you're throwing your specs around. I think you're exaggerating just a bit. Here's a link:
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/279-9/BFG+GeForce+7900+GTX+OC+512MB+PCIE/
They're giving 27FPS at 1600x1200 and all the goodies (AA,etc) with an Athlon fx-55 (almost on par with your cpu) 2G RAM, and the same GPU as you got.
But maybe your pc is special or you got some buyers remorse |
alright ladies. That's it.  I am running it now and taking pictures and will post the results..... |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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alright ladies. here it is...
and
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I just realized that my screen adjustments don't go to 1600 x 1200. I have to figure out how to get that setting. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Exactly the same as Tom's benchmarks. There yah go. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
| Exactly the same as Tom's benchmarks. There yah go. |
HA! BUT I HAVE SOFT SHADOWS ENABLED. So add an extra 10fps to mine!  |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Strange, though. No offense, but the Tom's guy has got a superior system to yours...why would he get lower scores? He's using a E6800 and 2x1G 800GHz RAM and the same chipset (775). You got some stuff O/Ced? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| CL....you got 96% 40 or more fps!! Be happy!! That's a great framerate! I just ran the same test on FEAR on my not too bad PC. With the 7900GT. I only got 11% above 40fps... |
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