Videocards.. which to buy and whatnot.. simply videocards!

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 28 Apr 2006, 05:22

Jmac- wrote:7900GTs are cheap as hell for the performance right now here ... I've found some as low as $325, which is awesome considering they're about equal in performance to a 256 MB 7800GTX with lower power requirements ...

I think I'm going to pick one up for my new computer when I get paid tomorrow

Normal nVidia or one of the overclocked versions?

Oh, and I'm after a bit of help with a decision, trying to help a friend choose good parts for his custom computer we're going to build. (but it will be his :') )
For the video card I'm tossing up on the XFX 7900GT.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 28 Apr 2006, 05:25

What all are you getting for his comp?

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 28 Apr 2006, 07:11

LOL, I stuffed that one up.... meant to say, I'm tossing up between the XFX 7900GT, and the Galaxy 7900GT (price, verses power except in reverse)

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 29 Apr 2006, 00:38

I just re-read that, I didn't realise that the first time. Anyways, what all are you getting for his comp? (Processor, Mobo, HDD, etc...)

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 29 Apr 2006, 01:26

GINIX_2007 wrote:Why toshiro? Dont you have a 6600?

Yeah, but I can't crank everything up. I'm overclocked at 330 MHz and 550 MHz right now.

I really wanna play FEAR at max with no lag....

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 29 Apr 2006, 03:06

Get ready to put down quite some money then because my 6800GT has a hard time too.

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 29 Apr 2006, 03:27

I'm willing to spend no more than $300.

I'm looking at the NVidia GeForce 7800GS.

Meh. I have no PCIe slot in my MoBo, so I'm going for a AGP.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 29 Apr 2006, 05:01

You should get a 7900GTX.

That'd set you back. Or a Quad SLI.

Jmac- · Post by **Jmac-** » 29 Apr 2006, 05:05

7900GTX = PCI-E only ...

$325 for the normal ones (Canadian dollars, remember) ... The overclocked versions are going for about $400, which is a fairly large difference in price ...

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 29 Apr 2006, 05:31

If you are willing to spend $300 I would suggest this.

EVGA 7800GS 256M AGP 256-P2-N505

Post by **Pabl0z** » 29 Apr 2006, 10:55

You have to buy really the most expensive stuff to run FEAR on max with "no lag".
I have a quite good system and if i have everything on max at 1024x768 it WILL LAG.
If i leave off the AA and AF then there's practically no lag.
The fps won't drop under 30 in that case.

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 29 Apr 2006, 15:24

My friend has a 6800 [normal] and he plays at 1280x1024 with no lag.

Post by **Pabl0z** » 29 Apr 2006, 16:01

Well then he must have a lot more powerfull CPU than i have.
I still highly doubt it.
I have a AMD64 X2 4200+.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 29 Apr 2006, 20:10

Holy crap, I wish I had that!

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 30 Apr 2006, 03:15

Toshiro wrote:My friend has a 6800 [normal] and he plays at 1280x1024 with no lag.

I can do that too.. It's not only about resolution, but all other options too.

Post by **Pabl0z** » 30 Apr 2006, 11:01

PSZeTa wrote:
Toshiro wrote:My friend has a 6800 [normal] and he plays at 1280x1024 with no lag.
I can do that too.. It's not only about resolution, but all other options too.

Yeah but he was talking about max settings before.
And i can't even play the game without lag if i have everything on max.

EuroRacer · Post by **EuroRacer** » 30 Apr 2006, 12:08

It depends on what you're used to, a friend of mine recently told me that FEAR was running fluently at 1280x1024 highest settings on his computer(Sempron 64-bit 3000+,512MB Ram, Ati Radeon X800GT), I looked at it and thought it was a slideshow...

Instead of saying it runs without any lagging, maybe you could give us the average framerate so we can get an idea of what you call without lagging.

Anyways, I play FEAR at 1024x768 custom settings (no AA or AF, everything set relatively high) on my rig with a framerate of always >35 (topping at 55)

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 30 Apr 2006, 19:32

Don't know, but it only froze now and then. Everything looked like it was at highest.

For me, a fluent First Person Shooter is about 60 Frames Per Ssecond or so.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 30 Apr 2006, 22:24

Toshiro wrote:Don't know, but it only froze now and then. Everything looked like it was at highest.

Looked like.. Which means you don't know.

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 30 Apr 2006, 23:25

Meh, he told me everything was at max...

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 30 Apr 2006, 23:38

I don't believe him anyway.. Impossible to run a normal 6800 with max settings on 1280x1024.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 01 May 2006, 02:22

Whats the better buy? A 9600XT or a G-6200

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 01 May 2006, 03:11

Tiger Direct

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 01 May 2006, 03:36

I think he's talking about performance.. -.-

Not sure which one is better, I mean, who actually compares cards from different generations in reviews?

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 01 May 2006, 04:03

I'd go for the GeForce just 'cause it's NVidia....