Good card? I don't have a good enough PSU for an 8800GT, so would a 8600GT do?
it will run BF2 easily from what i ave heard... the 8800gt is as cheap as 130 bucks on newegg... the other question is your power supply...what wattage?
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I'm over BF2. I'm looking forward to newer games.[TUF]Catbox wrote:
it will run BF2 easily from what i ave heard... the 8800gt is as cheap as 130 bucks on newegg... the other question is your power supply...what wattage?
I can get an 8600GT for $130 from Future Shop (I'm in Canada, no newegg) and an 8800GT for like $170, but I only have a 300W PSU.
The 8800GT recommends at least 450W I think and the 8600GT only requires 350W.
8600gt 256mb runs everything max for me (tf2, cod4, bf2)
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you should upgrade to a 9900gtx+ and a psu, it'l be worth it
I don't have enough money for that yet. A car will be my first big purchase, so a 9900 will be a far ways down the road.G-NOT_(:0) wrote:
you should upgrade to a 9900gtx+ and a psu, it'l be worth it
I don't have a newegg in Canada, so the prices are way different. And as stated before, my PSU is too weak for that card.`MetaL* wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121263
This was the one I was looking at:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/prodde … amp;catid=
Last edited by Ryan (2008-07-30 18:34:12)
The 8600 is a good card and runs all newer games (COD4, TF2) well and with quite good FPS/ Graphics) I would go for it.
Get a 8800gs. Has 384bit memory compared to 256bit on the 8600gt and they go for nearly the same price.
I have this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ … CatId=1826
I love it but make sure you sign up for the warranty because nVidia decided to use shitty solder and other materials in everything in the 8 series except the 8800s. Which means the card will die very soon, possibly after a year or so from what I've heard.
The DDR3 version(which this one is) is supposed to be better than an 8800GS from what some of the reviews are saying.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ … CatId=1826
I love it but make sure you sign up for the warranty because nVidia decided to use shitty solder and other materials in everything in the 8 series except the 8800s. Which means the card will die very soon, possibly after a year or so from what I've heard.
The DDR3 version(which this one is) is supposed to be better than an 8800GS from what some of the reviews are saying.
256bit, hehThe#1Spot wrote:
Get a 8800gs. Has 384bit memory compared to 256bit on the 8600gt and they go for nearly the same price.
It doesn't even have that much, it's only 128 for 8600s.
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=105903 tbh.Ryan wrote:
I don't have a newegg in Canada, so the prices are way different.
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When there's newegg in canada. I'd get a 3850. It looks fine and from the reviews it's better than the 8600.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102715
It's $100 and you can save a bit more to get a better PSU.
It seems like a better alternative.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102715
It's $100 and you can save a bit more to get a better PSU.
It seems like a better alternative.
I'm surprised he didn't see that already.NooBesT wrote:
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=105903 tbh.Ryan wrote:
I don't have a newegg in Canada, so the prices are way different.
i have a 8600 gt 512 mb card and it runs great. bf2,cod4 all on high settings. beats the hell out of my old geforce 6800 256 mb card.
you learn the true meaning of life when you see houses and cars blow by like leaves on a windy day.
Tbh, BF2 still lags a little bit on all high settings with 4x AA @ 1152x864 on a 48-player Supply Lines game on Wake in 2142 but I think it's my Pentium 4 bottleneckin me.
you failed to mention you have a 7900 NOW and tbh I don't think the 8600 is good enough to warrant upgrade
It isn't.Mitch92uK wrote:
you failed to mention you have a 7900 NOW and tbh I don't think the 8600 is good enough to warrant upgrade
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
I did. But I don't know when it's coming._j5689_ wrote:
I'm surprised he didn't see that already.NooBesT wrote:
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=105903 tbh.Ryan wrote:
I don't have a newegg in Canada, so the prices are way different.
You other guys have to learn how to read, srsly. I can not, I repeat, CAN NOT get an 8800 series card because my PSU is not powerful enough.
I'm not sinking another $150 into a new PSU either, I'm not a rich fuck that can afford everything.
I know I can get an 8800 for the same price, but then I'd need a new PSU.
Sorry for being such a fag right now, but I hate it when everyone says 'get the 8800' when I stated numerous times that I can't.
Well, for only $130, it's not that bad. I can see my 7900 struggling with some new games, and I want to be prepared.Freezer7Pro wrote:
It isn't.Mitch92uK wrote:
you failed to mention you have a 7900 NOW and tbh I don't think the 8600 is good enough to warrant upgrade
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7900 > 8600 tbhRyan wrote:
Well, for only $130, it's not that bad. I can see my 7900 struggling with some new games, and I want to be prepared.Freezer7Pro wrote:
It isn't.Mitch92uK wrote:
you failed to mention you have a 7900 NOW and tbh I don't think the 8600 is good enough to warrant upgrade
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
Why is that?haffeysucks wrote:
7900 > 8600 tbhRyan wrote:
Well, for only $130, it's not that bad. I can see my 7900 struggling with some new games, and I want to be prepared.Freezer7Pro wrote:
It isn't.
Besides DX10 support, they're faster.Ryan wrote:
Why is that?haffeysucks wrote:
7900 > 8600 tbhRyan wrote:
Well, for only $130, it's not that bad. I can see my 7900 struggling with some new games, and I want to be prepared.
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
So I wouldn't be able to run the newer games any better?haffeysucks wrote:
Besides DX10 support, they're faster.Ryan wrote:
Why is that?haffeysucks wrote:
7900 > 8600 tbh
Negative, and it's a waste of your moneyRyan wrote:
So I wouldn't be able to run the newer games any better?haffeysucks wrote:
Besides DX10 support, they're faster.Ryan wrote:
Why is that?
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
Ok, thanks man, I trust your opinion.haffeysucks wrote:
Negative, and it's a waste of your moneyRyan wrote:
So I wouldn't be able to run the newer games any better?haffeysucks wrote:
Besides DX10 support, they're faster.