GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6681|Finland

Since Nehalem's gaming performance officially sucks... I no longer want to wait... Most likely I get a Q9550 that will last me a few years considering I will overclock it a lot and gaming is more about gfx than CPU.

So... I' thinking about getting a cheap gfx card that will get me to HD 5870 X2 launch. I just CAN'T live with my X800XT PE...  way too slow after the tri-fire...

The hard question is... which one?

In the 50-100€ range there are freaking huge number of gfx cards....

HD 2900pro 512MB 512bit     was ok...but loud... might pay 50€ max?
HD 2900XT 512MB                 same as ^
HD 3850 256MB      70-80€?
HD 3850 512MB      availability none?
HD 3870 512MB      80€? I got two of these but not as tempting as the 8800GTX...

And NVIDIA:

8800GTS 320MB      50-60€?
8800GTS 640MB      ???
8800GTX 768MB      100€? I got two of these and kinda liked them. tempting...
8800GT 256MB        80€?
8800GT 512MB        100€?

+ AFTERMARKET COOLER/OC models from many manufacturers

heh... what a dilemma...

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2008-10-19 03:25:00)

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.Sup
be nice
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8800gt 512mb
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.Sup wrote:

8800gt 512mb
indeed
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Freezer7Pro
I don't come here a lot anymore.
+1,447|6464|Winland

8800GT 512.

Are you done with the military now?
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
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6681|Finland

Freezer7Pro wrote:

8800GT 512.

Are you done with the military now?
Still 75 days left.
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Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7110|Reykjavík, Iceland.
Where the hell are you going to find 8800GTX'es? They are antiques now, no store here sells them anymore, which is a shame, because it's an AWSM card.
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6681|Finland

Sydney wrote:

Where the hell are you going to find 8800GTX'es? They are antiques now, no store here sells them anymore, which is a shame, because it's an AWSM card.
there are at least 3 being sold at muropaketti, finnish OC forum. usually few pop up each week...

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2008-10-19 06:04:46)

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GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

8800GT 512.

Are you done with the military now?
Still 75 days left.


We miss you panzerrrrr

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Scorpion0x17
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+691|7032|Cambridge (UK)
I assume you do have Vista, Panzer?
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6681|Finland

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

I assume you do have Vista, Panzer?
yes I do. Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
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Sup3r_Dr4gon
Boat sig is not there anymore
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HD 4850. Great cards, but they run hot. I can get them for $200AU, but I don't know what they'd cost where you live.
Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
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GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

I assume you do have Vista, Panzer?
yes I do. Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
Thought you woulda, but, never know what military service mighta done to your head...
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6681|Finland

Sup3r_Dr4gon wrote:

HD 4850. Great cards, but they run hot. I can get them for $200AU, but I don't know what they'd cost where you live.
meh I don't care how hot it runs... I had a HD 2900pro that I overclocked... its load temps were 97c... and no problems at all.
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Freezer7Pro
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Buy back your 3870 I should get rid of it and get another 8800GT, due to foldingness. It's got a much better cooler now.

Could set you up cheap

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2008-10-19 07:20:16)

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
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6681|Finland

Freezer7Pro wrote:

Buy back your 3870 I should get rid of it and get another 8800GT, due to foldingness. It's got a much better cooler now.

Could set you up cheap
Thanks for the offer but I think I will get something new... like the Asus HD 4850...

But in reality I probably end up with a HD 4870 X2...
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bugz
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3870
Freezer7Pro
I don't come here a lot anymore.
+1,447|6464|Winland

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

Buy back your 3870 I should get rid of it and get another 8800GT, due to foldingness. It's got a much better cooler now.

Could set you up cheap
Thanks for the offer but I think I will get something new... like the Asus HD 4850...

But in reality I probably end up with a HD 4870 X2...
That's our Panzer
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

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