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2006-05-04 03:22:23
JE3146
Member
+109|7042|Oregon
Just ordered a new graphics card tonight. Gonna try to get the most out of my AGP system while I can, so I got a Nvidia 6800GS card to replace my dated FX5900. This should hold me off for another year until I do a complete overhaul. I wanted to build a new comp, but I wont be working this summer due to summer college courses so that's a no-go. This way I can give my current graphics card to my gf, so she can play on low settings atleast, and I can play on med/high .

Figure 180$ for a performance boost to an already stable system isn't a bad deal considering I don't have the money right now to drop 1 grand on a new system.

Can't wait to get it... Might pickup a copy of SF too while I'm in the buying mood. Tired of dieing everytime I want to go pickup a cool kit that I cant unlock just to use the weapon for a brief moment.
2006-05-04 03:24:18
l::.:LIAM:.::l
Member
+139|7144|Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
nice, that cards pretty goodd itl last a >year
2006-05-04 03:31:26
Pfc. Leemus
Ownerer via the strategic use of bullets
+20|7079|N.S.W, Australia
Im stuck with my geforce FX 5600..Im gunna try and upgrade soon as I am getting sick of having the first half of the first round of a match unplayable.
2006-05-04 03:45:09
shadow18alpha
I attend BF2 Anonymous Meetings
+129|7146|Warlord/Bellevue,WA
the 6800GS is a good card for its value and money
2006-05-04 09:46:32
rh27
Not really a Brit
+51|7068|England

Pfc. Leemus wrote:

Im stuck with my geforce FX 5600..Im gunna try and upgrade soon as I am getting sick of having the first half of the first round of a match unplayable.
It's not just your card, I use an FX 5200 sometimes, and the game rarely lags on 16 player maps.
You do have to have minimum resolution and everything low unfortunately to use it.
2006-05-04 10:47:26
dont_be_ss
Member
+312|7065|selby, n. yorkshire, UK
i just got a ati x1900 512mb muhahahahaha! set me back £400 it should last me a few years!
2006-05-04 11:05:31
alpinestar
Member
+304|7067|New York City baby.
I got 7800gs over AT x800 xt I used to have it really rocks considering it is superclock from EVGA
2006-05-04 13:38:10
KingLou
Banned
+79|7095|Las Vegas
Man........I was starting to feel like my system was getting outdated because I have two 7800gt SLi cards (eVGA, copper heatsinks, factory overclock)......and now Nvidia came out with the 7900 series.  I think I need to take a deep breath and realize my computer is still pretty ahead of the game......otherwise I'll spend another $670 I don't have upgrading to something I don't need.  I have a problem.

But anyway....you should like the 6800.  I have no experience with the gs, but I had a gt, and it was a great card.

KiL

Last edited by KingLou (2006-05-04 13:39:21)

2006-05-04 14:09:00
Tushers
Noctwisaskfirtush
+224|7156|Some where huntin in Wisconsin
i got a question i got a 9700 gtx 512 MB for my compy and i have a compy that my friends can play on (my old one) and i could get a X1300 ATI radeon for about 150 bucks would that be a good deal or should i buy for say a 6800 like the poster had for 175 at bestbuy which one has better performance.  thanks in advance and both of the cards are 256MB cache so yea ty
2006-05-04 14:50:27
JE3146
Member
+109|7042|Oregon

KingLou wrote:

Man........I was starting to feel like my system was getting outdated because I have two 7800gt SLi cards (eVGA, copper heatsinks, factory overclock)......and now Nvidia came out with the 7900 series.  I think I need to take a deep breath and realize my computer is still pretty ahead of the game......otherwise I'll spend another $670 I don't have upgrading to something I don't need.  I have a problem.

But anyway....you should like the 6800.  I have no experience with the gs, but I had a gt, and it was a great card.

KiL
Lord knows I'd be right there with ya, but about 3 years ago I took a step into another direction(different hobby) and haven't looked back. Most of my money goes there. I just dropped over 1800$ on a long range precision rifle setup. Coulda bought the most kickass system available practically with that, but I enjoy putting 10 .308 rounds under the diameter of a US quarter at 100 meters. I just bought it, so I haven't had the time to take it to the distance, but I'll be taking it out to 600 meters eventually as time allows.

I balance my gun hobby with my girlfriend with my computer, and I've come to realize that "good enough" gets me by just fine. Spending 1800$ on a new computer system that will be worth 900 the following year to get a few months of quality graphics, or spend 1800$ on a nice rifle that will last me the rest of my life, (aside from a few barrel changes to maintain precision) and if I sold it, i could easily make back 1400$ at any given moment from then on out.

But yea, I think I'll like it Saw a review of it on overclockers.com and figured it was the best bang for my buck at this point in time without upgrading to PCI-E x16
2006-05-04 14:52:00
VeNg3nCe^
¦Tactics Øver Principles¦
+314|7177|Antarctica

shadow18alpha wrote:

the 6800GS is a good card for its value and money
Yup, thats what I got atm.
2006-05-04 14:54:20
dannydee223
Banned
+7|7043
id say the 6 series is one of the most popular cards, most people have thm

i have a  ati radeon x1300 pro 512mb, extreme value for money lol

good graphics for all!

 

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