Gfx Cards

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by RebelYell101, Apr 22, 2009.

  1. Zohair

    Zohair Formerly zohBOT

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    Oh I never knew that mate, sorry!

    OMG I lol'd in real life.
     
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    Gefore 9800 GT isn't that much anymore, and you don't really need much better as it stands.
     
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    Still reppin' the 8800GT here. I don't do a lot of gaming, and when I do, 45-60fps is absolutely adequate for me at 1920x1200 resolution.

    Unless you're using an LCD with some new age high refresh rate technology in it, you're not actually going to be able to get your screen to display more than 60fps anyway, so you're wasting your time expecting your PC to render at 100fps. Unless you're using a CRT, in which case take the money and buy a cheap LCD.
     
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    So this means I shouldn't be considering buying a new Graphics Card?
     
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    yes.
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    if all your games play fine

    no.

    and you should certainly do A LITTLE research before buying

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814121288
    THAT, at $134 runs circles around an 8800 ultra...
    which by the way hasn't been made in years and if found would be overpriced.
     
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    It was overpriced to start with, just like the Top-Dog card has always been. You pay a 50% premium for that extra 10% performance.
     
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    its probably not even worth it if youve got a ps3 already..
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    wasn't it more like 2 percent?
     
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    Yes, if that. A decent 8800GTX could clock practically as high, anyway.
     
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    WOW if that's the truth behind that Graphics Card then I'll definitely buy it (the Asus one you suggested) but since NewEgg doesn't ship to my country, do you have any other place that I can buy it from?
     
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    no clue

    and I exagerated it doesn't run circles but it certainely does do considerably better than it.

    AMD is basically winning right now

    4770>9800GT/8800GT(the 9800GT is basically a rebranded 8800, they even had an incident where companies were caught switching stickers)
    4850>8800GTX/8800ultra/9800GTX/GTS 250
    4870 512mb ~= GTX 260
    4870 1GB ~= GTX 260 216SP
    4890 ~= GTX 275
    4870x2 > 4770 CF> GTX 285 >GTX 280
    4890 CF> GTX 285 SLI

    CF means dual ATi cards, SLI means two of the same nvidia cards

    right now AMD basically has nvidia beaten either in price or performance. the 4870 vs 260 is very debatable though.
     

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