Which one?

**Graverunner** · 06-03-08, 03:59 PM

I'm looking into getting a new Graphics card sometime next week (I'm doing some work this weekend, and starting a new job in a few more weeks)

Basically, my 7600GS 512mb has been working fine, but a few months ago I decided "I'm spending my tax return on Mass Effect" I got the game today only to find that the sustem requirments say

Nvidia 6800 series or above (7600GS is not supported) laaaaaaaaaaaaame. when I play I just get a square that says "Video sumthin not supported". Finally, I need a new card, instead of wanting one.
So which one should I get? I have:

Vista Home Basic 32
Intel E6850 @3.0 GHZ
and 3 gigs of RAM

I'm looking to spend 200-300, but I want to get the most bang for my buck.

**~~Syrringe~~** · 06-03-08, 04:08 PM

No questions asked..i dont care what anyone else here tells you...i have one of these and i get 60fps on crysis running 1440x900 on High/med settings, i get somewhere between (and this is with Nvidia AND ingame settigns maxed out as high as EVERYTHIGN goes) 150-400fps in CS:S..drops down to 60 fps when it is as intense as it get with 20 people on screen. 100-250 on TF2...70-180fps on COD4....but yeah i dont have AntiAliasing turned on in that game. for 299...you cant get anything better than:

An eVga 9800 gtx 512mb gpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130339

Advantages:

1. Listed in the market as the fastest and best performing single GPU card.

2. eVga's Step-up program. (example: my recent step up. I went from my 8800gts 512 to the new hotness 9800gtx for $7. SEE HERE: http://www.texasteamplayers.com/index.php?topic=35025.0)

3. Yeah, just read the revies on newegg.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ROOM IN YOUR CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its fuckin lonnnnng. I have a mid tower case, me n chronic cough had to pull the hard drive bay out, cut with metal snips and bang with a hammer so it would fit:

You can see where i had to.
[img width=750 height=562]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b128/aaronwrizight/DSC02886.jpg[/img]

...but its a hard drive bay.. who cares......the performance the card gives you is worth it.

This thread should have no reason to continue any further.

GL Bro.

**Mcstrange** · 06-03-08, 04:12 PM

I am eyeing a 9800gtx right now... BUT if youd like to spend less than that look up a 8800 gt 512mb which should run you 175, less if you look for rebates. Saw a mailing/newegg instant rebate combo on one 8800gt bringing the price down to 125 a couple weeks back.

**~~Syrringe~~** · 06-03-08, 04:15 PM

do it strange. My 9800 BURIED the 8800 predecessor i had b4 it. I didnt think itd be that much of a difference, but man was i wrong. But yes the deals on the 8800gts 512's now are ridiculously low now.

**scuba_steve** · 06-03-08, 04:43 PM

Almost the exact same comp. specs and looking for the same thing --- only thing I am wondering though is I heard nvidia's coming out with their next line of cards fairly soon with some physics generator that the current cards do not have. Any truth to this/timeframe for next cards? (at the very least when the next cards come out 9800's price might drop)

**Mcstrange** · 06-03-08, 05:07 PM

Truth. summer. Next month or two. 9x00 line.
ATI too.
General availability and whatnot will take into September-October timeframe though.

**ic0n** · 06-03-08, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Syrringe

No questions asked..i dont care what anyone else here tells you...i have one of these and i get 60fps on crysis running 1440x900 on High/med settings, i get somewhere between (and this is with Nvidia AND ingame settigns maxed out as high as EVERYTHIGN goes) 150-400fps in CS:S..drops down to 60 fps when it is as intense as it get with 20 people on screen. 100-250 on TF2...70-180fps on COD4....but yeah i dont have AntiAliasing turned on in that game. for 299...you cant get anything better than:

An eVga 9800 gtx 512mb gpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130339

Advantages:

1. Listed in the market as the fastest and best performing single GPU card.

2. eVga's Step-up program. (example: my recent step up. I went from my 8800gts 512 to the new hotness 9800gtx for $7. SEE HERE: http://www.texasteamplayers.com/index.php?topic=35025.0)

3. Yeah, just read the revies on newegg.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ROOM IN YOUR CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its fuckin lonnnnng. I have a mid tower case, me n chronic cough had to pull the hard drive bay out, cut with metal snips and bang with a hammer so it would fit:

You can see where i had to.
[img width=750 height=562]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b128/aaronwrizight/DSC02886.jpg[/img]

...but its a hard drive bay.. who cares......the performance the card gives you is worth it.

This thread should have no reason to continue any further.

GL Bro.

Is that a micro ATX with one PCI-E slot or is the pic just strange?

**Graverunner** · 06-03-08, 08:33 PM

I have about 10.5 to 11 inches (lolz) Thinks that's long enough?

EVGA forums say 10.5 inches.

**RhysJD3** · 06-03-08, 09:26 PM

If you get the 8800, make sure to get it with the 512mb not 320 or 640.

**~~Syrringe~~** · 06-03-08, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by ic0n

Is that a micro ATX with one PCI-E slot or is the pic just strange?

The card is that big...that is a full size Asus P5ND 750i SLI pcei 2.0 blah blah. it is cramped and barely leaves room between a 2nd card.....fuck a micro atx...been there, done that ROFL!!

here ya go :P

Originally Posted by Syrringe

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.52ghz
Asus P5N-D 750i Sli Motherboard
2GB Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2-800 4-4-4-13
1 x eVga 9800gtx 512mb
2 Vantec GPU Cooling PCI Fan Cards ( Blue LED :9 )
Creative X-Fi Fatality XtremeGamer, Platinum
1 x WD Caviar SATAII 7200rpm 250gb HD
1 x Seagate Barracuda SATA II 300gb 7200rpm HD
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 CPU Cooler
OCZ StealthXtreme 600w PSU