Author Topic: Gaming Graphics Card QUESTION PLEASE HELP! (Read 13925 times)

NeoSpartan117 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2009, 07:31:41 PM »

Which is better crossfire or sli? From what I understand they are a combination of cards.
Also, does anyone have a quad-sli setup, that must be ridiculous...

Carigamers · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2009, 07:31:41 PM »

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2009, 08:18:35 PM »

i not gonna just jump in screaming nvidia

xfire supposedly scales better
but there .....ever present driver issues... holds them back

tri sli performs but gives less than expected performance for the cost of three cards
both xfire and sli have the problem where 2 cards does NOT equate to 2x performance
its varying degrees of 2+ cards = 1.xxx times more power.

jasonsjohn1987 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:33:48 AM »

Guy wants to offer me a little trade for my new ATi 4850 for a used Nvidia gtx280...well plus i hadda give him some cash...how much better is that card than my card??

Also the temp of my card so far is around 70-80 degrees Celsius...is that too hot? or should i enable manual fan control and leave it at 55% at all times? which usually brings it down to approx 45-50degrees...

NeoSpartan117 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:40:03 PM »

Hmm, I think i'll wait for about 2-3 years when i start to work and stuff, because I may have to build an entire pc from scratch. Sigh. Might just get a 8800sumn or sumting good around that price range. Btw what is the price for a 8800sumn now?

Nephilim · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:41:15 PM »

8800gt between 600-1000 used-new

what is yuh system specs?

Carigamers · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:41:15 PM »

NeoSpartan117 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 30, 2009, 02:28:12 PM »

When I go home I'll check for sure but I think its
4 GB RAM
Dual Core processor sumn sumn
not sure what gpu in there right now

Edit: what about the 9800xxxx

Nephilim · « **Reply #26 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:24:45 PM »

>=2.4 proc and 4gb ram is goods starts

i recommends HD4670<=your card<=8800GT for da acceptable performaces

EDIT: as far as i can tell they the same, same g92 corez

W1nTry · « **Reply #27 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:38:24 PM »

dependin on your price range, I would say go for the HD4870 1GB or the GTX260 (216 core). The lower budget cards would be either the HD4770 or the GTS250.

W1nTry · « **Reply #28 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:00:58 PM »

Believe it or not the GTS250 does even best the 4850 at times because of the 1GB mem. So resolution comes into play here.

Kraeoss · « **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:16:08 PM »

well i think he was talking price...

Kraeoss · « **Reply #30 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:37:40 PM »

got a friend who wants to sell his GTX 260 192 core for like $1500 used for 4 mths ( got at end of christmas)

jasonsjohn1987 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:35:00 PM »

hmm well if u want a cheap card i have one for sale..a Nvidia 9400GT EVGA 512DDR2 card..used for approx 1month.

Trinitus · « **Reply #32 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:42:28 PM »

BIG QUESTION!!!! I want to go over to the "red" side, but i have a "green" board, not to run along the flaming crosses. Rather to get the value of the red paint for the "blue" i give, will the green planes affect how the red tape will stretch? Chakra to those who figure this 1 out lol, but seriously i want to know...

UltimateGamer · « **Reply #33 on:** October 14, 2009, 02:46:39 AM »

Quote from: Trinitus on October 13, 2009, 11:42:28 PM

BIG QUESTION!!!! I want to go over to the "red" side, but i have a "green" board, not to run along the flaming crosses. Rather to get the value of the red paint for the "blue" i give, will the green planes affect how the red tape will stretch? Chakra to those who figure this 1 out lol, but seriously i want to know...

As hard o/c said, you shouldn't run into any probs whatsoever. I am running 750a nforce chipset with a 3870, and before with a 4870. No issues to complain about. The only quip of course is scaling because you can't go xfire on an sli board.

W1nTry · « **Reply #34 on:** October 14, 2009, 08:14:47 AM »

What's your budget for the card? based on that we'll tell you what to buy.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #35 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:28:25 AM »

but they forgot to mention that such an unholy union is akin to bestiality and you damn your soul to hell in the process

W1nTry · « **Reply #36 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:31:20 AM »

Quote from: Crixx_Creww on October 14, 2009, 09:28:25 AM

but they forgot to mention that such an unholy union is akin to bestiality and you damn your soul to hell in the process

That's a random comment...

I forgot to mention, let us know your budget in USD

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #37 on:** October 14, 2009, 12:47:03 PM »

i knows not of what you speak sir

Trinitus · « **Reply #38 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:56:55 PM »

Unholy union u say....ill get back to u in a moment, my budget.... I looking to get a XFX Radeon HD 4890 XT that bout 285 US is that a good pick? cause i a int spending more than 300 us

Trinitus · « **Reply #39 on:** October 15, 2009, 12:10:27 AM »

where u see 4870 X2 sellin @ 329 us?

Carigamers · « **Reply #39 on:** October 15, 2009, 12:10:27 AM »

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