New Graphics Card Time

2008-06-19 17:05:03

#1

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

So, my trusty 7900GT is on it's way out, after 2 years of active service. It's started artefacting like hell on CoD4 and barely anything is playable. Even writing this now, little green dots have speckled across my screen. It's only like 5 or 6, but annoying. CRT monitor as well.

Annnnyway, cutting it to the chase. I'm wanting another nVidia card, however.... I'm happy to accept suggestions from the other side of the fence. The last time i looked at graphics cards the 8800GTS G92 was pretty much laughing at every other card. Is this still the case?

I'm wanting the best price/performance ratio, as this thing has got to last me 3/4 years of uni. As, at uni, I will be skint. So lay it out for me. What's the best performer per unit cost?

Air

2008-06-19 17:09:31

#2

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6640

Wait a bit for ATi's new 4 Series.

Then Buy a new monitor.

Erm, for best Performance/Cost I would say the 8800GT

Last edited by Gooners (2008-06-19 17:10:51)

2008-06-19 17:53:11

#3

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6205|Winland

Gooners wrote:
Wait a bit for ATi's new 4 Series.

Then Buy a new monitor.

Erm, for best Performance/Cost I would say the 8800GT

Why pay $160 for an 8800GT, when you can get 9800GTX speeds for $175, with a 4850?

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

2008-06-19 17:56:34

#4

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|5937|NY/CT

Gooners wrote:
Wait a bit for ATi's new 4 Series.

Then Buy a new monitor.

Erm, for best Performance/Cost I would say the 8800GT

they came out today

2008-06-20 15:34:33

#5

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Why pay $160 for an 8800GT, when you can get 9800GTX speeds for $175, with a 4850?

any links to benches? (in comparison to say... an 8800GT or something)

2008-06-20 15:37:21

#6

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6461|The Twilight Zone

4850 costs 144€.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-06-20 15:44:51

#7

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6627|Mhz

Airwolf wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Why pay $160 for an 8800GT, when you can get 9800GTX speeds for $175, with a 4850?
any links to benches? (in comparison to say... an 8800GT or something)

TheEternalPessimist in http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=103557 wrote:
Of those, the 4850. I'd push to a 4870 though if possible.

http://techreport.com/articles.x/14967/4 <-- quite enlightening.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2008-06-20 15:46:09)

2008-06-20 15:58:04

#8

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6740|St. Andrews / Oslo

Check the temps of your GPU.... I had the same problems...

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png

2008-06-20 16:58:17

#9

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

Jenspm wrote:
Check the temps of your GPU.... I had the same problems...

42C idle

53C load

2008-06-20 17:34:46

#10

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6547|byah

Airwolf wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Why pay $160 for an 8800GT, when you can get 9800GTX speeds for $175, with a 4850?
any links to benches? (in comparison to say... an 8800GT or something)

The 4850 destroys the 8800gt

2008-06-20 17:42:56

#11

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6205|Winland

The#1Spot wrote:
Airwolf wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Why pay $160 for an 8800GT, when you can get 9800GTX speeds for $175, with a 4850?
any links to benches? (in comparison to say... an 8800GT or something)
The 4850 destroys the 8800gt

And the 8800GTX. And 9800GTX.

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

2008-06-20 17:56:02

#12

Volatile: Member; +252|6712|Sextupling in Empire

If you got $200 - 4850.

If you got $300 - 4870.

2008-06-20 18:00:35

#13

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
The#1Spot wrote:
The 4850 destroys the 8800gt
And the 8800GTX. And 9800GTX.

how so?

I know that's a fact for the 4870:

https://www.bilgiustam.com/resimler/2008/04/testcrysis2.jpg

any proof for the 4850?

Last edited by Airwolf (2008-06-20 18:02:24)

2008-06-20 18:18:06

#14

Volatile: Member; +252|6712|Sextupling in Empire

Airwolf wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
The#1Spot wrote:
The 4850 destroys the 8800gt
And the 8800GTX. And 9800GTX.
how so?

I know that's a fact for the 4870:
http://www.bilgiustam.com/resimler/2008 … rysis2.jpg

any proof for the 4850?

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-r … ercolor/11

Crysis one of few games that comes out slightly ahead of the 9800gtx.

Can you link me to that 4870 review?

2008-06-20 18:20:15

#15

CrazeD: Member; +368|6680|Maine

Airwolf wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
The#1Spot wrote:
The 4850 destroys the 8800gt
And the 8800GTX. And 9800GTX.
how so?

I know that's a fact for the 4870:
http://www.bilgiustam.com/resimler/2008 … rysis2.jpg

any proof for the 4850?

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-r … ercolor/11

It doesn't destroy the 9800GTX, but its equal or better, at WAY less price.

2008-06-20 18:23:02

#16

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

CrazeD wrote:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-radeon-hd-4850-review-force-3d--powercolor/11

It doesn't destroy the 9800GTX, but its equal or better, at WAY less price.

awesome.

was linked from a dutch review or something... but that's forum it's from

http://forums.legitreviews.com/about15370.html

2008-06-20 18:24:54

#17

Volatile: Member; +252|6712|Sextupling in Empire

CrazeD wrote:
Airwolf wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

And the 8800GTX. And 9800GTX.
how so?

I know that's a fact for the 4870:
http://www.bilgiustam.com/resimler/2008 … rysis2.jpg

any proof for the 4850?
http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-r … ercolor/11

It doesn't destroy the 9800GTX, but its equal or better, at WAY less price.

No, the 9800gtx prices are all dropping to the same price as the 4850. I've been watching newegg today, and eVGA was the first to do it, and now xfx and some of the others are just now getting around to dropping their prices.

That said, the 4850 is the way to go.

2008-06-20 18:44:12

#18

CrazeD: Member; +368|6680|Maine

Volatile wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
Airwolf wrote:

how so?

I know that's a fact for the 4870:
http://www.bilgiustam.com/resimler/2008 … rysis2.jpg

any proof for the 4850?
http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-r … ercolor/11

It doesn't destroy the 9800GTX, but its equal or better, at WAY less price.
No, the 9800gtx prices are all dropping to the same price as the 4850. I've been watching newegg today, and eVGA was the first to do it, and now xfx and some of the others are just now getting around to dropping their prices.

That said, the 4850 is the way to go.

lolwut?

nVidia dropped their prices on a <1 year old card?! WTFH4X! :yikes:

2008-06-20 18:46:00

#19

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6640

CrazeD wrote:
Volatile wrote:
CrazeD wrote:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-r … ercolor/11

It doesn't destroy the 9800GTX, but its equal or better, at WAY less price.
No, the 9800gtx prices are all dropping to the same price as the 4850. I've been watching newegg today, and eVGA was the first to do it, and now xfx and some of the others are just now getting around to dropping their prices.

That said, the 4850 is the way to go.
lolwut?

nVidia dropped their prices on a <1 year old card?! WTFH4X! :yikes:

Yeah... 220 $ for a 9800GTX

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku= … cture=eVGA

2008-06-20 18:52:29

#20

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

Gooners wrote:
Yeah... 220 $ for a 9800GTX

wut
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … l%20DVI%20(PCI-Express)%20-%20Retail

Last edited by Airwolf (2008-06-20 18:52:45)

2008-06-20 18:55:28

#21

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6640

Airwolf wrote:
Gooners wrote:
Yeah... 220 $ for a 9800GTX

wut
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … l%20DVI%20(PCI-Express)%20-%20Retail

oh sorry, I forgot you were in the UK

2008-06-20 19:12:10

#22

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6727|Scotland

Gooners wrote:
Airwolf wrote:
Gooners wrote:
Yeah... 220 $ for a 9800GTX

wut
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … l%20DVI%20(PCI-Express)%20-%20Retail
oh sorry, I forgot you were in the UK

2008-06-20 20:27:55

#23

JaMrulezass: Member; +47|6472|Hong Kong

4850 > 9800 GTX

Single Slot
Less Heat Produced
Less Power Needed
Higher Peformance
Only 1 6-pin required
Crossfire scales better than SLI
MUCH CHEAPER
CrossFireX means Crossfire with other cards, not just other 4850s

I think the 4850 wins

2008-06-20 20:32:31

#24

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6640

JaMrulezass wrote:
4850 > 9800 GTX

Single Slot
Less Heat Produced
Less Power Needed
Higher Peformance
Only 1 6-pin required
Crossfire scales better than SLI
MUCH CHEAPER
CrossFireX means Crossfire with other cards, not just other 4850s

I think the 4850 wins

I agree with you 100%. But it's not much cheaper, maybe 20-30 dollars.

2008-06-20 20:58:33

#25

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6121|SC | USA |

Gooners wrote:
JaMrulezass wrote:
4850 > 9800 GTX

Single Slot
Less Heat Produced
Less Power Needed
Higher Peformance
Only 1 6-pin required
Crossfire scales better than SLI
MUCH CHEAPER
CrossFireX means Crossfire with other cards, not just other 4850s

I think the 4850 wins
I agree with you 100%. But it's not much cheaper, maybe 20-30 dollars.

Then its morel like 95%.

I'm settling on $230 GTS 512 SLI (Already have a card). 2 GTS's > OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG ITS SOOOOO LEEEEEEET 4850... Grats on ATi for finally beating the previous generation.

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