=WBG=KDC Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 right im really interested in the HD 2900pro, its a underclocked version of the XT, and it can be clocked back up and im very tempted, but is it worth to pay £45 ish more for 1024mb version over the 512?? Cheers, your lovable loser, KDC :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usthomsen~SPARTA~ Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 YES!!!!!! The more ram on the Graphicscard the less strain on the cpu/ram But i wouldn´t buy that card over the 8800GTX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=WBG=KDC Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 YES!!!!!! The more ram on the Graphicscard the less strain on the cpu/ram But i wouldn´t buy that card over the 8800GTX ah, if i had the cash i would!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 KDC says the ATi HD2900 Pro is far cheaper than the nVidia 8800 GTX, lets see..... http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ UK NVIDIA OcUK GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - OEM £254.99 (£299.61) inc VAT UK ATI Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro SILENT Heatpipe 1024MB GDDR4 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (21119-01-40R) £199.99 (£234.99) inc VAT UK Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro SILENT Heatpipe 512MB £149.99 ex vat (£176.24 inc vat at 17.5%) http://www.newegg.com/ -&- http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ctCode=10005094 USA NVIDIA MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD OC GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail # Your Price:$509.99 # Mail-In Rebate: $20.00 # Price after rebate(s):$489.99 ATI HIS Hightech H290PR512DVN-R Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Your Price:$279.99 Yes America is unfair $200 difference. I say save on your memory and go GTX ! You won't look back. if you go 29xx pro you will always be thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=WBG=KDC Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 ahhhh money!! well i would happily buy the GTX if i didn't have to get a PSU as well. the Bestec (http://www.bestec.co.uk/) won't cut it, think they use hamsters on wheels to run them or summit. might be worth waiting till after xmas then. just want a nice setup for the release of crysis really. and i like the whole HD and 5.1 sound that the ATi card offers cos i am hooked up to my HD TV KDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 To run crysis at balls out it is thought 2x 8800 in sli will be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=WBG=KDC Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 WHAT?!? ahhh, thats just upsetting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Not confirmed because its not out yet and my rig on the test (1 x 8800GTX) was halfway thru recommended so fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUTILATER Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 New Nvidia cards due Nov ... So they say on some places. The reported 98XX cards will blow the current 88XX cards away like double the performance and entry price is believed to be under $600 US. So .. Yes you might be wise to wait till after X mas. And i doubt you would see any great improvement from 512 to 1024 ram ... It's all E-Penis factor for kiddies .... However Crysis is not out and tests are yet to be conclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 2 things, the bull shit that a 9800 will come out this year for sub $600 US and second, you want to build a system for crysis but you sacrifice the main component (8800GTX) for a sound card & PSU. Get a lesser PSU and use onboard sound. The CPU & GPU are the 2 most important items. 9800 for sub $600 Nov 07 (vapour ware) lets see in 45 days, 22 Nov 07 ? to recap 8900 GTx ? $600 lets see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=WBG=KDC Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 ah i just like the whole idea of the sound and stuff, thou i can't deny if i could raise the cash the GTX is the way to go. What PSU would u suggest i get, i was planning to get the Corsair HX 520W form ebuyer for about £64. heard its very good KDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 OCZ StealthXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply £44.99 (£52.86) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....123&subcat= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=WBG=KDC Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 Cheers Viiiper, was considering getting that before the Corsair but heard its very loud. but i can't imagine its any louder than what i have now i guess. saving would be better. thanks for the help and advice guys, i ll weigh up the old options KDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 This thread is going nowhere KDC you start by asking if it's worth paying the extra £45 for the 1024Mb version of the HD2900pro, if your willing to go to that price then like others have said, go for the same priced card Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....=56&subcat= Leadtek GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £189.99 (£223.24) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....=56&subcat= OcUK ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) £204.99 (£240.86) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....=56&subcat= Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro SILENT Heatpipe 1024MB GDDR4 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (21119-01-40R) £199.99 (£234.99) nVidia 8800GTS 640mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) join us at Nvidia. I promise you wont be disappointed. It is a sh*t hot card mate. nVidia 8800GTS 640mb Edited October 8, 2007 by Krambo~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) The 8800 completely buypases the cpu time stamp so it won't be slowed down buy the cpu at all thats how it gets its great preformance. not sure about the raidon card. Crysis will be in high deff and direct X 10, And I beleve I read some where that if your going to runn 2 8800 in sli your going to need a min of 800 watt p/s. I did hear that the invidia 9 series will be out later this year. And of coarse the more ram the better. Edited October 9, 2007 by Athlon64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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