GrumpyOldMan Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) Here is what I have now for a system... cpu = E6600 Duo core @ 2.4G Ram = 4 gigs (I think it is PC800) Vid card = 8800GT 512 meg I think the vid card is the weak point (correct me if I'm wrong on any of this) and I would like to upgrade the graphics. Of course I'd like to get the most bang for the buck with a budget of $200-250 CDN. I have not kept up on what is new/better/must have etc. I do want it to have 1 gig of mem. ATI or Nvidia, I am totally lost? Any advice is greatly appreciated, here are some I am looking at... Sapphire HD4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E @ $195 Nvid 260 another 260 Thanking y'all in advance Grumpy Edited July 14, 2009 by GrumpyOldMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'm sure you probably already know, but the 260 you're looking at only carried 896mb of memory. Don't ask me to tell you the difference, lol! I'm not up to date on the conversion rate for CDN to USD, but here's a list of cards from the $200-300 price range in USD. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....00%20-%20%24300 And here's a list for $100-200 USD http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....00%20-%20%24200 This is just me, but I'm more comfortable with Nvidia. I'm used to their software (control panel) and I'm not sure what other maufacturers have. I do know that when I changed my motherboard to an Asus, I couldn't understand their software like the temp reader as well as I could the Intel boards. That might/might not be a factor in your decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 RViii pointed out DX10 cards are due suggesting it might be worth waiting until then as the new cards will drive down the price of older cards I would recommend you try to get a card with 1Gb memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyB Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 RViii pointed out DX10 cards are due suggesting it might be worth waiting until then as the new cards will drive down the price of older cards I would recommend you try to get a card with 1Gb memory I think you mean DX11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 lol my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldMan Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 DX11, thats true, might be worth it to wait a bit and see whats up with the new generation of cards. Thanks guys, much appreciated Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher~SPARTA~ Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 You're looking at September for DX11 cards from ATI and December for Nvidia's offering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldMan Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 You're looking at September for DX11 cards from ATI and December for Nvidia's offering Thanks Punisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usthomsen~SPARTA~ Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wait untill the end of the year and treat yourself with a new card for christmas. The 250 cards are only rebagded 9800 cards. 260 newer models has the newer 216 achitecture. U need at least 1gb on your future card. Oh yes buy a 9550 core2quad cpu if u want to upgrade. They are dirt cheap right now. Cheaper than a 8600core2duo and a lot better. thats my next upgrade and i am running a 8800GTX. I rather upgrade the cpu right now than the gpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 So, what's going to be the difference between the dx11 and a current high-end dx10? Or the difference between these new cards and, say, a GTX 275 or 80? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I'll say not much but if ya have a pocket of money get the best if not don't fool yerself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher~SPARTA~ Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Think of DX11 as a polished version of dx10. Its not a huge change but more of a step in the right direction fixing a lot of problems and adding efficiency. Think of Windows Vista to Windows 7. Lots of optimization to go around. I'll find a link that gives more detail tomorrow if no one beats me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Is there any games that run DX10? apart from Crysis? Cuz im pretty sure I dont play any DX10, and now they are bringing ou DX11? hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldMan Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Is there any games that run DX10? apart from Crysis? Cuz im pretty sure I dont play any DX10, and now they are bringing ou DX11? hmm. Thats just what I have been thinking Krambo, so now I am looking into the better DX10 cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 How does this video card look to you guys? (i'm trying to stay under $300, but get the best I can at that price) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130476 Or what about this one? The only difference I can understand is the 1790gb memory (up there^) and only 1gb memory down here. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130488 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Here is what I have now for a system... cpu = E6600 Duo core @ 2.4G Ram = 4 gigs (I think it is PC800) Vid card = 8800GT 512 meg I think the vid card is the weak point (correct me if I'm wrong on any of this) and I would like to upgrade the graphics. Of course I'd like to get the most bang for the buck with a budget of $200-250 CDN. I have not kept up on what is new/better/must have etc. I do want it to have 1 gig of mem. ATI or Nvidia, I am totally lost? Any advice is greatly appreciated, here are some I am looking at... Sapphire HD4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E @ $195 Nvid 260 another 260 Thanking y'all in advance Grumpy The 8800GT 512MB should be ok, like others have said, hold off wait for the DX11 cards, they are faster than the current crop of cards. Windows seven is due end of October and that is a big difference. The new DX11 cards will carry the code: 5xxx from Ati & 3xx from Nvidia I just upgraded my system & used my old 8800GTX 768Mb card. See http://www.legionofspartans.com/forums/ind...?showtopic=4215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I just found this, good read. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-graphic...ew-31635-6.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Since I have an 8800 GTS 320, the GTX275 I have my eye on is 6 tiers higher, is that right or am I reading it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Since I have an 8800 GTS 320, the GTX275 I have my eye on is 6 tiers higher, is that right or am I reading it wrong? It might be six higher but this table shows the real performance gain/ loss http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/charts/gamin...Score,1340.html viii p.s. You can now see the real reason they deleted/ stopped selling the 9800 GTX2 thankfully Cobol, majestic & me got in just before they did ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Ok, so I finally broke down and decided to buy the GTX 275 with 1750 memory. Ordered it yesterday, and it's been shipped and already out for delivery this afternoon. Yay! I've decided to keep my old 8800gts and make a computer for my wife out of old parts. Anyone familiar with the 275 series and know how best to tweak it for Arma2? I'll probably look at the BIS forums, but thought some others might have a little insight here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Ok, so I finally broke down and decided to buy the GTX 275 with 1750 memory. Ordered it yesterday, and it's been shipped and already out for delivery this afternoon. Yay! I've decided to keep my old 8800gts and make a computer for my wife out of old parts. Anyone familiar with the 275 series and know how best to tweak it for Arma2? I'll probably look at the BIS forums, but thought some others might have a little insight here. The Nvidia 275 GTX 1792Mb is a powerful card and requires no tweaking, it's 25%+ more powerful in flat testing than your previous card, tweaking may run it hotter, get Everest to check the true core temp of the GPU http://www.lavalys.com/ Overclocking the CPU will be more than 5x more beneficial as most of ARMAII processing is done there. Lifting the CPU from default by 200-300Mhz will produce improvements on all CPU cores. 275 with 1792Mb GTX http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/dis...275-1792mb.html Highs: * Successfully competes against ATI Radeon HD 4890; * Barely yields to GeForce GTX 285; * 1792 MB of local video memory onboard; * Wide range of supported FSAA modes; * Minimal effect of enabled FSAA on performance; * PhysX acceleration support in the GPU; * Hardware HD video decoding; * S/PDIF sound over HDMI; * Relatively low power consumption and heat dissipation; * Low noise; * Pretty good overclocking potential. Lows: * No DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support; * Incomplete VC-1 decoding support; * No built-in sound core; * High power consumption compared with Radeon HD 4890; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldMan Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Ok, so I finally broke down and decided to buy the GTX 275 with 1750 memory. Ordered it yesterday, and it's been shipped and already out for delivery this afternoon. Yay! I've decided to keep my old 8800gts and make a computer for my wife out of old parts. Anyone familiar with the 275 series and know how best to tweak it for Arma2? I'll probably look at the BIS forums, but thought some others might have a little insight here. Congrats Durka, let us know how she performs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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