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Anyone got a spare 8800gt lying arounf want to sli mine as it lags in fallout 3 when i played it ( pc is currently dead so upgrading is perfect exscuse) got about 50 pounds
anyone ???
I just grabbed one on the bay for £55, and just missed one for £48 delivered - so they're around :-)
It lags on fallout3? thats odd.. Mine doesnt..
He might be running a higher resolution or something though :)
My laptop can run most things at 640x480 - struggles above that though
My res is 1280 by 1204 any body got any idea of a decent 8800gt i can sli
(I like being laazy:lol:)
How about join hexus and use the marketplace after 100 posts :P
He might be running a higher resolution or something though :)
My laptop can run most things at 640x480 - struggles above that though
Still odd tho - I run mine at the same res as him, have a very similar setup (when not overclocked) and mine doesnt lag at all. It doesnt really struggle even at 1600x1200, although it is a bit noticably slower, but not to the point where you don't want to play it..
Just thinking about it though - might be worth overclocking it a little. I forgot, mine is an overclocked version, so that might be the thing which makes all the difference, and saves a bit of money!
Just thinking about it though - might be worth overclocking it a little. I forgot, mine is an overclocked version, so that might be the thing which makes all the difference, and saves a bit of money!
XFX 8800gt Alpha Dog XXX Edition Think its factory overclcoked
Ah ok - yeah you're right..
Strange then!
What settings do you Fallout on??
errrrr... Off the top of my head, I can't remember.. But I'll have a look in a bit, and let you know. I think its pretty high though..
YOu could sell your existing 8800GT for £55, add the £50 you have to spend and get a GTS250, or save up alittle more and a GTX260.
wonderlust
04-05-09, 13:12
but isnt the GT250 a 9800GTX+ which is in turn an overclocked 8800GTS? or am I mistaken?
If so there would not be much of a gain over an 8800GT?
Not really - it's a better card but not by a massive amount.
At the same time, 8800s in SLI isn't necessarily going to be much better. You might be better off selling the 8800 and putting it towards a 260. The 260-216 might be a bit much, but the stanard 260 should be quicker and it's possible to get them for £115 - if you get £55 for the 8800, £50 you have it's just another tenner :)
You don't stipulate your power supply and system temps! Sli can be very unstable and hit and miss with high temps. I would just upgrade to a faster card.
Still odd tho - I run mine at the same res as him, have a very similar setup (when not overclocked) and mine doesnt lag at all. It doesnt really struggle even at 1600x1200, although it is a bit noticably slower, but not to the point where you don't want to play it..
Just thinking about it though - might be worth overclocking it a little. I forgot, mine is an overclocked version, so that might be the thing which makes all the difference, and saves a bit of money!
I wouldn't put up with that... get yourself a 260 :thumbsup: you know you want too
forget x2 8800 SLI, that wouldn't cut it too well compared to selling your 8800 for £55 say and get a 2ts 250 or ideally a gtx 260. The difference will be like racing a Corsa against a Ferrari :D
^^^ What he said :thumbsup: ^^^
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