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jonwoad
21-05-08, 08:47
Hi guys,

Just wondering if the 8800GS is any good as I've not actually read anything about it?

Would my 7950GX2 be alright for gaming at 19x12 res?

Cheers
Lynx
21-05-08, 08:51
The 8800GS is a cut down 8800GT, they are being released as the 9800GSO or something but are exactly the same, you lose out on bus bandwidth with the 8800GS, i would say that an overclocked HD 3850 would be cheaper and suit your needs. Remember high resolutions are not usually that good if you want all settings on high.
jonwoad
21-05-08, 08:52
Hmmm will have a think about it, need to get my monitor first though :)
nft99
21-05-08, 08:55
Are they any good?

no :D
jonwoad
21-05-08, 08:57
Didnt think so lol
coiler
21-05-08, 10:49
Hi guys,

Just wondering if the 8800GS is any good as I've not actually read anything about it?

Would my 7950GX2 be alright for gaming at 19x12 res?

Cheers

I can sense the WoadCreditCard is ready to spend again!

How many 8800's you after? :redface:
alexnifty
21-05-08, 10:59
If my little Black Pearl project goes ok I will have the GTS in my sig up for grabs.
coiler
21-05-08, 11:01
If my little Black Pearl project goes ok I will have the GTS in my sig up for grabs.

£75 and i'll snap your hand off
tystar
21-05-08, 11:02
£75 and i'll snap your hand off

Dusting your coiler card off there i see. will this be the start of a upgrade spree.
marsey99
21-05-08, 11:02
79gx2 was the king in its day and should have no trouble @19/12 with all but the most demanding af games m8.

if iwas you, with that card, i would sit it out till the end of the year and see what the new cards are like then.
jonwoad
21-05-08, 11:05
Me, credit card? Got rid of that, was causing too much trouble lol...

I'm going to get my monitor first and see how it goes with my GX2 :)
alexnifty
21-05-08, 11:08
£75 and i'll snap your hand off

Is the hand snapping really neccesary?
coiler
21-05-08, 11:11
Well not anymore ive just noticed its a 320mb!!

On the other hand if someone stood in front of me with a 8800gts 512 and said the words "£75"

I would run over and get the hacksaw out and start sawing the hand off, once half way i'd give it a good *SNAP*,

i'd probably snap both hands off for £50.
alexnifty
21-05-08, 13:03
320mb still go for £70 on that auction site. I know, I checked when I was looking at upgrading last week.
Aaron
21-05-08, 23:41
£75 and i'll snap your hand off

Tell you what Alex.. I'll give you £60, and you can keep your hand? :lol:
jonwoad
22-05-08, 08:30
Hi guys,

Got my new monitor :) fantastic in flight sim, but in COD4 it stutters like hell... looks like I'll have to tweak the settings. Cant remember what I've got them set to but I've got no AA and AF...
mlb07165
22-05-08, 14:02
How about the 9600gso 768mb (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+9+Series/nVidia+GeForce+9600GSO+768MB+PCI-E+?productId=31451) that seems to just have arrived at aria. Techgage reviewed it recently (HERE (http://techgage.com/article/palit_geforce_9600gso_sonic_768mb/3)).

You're still better off with a 8800gt, but it's only £94.
jonwoad
22-05-08, 14:04
I'm going to leave it for now tbh, I'm going to wait until finances improve lol
Lynx
22-05-08, 14:05
THE 9600 GSO is an 8800GS, that is a gimmic they are the same.
marsey99
22-05-08, 14:07
jon drop the field of veiw and soft smoke and you should be cool.
jonwoad
22-05-08, 14:16
Cheers Marsey, will try tonight :) Ooooh CoD4 with 24" of viewing pleasure :D
coiler
22-05-08, 14:43
How about the 9600gso 768mb (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+9+Series/nVidia+GeForce+9600GSO+768MB+PCI-E+?productId=31451) that seems to just have arrived at aria. Techgage reviewed it recently (HERE (http://techgage.com/article/palit_geforce_9600gso_sonic_768mb/3)).

You're still better off with a 8800gt, but it's only £94.

That sounds like the time they gave the 8600gt 1gb memory.

Stick with the 8800gt everytime.
Lynx
22-05-08, 14:45
The nvidia line has got out of control, there are so many iterations that i have lost track nearly, the 9 and 8 prefix is misleading and the sheer volume of cards are unnecessary, AMD's line up is far easier.
coiler
22-05-08, 14:47
i agree lynx. Nvidia are so holding back from released a "real" new card they keep rehashing the old tech and banging out a new name with different memory config and speed
marsey99
22-05-08, 14:55
Cheers Marsey, will try tonight :) Ooooh CoD4 with 24" of viewing pleasure :D

nps m8, listen if it doesn't work i could always take that troublsome screen off your hands, i have a real nice 19" 12/10 here that works great, we could swap :lol:

they are the biggest hogs of fps in the game, followed by spec map and glow.

worst comes to worst you could drop to 16/10 and you should be fine with it all on neway
jonwoad
22-05-08, 14:56
I'm not getting rid of that screen... not with the price I paid for it :P
nft99
22-05-08, 15:16
I'm not getting rid of that screen... not with the price I paid for it :P

bargain jon strikes again :)

he could say how much he paid for it but no one would believe it :O :D
jonwoad
22-05-08, 15:43
Thats so true, so I'm not going to say :P
coiler
22-05-08, 16:20
£10.95ex ?
jonwoad
22-05-08, 16:32
Not saying :P
SimCity
23-05-08, 21:16
They come out with new cards and model names left and right. New card announced everyday haha

Sim