Time for a new Vid Card?

pr0digal jenius · Nov 5, 2004, 03:00 AM

Well..you can all see my 3DMark scores....haha *gag*

I thin this christmas is an opportune time for a new video card. I was originally gunna try and wait til next christmas...but I don't wanna anymore

So, what do you all suggest in the AGP market that won't set me back $900...lol

I'm very strongly considering Disptick's 6800GT that he's selling...what sort of score improvement woudl i see there? I'm ideally looking for something that would put my 3DMark 03 score in the 10000+ department. My 9800 pro at the minute is running at about 20MHz(400/370 I think) over stock, if that helps yall out any.

Lemme know!

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 03:06 AM

Well I went from a 9800 Pro to a Gainward 6800 GT, my 3D mark improved from 6200 or something to 12600. I play everything with at least 4AA & 8 AF ver very smooth, the only downside to have an Nvida card is their driver support. I think it sucks.

But you can't go wrong with either a 6800 GT @ Ultra speeds or of course the might X800XT. Just don't go for a X800 pro.
And maybe if you wait a bit then you can buy ether the R480 or the NV 48.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 5, 2004, 03:25 AM

I'm looking in the pricerange of aout $300, so if your 6800GT was that large of a jump...I'm excited

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

I'm looking in the pricerange of aout $300, so if your 6800GT was that large of a jump...I'm excited

Well it was, acutally more than double the perfomance.

But do keep in mind that I benched 3DM 03 @ 430/1200, at default speed (400/1100) I get about 12000, and at GT speeds well I did bench once at that speed I got 11100 or something like that.

But as my card is under warranty when running at 400/1100 I never ever go below that speed.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 5, 2004, 12:14 PM

oh..it will eb overclocked to hell and back.....

...i've come within inches of cookign my current 9800 pro, as it won't OC for sh*t...lol

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 12:21 PM

Then if you buy a 6800 GT, make sure that it do overclock to Ultra speeds, that way you have paid for a GT and got an Ultra.

But if you find a X800XT, then you can clock that beast to PE speeds and have the fastest card around.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 5, 2004, 12:30 PM

XT's are a good 100+ dollars more

**Asmoday** · Nov 5, 2004, 12:32 PM

If you get the 6800gt with a single slot cooling solution i would really recommend the nvsilencer 5....ahhh the silence, and it performce really well I
too

I put one onto my Gainward 6800gt, and i really like it alot....the soundlevel dropped from very audible to as good as completely silent. But it was necessary to mod the card pretty much to make it fit, i had to cut the second pci plate in half, and shave down some of the fins on the little heatsink that is closest to the molex connector (my warrenty is screwed

)

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 12:32 PM

Then you should make sure that if you decide to buy a GT that it clocks to Ultra speeds easily.

What brand is the one you where looking at??

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Asmoday

If you get the 6800gt with a single slot cooling solution i would really recommend the nvsilencer 5....ahhh the silence, and it performce really well too

You bought the NV Silencer???

tell me more.....tell me tell me tell me.........

**Asmoday** · Nov 5, 2004, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmoday

If you get the 6800gt with a single slot cooling solution i would really recommend the nvsilencer 5....ahhh the silence, and it performce really well
too

I put one onto my Gainward 6800gt, and i really like it alot....the soundlevel dropped from very audible to as good as completely silent. But it was necessary to mod the card pretty much to make it fit, i had to cut the second pci plate in half, and shave down some of the fins on the little heatsink that is closest to the molex connector (my warrenty is screwed

)

i edited my first post...

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmoday

If you get the 6800gt with a single slot cooling solution i would really recommend the nvsilencer 5....ahhh the silence, and it performce really well I
too

I put one onto my Gainward 6800gt, and i really like it alot....the soundlevel dropped from very audible to as good as completely silent. But it was necessary to mod the card pretty much to make it fit, i had to cut the second pci plate in half, and shave down some of the fins on the little heatsink that is closest to the molex connector (my warrenty is screwed

)

That sounds too advanced for me. How is the temps now, like before??

pr0digal jenius · Nov 5, 2004, 12:45 PM

haha...nobody needs a warranty....

...and as long as the nv silencer doesn't require my removing the stock ramsinks...i'm all for it

**Asmoday** · Nov 5, 2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Danhill

That sounds too advanced for me. How is the temps now, like before??

the idle temp is a couple of degrees higher, but the load temps remains about the same...maybe a bit lower even,,

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

...and as long as the nv silencer doesn't require my removing the stock ramsinks...i'm all for it

The nv silencer have ram-cooling so you have to remove the stock sinks...but that wasn't a bad thing for me...i got a slight higher mem overclock with the silencer

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 12:57 PM

What your highest stable oc now Asmoday??
Mine is 435/1250 I haven't tried higher though.

**Asmoday** · Nov 5, 2004, 01:02 PM

with stockcooling my highest artifact free overclock was 425/1200, with the nv silencer im about at the same as you Daniel....it seems that you got a better gt then me....
btw did you get yours at JME?

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 01:16 PM

No I got mine from a store in Malmö called DMS Enterprise, really cheap store, they had 1 in stock, now they don't anymore :-). I found it for 4474:- SEK
http://www.dms.m.se/ but it wasn't meant for me to take this card, I waanted the Inno3D first for 4000:- but they where sold out so the only options I had was the Gainward.

I did that oc with rivatuner and the fans was at 100 % just to be safe and I only benched 3D Mark 03 and 05.

refraction · Nov 5, 2004, 01:59 PM

taking a different opinion this, you dont really NEED a new video card, i can guarentee nothing is slow on it so you dont really need it.

showing a higher 3dmark score is hardly worth the 300+ its gonna cost you.

Danhill · Nov 5, 2004, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by refraction

taking a different opinion this, you dont really NEED a new video card, i can guarentee nothing is slow on it so you dont really need it.

showing a higher 3dmark score is hardly worth the 300+ its gonna cost you.

That depends, if you want to play with everything maxed at high res and with at least 4 AA & 8 AF the yes he would need a new card.

refraction · Nov 5, 2004, 02:20 PM

you never know, he might be lucky ;p

i can play most games on max res and everything on etc with a 9800 xt and i know for a fact you can make a pro card run faster

pr0digal jenius · Nov 5, 2004, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by refraction

taking a different opinion this, you dont really NEED a new video card, i can guarentee nothing is slow on it so you dont really need it.

showing a higher 3dmark score is hardly worth the 300+ its gonna cost you.

I also need higher frame rates in games....I'm a detail whore, and im starting to get some nasty hiccups at 16x12 with eye candy on

(ut2k4 at about 28fps, and tribes vengeance spikes like nobodies business)

asmo...how hard is it to remove the ramsinks...i never could get them off my radeon

**Asmoday** · Nov 5, 2004, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

I also need higher frame rates in games....I'm a detail whore, and im starting to get some nasty hiccups at 16x12 with eye candy on

(ut2k4 at about 28fps, and tribes vengeance spikes like nobodies business)

asmo...how hard is it to remove the ramsinks...i never could get them off my radeon

On my gainward GT it was really easy, i just popped those push-pins out and the sinks came off without any effort..

refraction · Nov 5, 2004, 05:07 PM

get a stanley knife blade (them red really sharp knives) or razor blade, its a modders best friend

i used it to pop the shim off both my 9800 cards