| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
nuginu
Newbie cheater
![]() Reputation: 0
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 22
|
 Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: new gfx card or prosessor |
 |
|
i coud either get new gfx cards in sli but for that ill need a new mainboard and also i could get the intel core 2 xtreme and ill need a new mainboard for it.
what should i get???
i am running:
amd athlon x2 6400+ @3.6ghz
sapphire hd 2600
and my mainboard is a asus m2n-e |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
UnLmtD
Grandmaster Cheater
 Reputation: 0
Joined: 13 Mar 2007
Posts: 894
Location: Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
Before I give my opinion, I want you to answer two questions. At what resolution you are playing? Are you planning on overclocking your processor by a lot?
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nuginu
Newbie cheater
![]() Reputation: 0
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 22
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| if i get a prossesor i would depending on my temps and i normaly play on the 1440 resolutions |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chaos Lord
Expert Cheater
 Reputation: 0
Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 156
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well... You really doesn't need Core 2 Extreme if you're not going to overclock it alot. And at 1440x???? ATI cards give better FPS.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
UnLmtD
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0
Joined: 13 Mar 2007
Posts: 894
Location: Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Chaos Lord wrote: | | And at 1440x???? ATI cards give better FPS. |
That's absolutely not true. It may be the case on some games, but most high demanding video games will perform better on an Nvidia video card.
Anyway, don't go with SLI, it's pointless when you are playing on such low resolution.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chaos Lord
Expert Cheater
Reputation: 0
Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 156
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| UnLmtD wrote: | | Chaos Lord wrote: | | And at 1440x???? ATI cards give better FPS. |
That's absolutely not true. It may be the case on some games, but most high demanding video games will perform better on an Nvidia video card.
Anyway, don't go with SLI, it's pointless when you are playing on such low resolution. |
Erm... Yes it is XD
ATI works with quantity while NVIDIA works with quality. If you set High then NVIDIA will always give you high at whatever resolutions, but if you set High for ATI, it will automatically adjust the graphic quality so to maintain the FPS.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
UnLmtD
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0
Joined: 13 Mar 2007
Posts: 894
Location: Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Chaos Lord wrote: | | UnLmtD wrote: | | Chaos Lord wrote: | | And at 1440x???? ATI cards give better FPS. |
That's absolutely not true. It may be the case on some games, but most high demanding video games will perform better on an Nvidia video card.
Anyway, don't go with SLI, it's pointless when you are playing on such low resolution. |
Erm... Yes it is XD
ATI works with quantity while NVIDIA works with quality. If you set High then NVIDIA will always give you high at whatever resolutions, but if you set High for ATI, it will automatically adjust the graphic quality so to maintain the FPS. |
... I'm not going to argue with you, go read some reviews, you'll see that Nvidia video card perform better then ATI at whatever resolution.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nuginu
Newbie cheater
![]() Reputation: 0
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 22
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
sooo i should go read some reviews??
what should i get new gfx card or cpu. i could get the q6600 or a 8800 and i could put 2 8600 in sli |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
UnLmtD
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0
Joined: 13 Mar 2007
Posts: 894
Location: Canada
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
| nuginu wrote: | sooo i should go read some reviews??
what should i get new gfx card or cpu. i could get the q6600 or a 8800 and i could put 2 8600 in sli |
Get a single 8800GT or wait till the 9 series. 8600 in SLI is a joke.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nuginu
Newbie cheater
![]() Reputation: 0
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 22
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks ill look that up.
ima still wating for more responces |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
superweapons
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
 Reputation: 2
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 1355
Location: The Internet. Where else?
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
| You should get a single 8800GT, two 8600s in SLI are slower than one 8800GT, and you might be able to save some money too. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
data92
Grandmaster Cheater
![]() Reputation: 0
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Posts: 658
Location: <insert location here>
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: |
|
|
| superweapons wrote: | | You should get a single 8800GT, two 8600s in SLI are slower than one 8800GT, and you might be able to save some money too. |
he has amd cpu and ati gfx.
I doubt his motherboard will support nVidia's SLI... Maybe atk's crossfire. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
superweapons
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
Reputation: 2
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 1355
Location: The Internet. Where else?
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
| It's an nForce board, it can support SLI (I think, 1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x4). But you'll probably get more performance from just one card rather than 2. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nuginu
Newbie cheater
![]() Reputation: 0
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 22
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: |
|
|
here is what i could get:
a)intel q6600 cpu and 2 EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS sli
b)2 EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Video Card in sli
c) EVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclocked
d)Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Processor
e) or a amd quad phoneom
if i get any of theses i need a new mainboard since mine sucks and i will also need a new psu unit beacous i have 350w's in mine right now.
say the lketter thatwould be the best |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
superweapons
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
Reputation: 2
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 1355
Location: The Internet. Where else?
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
| nuginu wrote: | here is what i could get:
a)intel q6600 cpu and 2 EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS sli
b)2 EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Video Card in sli
c) EVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclocked
d)Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Processor
e) or a amd quad phoneom
if i get any of theses i need a new mainboard since mine sucks and i will also need a new psu unit beacous i have 350w's in mine right now.
say the lketter thatwould be the best |
For b), which model is it? The 512MB or 320/640MB version.
I would go with b) if it is the 512MB version, it isn't, then c). If I had a free choice, I would wait a while for newer graphics card (3 weeks left to wait). |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
