Author Topic: need advice on what new gfx card to get (Read 1175 times)

Dawg81 · « **on:** October 18, 2010, 10:15:55 AM »

Well my old GeForce 8800GTS is starting to crap out i had to set my monitor to a lower res this morning and now it doesnt recongize the monitor model. Im running Asus P5N-T Deluxe and need some suggestions on what card to get i would like to stick to NVidia any help and suggestions are welcomed

Nebula · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:58:02 AM »

LOL get the 480 LOL (though I doubt ya want to shell out that amount of cash) so either the 460 or 470.

UFR-Winter · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2010, 12:04:48 PM »

Well due to the store i deal with.he didnt have the nivida i wanted so i ended up building my system with
a ATI..SAPPHIRE RADEON HD 5750. (1GB GDDR5)

Dawg81 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2010, 12:57:47 PM »

but will GDDR5 work with my mobo?

Nebula · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2010, 01:38:40 PM »

Quote from: 9thDawg on October 18, 2010, 12:57:47 PM

but will GDDR5 work with my mobo?

GDDR5 is part of the GFX card... the motherboard shouldn't care...

captain_obvious · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2010, 04:21:57 PM »

I'd get an ATI 5850 or similar. Those new Nvidia chips are just too hot and power hungry for the performance advantage.

And as for the GDDR5, it is part of the gfx card and not the mobo. The mobo has zilch contact with the graphics ram. Everything going to that ram via the mobo goes through the GPU so the mobo's speed (or lack there of) will have no effect.
Neb speaks truth!

Dawg81 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2010, 08:15:22 PM »

this is going to be my first time swapping out vid cards on a win 7 PC will the OS automatically detect it and remove the old drivers or will i have to remove the drivers myself prior to install of the new vid card?

Nebula · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:11:30 PM »

eh if it's nvidia the drivers should be the same... though you may just want to install new drivers afterwards.

UFR-Winter · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:57:13 PM »

ya should pick it up right away....but then do the search like Neb said for the newest drivers and just follow install ...its easy..
good luck...
and ya i should have stuck with nividia.....
and as a history lessen I miss my 16mg Elsa 3d card from my 1st computer...sniff sniff..those were the days...

Dawg81 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2010, 12:46:55 PM »

thanks for the help guys and good to hear from ya old man winter (which is right around the corner) I think i have settled with this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130563
but unfortunatly it has to be put on the backburner ftm as the speedometer on my Sierra is crapping out and i really need to mind my speed in my area (Largo FL) they even have a law saying u have to make a complete stop on a green light to make a right turn

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2010, 02:26:28 PM »

Quote from: 9thDawg on October 19, 2010, 12:46:55 PM

they even have a law saying u have to make a complete stop on a green light to make a right turn

That's a complete crock of crap....They need to repeal that law or I won't go anywhere near there (my in-laws live near Leesburg)

Vladko1 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2010, 04:28:40 PM »

Radeon HD6650

It will be about 1.7TFlops and the prize wouldn't be big.

Nebula · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2010, 04:31:00 PM »

Quote from: Vladko1 on October 19, 2010, 04:28:40 PM

Radeon HD6650 It will be about 1.7TFlops and the prize wouldn't be big.

har har har.... no jokes please lol

teleguy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2010, 11:38:06 AM »

Quote from: 9thDawg on October 19, 2010, 12:46:55 PM

thanks for the help guys and good to hear from ya old man winter (which is right around the corner) I think i have settled with this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130563

Get the 1024 MB version. The GTX 768 not only has less memory but also lower pixel fillrate and bandwidth. Prices should go down now the new 6870/6850 cards have been released.

Nebula · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2010, 11:12:20 PM »

Quote from: teleguy on October 23, 2010, 11:38:06 AM

Get the 1024 MB version. The GTX 768 not only has less memory but also lower pixel fillrate and bandwidth. Prices should go down now the new 6870/6850 cards have been released.

There is no such thing as the GTX 768....

teleguy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2010, 04:55:57 PM »

I meant GTX 460 with 768 MB.

milenent · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2010, 12:38:15 PM »

5970 is your card

StarkillerTFU2 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2010, 11:03:30 AM »

ATI HD GFX Cards are better. NVidia cards just sucks. its drivers never come updated and it?s control panel takes an eternity to open.

majormagna · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2010, 08:13:53 PM »

My nVidia control panel takes around 2 seconds to open; maybe it's just you?

Just a note, my nVidia GT220 somehow manages to run EVE online at max graphics (Minus HDR) at 60FPS and never slows down/overheats. How is this possible?

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2010, 01:54:40 PM »

Quote from: majormagna on December 10, 2010, 08:13:53 PM

My nVidia control panel takes around 2 seconds to open; maybe it's just you?

Just a note, my nVidia GT220 somehow manages to run EVE online at max graphics (Minus HDR) at 60FPS and never slows down/overheats. How is this possible?

A good computer perhaps?

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