NOFX February 14, 2008 Share NOFX Member February 14, 2008 So it looks like I've been out of the loop for a while. I need something to power this new monitor. Current spec: C2D e6550@2.5Ghz, 2 gigs of DDR2, 7800GT. looking for something that will run COD4 at a decent framerate, but not looking to spend as much on the card as I did the monitor, suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler February 14, 2008 Share boiler Member February 14, 2008 Best option right now, especially for the price: EVGA 8800GT Superclocked $259.99 there are also a few other variations of the 8800GT that would be slightly cheaper. The 8800GTS (with G92 core) also has 512MB of ram, but is significantly more expensive with only slightly faster clock speeds and 128 stream processors vs. 112 in the GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage February 14, 2008 Share ZeroDamage Member February 14, 2008 (edited) Considering the size of the monitor and the native resolution, you will want to go 8800 gtx at the minimum. It is a possibility that 8800gt SLI would also suffice if your system can do SLI. But in the case of your large monitor, you will want something with the kind of RAM in the GTX or dual GT's. And let me add that I am willing to let my gtx go as I do not game on the pc like I used to. eVGA 8800 GTX with a lifetime warranty. I do not OC it but it can be done. Edited February 14, 2008 by ZeroDamage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjester February 14, 2008 Share benjester Member February 14, 2008 So it looks like I've been out of the loop for a while. I need something to power this new monitor. Current spec: C2D e6550@2.5Ghz, 2 gigs of DDR2, 7800GT. looking for something that will run COD4 at a decent framerate, but not looking to spend as much on the card as I did the monitor, suggestions? Not sure what size monitor you have... but I have a 22 inch widescreen and I have the evga 8800GT SSC (faster than the superclocked) and play COD4 on full resolution with all settings on high and get zero lag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Chip Douglas February 14, 2008 Share Lord Chip Douglas Member February 14, 2008 (edited) 28" lcd SLI or These coupon code "videocard010" or The new GTS Edited February 14, 2008 by Lord Chip Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX February 14, 2008 Author Share NOFX Member February 14, 2008 he's right, I have a 28" Lord Chip Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dragonfly February 14, 2008 Share dragonfly Member February 14, 2008 (edited) You dont need something as big as an 8800GTX. I have the 8800GTS 640MB with 112SP's, I'm running CoD4 EVERYTHING maxed @ 1920x1200 with absolutely no chop, and I never break 512 of my video memory. The 8800GT is almost exactly the same as my card, except it's the g92 instead of g80, single slot cooler instead of dual, and it has a faster clock speed. You'll only need one. Edit: the rest of the specs of my system are at the bottom of my sig. It's similar to yours, except you can definitely OC your CPU more (you dont notice much difference past 2.8 in games) and if you REALLY need to get more ram, it's stupid cheap right now. $26 for 2 gigs. EDIT #2: I just read the for sale forums. You got a good deal Enjoy! Edited February 14, 2008 by DarkArchon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX February 14, 2008 Author Share NOFX Member February 14, 2008 Yes, I made a deal with ZD. If Im going to be spending about $300 on a video card... The smart move would be trade ZD. So it looks like Im going to go with a 8800GTX.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo February 14, 2008 Share Cujo Member February 14, 2008 nice. good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage February 14, 2008 Share ZeroDamage Member February 14, 2008 You dont need something as big as an 8800GTX. I have the 8800GTS 640MB with 112SP's, I'm running CoD4 EVERYTHING maxed @ 1920x1200 with absolutely no chop, and I never break 512 of my video memory. The 8800GT is almost exactly the same as my card, except it's the g92 instead of g80, single slot cooler instead of dual, and it has a faster clock speed. You'll only need one. Edit: the rest of the specs of my system are at the bottom of my sig. It's similar to yours, except you can definitely OC your CPU more (you dont notice much difference past 2.8 in games) and if you REALLY need to get more ram, it's stupid cheap right now. $26 for 2 gigs. EDIT #2: I just read the for sale forums. You got a good deal Enjoy! Maxed as in 4-8x AA and 16x AF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 14, 2008 Share dragonfly Member February 14, 2008 (edited) Maxed as in 4-8x AA and 16x AF? Anything I could manually set in the options I set to the maximum value allowed. Including AA=4x, AF=16x (I think AA is at 4x and not 8x, cause that's all it would let me set it to.) I used the console command (which I forget now) to display fps, and I think I was averaging 40-70 depending. On INTENSE action, like air strikes and smoke and heavy fire all at once, it would dip to ~30. Edited February 14, 2008 by DarkArchon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage February 14, 2008 Share ZeroDamage Member February 14, 2008 That is good to know then. NOFX has a 28-inch so the GTX will suit him better considering he will not want to upgrade again any time soon and will want a system that can handle the new stuff coming out too. All I play is TF2 so I will grab a cheap 8800gt and be content with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 14, 2008 Share dragonfly Member February 14, 2008 That is good to know then. NOFX has a 28-inch so the GTX will suit him better considering he will not want to upgrade again any time soon and will want a system that can handle the new stuff coming out too. All I play is TF2 so I will grab a cheap 8800gt and be content with that. Doesn't it depend on resolution instead of screen size? I mean, I'm running 1920x1200, so whether that's on a 17" or a 28" it's the amount of pixels to process that matter? Not that I disagree at all, I just mean 24" or 28" makes no difference. Yeah, I played TF2 and with everything maxed it was smooth too. 1920x1200, AA+AF and HDR on full too. An 8800GT will do you just fine! I think it's only Crysis that makes video cards hiccup right now (for FPSs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack February 14, 2008 Share bushwack Member February 14, 2008 That is good to know then. NOFX has a 28-inch so the GTX will suit him better considering he will not want to upgrade again any time soon and will want a system that can handle the new stuff coming out too. All I play is TF2 so I will grab a cheap 8800gt and be content with that. Doesn't it depend on resolution instead of screen size? I mean, I'm running 1920x1200, so whether that's on a 17" or a 28" it's the amount of pixels to process that matter? Not that I disagree at all, I just mean 24" or 28" makes no difference. Maybe since the pixels are larger on the bigger screen might just be harder to push. The 28" has same rez as a 24"? Don't seem to make sense to me. I wouldn't mind going from my 22" to a 24" just to get some extra pixelage not to just make em bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 14, 2008 Share dragonfly Member February 14, 2008 That is good to know then. NOFX has a 28-inch so the GTX will suit him better considering he will not want to upgrade again any time soon and will want a system that can handle the new stuff coming out too. All I play is TF2 so I will grab a cheap 8800gt and be content with that. Doesn't it depend on resolution instead of screen size? I mean, I'm running 1920x1200, so whether that's on a 17" or a 28" it's the amount of pixels to process that matter? Not that I disagree at all, I just mean 24" or 28" makes no difference. Maybe since the pixels are larger on the bigger screen might just be harder to push. The 28" has same rez as a 24"? Don't seem to make sense to me. I wouldn't mind going from my 22" to a 24" just to get some extra pixelage not to just make em bigger. I thought you were the old blind man complaining that he couldn't see stuff on his new 22"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo February 15, 2008 Share Cujo Member February 15, 2008 yes the 28 has the same resolution therefore larger pixels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack February 15, 2008 Share bushwack Member February 15, 2008 That is good to know then. NOFX has a 28-inch so the GTX will suit him better considering he will not want to upgrade again any time soon and will want a system that can handle the new stuff coming out too. All I play is TF2 so I will grab a cheap 8800gt and be content with that. Doesn't it depend on resolution instead of screen size? I mean, I'm running 1920x1200, so whether that's on a 17" or a 28" it's the amount of pixels to process that matter? Not that I disagree at all, I just mean 24" or 28" makes no difference. Maybe since the pixels are larger on the bigger screen might just be harder to push. The 28" has same rez as a 24"? Don't seem to make sense to me. I wouldn't mind going from my 22" to a 24" just to get some extra pixelage not to just make em bigger. I thought you were the old blind man complaining that he couldn't see stuff on his new 22"??? Na I was complaining about the slow nature of LCDs causing motion blur is my only complaint. Starting to get used to it, just wish they were as fast as CRTs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage February 15, 2008 Share ZeroDamage Member February 15, 2008 For the past couple of years you can buy LCD's without the motion blur. Mine is at least 2 years old and gets none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo February 15, 2008 Share anonymo Member February 15, 2008 For the past couple of years you can buy LCD's without the motion blur. Mine is at least 2 years old and gets none. Yeah the motion blur was mostly due to 12+ ms (black to white) response times, only a very slight percentage of people still see motion blur sub 12ms and in their cases they will probably always see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX February 22, 2008 Author Share NOFX Member February 22, 2008 (edited) well, I got the 8800gtx up and running. It looks like the best settings for me is 1600x1200. Everything on high, without AA or AF. I still stutter just a little bit, this game uses alot of memory. It reminds me of playing Desert Combat back in the day with only 1 gig of ram. Maybe it's time to drop in another gig or two. Right now here's my setup e6550@2.53Ghz 8800GTX 2 gigs of DDR2 28" LCD. I need to raid up some raptors and she will be a beast... a beast I say Edited February 22, 2008 by NOFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 22, 2008 Share dragonfly Member February 22, 2008 Oh! It's still stuttering!? Yeah, it must be the memory then, cause I get nary a stutter, but your card is better than mine. I have 4 gigs of DDR2 @ 800. Isn't 1600x1200 4:3? Wouldnt it look better at 1680x1050? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX February 22, 2008 Author Share NOFX Member February 22, 2008 (edited) Been tweaking it today.. Overclock the card, set it to optimal settings, turn off AA and AF, change resolution to 1920x1080 and it runs perfect(havent seen it drop into the red FPS yet) and with very little stuttering. Edited February 22, 2008 by NOFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage February 22, 2008 Share ZeroDamage Member February 22, 2008 You can leave AF on as it is pretty much a free image quality enhancement with modern day cards. Depending on the game, you can get away with 2xAA with little to no performance hit. Often time, turning down shadows from "ultimate" or 'best" to "medium" will result in a greatly increased fps gain with little to no IQ loss. By the way, that card chewed up Crysis and Bioshock without breaking a sweat at 1680 x 1050 4xAA and 8xAF on my system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher February 22, 2008 Share Preacher Member February 22, 2008 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820211188 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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