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I recently upgraded to a GeForce 7800GTX and man this card rocks!:D Any game i play is at its max(Fear, Q4, HL2). Just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience. Really this thing is a monster, if u can buy it (had to request the aid of dear old daddy for this:) )

Still need to test Shader Model 3.0 out!
 
g@tsBy said:
I recently upgraded to a GeForce 7800GTX and man this card rocks!:D Any game i play is at its max(Fear, Q4, HL2). Just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience. Really this thing is a monster, if u can buy it (had to request the aid of dear old daddy for this:) )

Still need to test Shader Model 3.0 out!
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Well what did you think ? its the best card around. BUT JUST WAIT THE NEW NVIDIA CARS WILL BOW THE WIND OUT FROM UNDER THOSE. Nvidia said that in their pre tests the stanard card broke the 20k in 3Dmark 2005. Although they are not offically telling us the score it looks like this bound to be good.

20K cant wait :D
 
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Well what did you think ? its the best card around. BUT JUST WAIT THE NEW NVIDIA CARS WILL BOW THE WIND OUT FROM UNDER THOSE. Nvidia said that in their pre tests the stanard card broke the 20k in 3Dmark 2005. Although they are not offically telling us the score it looks like this bound to be good.

20K cant wait :D
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:eek: If this turns out to be true then the next generation will be when I upgrade again. I had the 5900Ultra and then the 6800GT was twice as fast so a good upgrade. If the standard card really does score 20K in '05 then almost 4 times the performance is enough for an upgrade! :D

BTW I score around 5800 in '05 but that is overclocked. Cant wait to finally get one of the new monsters, will go nicely with Windows Vista and my 4400+ :D
 
Angellus said:
Windows Vista
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I spit on that. prt-tury. I had a pre release and it looks all nice and all, they if you dont have 1GB your going to have a problem. :(
 
Windows Vista, which Microsoft is scheduled to release in the second half of this year, will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the Windows operating system takes advantage of the PC’s GPU to provide a compelling user experience. Windows Vista will feature a new Desktop Compositing Engine that can leverage the PC’s GPU to ensure that greater clarity and focus are inherent in the look, feel, and functionality of the desktop experience.

The following products are supported in the latest Windows Vista Community Technology Preview:

NVIDIA® GeForce® FX desktop and notebook GPUs
NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series desktop and notebook GPUs
NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series desktop and notebook GPUs
NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series motherboard GPUs

This list encompasses hardware and software support for 32-bit and 64-bit computing environments and industry leading technologies such as NVIDIA SLI™. In addition, the NVIDIA UDA driver architecture will be extended to Windows Vista to provide world class drivers and software.

"NVIDIA is working closely with Microsoft to identify and develop the key hardware components necessary for an optimal Windows Vista experience across a range of platforms," said Lew Wagman, strategic marketing director, NVIDIA. "We believe the GPU will become the focal point of a variety of new technologies in the Windows Vista timeframe, including HD-DVD, high-definition TV playback, and video processing."

"Windows Vista will provide consumers with an unprecedented digital entertainment and personal computing experience," said Dave Wascha, director of the Windows Vista Partner Program at Microsoft Corp. "NVIDIA products will help enable that great experience by giving consumers the means to harness the new graphics capabilities of the operating system."

Windows Vista
Continuing our commitment to develop innovative products that enhance the end-user experience, NVIDIA has been working closely with Microsoft to identify and develop key hardware components for Windows Vista™, the next generation Windows® operating system. NVIDIA is working closely with Microsoft to develop and support key display components of the Windows Vista OS. NVIDIA fully supports the Windows Vista Display Driver Model, which will greatly improve the stability and performance of the OS. PCs equipped with NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) and Windows Vista Display Driver Model drivers will also enable users to take full advantage of the new graphically rich user interface experience in Windows Vista.

NVIDIA offers a complete top-to-bottom line up of NVIDIA® GeForce™ graphics processing units (GPUs) that will take full advantage of the new Windows Vista features and functionality when the final OS is released.

We are supplying this information to assist enterprise customers procure and deploy PCs before Windows Vista launches. We will update this information as new products are developed that satisfy the criteria for the Windows Vista Ready PC program.


The following NVIDIA desktop GPUs are "Windows Vista Ready:"

GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs
GeForce 7800 GT GPUs
GeForce 6800 GPUs
GeForce 6600 GPUs
GeForce 6500 GPUs
GeForce 6200 GPUs
GeForce 6100/6150 GPUs
 
Person said:
I spit on that. prt-tury. I had a pre release and it looks all nice and all, they if you dont have 1GB your going to have a problem. :(
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Good thing I have 2GB then ;) :D
 
Person said:
The following NVIDIA desktop GPUs are "Windows Vista Ready:"

GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs
GeForce 7800 GT GPUs
GeForce 6800 GPUs
GeForce 6600 GPUs
GeForce 6500 GPUs
GeForce 6200 GPUs
GeForce 6100/6150 GPUs
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Found some new info. All the above GPU's are Vista ready plus the ones below.

The following NVIDIA desktop GPUs are "Windows Vista Ready:"

GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs
GeForce 7800 GT GPUs
GeForce 6800 GPUs
GeForce 6600 GPUs
GeForce 6500 GPUs
GeForce 6200 GPUs
GeForce 6100/6150 GPUs
GeForce FX 5900 GPUs
GeForce FX 5700 GPUs
GeForce FX 5600 GPUs
GeForce FX 5500 GPUs
GeForce FX 5200 GPUs
GeForce PCX GPUs

NVIDIA is also fully supporting our mobile OEM partners for all needed drivers for Windows Vista Beta 1. Please see your OEM partner to secure the proper drivers for the devices they choose to support during this beta period.

The following NVIDIA notebook GPUs are "Windows Vista Ready:"

GeForce Go 7800 GPUs
GeForce Go 7600 GPUs
GeForce Go 7400 GPUs
GeForce Go 7300 GPUs
GeForce Go 6800 GPUs
GeForce Go 6600 GPUs
GeForce Go 6400 GPUs
GeForce Go 6200 GPUs
GeForce FX Go5700 GPUs
GeForce FX Go5650 GPUs
GeForce FX Go5600 GPUs
GeForce FX Go5200 GPUs
GeForce FX Go5100 GPUs

The following NVIDIA workstation GPUs are "Windows Vista Ready:"

NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 SDI
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000G
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000
NVIDIA Quadro FX 540
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280
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Sources:

Microsoft
Nvidia

The microsoft site links to the Nvidia site where they list all the cards that will work.
 
g@tsBy said:
Just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience
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do yourself a favour and download the luna demo off nvidias site... you will be blown away! have not seen anything like it
 
adamr said:
do yourself a favour and download the luna demo off nvidias site... you will be blown away! have not seen anything like it
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Yep and the best part is the 6800GT runs it as well :D

Myself and Fiveby5 have both run the luna demo on our 6800GT's
 
i know i have tried the ati demos with my nvidia card and it would not run ...

said somtethign about not having an ati card installed

i think maybe nvidia did the same
 
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