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Graphics card advice
- Thread starter Nerfherder
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Nerfherder
Honorary Master
Wow....
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=547&card2=655#
My 3 year old card is better then the 6570 I wanted to get. You see this is why I asked.
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=547&card2=655#
My 3 year old card is better then the 6570 I wanted to get. You see this is why I asked.
cerebus
Honorary Master
Not really dude... that GPUReview site only measures on raw specs, but across architectures and generations the numbers become meaningless. The only numbers that count there are pixel and texture fill rate and Gigaflops - which unless you know how to interpret them won't mean much.
Nerfherder
Honorary Master
True but those numbers are not that different... so for R1000 i'm not getting much of an upgrade, might as well spend R500 more
cerebus
Honorary Master
Definitely. You can also sell the 3870 on Gumtree for say r400 which might help your upgrade
HavocXphere
Honorary Master
I'm in a similar position. Found the same thing. ~26% difference between specs. If you look at the 3dmark scores (double the score) though there was one measurement (texel rate I think) that jumped 230%, which I gather makes all the difference if you start doing heavy AA.
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Nerfherder
Honorary Master
You have to laugh....
I just googled the recommended specs for Sc2
So its actually the recommended ATI card for Sc2.. LOL.
I think its my screen resolution that's the problem, everything else is way above spec, Quad core, 4gig RAM.
I just googled the recommended specs for Sc2
So its actually the recommended ATI card for Sc2.. LOL.
I think its my screen resolution that's the problem, everything else is way above spec, Quad core, 4gig RAM.
killadoob
Honorary Master
*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.
Nerfherder
Honorary Master
ye, but those are the recommended specs anyway. What they should have is a indication on what resolution they tested that spec.
From what I have proved, you can't run that spec on a 23'' on high.
From what I have proved, you can't run that spec on a 23'' on high.
killadoob
Honorary Master
Minimum is generally based on low settings and low resolution.
Nerfherder
Honorary Master
PC Minimum System Requirements*:
Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution
Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution
Thread resurrect.
they seem to have gone up
So it seems like my Geforce 9800 GTX is about to kill over. Anybody knows where I can get a 6850 for around that price?
they seem to have gone up
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Pada
Executive Member
If you want an HD6850 for around R1500, you'll most likely have to get one second hand.
The cheapest ones that I know of are like just over R1700.
The cheapest ones that I know of are like just over R1700.
guys, i need some advice... im new on mybroadband so i dont really know how to create new topics lol.
Anyway i wanna buy a good graphics card it doesnt have to be such a beast, just something worthwhile and affordable,
my budget is between R700 - R900, ive got a ASUS P8H67-M LE motherboard, i can get a Geforce GT 440 128bit 1 Gig graphics card for R700 but ppl say its, in their terms, 'depressing'... thanks in advance!
Anyway i wanna buy a good graphics card it doesnt have to be such a beast, just something worthwhile and affordable,
my budget is between R700 - R900, ive got a ASUS P8H67-M LE motherboard, i can get a Geforce GT 440 128bit 1 Gig graphics card for R700 but ppl say its, in their terms, 'depressing'... thanks in advance!
anyway... to start a new thread go here: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/forumdisplay.php/122-PC-Hardware-and-Gadgets
and select "Post New thread".
and select "Post New thread".
lol thanks for the help! kindly noted! hahaha i was wondering why the GFX geeks werent replying
You will have better luck during the week, things are a bit quite over weekends.