8800GTX [i]**must read**

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:49 pm

I wasnt really meaning the faulty part, but more its DX10 ability once Vista arrives.

Scrunty · Post by **Scrunty** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:16 pm

I think its not going to be so bad Riven (have done the heavy reading regarding the unified pipeline architecture?)
Although I guess it goes without saying that dev's are going to take a long while before really being proficient with DX10 + the whole having to cross-code for all us plebs still with dx9 gear!
I can already imagine some of the awesome stuff thats going to come out of using geometry shaders... not to mention the physics shaders

Post by **Jetboy** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:58 pm

Mattly wrote:Cons: If the products faulty you guys are going to laugh and laugh and laugh........sigh
Stay tuned.

We'd never do such a thing....actually who am I kidding

Lots of assurances today from manufacturers that the cards that had the wrong resistor fitted were ALL recalled and replaced with good to go cards...so your shiny PINK??? (think Snake needs one of these to match his dresses) card should kick arse

Resisting at the moment after reading some of the reviews is becoming a REAL challenge...even at high res these things are just smoking along....CoH at 2560x1600 with 2X AA/16X AF and maximum in-game settings...frame rates dipped into the high 30's occasionally....WTF

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:11 pm

It's Purple, not pink.

But seriously if you are interested in how this card performs and you want to see what it's like with a system with a E66000 CPU then this site seems to offer a very comprehensive insight.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/391/

Noon416 · Post by **Noon416** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:00 am

ROFL, I hear the new video cards are really quiet...

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:33 pm

Other than Sparkle the rest of the brand 8800GTX's are averaging 47db. This is 2db above a stock 7900GTX according this article.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2873

I think i live with that.

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:11 pm

Mattly wrote:Other than Sparkle the rest of the brand 8800GTX's are averaging 47db. This is 2db above a stock 7900GTX according this article.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2873

I think i live with that.

I'm not clued up on db noise levels, but isnt eash db twice the previous one? That'd make it 4x louder than the 7900GTX?

Agent X20 · Post by **Agent X20** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:25 pm

It's a log scale... +/-3dB is roughly double or half power.

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:26 pm

Riven wrote:
Mattly wrote:Other than Sparkle the rest of the brand 8800GTX's are averaging 47db. This is 2db above a stock 7900GTX according this article.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2873

I think i live with that.
I'm not clued up on db noise levels, but isnt eash db twice the previous one? That'd make it 4x louder than the 7900GTX?

errr i dont think so Riv.

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:06 pm

fiar enough, i was sure.. but as Agnet points out, each 3db is 2x

Post by **Jetboy** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:53 pm

From what I've been reading on the various forums when the card is in 2D mode its virtually silent with the fan spinning around 1000rpm....when it kicks into 3D mode its audable but not really that loud....people switching from 7950's etc to the 8800 have said that they can barely hear the 8800 compared with the 7950's etc (and anyway when your in 3D mode the volume should be cranked to enjoy the game anyway hehe)

Noon416 · Post by **Noon416** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:51 pm

Prolly similar to my XFX 7900GS (overclocked, yay!).

Nice and quiet until 3D mode kicks in, then you can indeed hear it although it's far from being annoyingly loud.

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:53 am

Card is delayed sigh ... as if i'm surprised. Little old NZ doesn't feature to high on the proirity list for new stuff does it.

Scrunty · Post by **Scrunty** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:16 pm

Stop complaining

at least your still running some sort of kick-ass system as it is... some of us poor fools are running severe pieces of shit with no intention of an upgrade in the close future. (well the intention is there, the bank balance isn't)

Bold · Post by **Bold** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:53 pm

Mattly wrote:Card is delayed sigh ... as if i'm surprised. Little old NZ doesn't feature to high on the proirity list for new stuff does it.

Haha, must have chosen a crap brand, or supplier..

A friend of mine had his 8800 show up yesterday

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:21 pm

Bold wrote:
Mattly wrote:Card is delayed sigh ... as if i'm surprised. Little old NZ doesn't feature to high on the proirity list for new stuff does it.
Haha, must have chosen a crap brand, or supplier..

A friend of mine had his 8800 show up yesterday

What feedback gas he given so far? I doubt he got a brand with a 3 year warrantee.

Bold · Post by **Bold** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:09 pm

Dunno yet.. I'm going to visit after work so Ill see what he has to say.

Post by **Jetboy** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:39 pm

mmm Shiny Asus

and god damn thats a huge card

Many thanks to Matt from VR who surprised me with a visit at 9pm with a new card....spot of service

Fired up FSX and think I'll have to do some tweaking there as the frames seem very similar to the 7800...WoW on the other hand, maxed it out on settings at 1920 and its just sitting at max frames of 62....solid as a rock...very happy

Trying to nab a 30" Dell from work for the weekend to give it a real stress run

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:21 pm

Cool Mat just rang me and advised I should have my baby tomorrow.

Typhoon · Post by **Typhoon** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:17 am

Bold wrote:
Mattly wrote:Card is delayed sigh ... as if i'm surprised. Little old NZ doesn't feature to high on the proirity list for new stuff does it.
Haha, must have chosen a crap brand, or supplier..

A friend of mine had his 8800 show up yesterday

Generally it's the good brands that are hardest to get. Ones with 3 year warranties, forward replacements, etc.... A few brands around are quite plentiful like MSI etc...

Post by **Jetboy** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:34 am

few quick tests (all at 1920x1200)

FSX - seems to have hit the CPU limit (X2 4200+ running game at 25-30fps)

CounterStrike Source - everthing maxed out, never drops below 100fps (saw 300 at one point lol)

UT2004 - everything maxed, runs like glass (forgot what the fps command was)

Company of Heroes - everything maxed, perf test 40fps min, 65fps av 126fps max

Scrunty · Post by **Scrunty** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:47 am

You ........ are a hoebag

haha very nice there... question is, was it worth the 1.3 gib?

Mattly · Post by **Mattly** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:12 am

Scrunty wrote:You ........ are a hoebag
haha very nice there... question is, was it worth the 1.3 gib?

Of course it is, what else can you buy for that, a house, a car or 1000 doz lionred........ what a moment thats alot of (crap) beer.

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8800GTX [i]must read