All Graphics Cards related queries here.

[entrana]

i checked xfx.com , are u not supposed to get company of heroes with 8600?

hey guys i also say that xfx is releasing 8800gts fatal1ty edition, in fact it has been released on september 17, did anyone see this. it has 320 gddr2, hdmi, it is faster than the xxx and extreme editions, whoo must get me one of these

http://xfxforce.com/web/viewFeature.jspa?featureId=1430916

[Harvik780]

i checked xfx.com , are u not supposed to get company of heroes with 8600?

hey guys i also say that xfx is releasing 8800gts fatal1ty edition, in fact it has been released on september 17, did anyone see this. it has 320 gddr2, hdmi, it is faster than the xxx and extreme editions, whoo must get me one of these

http://xfxforce.com/web/viewFeature.jspa?featureId=1430916

The fatal1ty is the fastest 8800GTS in the market which is better than the 640MB model,xfx released it because nvidia came over some performance issues with the 320MB version(that VRAM memory bug)

Offtopic:I am downloading crysis BETA and i'll break the NDA and post some info hear.
Please do not report.

[entrana]

is it out in india?

[Kalyan]

Hi there.. me too bought the 8600GT recently. (and I too got the Lost Planet DVD though I think it requires an internet connection, which I dont have. so, it is not installing. If there is any way to install the game without installing the Steam application, please tell me.)
I dont know whether I could ask this qn here or not. I have a 400W psu given with my iBall Benz cabinet. Could anyone tell me if I need to upgrade my psu? if so, which psu should I buy and how much it would cost me?
Another Qn.. I have tuned the system using the nvidia control panel and it saved the profile in a separate file. Now, every now and then, the system is displaying a message that the profile is loaded. I think it is loading the profile according to the needs. Is there any way to turn off these messages? or to remove the profile and go back to my older profile?

[dOm1naTOr]

@Harvik780
whats da size of beta?

[Harvik780]

@Harvik780
whats da size of beta?
1.38GB

[naveen_reloaded]

ehh dude where did you purchase the game from.

Regarding your problem do a clean install of xp and see if it works out.And why don't you consider switching over to Vista to harness full power of 8600gt(as it is dx10 compatible).

regards.

yeah guys made a clean install of xp..
now everything finr..

jst curiuos ..
name some really good softwares after a clean install
for the temp..

sorrry man i didnt install nview..

will tell ya soon .
prev when i installed and ran on my prev os itshowed at 56-58c

[BULLZI]

8800gts fatality edition 210 Pounds ex.of tax.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=672898&source=shopzilla

[utsav]

means atleast around 18k in the indian market

[entrana]

ya but is it actually even available here

[milan]

hi techies

recently i downloaded a pc game punisher and spiderman 2 movie version but after install when i try to play it says "no tnl card detected" So i have decided to go for a graphics card but to utter surprize when i searched the net for a descent gfx card i was stunned to find a vareity of cards ranging from 2000 to 30,000 and to that in agp & pci version...so wat d f..i cannot understand anything..which one is better to go.I have a pc of 2.4ghz mercury mobo 256 ram (thinking to upgrade to 1 gb ram),1 agp slot and 3 pci slot.My budget for gfx card is 2500 to 4000 ..better if within 3500

Also i wann know what is d difference between agp and pci gfx cards & which one is the best

[The_Devil_Himself]

one by one.
i was stunned to find a vareity of cards ranging from 2000 to 30,000
Thats normal.Don't worry.This wide range of graphic cards is to make sure every customer gets exactly what he wants.

Also i wann know what is d difference between agp and pci gfx cards & which one is the best
It's PCIe not PCI.PCIe is far better than agp cards.USe google or wikipedia for differences.

thinking to upgrade to 1 gb ram
Its high time you do it.RAM is now dirt cheap.

Since your mobo doesn't support PCIe card you will have to go for AGP cards which are costlier than their PCie counterparts.I would suggect 6800gt it is around 3.5k.


MY SUGESTIONS:
upgrade your mobo instead of buying a graphic card.MOBO having SATA2,PCIe supposrt and having good onboard graphics(like GMA3000).This onboard graphics will easily play Spiderman2,NFS:MW etc.And then maybe later you can buy a PCIe graphic card.


Ragards.

[ambandla]

How good is "256 MB GEFORCE PCX 8400GS " over onboard nvidia 6100 chipset?

[entrana]

it is better than 6100, but i suggest u get something better than a 8400 at least a 8600gt dude, nowadays tahts become a minimum for the upcoming games

[The_Devil_Himself]

How good is "256 MB GEFORCE PCX 8400GS " over onboard nvidia 6100 chipset?
8400gs is certainly better than any onboard graphic solution and it would suffice all your multimedia and DX10 needs(vista) but if you want to play games than this is just not the card for you.

[sanjay_111]

I must say that this forum is dead against 8400 and strongly pro 8600.

Will someone tell me which game u cannot play well with 8400 but only with 8600

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^read this months digit magazine.looks like even techies at digit are dead against 8400 as far as gaming is concerned.

[ambandla]

Thanks you entrana and The_Devil_Himself for your suggestions. I wanted to buy dx10 card for gaming. Will go for 8600 series.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^You should mention your budget in whatever question you ask.This helps in suggesting good alternatives according to your needs.

Regards.

[quan chi]

whats the recent price of 6600gt, 6800gt,7300gt and 7600gs.

[The_Devil_Himself]

You can check prices here:
[/URL][url=http://www.theitwares.com]Link1 (http://www.priceguru.in)
Link2 (http://www.priceguru.in)

[chicha]

This is my current specs
AMD 2600+AM2
2*512 @ 633
Geforce 256 6200

My G-card is AGP interface.
now i am looking forword to udating my card too 7900GT 512 AGP.
can this card play the latest games at if not high res at normal say 1024*768.

and will i be able to play HD?
and what is the price of this card?

[The_Devil_Himself]

I don't think there is an AGP version of 7900GT.And even if it is present it will be very high priced.

Better upgrade your mobo first to one supporting PCIe cards.

[purvabh]

i'm building a new PC (on a very tight budget) and need a decent graphics card.....as it seems, the 8600 is already quite popular,but i was told that the the ATi Radeon X1950 was better (unfortunately there are 4 different flavours and i wasnt told which one) and also just in my range (no more than Rs.8,000). could somebody verify this.Also my dealer told me that the Sparkle 8600GT was available for about Rs.6870 (incl. of all taxes and stuff.......in Gujarat).Is it good? and which other brands should i look at?

Also, the 7900GS too is said to be somewhere near my range.But i think the 8600 is a much better deal. Any idea on pricing?

Cheers

[utsav]

8600gt is available for 6k in many cities and it is the best deal.go for it

[The_Devil_Himself]

PALIT 8600gt is available at around 5.5k and XFX one at around 6k.Overclocked 8600gt easily beats 7900gt and provides DX10 compatibility too so 8600gt is preferred over 7900gt anyday.

[quan chi]

well is 8600gt for 5.5k??

[entrana]

dude 8600gt is around 7k..

[utsav]

^^ no dear ,its price has gone down to 6k

[entrana]

wow it really has? god doesnt the prices of hardware ever stay stable

[naveen_reloaded]

guys i bought 8600GT xfx 256 mb ddr3 for 6,800Rs

u may also get 8600 GT from BIG with 512 ddr2 for 6500RS

but always consider for futurre... spending few hundreds and investing in good ddr3 card is worth than going for ddr2..

there are also other company such as zebronics providing cheap cards..

but have in mind cheaper the card.. more u sacrifice on performance..

i was tempted to go for 512 MB but DIGITIANS helped me .. and now i play games with 256 mb ddr3 with all setting high..

next for me is installing VISTA and see how this 8600 GT performs on DX 10 !!!

[arun_chennai]

PALIT 8600gt is available at around 5.5k and XFX one at around 6k.Overclocked 8600gt easily beats 7900gt and provides DX10 compatibility too so 8600gt is preferred over 7900gt anyday.

no man...even an overclocked cant stand near a 7900GT & not even near a 7900GS....:)

[xbonez]

^+1. i agree. 8600 gt is a mid-range card while 7900 is a high end one. i odn't think even a oc'ed 8600 can match up to a 7900

[keith_j_snyder2]

no man...even an overclocked cant stand near a 7900GT & not even near a 7900GS....:)

The only advantage the 8600GT holds is "DX10".....otherwise 7900GS will smoke it without any issues!

[entrana]

guys to be honest i dont think when u buy a gfx in mind u say "I want to play on vista!!!" do you?

[sanjay_111]

Did anyone get COH with 8600 GT ? I would have bought it myself if I had known COH is bundled with it ..

[entrana]

coh is supposed to be bundled with it but people here are getting lost planet

[The Conqueror]

I have ordered Geforce 8600 GT.
Hope it will be a good choice but what to do with My Geforce 5200 FX?

[smit]

they are bundling both COH & Lost planet with xfx 8600 GT so you can get either coh or lost planet.

Now for those guys who don't read & still saying 7900 GT smokes a overclocked 8600 GT first of all you guys can't even read, this is the 4th time i am posting 7900 GT can't beat 8600 GT in shader based game(I.E OBLIVION) , i have posted links for this twice now so if you want proof just search this thread. with 163.71 drivers the memory leak in 86xx series & 88xx series has been almost fixed & with the ability to over clock shader clock on riva tuner , 8600 GT overclocked can beat 7900 GT in almost every shader based games which are coming out, also its true 7900 GT can get about 8-10 fps more in games like F.E.A.R, doom 3, COH but 8600 GT gives playable FPS in those games at 1280 x 1024 anyway with max settings but in new upcoming games 7900 GT has fallen behind of 8600 GT cause most of the new games are shader based, so paying 10k + for 7900 GT right now is the most stupid thing out there....

[entrana]

do they also give us a option on the 8800gts either coh or lost planet, cuz i want coh

[chris.kuzneski]

Hi rohit n folks...

Thanks for narrowing our search to this graphics card string... its far better than scouting for related topics everywhere...

I have a query...!!!

I have a AMD 64 +3200 (2.2 GHz) and 1 GB DRAM.
Motherboard details ASUS X Series - K8V MX UAYKZ
S754, VIA K8M800, FSB800 VGA Integrated, PCI-Ex1, AGP 8X, 2*SATA 2*IDE
SATA 80GB HDD.

I read the latest Digit magazine about graphic cards review. But I couldnt make head or tail of it, coz it was differenciated on diff types motherboards that you have.

Could anyone plz plz help me with which graphics card would be suitable for my processor and Motherboard.

Would be grateful.

Thanks a lot.

Chris.

Hi rohit n folks...

Thanks for narrowing our search to this graphics card string... its far better than scouting for related topics everywhere...

I have a query...!!!

I have a AMD 64 +3200 (2.2 GHz) and 1 GB DRAM.
Motherboard details ASUS X Series - K8V MX UAYKZ
S754, VIA K8M800, FSB800 VGA Integrated, PCI-Ex1, AGP 8X, 2*SATA 2*IDE
SATA 80GB HDD.

I read the latest Digit magazine about graphic cards review. But I couldnt make head or tail of it, coz it was differenciated on diff types motherboards that you have.

Could anyone plz plz help me with which graphics card would be suitable for my processor and Motherboard. (I HAVE A BUDGET OF ABOUT Rs.15000 FOR THE GRAPHIC CARD)

Would be grateful.

Thanks a lot.

Chris.

[quan chi]

well how much is 8600 fatal1ty.

[VideoEditingIndia]

8600 fatal1ty

9.2k. Don't buy that! Better buy GT(6.5k) with CM Fan(1.5k).

[The_Devil_Himself]

yea 8600FATAL1TY is complete waste of money.Either the 8600gt or 8600gts but his processor will bottleneck 8800gts(15-16k) which I think is 100 times better than both 8600gt and 8600gts.

[sanjeed007]

hey guys my pc config goes like this
p4 3.06ghz
intel D102G
transcend 1 gb 533mhz ram
seagate 80 gb(dontknow whether it is sata or pata)
iball bulls-i cabinet with 450 watts supply(just changes it 2 months ago)
lg dvd writer
samsung 920n
logitech wireless keyboard and mouse cambo
i think that is my pc config

my question is i am thinking of buying 8600gt(dont know which company)and i am asking u whether my pc will be a bottleneck for my VGA.can u tell the price also.i think i have a PCIE slot.And can i myself insert the card without anyones help.
and the main que is WILL I BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES LIKE BIOSHOCK,CHRYSIS AND ALL THE LATEST GAMES.i know 8600gt will be able but my p4 can?
or should i wait and watch for the prices to come a little more down.i am on a tight budget u know

i cant upgrade my pc right now but can upgrade only my graphics card.please help
i have seen in some forums that
xfx 8600gt 256mb gddr3-7100rs
big 8600gt 256mb gddr3-5500-6000rs
why is this difference in the money.both r runnin the same chipset and is it only cause of the name
please reply

[assasin]

8600GT will easily handle Bioshock but cant say how Crysis will fare on it.i'll suggest u to wait for 8700GT.
the diff in price between XFX and BIG is due to the difference in build quality and quality of material used(caps and other stuff)

well how much is 8600 fatal1ty.

why waste money on the Fatal1ty when u can easily flash a XFX 8600GT with the bios of the Fatal1ty.
even i've flashed my XFX 8800GTS 320MB with the bios of XFX 8800GTS 320MB Fatal1ty and its running fine.

[sanjeed007]

when will the 8700 release and what do u thin will be its price and that time when 8700 release do u think the prices of 8600 gt will fall down

[entrana]

dude 8700 hasnt even been officially announced by nvidia

[smit]

Anyone who wants to buy 8800 GTS or GTX should read this :

During speech of Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli, Nvidia’s senior vice president Dan Vivoli let slip that Nvidia intended to "launch new hardware to coincide with Crysis’ launch." Vivoli didn't elaborate, but the rumor mill has been predicting that Nvidia would ship a new top-end GPU right before the holiday shopping season, just as they did with the GeForce 8800 last year.


http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=503

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^yea I guess 9800 and 8700 will be launched by then to replace 8800 and 8600.

[hash!!]

i dont think theres gonna be an 8700... i dont think nvidia's announced it... its probably some rumour gona big...

[The_Devil_Himself]

Maybe not 8700 but there is sure gonna be a card which will replace 8600.Something has to replace 8600 its basically a pathetic card compared to big bro 8800.

[smit]

nope i don't think there will be 8700 , but i think nvidia will release 96xx series in 2008 which will be alot better than 86xx series also my simple advice for people who want to buy 88xxx cards should wait cause nvidia maybe are going to release 98xxx series (in nov/dec) which will perfom greatly in DX 10 so buying a 88xxx card right now could be pointless.

[entrana]

lets just wait until nvidia announces something. there would be no 8700 and no 89xx series and definitely NO 9xxx series as of now

[smit]

entrana nvidia's senior vice president Dan Vivoli has already slip that they are going to release something with crysis , the only thing remains what GPU it will be ... will it be 89xx or will it be the G92 based 98xxx series , since we are talking bout crysis i don't think will release 87xx series for that matter at leat not only the 87xx series cards

[entrana]

entrana nvidia's senior vice president Dan Vivoli has already slip that they are going to release something with crysis , the only thing remains what GPU it will be ... will it be 89xx or will it be the G92 based 98xxx series , since we are talking bout crysis i don't think will release 87xx series for that matter at leat not only the 87xx series cards 89xx series is also g92

[sanjeed007]

can u guys suggest me a good graphics card for 6000-7000rs.any will do ati or nvidia
my mobo intel d102g.it has a pcie slot

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^8600gt.What else?

[sanjay_111]

can u guys suggest me a good graphics card for 6000-7000rs.any will do ati or nvidia
my mobo intel d102g.it has a pcie slot

I think Digit's recent review of graphics cards is very good. Go through it before buying. I am regretting it did not come out before I did recently.

[entrana]

I think Digit's recent review of graphics cards is very good. Go through it before buying. I am regretting it did not come out before I did recently.
i have some doubts on the review

[assasin]

^^^ wat sort of doubts????

[entrana]

the framerates shown differ in many other sites, thats the doubts but overall its good

[utsav]

^^
the system that they used was superb

x6800
900Watt PSU
2*1GB 1066MHz RAM in dual channel giving a theoretical memorybandwidth of 17GBPS
Asus Commando Motherboard

so i think these r the causes of difference in frame rates.

[entrana]

no i meant negative differences it was actually showing less framerates
dude 1066mhz? are they using ddr 3 or something cool

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^ddr2 1066mhz is available dude.

[entrana]

o i didnt know that

[assasin]

^^^ i think a variance of +/- 5 in fps is acceptable cuz no 2 rigs with same config will give u exactly the same fps.
also no 2 piece of hardware of the same make and model will perform the same.

[entrana]

ahh i see anyways gud luck to the people buying new gfx. im still option for 8800gts. hey sin comon tell me in detailed how to make it fatal1ty

[assasin]

^^^ goto mvktech.net and download the Fatal1ty bios.load this bios file and nvflash files onto a bootable dos boot disc.
boot from this disc and at the command promt just enter the following command:
nvflash name.rom
where 'name' stands for the name of the bios file u wanna flash.

[entrana]

i cant find the fatal1ty bios, i can only find the normal 8800gts 320mb xe and xxx bios

[avikchaks]

Well ,

I want to bring home a Gfx card for about 10k
It should be able to play the next 2-3 NFS and FIFA installments .

As for my system specs :
AMD 4400+ , Mobo: Asus M2a-vm,
1gb x 2 Kingston 667 Mhz
500 GB Pata

Also a friend suggested that my procy would bottleneck a high end DX9 card like 1950xtx or 7900 .Should i change the procy ?

Any suggestions :oops:

[BBThumbHealer]

Hi Buddies ,

My 8600 GT which i got for myseelf from Canada has gone faulty . When i called up nVidia , they gave the answer " NO WARRANTY FOR GPU's PURCHASED OUTSIDE INDIA " ...now there's not even a service center here in Delhi ...

The main prb is that when i plug in my GPU to the mobo , the PC doesn't starts up , n without it , the PC starts like a charm !

Thinking that PSU mite be at fault , replaced the PSU with a higher capacity !

Even after above failed attempts , i plugged my card into another PC but same result , that PC also didn't start up !

Now the question arises ,

i wud like to ask u ppl what can i do and whether can i get the card repaired in Nehru Place ? If yes , then plz which shop too !

i m paying the price :(

Thnx

BlackBerry7100g.

[entrana]

hmm are u sure ur mobo isnt a bottle neck i mean does it support pcie?

[hash!!]

@blackberry: whats your config? and what psu are you using?

Well ,

I want to bring home a Gfx card for about 10k
It should be able to play the next 2-3 NFS and FIFA installments .

As for my system specs :
AMD 4400+ , Mobo: Asus M2a-vm,
1gb x 2 Kingston 667 Mhz
500 GB Pata

Also a friend suggested that my procy would bottleneck a high end DX9 card like 1950xtx or 7900 .Should i change the procy ?

Any suggestions :oops:

hmmm... i dont think so... i have a 4400+ myself, and its pretty decent... i got an 8800gts 320mb... its been a month or so, and i've run almost all the games i could think of at majorly maxxed out settings, res @ 1024x768... games like nfsmw, carbon, prince of persia t2t, battlefield 2142, fear, prey, etc etc.... and in no way do i think my processor's bottlenecked my card... :)
but well, if you got moolah to spend, getting a 5400+ or above is justified... :D

[avikchaks]

@entrana : Yeah .. Its an AMD690G chipset board .

@Hash (lol .. talking to hash !! ) : Good to hear that 4400+ can handle all that . I think I'll update proccy after a year or so .. this one's still got 3 yr warranty on it .

But though I'd love to buy 8800gts , its still way over my budget .

Does anybody know how much a 1950XTX costs in Delhi . Online stores generally give price updates on Nvidia cards .


Thanx.

[entrana]

x1950 costs around 11k

[utsav]

@ avichaks .if u wanna play next two NFS titles then u should invest in a DX10 card 8800GTS as most probably the next NFS after Pro-Street will be a Direct X 10 game and u wont be able to play it with X1950 which supports DX9 only

[avikchaks]

hey utsav .. thanx for the advice .. I can see that problem coming up if i purchase a Dx9 card , u r right .

Problem is Nvidia just don't have a good mid range solution in Direct X 10 as of now ..and looking up 8800 prices just makes me hold on to my purse strings for some more months ..

What about the 8700 ..i heard it will be released in the last quarter ?

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^They(nVidia) have never officially announced any 8700 card but they are coming with some new cards to coincide with the release of crysis.I guess they will launch cards to replace current high end dx10 8800 series with 98xx series and 8600 series with 87xx(supposedly).I am also waiting for this big release.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Guys!!! i don't know if it is true but i have heard that nVidia is killing its 320 MB 8800 GTS. So for all guys out there....please check the web before u buy one!

[avikchaks]

Even if they do release the 98XX cards , in all probability they will be even more expensive than the 8800 cards and I dont think 88XX cards will take any price cut .. not until at least 5-6 months after the 98XX releases .

So basically we are talking this time next year 88XX 640 will be like 15k or so , even thats not too tempting .
All of guys must be stinkin rich :)

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^Well I think the prices of 8800 and 8600 are gonna fall before the release of cards I mentioned before.First of all they will ant to sell their stock of 8800 and 8600 as their chances of selling are less after the release of 98xx series(which are DX10.1 compatible).You are right about trhe prices of 98xx they will be pretty expensive and they are supposed to perform 2-2.5 times better than respective 8800,now this makes me believe they will also release a medium range card too with 9800 cos then there will be no medium range card in market which will give value for money(forget 8600--they are pathetic).So wait on guys this aint very far just one more month.

[sagargv]

i read in toms hardware ( forum ) that its official that g92 isnt geforce 9800 .

[avikchaks]

yea , now that 8800 320 's have been EOL 'ed , the talk is about the arrival of the new 8800 GT that will provide more bang for buck and is slated to replace 8800 320 .

Also a revamped 8800GTS 640 is slated to replace the old one . All this is speculation of course , therein lies the rub .

[entrana]

lets hope for the best, and no, 8800gt would not be equivalent to 8800gts 320mb version, its just replacing it

[assasin]

i cant find the fatal1ty bios, i can only find the normal 8800gts 320mb xe and xxx bios

XFX 8800GTS 320MB Fatal1ty BIOS:
http://www.mvktech.net/components/com_joomlaboard/uploaded/files/XF88F1.rar

[The_Devil_Himself]

UPDATE
GRAPHIC CARDS PRICES HAVE BEEN SLASHED.Now a XFX geforce 8600gt is available at only 6.2k(previously it was 6.9k).Check theitwares.com

[utsav]

^^lo tumhe ab pata chal raha hai.its 6k from the past two weeks in most places

[entrana]

just dl the Fatal1ty bios and vflash.
create a dos boot disk,and copy the Fatal1ty bios file and nvflash files to that disc.

hey dude whats vflash, nvflash and how to create a dos boot disc. this process isnt risky is it? and it doesnt void the warranty does it

[avikchaks]

When will CPU/GPU on the same die be a reality ?
Or is it just too much too ask

[sagargv]

too much to ask at this point of time .

[entrana]

hey guys this is important
digit october issue in the graphics card test, says msi 8800gts 640mb costs 18k while xfx8800gts 320mb costs 18k as well. which one should i get. people living in kolkata where to get the msi one

[avikchaks]

^^ Check up the model no of MSI card you are talking about . It's a typo .
:D

[prateekparihar]

Can any one suggest me PCI graphiccard

[entrana]

^^ Check up the model no of MSI card you are talking about . It's a typo .
:D
yup its a typo goddam thats a bad reputation for digit, anyways but this is showing better framerates. i think i shud get this one. plus i dont want lost planet with xfx i want coh which im getting with msi

[The_Devil_Himself]

Can any one suggest me PCI graphiccard
yea get s msi 8800ultra liquid cooled.

[entrana]

pci not pcie!

[avikchaks]

^^ The devil was just havin some fun ,lol .

@entrana : Also which card u treating the 'mis-typed' card as ? 320 or 640 .
I dunno how we can be sure of either .

[entrana]

its 320, the model number that was written says its 320, its a typo in the magazine

[debsuvra]

Hey guys!! I have a palit geforce fx 5200 AGP card. ;)
All I need is to update it's BIOS to latest version. Can u guys help me about where do I get the BIOS and how do I update it using nvflash??:confused: :confused:

[assasin]

^^^ dl ur bios from www.mvktech.net
create a dos boot disc and copy the bios and nvflash onto it.
boot from this disc and at the cmd prompt :
nvflash name.rom
name = name of bios file u wanna flash.

[Akhil Jain]

hello i have asrock mobo having model P4i45GV R5.0
which is based on intel 845gv chipset
currently i have 2.0 ghz processor(oc to 2.26 ghz) @ 400 mhz fsb
2 * 1 gb ram sticks (266 mhz)
palit AGP 8x nvidia geforce mx 4000
400 w smps without molex connector

i want to invest in 6600 or 6800 based card
plz suggest a one suitable for me
give its brand name , model no. and availability at nehru place delhi with price
thx
tell me the best deal , also give me with 256mb ram and 256 bit
i also like doing some oc

[keith_j_snyder2]

Guys have u heard that the new 8800 GT will be 512 MB and 256-bit? Well its like the Dx10 version of 7900 GT(512MB).....which is a good thing!

[assasin]

they r decreasing the mem bandwith to 256 bit?performance will surely take a hit as compared to 8800GTS 320MB which it is meant to replace.

[The_Devil_Himself]

any idea about its prices guys?i will buy it if it retails at around 7-8k.

[assasin]

prices will be above 10k just after launch cuz 8600GTS costs near/more than 10k.

[The_Devil_Himself]

but it is definitely inferior to 8800gts.I mean 320bit>>256bit.Anyways lets hope for the best.Atleast i will be able to get 8600gt at around 5k after this big launch bu nVidia in november.

[entrana]

but when it comes out wouldnt it just be wise to get 8800gt?

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^umm.. I am not much of a gamer just cs,NFS and yes TF2 kinda games.So I think 8600gt should suffice for me.But lets see what happens.

[entrana]

think of the future as well dude

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^think about the monay as well dude.I would rather get a PMP.
And I already said i will buy 8800gt if it costs arund 8k.I am waiting when 9800 will be released and I will be able to buy a second hand 8800gts 320mb for around 8k as most people are waiting for 9800.Call me a bottom feeder but i care about the small amount of money that I have.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Got a question here:
Is it really good idea to buy HD 2600 XT DDR3 over 6800 GS?

[xbonez]

over a 6800GS?? yes, i'd say

[keith_j_snyder2]

Despite of the 32 GB/sec. bandwidth where as 2600XT gives 22.5 GB/sec and 256 Bit memory whereas it is 128 bit for 2600XT?

[hash!!]

well, the memory bandwidth is better, thats deifinitely a plus point, but the architecture varies too...
the 6800 has a shader model 3 and the xt has shader model 4 or sumthn...
the xt's got more pixel shader engines and they're far better than what the 6800gs has, etc etc...
cause if you were to go with the memory bandwidth, then the 2900xt would've been a better card than the 8800Ultra, cause i guess the ultra's memory bandwidth is around 103gb/s, whereas the 2900xt's bandwidth is around 105gb/s....

[keith_j_snyder2]

I usually play NFS most wanted with all settings maxed out on 1280X1024 res.!
By far it is really good and i don't have any problem.
In NFS Carbon, i just have to turn AA to half and rest of the things are maxed out!
Still don't face any problem!

Does the 2600XT will be able to beat or not on my system(17" LCS1280X1024res.)?

[entrana]

ati 2600 SHOULD do that

[keith_j_snyder2]

ati 2600 SHOULD do that

"Should" says that u are not sure, right?

[entrana]

dude according to the specs its should but i dont trust ati anyways just go with 8600gt dude it rockzzzz

[keith_j_snyder2]

Why...do u have some bad experience with ATi?
Wait....isn't this ATi is the one whose X1900XTX straight killed the 7900GTX!

[entrana]

dude ati x1900 never killed the 7900, and even if it did, ati's hd models suck literally. their flagship hd2900 has VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY bad framerates on games. trust me u really dont wanna go for ati. and specially u wouldnt wanna go for the hd series, seriously trust me on this one

[keith_j_snyder2]

Although the word "KILLED" might not be appropriate but yes X1900XTX is really standing taller than 7900GTX. May be not enough but the performance difference is 60:40.

[quadroplex780]

I have some bad news for XFX and nVidia fans today me and my brother Harvik went to upgrade his old pc and this the info I got from a good gentleman at rashi-Remember u guys got the news that XFX have slashed the prices for the Geforce 8600GT but there is no such thing when I told the guy that theitwares mumbai are selling 8600 at Rs6200 he told me that an older model of the 8600 has been withdrawn and its sales have been banned by XFX it seems to me that it is the same model that breached the 80C mark on serious gaming more he told me that he could get me an Geforce 8600 GT for Rs7500 apiece minimum.
So buyers beware of this older model in the market.
My brother has ordered two pieces of the new model of 8600 gt for SLI on the ASUS P5NE-SLI(650i SLI).

[entrana]

dude how rich ARE u guys?

[quadroplex780]

dude how rich ARE u guys?
We just don't compromise on the gaming front:D.

[hash!!]

I usually play NFS most wanted with all settings maxed out on 1280X1024 res.!
By far it is really good and i don't have any problem.
In NFS Carbon, i just have to turn AA to half and rest of the things are maxed out!
Still don't face any problem!

Does the 2600XT will be able to beat or not on my system(17" LCS1280X1024res.)?

i reckon you'd get better framerates with the 2600... infact, im pretty sure...
tho i read somewhere that ati's come out with a newer line of 2600's which have slower memory, hence cheaper too...
and btw, if you're getting optimum performace with your current rig, why're you goin in for a newer card? that too an entry/mid range card...
cause even if the 2600 gives you better performance (which i think it would), it would just about be noticeable... so if you're lookin for better fireworks, and serious gaming, i think you might as well save up and buy something better....

dude according to the specs its should but i dont trust ati anyways just go with 8600gt dude it rockzzzz
the 2600's almost as good as the 8600gt, and cheaper too...
tho its only downer is that the 2600's performance falls a bit when aa's turned on, and the 8600 does alright...
but well, they both cant handle aa at huge resolutions i guess, thats for the big guns...

[BBThumbHealer]

any Nvidia graphics card repair shop in nehru place ? plz advise !

[keith_j_snyder2]

i reckon you'd get better framerates with the 2600... infact, im pretty sure...
tho i read somewhere that ati's come out with a newer line of 2600's which have slower memory, hence cheaper too...
and btw, if you're getting optimum performace with your current rig, why're you goin in for a newer card? that too an entry/mid range card...
cause even if the 2600 gives you better performance (which i think it would), it would just about be noticeable... so if you're lookin for better fireworks, and serious gaming, i think you might as well save up and buy something better....


Wow...seriously...if i need to save money for something better then i will buy it after 2 years from now because my rig is playing every single game so far upto S.T.A.L.K.E.R and Splinter Cell - Double Agent.

For all those upcomming games....if i don't go for an upgrade or change....i will run all those comming games on little lower settings like no AA and medium details.....but when i go upgrade....it will be the Quad cores and DDR3( possibely cheaper after 2 years)....but now i m just skipping little stones before taking a big leap!

[Tech_Wiz]

How Much is cost difference between 8600 GT and HD2600 ?

[entrana]

not much

[quan chi]

ok guys please help here.well i am not so of a hardcore gammer but i want to run games like nfsmw,blood money and carbon type of games at almost high settings(if aa is turned off it dosent matter)at 1024x768 or at full highest settings at 800x600 resolutions.
and it should also be able to run tom clancy type of games at lowest or mid settigs at 800x600 resolutions or 640x480 resolutions.

well is 7300gt better for this.or 7600gs.

well how much will 7600gs cost.

does 7300gt have ddr2 ram.

[keith_j_snyder2]

ok guys please help here.well i am not so of a hardcore gammer but i want to run games like nfsmw,blood money and carbon type of games at almost high settings(if aa is turned off it dosent matter)at 1024x768 or at full highest settings at 800x600 resolutions.
and it should also be able to run tom clancy type of games at lowest or mid settigs at 800x600 resolutions or 640x480 resolutions.

well is 7300gt better for this.or 7600gs.

well how much will 7600gs cost.

does 7300gt have ddr2 ram.


Go for 8500GT or HD2400 pro

[quan chi]

Go for 8500GT or HD2400 pro

well thanks for the reply.but i am dont want dx10 card now.
and i want something in the price range of 7300gt.well i think 8500gt is 5.5k.

[keith_j_snyder2]

well thanks for the reply.but i am dont want dx10 card now.
and i want something in the price range of 7300gt.well i think 8500gt is 5.5k.

Well XFX 7600 GS is for 4150/- and XFX 8500 GT is for 4500/- acc. to www.itwares.com

So, i don't think its a much of a difference in price yet decent one in performance.

How Much is cost difference between 8600 GT and HD2600 ?

The 8600 GT is for 6200/- and the HD 2600 XT is for 5850/-

[Tech_Wiz]

If just Rs. 500 odd is the difference then 8600 GT is better choice I think. I am upgrading this week :)

Just saw comparisions on net and HD2600 gets outperformed in game FPS by 8600 GT :$

[entrana]

o ya guys u shud see the thread posted by harvicks brother, the 6k 8600gt is the old model and there is a new model of 8600gt thats for 7500

[keith_j_snyder2]

o ya guys u shud see the thread posted by harvicks brother, the 6k 8600gt is the old model and there is a new model of 8600gt thats for 7500

What exactly is this new and old thing?
There is only one 8600GT. Is it something like 8600GT2 or OC or OC2....like BFG has?

[entrana]

a newer model, hey its posted by harvicks brother i dont doubt him he rockzz

[baccilus]

Please beware of temperature problems in XFX 8500 and 8600 cards. They easily touch 80 90 degree c. I have the 8500 one so I know.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^why worry yaar buy from Rashi peripherals they will replace your card if any heating problem rises.

[entrana]

not necessarily, i mean the heating problems, if u have bad ventilation u will definitely get high temperatures

[Shloeb]

Go for a asus if buying a 8600gt. It performs gr8. Look in digit.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Well i m not doubting anyone but how can someone identify between the new one and older one.
Are there any co-ordinates for them like any model no. like the stepping in Intel Q6600?

Also whats the difference between the two?

[entrana]

dunno the difference but i assume the new one is better

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yes but how someone can identify whether the one is new or older and why there is a price difference in older one and newer one?

[entrana]

dude why are u bombarding me with questions ask harvys brother quadroplex24

[slyfox]

i wanted to buy a graphics car but i ws confuse between geforce 7600gt n' 8600gt 256 mb. both r available at almost the same price at newegg (i can get it frm thr) which shud i opt for. an is thr a better graphics card in this segment (~$100)??

[entrana]

newegg doesnt ship to india dude

[quan chi]

well hows x1900xt.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yeah if newegg start shipping stuff in India there will be abundancy of DDR2 800 MHZ RAM and also all graphics card will be available for reasonable price.

When i bought this X800XL....before 6800GS, the price of X800XL was less than half of the actual price of the card at newegg !!

[nightcrawler]

i wanted to buy a graphics car but i ws confuse between geforce 7600gt n' 8600gt 256 mb. both r available at almost the same price at newegg (i can get it frm thr) which shud i opt for. an is thr a better graphics card in this segment (~$100)??
Obviously Go For 8600GT.

Yeah if newegg start shipping stuff in India there will be abundancy of DDR2 800 MHZ RAM and also all graphics card will be available for reasonable price.

When i bought this X800XL....before 6800GS, the price of X800XL was less than half of the actual price of the card at newegg !!
Any Idea of any International Site That Ships To India? We Can get a lot of things a lot cheaper than we do here.

[entrana]

none ship 2 india

[keith_j_snyder2]

There is a website www.memoryc.com They have good RAM but only graphics card OCZ (Really a rare one but it is rocking if someone wants it)!!!but excellent OCZ PSU!

[gary4gar]

But its a pain in a$$ clearning your items from Customs they often get stuck in red tape.

[keith_j_snyder2]

memoryc provide DHL and Fed EX courier service. I think they don't face any problem like that!

[Incinerator]

How much would these cost in delhi : 8600 GT and 7600 GT (both 256 mb ddr3)

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^5.5k-6.5k(8600gt).don't think about 7600gt.

[keith_j_snyder2]

5.5K for Palit

[gary4gar]

memoryc provide DHL and Fed EX courier service. I think they don't face any problem like that!
DHL & FEDex for expensive & we have also to pay the duty, so if your ordering stuff from overseas then ask vendor to under value it.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Thats a good option but if someone really want to find out then u can register to the site and place an order and see the actual price to pay!

[slyfox]

well i hv sum1 stayin thr n he can get it for me. this is how i got my 800mhz ocz ram. so getting from newegg is not a problem

[keith_j_snyder2]

Good for u! Just mention that u need the dual channel setup also there are gold and platinum series in OCZ. Check that too!

[slyfox]

ya i hv the dual channel setup. the gold edition.
can ne1 tell me whether i shud go for a graphics card like 8500GT supporting dx10 or radeon X1650GT supporting dx 9.
my budget is ~ $90 so cant go for more

[Tech_Wiz]

PCI-e x8 Format will slow 8600 GT down as compared to x16 counterpart? if yes then by how much

[keith_j_snyder2]

Just half of it!
But motherboards with non-SLI supports X16 and also the SLI models support X8*2 when u add 2 cards but then also they will support X16.
There are many motherboards which supports X32 but within SLI setup.

The next gen PCI-E 2.0 will support X32 in a single mode.....acc. to some site!

ya i hv the dual channel setup. the gold edition.
can ne1 tell me whether i shud go for a graphics card like 8500GT supporting dx10 or radeon X1650GT supporting dx 9.
my budget is ~ $90 so cant go for more

U can go for 2600 Pro but buying a Dx9 card is waste now days!

Check this out:
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3585&Itemid=1

What to say?

I think X2600XT smoked 8600GT!

[slyfox]

just wanted 2 ask a simple question. wont dx10 compatible games run properly on a system having graphics card not supporting dx10

[Aditya11]

just wanted 2 ask a simple question. wont dx10 compatible games run properly on a system having graphics card not supporting dx10

They will run in DX9 mode unless and until you have DX10 compatible hardware AND Vista. In other words, if you dont have DX10 card and running games in either XP or Vista, they will by default run in DX9 mode.

One week back I upgraded my Gfx card from measly BIG 6600GT 128MB AGP to XFX 8600GTS 256MB PCIe. Got it from Lamington Road for 12000 bucks. Running fantastic on 400W PSU :)

[monkey]

Hi all
Whats the latest price of the 8800 GTX(MSI, XFX or EVGA) in Delhi ? Anyone knows where exactly in Delhi one can hope for a fair price for this Card ?

MSI - Tirupati Enterprises - 9350298165
XFX, Asus - Rashi Peripherals - Piyush - 9810208666
eVGA - www.yantraonline.in

[quan chi]

is there any online process in india from where one could purchase gfx card.

[keith_j_snyder2]

www.yantraonline.in
www.theitwares.com

[Ashutosh Malik]

Hi all,

What is the TV Out in graphics card. Is GeForce 8600 Gt has this
Property.

[quan chi]

www.yantraonline.in
www.theitwares.com

the first link you provided mentions that xfx7300gt is for 7.3k.:x :(

and is xfx 7300gt ddr2.

[monkey]

the first link you provided mentions that xfx7300gt is for 7.3k.:x :(

and is xfx 7300gt ddr2.

Are u sure? Its showing 3,855/- (256 MB) and 4,405/- (512 MB)....
Or may they are listening to guys here... :-)

[entrana]

Thank you, monkey.
btw according to yantraonline the XFX 8800GTX card(Rs. 31,320/-) is cheaper than the MSI, eVGA and POV 8800 GTX cards.
This is quite surprising as XFX is supposed to be a better company than at least MSI and POV. Is there something wrong with the XFX card that they are offering it Rs.4000-5000 cheaper ???
Any idea?
no there is nothing wrong, its xfx , it may just be cheaper

[entrana]

nahh its the best brand, i just dont know why its cheaper but it rules

[monkey]

Do you mean to say that XFX is NOT a good brand ?

As far as I remember, when XFX was launched in India a little over couple of years back it got tremendous response as it provided good performance at much lower price. In other words it was very good value for money card. So if XFX is listed as cheaper alternative then it can be true. eVGA and Asus are premium brands are generally costlier as compared to others.

[dOm1naTOr]

XFX are getting cheaper coz its availability is growing. The brand of gcard mostly seen in shops is now XFX. So its getting cheaper. If MSI cards were also as available as XFX, then it wud even be cheaper than XFX.

[slyfox]

y is 6600GT agp costlier than 6600GT pci-ex??

[The_Devil_Himself]

eVGA but it is not available in India.Go for XFX man their service rocks.

[quan chi]

well please answer is xfx 7300gt ddr2.

[quan chi]

some body answer my question please.

[The_Devil_Himself]

eVGA 8800 GTX is available on www.yantraonline.in......is (http://www.yantraonline.in......is) the costliest of the lot though..... are you sure its the most reliable of the lot ?
IMO yes.eVGA makes the best card out there......If you have enough bucks then go for it.......You wont regret.Not only reliable they are great performers.

[monkey]

eVGA 8800 GTX is available on www.yantraonline.in......is the costliest of the lot though..... are you sure its the most reliable of the lot ?

I don't know about eVGA's reliability but I have heard that they make some of the best VGA cards.
Also if you think XFX is reliable then I have to say that I don't think so. I had been using XFX 6600GT card for some time and I have to send this card thrice in 2 years for repair. In just 2 years and 4 months the card was sent 4th time for replacement with a new one. Don't know for how long this new card works.

[assasin]

well please answer is xfx 7300gt ddr2.

XFX 7300GT has DDR2 ram

[Tech_Wiz]

ATI X1950 XT is giving more FPS in gaming than 8600 GT.

DX9 games though but it still kinda lame :(

[Shloeb]

I am going to buy an ASUS EN 8600GT. I am not going for xfx even though its cheaper. How is ASUS? How is their service? I live in patiala some distance from chandigarh. ASUS was the best performer in digit. Does anyone have an ASUS card here? who can tell me that how is their service and quality?

[keith_j_snyder2]

Dude there's also another brand called GAINWARD (Hope u have heard about it). I own this card from a long and this card has seen 3 gaming rigs and still is tough enough!

Gainward made a record breaking score when they launched 7800 GTX of 18000 3D mark.
At that time there was no card who even touched this barrier!

BFG is also considered as a great brand but its not available in India!

try www.gainward.de

Trust me u won't be having any regret!

[dOm1naTOr]

@keith_j_snyder2
dat was gainwards gud old days with there GOLDEN SAMPLES

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yeah they still have those golden samples but with GOES LIKE HELL series!

Overall they are not bad......because i have used one....infact i m still using it!

I m giving this name because people having trouble with XFX.....so i thought giving few new names!

Anyways what does that means "Good old days"? Is Gainward is considered cheap A$$ brand?

[dOm1naTOr]

I thought dat Gainward brand has gone down...like some other gud old brands like 3D Prophet, Gecube etc

[Shloeb]

answer to my question?

[keith_j_snyder2]

ASUS is known for its great motherboards and they have great overclocking capabilities due to their best material used in PCB. I think ASUS uses the same kind of quality PCB for their graphics card.

ASUS is also well known brand and also having many service centers throughout the country. AFAIK it service center is in New Delhi....atleast!

[quan chi]

which is best 7900gt or 8600gt.

[keith_j_snyder2]

7900 GT is much better than 8600 GT but when it comes to DX10 gaming ur only choice will be 8600 GT otherwise in DX 9 gaming .....its all about 7900 GT!

[entrana]

he doesent even want dx10 gaming

[keith_j_snyder2]

Then hit on 7900 GT....its sweet or try X1950 pro (google around to get FPS benchies)!

[JohnephSi]

Plz suggest me a AGP card . My budget is Rs 6000

[keith_j_snyder2]

Plz suggest me a AGP card . My budget is Rs 6000

1. x1650Pro 256 mb for 6100/-
2. 7300 GT 512MB for 5900/-
3. 6800 XT 128 Mb for 3800/-

[nishantv2003]

guys need ur help..
im really not likeing my xfx 8400gs when playing NFS MW or any hi end game..
now im in a mood to change it..
so what do you say???
should it be xfx 8600gt or asus 8600gt???
i hv heard asus is better..
pls tell guys...

[assasin]

^^^ if ur into gaming the least u sud buy is 8600GT.8400GT wont do u any good.

[nishantv2003]

hey assasin sorry for the miss type.
now corrected.

[Shloeb]

ASUS is better. But its on the costly side. 8k

I have a question. Is it wise to buy a high end dx9 card right now? Or should i go for a slower 8600GT? I am asking this because in a few days my old graphics card (FX5200) will be sold and i will get some momey after that. My Budget right now is 8k. I can wait and extend it to 9k. I have a 400W PSU. So please suggest according to the power supply. Which is the best card card to buy in these days below 10k?

[xbonez]

i'd suggest going in for a high-end dx9 card rather than a mid-range dx10 card. for under 10k u can get an Ati X1950XTX

[Shloeb]

Will it run on a 400w psu?

[xbonez]

hmm..now that's a brilliant question. Ati cards are generally power hungry so i'm not sure about that

[entrana]

i dont think so i think it needs either a 4 pin or 6 pin pcie connecter
did u know guys ati hd2900 requires a 6pin connector and when u overclock itneeds a 8 pin connector!!!!

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yeah u are right the old X1900 XTX was really power hungry card but X1950 XTX is low power consumption because of GDDR4 RAM. Also it requires one 4 pin power connector but u will require min. of 450 watt Power supply.
That is the min. power supply req. for 8800 GTS(320) and above!

[Sunny1211993]

guyz,i want to buy a BEAST card.
which one wud be better?Nvidia geforce 8800 ultra or ati radeon HD 2900 XT or shud i wait for the 9800 GTX from nvidia?

[Tech_Wiz]

8800 Ultra >> 2900 HD for Gaming No doubts.

all and I mean ALL ATI cards suck when AA and AF is turned on :$

[keith_j_snyder2]

right now 8800 Ultra is the mother of all cards!
HD 2900XT licks balls compared to 8800 Ultra!

So far there is no release date for 9800 GTX!

[Shloeb]

I checked on the online psu caculator that after including a 8800gts the total power requirement was abt 384 W. And whats the deal with these connectors?
What are these? How do i find which one i have?

[keith_j_snyder2]

I checked on the online psu caculator that after including a 8800gts the total power requirement was abt 384 W. And whats the deal with these connectors?
What are these? How do i find which one i have?


Whenever u buy a quality PSU like the SLI ready or X-fire ready, they already hooked up with these connectors.

Also the cards comes with these power connector!

[Shloeb]

I bought a branded pc from esys. So i don't know. Will a 8600GT require a connector like this?

[keith_j_snyder2]

8600 GT draws power from PCI-E slot so u won't require power connector.

[Shloeb]

ok

[sonu1983]

8600GT doesnt require an external power supply ,agreed..but wat kinda PMS should we go for..atleast 450 watts.?n which company

[keith_j_snyder2]

It is recommended to buy a good branded PSU. There are many PSUs avaialble in the market pricing from 400/- to 30,000/-.
The best i should say Thermaltake, Corsair, Antec,OCZ, Cooler Master, Powersafe, VIP, Zebronics, Point of View etc.

You said it right a min. 450 watt is essential to run ur latest system, but if u opt for a 500-600 Watt, that will give u some more power to overclock ur latest rig too...and also for future upgrade too.

[Shloeb]

I have a 400w psu. Will it be possible to use a 8600gt?

[Third Eye]

I have a 400w psu. Will it be possible to use a 8600gt?

Yes

[Choto Cheeta]

I have a 400w psu. Will it be possible to use a 8600gt?

Make sure it is one Genuine 400 watts :lol: not like our frnd utsav is facing :lol:

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=640000&postcount=10

[keith_j_snyder2]

I used to have a Navtech 400 Watt PSU whcih wasn't able to run my graphics card so i bought a Cooler Master 430W Extreme PSU and my system runs smoothly. There's another reason because my 6800 GS require external power so i had to. But make sure u have a good PSU with atleast 18A and 400 Watts!

[Shloeb]

the psu came with a branded pc. i can't tell...

[nishantv2003]

guys is it worth to spend abt 2k more for asus 8600gt or should i buy xfx 8600gt, how better is asus??
and
i have a 19" wide lcd for which the resolution is 1440 x 900, so should i get the 256mb virson or 512mb one??

and just 2 let u know i play NFS MW and i want 2 play it in full details,
and why does it not show in games video setting menu my screens resolution 1440x900, but only 1024x768, is it my gfx card prob or games.

currently using xfx 8400gs.

thanx guys.

[Choto Cheeta]

some time older games doesnt have support for 1440x900 but yes under 8400 even when its supported would be hard to play :lol:

ASUS / XFX both are good brands !!! I would say stick to XFX... and no need for a 512 MB Card, GDDR3 256 MB based XFX 8600 GT is good enough as 8600 wont be able to ustilise the 512 MB at its full potential :lol:

^^^

Aslo I was wondering does it worth to upgrade from 8400 to 8600 ?? I would have thought of waiting a little to get the upcoming 8800 GT version :D

[nishantv2003]

Aslo I was wondering does it worth to upgrade from 8400 to 8600 ?? I would have thought of waiting a little to get the upcoming 8800 GT version :D

as always with a nice suggestion :)

u r right yaar but,
two probs,
1.when will it come??
2.must be very costly!!!

i think spending over 7-8k for a gfx is not a very smart move, but again this is what i think.

also choto cheeta, should i get those 8xxx line up or 79xx line up,
i use both xp and vista, it depends on my mood:)

[Choto Cheeta]

@nishantv2003

1.when will it come??

I have no idea :(

2.must be very costly!!!

No, report suggests it is suppose to be cheaper but better performer than 8800 GTS which is Rs. 14k + !!!

also choto cheeta, should i get those 8xxx line up or 79xx line up,

one thing is certain though :p under DirectX 9.0c 79xx line up will out performe the 8600 based cards any day !!! its 8800 which beats the 79xx line up !!! so yeah u may also consider the 79xx...

[Third Eye]

8800 GT cards are coming in 4-5 days.

8800 GT 512 MB - $229 ~ $249
8800 GT 256 MB - $179 ~ $199

[Source: FudZilla (http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3569&Itemid=1)]

[assasin]

^^^ but i dont think it'll hit indian markets before November end.also they'll cost above 10k.

[entrana]

great so im buying the gts today.im prettyyy sure gts kicks ass more than gt

[prunthaban]

great so im buying the gts today.im prettyyy sure gts kicks ass more than gt
So finally your signature is going to change? ;)

[Gigacore]

my friend has a crappy mobo with AGP 8x Slot. . .

Suggest a 256 MB 8x Graphic Card with nVidia chipset under 5k . .

[DeXt0R]

Here is what I am planning to buy.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz
(Going off topic but are core2duo and dual core different in any way?)
XFX 650i Ultra - Motherboard
2GB DDR2 - RAM

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Now about the graphic card.
Which one is best suited for the above specs.
XFX 8600gt 256mb
XFX 8600 gts xxx 256mb

If possible also post their prices (lamington road.)

I have also heard that there are 2 models available for xfx gt 8600 gt.
One is 15% slower than the another.

Another thing is I got a Flat CRT monitor. And in a picture of XFX 8600 gts xxx i saw that the connectors are different. Can i use it with my CRT?

Will the card work with the motherboard (specified above)?

And most important - will i be able to play Crysis ?
And at what config?

Hopefully i will be going shopping with my dad this sunday.

[nishantv2003]

guys what is the current price of xfx 8600gt and will the prices come down in depawali???

[quan chi]

which one is better nvidia or ati.

[Third Eye]

^Ofcourse nVidia

[nishantv2003]

sorry to write again but,
guys what is the current price of xfx 8600gt and will the prices come down in depawali???
and
i m getting xfx 8600gt for Rs.6800 in bhopal.
but iv heard its prices have fallen down, why am i getting it more costly???
and i have checked price with 3 different shops???

[DeXt0R]

Posting again.
One day left to go... :-?:-?:-? Hepl~


Here is what I am planning to buy.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz
(Going off topic but are core2duo and dual core different in any way?)
XFX 650i Ultra - Motherboard
2GB DDR2 - RAM

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Now about the graphic card.
Which one is best suited for the above specs.
XFX 8600gt 256mb
XFX 8600 gts xxx 256mb

If possible also post their prices (lamington road.)

I have also heard that there are 2 models available for xfx gt 8600 gt.
One is 15% slower than the another.

Another thing is I got a Flat CRT monitor. And in a picture of XFX 8600 gts xxx i saw that the connectors are different. Can i use it with my CRT?

Will the card work with the motherboard (specified above)?

And most important - will i be able to play Crysis ?
And at what config?

Hopefully i will be going shopping with my dad this sunday.

[quadroplex780]

sorry to write again but,
guys what is the current price of xfx 8600gt and will the prices come down in depawali???
and
i m getting xfx 8600gt for Rs.6800 in bhopal.
but iv heard its prices have fallen down, why am i getting it more costly???
and i have checked price with 3 different shops???
Wait before u order the 8600gt make sure they are not selling banned products from XFX(generally there are leftovers at the distributer)if possible get the local rashi contact info and ask about the make and model of the banned product(google for help).

[DeXt0R]

Yea like the XFX 8600 GT,
there are 2 models available...
The faster one is PVT84JUDD3... (Someone please confirm this. Got to rush to classes)
Dunno about the slower one...

And please look into my query....
Going to buy this sunday...

[nishantv2003]

thanx for the info guys...
pls tell me the model no. i should go for...

[DeXt0R]

Err XFX 8600GT $129???
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150229

[entrana]

ya it has come down its 5.5k here

[quadroplex780]

Hey guys why would xfx keep older models of their cards still in the market the fact is that they are banned that's why they are selling so cheap the actual price is around Rs 7400 My brother bought two of these yestreday..

[nishantv2003]

Hey guys why would xfx keep older models of their cards still in the market the fact is that they are banned that's why they are selling so cheap the actual price is around Rs 7400 My brother bought two of these yestreday..

guys pls tell what is this banned thing???

im gonna buy xfx 8600gt real soon and i dont want any thing 2 go wrong....

[quadroplex780]

guys pls tell what is this banned thing???

im gonna buy xfx 8600gt real soon and i dont want any thing 2 go wrong....
The new model no of the good one ends with UDF7 while that of old one ends with UDF3.
This is as much as I can collect from rashi.
The older model has heating issues(some of these cards run at 80C+ on load).

[entrana]

but the new one also is not available everywhere

[DeXt0R]

@entrana

From where, when and for how much did you get your XFX 8600 GT XXX?
And do you need 600W SMPS for your config?

Still no response for my query...
We are going to buy tommorow.

[nishantv2003]

thanx quadroplex780 for that info.
i will surely see to that, that ill get the right one(one ends with UDF7).
aslo i checked at one http://www.rptechindia.com/New/Main%20Page.asp
and they have got,

PV-T84J-UDF7
XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB DDR3.
Dual Link DVI - Suppoting digital output up to 2560x1600: DUAL.
Memory Bus: 128Bit.
BUS: PCI-E.
Clock Rate: 540Mhz.
Memory Clock: 1400Mhz.
Features: RoHS, HDTV ready, SLi ready, HDCP ready.

looks like they have the new and better one's

Posting again.
One day left to go... :-?:-?:-? Hepl~


Here is what I am planning to buy.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz
(Going off topic but are core2duo and dual core different in any way?)
XFX 650i Ultra - Motherboard
2GB DDR2 - RAM

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Now about the graphic card.
Which one is best suited for the above specs.
XFX 8600gt 256mb
XFX 8600 gts xxx 256mb

If possible also post their prices (lamington road.)

I have also heard that there are 2 models available for xfx gt 8600 gt.
One is 15% slower than the another.

Another thing is I got a Flat CRT monitor. And in a picture of XFX 8600 gts xxx i saw that the connectors are different. Can i use it with my CRT?

Will the card work with the motherboard (specified above)?

And most important - will i be able to play Crysis ?
And at what config?

Hopefully i will be going shopping with my dad this sunday.

i think xfx 8600gt 256mb ddr3 is sufficent.
as it is suggested to me also, although i have a 19"wide HP lcd:)
i think on ur 17"crt it will b more then sufficeant(if u dont play in very high settings).
and also to go for PV-T84J-UDF7 model coz its new and as quadroplex780 earlyr told us abt it that it is newer and better.
and yes u will get dvi to vga adapter in the box so dont worry....

so, good luck and dont forget to post ur 3dmarks...

[Shloeb]

Yes i also called the sales executive of Rashi Peripherals. They are saying that the price of 8600gt is 7k + taxes. So the cheaper ones are the banned ones i suppose? And please guys do confirm which one is the good model? Because i have canceled my decision to buy the ASUS card because it is 2000rs more than the XFX.


And one more thing is that somebody said that there is also a slower model of 8600GT. Which is the slower one? I want to make sure that i don't buy that one. ;)

[DeXt0R]

NVIDIA GEFORCE™ 8600 GT FATAL1TY 256MB DDR3 PCI-E RoHS
http://www.xfxforce.com/media/product_configuration_icon/c8a0fc5712a812360112df9fe0b3001c/ICON.jpg (http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurations.jspa?series=GeForce%E2%84%A2+86 00+GT+Fatal1ty%E2%84%A2&seriesId=1162126&productId=1162176#)
W0W Take a look at the heat sink.... *DROOL*
(PV-T84J-U1D4)

Price is approx Rs. 7200

Details
PV-T84J-U1D4
NVIDIA GEFORCE™ 8600 GT FATAL1TY 256MB DDR3 PCI-E

Memory Clock - 1.7 GHz
Shader Clock - 1355 MHz
Clock rate - 620 MHz
Dual Link DVI - Supporting digital output up to 2560x1600 Dual
Chipset GeForce 8600 GT
Memory 256 MB
Bus Type PCI-E
Memory Type DDR3
Highlighted Features
HDTV ready , SLI ready , TV Out , Dual DVI Out , Vista Ready


Memory Interface 128 bit
Memory Bandwidth 22.4 GB/Sec
Fill Rate 8.6 billion/sec
Chipset GeForce™ 8600 GT
Stream Processors 32
Shader Clock 540 MHz
RAMDACs 400 MHz