All Graphics Cards related queries here.

[arun_cool]

Hi i would like to buy a good graphics for 6.5 to 7.0k

My config is

Amd Athlon 5200+
1GB DDR2 Ram
Pci-E X16 Vga slot
Os :Vista

Suggest me a good graphics card???pls :):)

[DeXt0R]

Take a look at the post before yours..
I hope its available in Indian markets

[sonu1983]

WATTTTTT!!!! fatality 8600GT for Rs.7200? :|

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^wow man thats awesome news.Patience is a virtue!!!

[bikdel]

^^^ which card you own devil???

[DeXt0R]

WATTTTTT!!!! fatality 8600GT for Rs.7200? :|

That the price quoted in the online market... $160 * 45 = 7200

[nishantv2003]

guys,

XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI
(PV-T84J-UDF3,and PV-T84J-UDF7)
Both has same specs-
Clock rate:
540 MHz
Shader Clock:
1180 MHz

Dual Link DVI - Supporting digital output up to 2560x1600:
Dual
Memory Clock:
1.4 GHz

Chipset:
GeForce 8600 GT
Memory:
256 MB

Bus Type:
PCI-E
Memory Type:
DDR3

Memory Bus:
128 bit


but only the xxx seres is diff.-

XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI XXX
(PV-T84J-UDD3,and PV-T84J-UDD7)
Shader Clock:
1355 MHz
Dual Link DVI - Supporting digital output up to 2560x1600:
Dual

Clock rate:
620 MHz
Memory Clock:
1.6 GHz

Chipset:
GeForce 8600 GT
Memory:
256 MB

Bus Type:
PCI-E
Memory Type:
DDR3

Memory Bus:
128 bit.

guys so how we will surely know that PV-T84J-UDF3 is better or PV-T84J-UDF7 is better??????????
guys help....

[DeXt0R]

Wahhh nishant... sry boss >.<
Its this card...

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

[quadroplex780]

guys,
guys so how we will surely know that PV-T84J-UDF3 is better or PV-T84J-UDF7 is better??????????
guys help....
The UDF7 is the newer model it is not available everywhere.

[GeekyBoy]

That the price quoted in the online market... $160 * 45 = 7200

Rs vs $= Rs 39.50 now.

[DeXt0R]

The UDF7 is the newer model it is not available everywhere.
I dont understand how UDF7 is the newer model.
Look at its specs
XFX GeForce 7600GT (PV-T73G-UDF7) 256MB DDR3 PCIe - Overclocked Edition, 570Mhz Engine GPU (vs 560Mhz of nVIDIA standard), 1.45GHz 256MB 128bit DDR3 (vs 1.4GHz of nVIDIA standard)

They are way slower than PV-T84J-U1D4

Update : Price from www.priceguru.in
XFX GeForce 8600GT “Fatal1ty” Edition -http://priceguru.in/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/xfx-8600gt-fatal1ty1.jPg
Specs: 256MB GDDR3, 620MHz/1.7GHz, 128-Bit, DX10, OpenGL v2,
DVI/HDTV/HDCP SLi Ready
Rs.9,500/-

[quadroplex780]

I dont understand how UDF7 is the newer model.
Look at its specs
XFX GeForce 7600GT (PV-T73G-UDF7) 256MB DDR3 PCIe - Overclocked Edition, 570Mhz Engine GPU (vs 560Mhz of nVIDIA standard), 1.45GHz 256MB 128bit DDR3 (vs 1.4GHz of nVIDIA standard)

They are way slower than PV-T84J-U1D4

Update : Price from www.priceguru.in
XFX GeForce 8600GT “Fatal1ty” Edition -http://priceguru.in/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/xfx-8600gt-fatal1ty1.jPg
Specs: 256MB GDDR3, 620MHz/1.7GHz, 128-Bit, DX10, OpenGL v2,
DVI/HDTV/HDCP SLi Ready
Rs.9,500/-
I am talking about the 8600gt.

[DeXt0R]

quadroplex780
Wahh sry bout that... I was in a hurry... i think when i searched for the 7600 had showed up insted on 8600 in the search...

Anyway... can you give the specs for
XFX 8600 GT PV-T84J-UDF7
I cant seem to find any trace of the card...
Are you sure its a XFX 8600 GT?

Cause i get only 4 results when i search for xfx 8600 gt PV-T73G-UDF7 on google.

[monkey]

quadroplex780
Wahh sry bout that... I was in a hurry... i think when i searched for the 7600 had showed up insted on 8600 in the search...

Anyway... can you give the specs for
XFX 8600 GT PV-T84J-UDF7
I cant seem to find any trace of the card...
Are you sure its a XFX 8600 GT?

Cause i get only 4 results when i search for xfx 8600 gt PV-T73G-UDF7 on google.

Try here: http://www.yantraonline.in/ProdDetails.asp?ItemCode=506

[quadroplex780]

quadroplex780
Wahh sry bout that... I was in a hurry... i think when i searched for the 7600 had showed up insted on 8600 in the search...

Anyway... can you give the specs for
XFX 8600 GT PV-T84J-UDF7
I cant seem to find any trace of the card...
Are you sure its a XFX 8600 GT?

Cause i get only 4 results when i search for xfx 8600 gt PV-T73G-UDF7 on google.
Yes my brother owns two of these cards for sli and he has gotem registered at www.xfxforce.com.

[DeXt0R]

Whats the operating temperature for XFX GT 8600?
And the temperature it shouldn't exceed?

[Demonkiller]

which one is better nvidia or ati.
nVidia if you are going for high-end cards. If you are looking at mid-range or low-end its almost even-Steven, with a few exceptions like the Asus EN8600GT

[sagargv]

xfx 8600GT .it shud b idle - 55c .load 75C.(less than 80C )

[utsav]

some1 plz help me herehttp://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71299

[keith_j_snyder2]

nVidia if you are going for high-end cards. If you are looking at mid-range or low-end its almost even-Steven, with a few exceptions like the Asus EN8600GT

Dude .... the whole idea is the way someone wants to use!
nVidia.....great for gaming!
ATi......great for designing (Due to more shaders)!

[Shloeb]

In the mid range segment ASUS EN8600GT rocks! It performs even better than the 8600GTS.
Btw i want to ask that if a card is factory overclocked then can we overclock it further? And will this card be able to run crysis at high on 1024x768?

[entrana]

i doubt it will run crysis on high, even the 8800gts would have a problem with that

[Shloeb]

if a card is factory overclocked then can we overclock it further?

[entrana]

ya we can, but u would be taking a risk

[nvidia]

I have an XFX 8600GT. It runs at around 75-80C under load and 50C when idle. Can i overclock my card so tht i can get 5 to 10 fps more in games like Lost Planet?? Will this void my warranty?

[keith_j_snyder2]

Is it me or yantra is selling 8800 GT?
Check it:
http://yantraonline.in/ProdDetails.asp?ItemCode=559

Does the card hit the market, did i messed it?

Damm Baby!
That's true
newegg.com is also selling 8800 GT and for all those who are planning to buy a 8800 GTS (640 & 320) versions, Please wait for the card to hit INDIAN shelves!
By god that card is way better than the two.....almost same performance as 8800 GTX for almost half of the price!

[avikchaks]

Why is this Yantraonline so grossly overcharging for the 8800GT card ?
Even though a higher priced card in the US sells cheaper than this in India .

[deadlyvenom]

damn no way i'm buying an 8800gt card for that price!
this is why india is left behind :(

[monkey]

Why is this Yantraonline so grossly overcharging for the 8800GT card ?
Even though a higher priced card in the US sells cheaper than this in India .

8800GT has been placed between 8800GTS 320MB and 8800GTS 640MB in terms of pricing. Check any site (newegg, zipzoomfly, etc.) and you will understand. With that fact I think prices at yantraonline is OK although higher nonetheless. But then you can't compare US prices with Indian prices. You can buy 8800Ultra for 30k in US while in India you can't buy 8800 GTX for that amount!!

BTW did anyone noticed new additions to eVGA's range of GFX - it's SSC edition. I think these editions have higher stream processors than regular 8800GT/8800GTS' (unlocked through BIOS I think) respectively - in case of 8800GTS - 112 instead of regular 96. What do you think?

[avikchaks]

Wherever I checked , the GTS320 is priced higher than the 8800GT ( only newegg :D )

[entrana]

xfx also released alpha dog editions of gts 640 and gt 512, whcih support pcie2.0

[hash!!]

ugh... this blows... i hate nvidia for dumb tactics like this... the GT almost levels up to the GTX... i dunno what its priced at... but then it totally smokes the GTS from the reviews i've looked at... ugh....
and damn... the card looks so cool... i thought my 320mb gts was so ubercool cause it was huge and bulky and heavy... but now that i've seen the gt, which takes up half the space and weighs half as much as the gts, and performs ever better, i feel pathetic... :(

[keith_j_snyder2]

Hey don't worry!
THe card isn't that biggie!
It performs less than of 8800 GTX when u turn on AA & AF on 2560X1600.
It performs better because it has more shaders than 8800 GTS (96) where as 8800 GT has 112 shaders, and shader clock is 1.5 where as GTX has 1.35, memory clock is 1800Mhz (same as GTX)
And also it is 65mn whereas GTS & GTX are 90nm.....which might holds great overclocking potential!

But do u really think that u can have that much of resolution on ur systems?

At 1920X1200, GT and GTX performs same!
That's the resolution that most of the mainstream LCDs (17" & 19") don't have!
Ya all gonna require a 22" & above to acheve the 1920X1200 resolution!

The card is supposed to be between the price range of 8600 GTS and 8800 GTS.......because nVidia is killing its 320 MB GTS because in another 4 months, the card will be no where to be found!

Ya all are lucky that u have the 320 GTS!

And also the card is PCI-E 2.0!

[zyberboy]

which version of xfx 8600gt is better UDF7 or UDF3
which t one hav overheating problem??

wts the warranty of Asus EN8600GT over clocked version?
is it better than xfx?

[shyamno]

Can anyone....post the ...latest Geforce 8 series Graphics Card with their prices....

...for few days ...i have been hearing that new model..of 8800 old model of 8800...new 8600.... i m totally confused....how to differentiate...between...them

[dOm1naTOr]

@shyamno
8800 GT is the new model. 8800GTS and GTX are older models.

[nvidia]

I have an XFX 8600GT. It runs at around 75-80C under load and 50C when idle. Can i overclock my card so tht i can get 5 to 10 fps more in games like Lost Planet?? Will this void my warranty?

[dOm1naTOr]

@nvidia8800
no, it won't void ur warranty, but the card ight get unstable.

Go to XFX site and register for their support. Then post ur issues and if needed theyll guide u to get the card replaced.
I dun think normally an 8600GT gets that hot.

[nvidia]

I have checked the temp with various tools. I have 1 extra fan near the gfx card to increase airflow. Still the card runs at 75-80C under load.
Will overclocking my CPU void the warranty?

[keith_j_snyder2]

^^^^Try a slight overclock and see the temp. if it increases drastically then don't overclock it!
The mentioned temp. is really high as this should be the temp. after overclocking, but u are not the only one who's having this much of temp.
Ask others who owns the same card!

[ashnik]

My friend has bought Sparkle 7300GS 256MB PCI-e card..
Now wants to buy an AMD sys...
does this card has ne compatibility problems?
We r going for Asus M2A-VM mobo..

[keith_j_snyder2]

There is no issues with the AMD that u can't use nVidia card with it....ofcourse u can use any of the ATi or nVidia card with the motherboard!

[gary4gar]

can a intel GMA 950 play HD videos(720p)??

[Shloeb]

how much power does a 8800GT require? Being on 65nm process it should consume less power. Can it work on a 400W PSU?

[monkey]

EVGA sites says that Min. 400 Watts PSU is required for 8800GT and Min. 450 Watts PSU for 8800GT in SLI but I think that this has to be good quality PSUs. Also the PSU should have Min. 22A on +12V rail for single 8800GT and 24A for 8800GT in SLI. You will also require 6-pin PCI-e power dongle (EVGA provides this dongle alongwith the card).

[Shloeb]

I just read this:
# A single GeForce 8800 GT requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit at minimum if you use it in a high-end system. That power supply needs to have (in total) at least 26 Amps available on the 12 volts rails.
# A second GeForce 8800 GT installed on this system requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit at minimum if you use it in a high-end system. That power supply needs to have (in total) at least 36 Amps available on the 12 volts rails
Now as they said 450W for high-end pc. For mid range pcs like the ones that we have. I think 400W should be enough.

[zyberboy]

which version of xfx 8600gt is better UDF7 or UDF3
which t one hav overheating problem??

wts the warranty of Asus EN8600GT over clocked version?
is it better than xfx?
^^Some one please answer this

[entrana]

8800gt cant run on a 400 watt man

[Harvik780]

I feel stupid after buying 8600GT SLI.The only benifit i have is more Vram.

[RexRazr]

Hi guys, I have an XFX 7300GS since 1 year and now I wish to switch to an 8600gt. How much will the performance differ from my old card after attaching the 8600gt ?
I'd play recent games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R or Bioshock or rather older games like F.E.A.R in high detail on 1024x768 res. How much frame rate will I get approx. on those games with the 8600gt ?
Thanks in advance for any help..

[Choto Cheeta]

@RexRazr

8600 GT would allow Mid settings at 1024 for latest games... but olders will run at Max resolutin and high settings...

:)

Go for 5.5k XFX 8600 GT :D over 7300 GS :D

[karanchaphekar]

hi guys

i want to buy 8600gt

which to buy asus, xfx, galxay

i read the review in oct chip, i think the tests of asus en8600gt was incorrect
how can that card cn perform more than gts? i think that card at time of testing was overclocked. the smart doctor software comes with asus is used for overclocking the number in mag are incorrect

i never find simmiler reviewon internet anyware
the only preoverclocked was from galaxy

please help us asus realy gives that performence?

is it safe to overclock from smartdoctor software , i am little scared about overclocking please educate me

[zyberboy]

Hi guys, I have an XFX 7300GS since 1 year and now I wish to switch to an 8600gt. How much will the performance differ from my old card after attaching the 8600gt ?
I'd play recent games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R or Bioshock or rather older games like F.E.A.R in high detail on 1024x768 res. How much frame rate will I get approx. on those games with the 8600gt ?
Thanks in advance for any help..

u can see the comparison here
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=855&model2=719&chart=287

[Tech_Wiz]

Galaxy ships the Factory OCed 8600 GT + I used RivaTuner to again OC it [Added a chassis fabn extra for cooling] and it gave rox results.

[nvidia]

Can i set 2 different gfx cards in SLI??

[karanchaphekar]

Galaxy ships the Factory OCed 8600 GT + I used RivaTuner to again OC it [Added a chassis fabn extra for cooling] and it gave rox results. but what about asus 8600gt and smart doctor? is the review in magzine are real

[keith_j_snyder2]

The 8800 GT requires atleast 425 W PSU so u should buy 500 W psu in case u add few more hardware to ur rig!

Can i set 2 different gfx cards in SLI??

Different cards as in?

U can use 2 cards in SLI of different brands but should have the same model number!

like 2 8800 GTX in SLI but not 1 8800 GTX and 1 8800 GTS!

[nvidia]

^ Thanx for the info...

[Shloeb]

Are u sure? Because the rig that my friend has is similar to my rig.( we bought from the same shop :D ) Will 400W will be enough to run a 8800GT?

[quan chi]

well is there any fall in price for 7600 series.

[ashnik]

Ashnik:
My friend has bought Sparkle 7300GS 256MB PCI-e card..
Now wants to buy an AMD sys...
does this card has ne compatibility problems?
We r going for Asus M2A-VM mobo..

There is no issues with the AMD that u can't use nVidia card with it....ofcourse u can use any of the ATi or nVidia card with the motherboard!

Dude..
I heard that Sparkle cards have compatibility issues..not AMD

[karanchaphekar]

hello please any body reply my quary?????

[Shloeb]

^^They are not just making up their reviews. ASUS 8600GT performs so well because the card is factory overclocked and ASUS is known for good quality products.

[RexRazr]

which card is better ?
XFX GeForce 8600GT with 256mb GDDR3 ram
or
the same card with 512mb DDR2 ram ?

[Shloeb]

256 mb with ddr3 ram is better. The mid range cards don't benefit from that much ram.

[nishantv2003]

Guys, what is the current price of,
1.XFX 8600GT
2.XFX 8600GT Fatality
3.XFX 8600GTS
and
4.Asus EN8600GT.

All 256MB verson.

and pls tell which one 2 gor for in terms of price-performance ratio.
and does 'HDCP' we get on GTS models is really needed????

thanx.

guys pls reply....
i need to get gfx card in 2-3 days..
thanx

[keith_j_snyder2]

Ashnik:
My friend has bought Sparkle 7300GS 256MB PCI-e card..
Now wants to buy an AMD sys...
does this card has ne compatibility problems?
We r going for Asus M2A-VM mobo..



Dude..
I heard that Sparkle cards have compatibility issues..not AMD


AFAIK...there shouldn't be nay issues....like i have ATi chipset nad i am using nVidia card....but it is Gainward not sparkle.
Acc. to me the only thing matters is chipset of ur card...it doesn't matter if it is of what brand. If ur chip sports it, no issues regardless of what brand u own.
But if u still confuse then buy XFX or ASUS or any other brand!

[zyberboy]

Guys, what is the current price of,
1.XFX 8600GT
2.XFX 8600GT Fatality
3.XFX 8600GTS
and
4.Asus EN8600GT.

All 256MB verson.

and pls tell which one 2 gor for in terms of price-performance ratio.
and does 'HDCP' we get on GTS models is really needed????

thanx.

guys pls reply....
i need to get gfx card in 2-3 days..
thanx

And also which version of xfx 8600gt cards have overheating problem the one ending with 'UDF7' OR 'UDF3'
Someone please answer this.......yaar:)

[Shloeb]

The one ending with UDF3

[assasin]

does 'HDCP' we get on GTS models is really needed????

u'll get HDCP even in XFX 8600GT Fatal1ty Edition (afaik it costs bout 8.5-9k).
u wont get HDCP content in India for the next 2-3yrs.also u wont hav a Blu-ray or HD dvd player so no question of HDCP content even if its available.if u wanna spend bout 10k on 8600GTS then better get a 8800GTS 320MB (try shops which hav old stock).

[karanchaphekar]

are there different card from asus 8600gt with and without factory overclock which of them is reviewed if buying asus card which is better overclocking software , smart doctor from asus or any other ?

[keith_j_snyder2]

THe most widely overclocking software is riva tuner and ATi tool rest of.....who knows!

[RexRazr]

Is ATi HD 2600XT better than nVidia 8600GT ?
Is 2600XT a DX10 card ?

In the site that "cyberboy kerala" provided (thanks for it) i saw that mostly 8600GT is ahead of 2600XT. But they've used a bit older games for the test.
So which card would be better for new games such as Crysis and so ?

Please also state which card costs more if you can.

Thanks..

[sunny155]

Hi, I am thinking to buy DX10 based card.

I have 2 options - NVidia 8600 GT & ATI 2600XT

I just read tom's hardware guide abt 2600 xt. It says its 100$ and little cheaper than 8600GT.

Suggest which one to buy with their prices and models.

[Tech_Wiz]

In case you are buying for gaming Go for nVidia. In case of Movie and Media stuff go for ATi HD.

ATi performance gets affected by a wider range than nVidia performance when AA and AF are turned on.

Riva Tuner can OC any gfx card [well almost] which has the supported GPU. So no matter u got ASUS, Galaxy or XFX it will OC it same way.

[quan chi]

well is 7600gt better or 8500gt.

[anujsaini]

So 8800GT finally Launched today

[zyberboy]

wts the warranty period for asus 8600gt and xfx 8600gt??

[keith_j_snyder2]

both 8600 GT and 2600 XT are crappy cards. If u really want to play games then hook on to 8800 GT or wait for RV 670 aka HD 3800. That card will be a real deal and the price will be same as 8800 GT and it will be DDR4 and DX 10.1!

[nishantv2003]

hi guys,
sorry for asking again, but,
i m going to buy xfx or asus 8600gt very soon(2-3 days) and i have recently upgraded my psu to coolermaster duo 600watts.
now im thinking that when i have upgraded my psu so why shouldnt i wait for 8800gt 256mb.

now guys pls help,
1.should i go for 8600gt(which one,xfx or asus) or,
2.should i wait for 8800gt 256mb.

yaar i dont want to spend more than 10k on gfx card.

thanx.

P.S. Choto cheeeta pls clean up ur private meg inbox, im trying 2 msg u:)

[Harvik780]

^^Go for ASUS as i myself have an XFX 8600GT and their customer support is unreliable online.
Asus support in India is no good too but atleast they are the top pc hardware manufacturers in the world.You can also get ASUS 8600GT from rashi peripherals,they also have XFX.

Haven't you heard of XFX 8600GT users having overheating complains.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Wait for RV 670 as that card will be almost in between 10-12K and since nVidia will also launch its 9 series GPU soon then the 8800 GT512 MB will be for almost the same price.
Remember the 8600 GT was of almost 10K when it launched and now its for 5.5K from Palit!
Just wait for a month or two and u will see a drastic fall in price!

[nishantv2003]

i was just thinking that i can buy a 8600gt now and i can run it for 1yr and after that i could change it and by then the new 9 series would have been launched and price of 8800gt would aslo have come down.
or
should i buy 8800gt now only...

as u say my frnds

[keith_j_snyder2]

You know....now days....as i can see the market....every single brand is launching something new within 6 months which makes the older technology obsolete.
U can clearly see in the INTEL Core 2 Duo series....same nVidia is also following and all other companies will do the same.

My suggestion is buy something that is enough for atlesat 1-1.5 year.
Now 8800 GT is the best in this scenerio....but it has just been launched....always buy something when it is available in abundance in the market and has decent value.
Buying a 8600 GT is nothing....infact, i will suggest u to buy 2X8600 GT and use them in SLI....but its not possible since u have one PCI-E slot on motherboard.
So just wait for 1 more month and see if ATi come up with something stand in nVidia way....then u should buy 8800 GT because then its price will also fall down and it will be a great buy which will remain for atleast 1 year.

[mck3bangalore]

Hey ppl, i bought a new nvidea gforce 7300GT 256mb, and after installing i am having some serious problem with my monitor colour.
The monitor colour is some what blur and greenish kind. I tried with the setting of the colour(gamma, red, white balance) and other stuff, noting seems to be working.

My sys config: mercury 945 chipset motherboard
intel dual core processor 3Ghz
1gb ram
sata 80gb
windows xp prof sp2

Plz help me out in this...

[sonu1983]

ok guys..my sis is in the US and she plans to come in dec end...so i was THINKING i will tell her to get me a 8800GT :)

just wondering..wats the price now..its like 250$ for the 512mb versions..will they come down anywhere near december..so tat ill tell to buy it then?...waitin for ur replies..thanks.:)

[shyamno]

Is ATI HD3850 and HD3870 out in market ???

Can anyone give me..any reviews(links) of this two cards ??

[arun_chennai]

Is ATI HD3850 and HD3870 out in market ???

Can anyone give me..any reviews(links) of this two cards ??

No not yet....

ok guys..my sis is in the US and she plans to come in dec end...so i was THINKING i will tell her to get me a 8800GT :)

just wondering..wats the price now..its like 250$ for the 512mb versions..will they come down anywhere near december..so tat ill tell to buy it then?...waitin for ur replies..thanks.:)

8800Gt is selling like Hot cakes in US.......this is festival season there...so the demand is on high side....so dont expect a price crash...:D

[arun_cool]

hi guys ...

i have 2 options guys...

1.xfx 8600 gt
2. ASUS en 8600 gt...

which one is better for price guys...

if possible post their prices..:razz:

[sonu1983]

awwww shucks..just wen i thought i could settle in for a 8800GT..damn..think i ll have to go for 8600GT as usual..sigh:(

[arun_chennai]

awwww shucks..just wen i thought i could settle in for a 8800GT..damn..think i ll have to go for 8600GT as usual..sigh:(

Before Xmas 8800GT 256mb version and also ATI 3870/50 will be introduced....they will be around 180-200$ range...get them....8600GT/GTS are crap...dont get them...:D

hi guys ...

i have 2 options guys...

1.xfx 8600 gt
2. ASUS en 8600 gt...

which one is better for price guys...

if possible post their prices..:razz:

ASUS retail around 7k...where as u can get XFX for 5.5k....ASUS Fan is slightly better....but XFX is great VFM....:D:D

[techdoc]

hi all i am planning to upgrade my system.i have already purchased a 690g jetway board and amd x2 4000 and viewsonic vg1930wm.i usually watch some movies and do some office work and general surfing.i am a linux user and support for amd 690g chipset is poor.i would like to purchase an nvidiagraphics card to get better support for compiz and other 3d stuff.no gaming.can you recommend some??budget is 3000,not any more.how is 7300 gs/8400gs??.

also should i go for the 800mhz ram or the 667??
thank you all and cheers.

[cynosure]

Will newer cards like 8800GT which have PCI express 2.0 interface work on PCI express 1.1?

[keith_j_snyder2]

hi all i am planning to upgrade my system.i have already purchased a 690g jetway board and amd x2 4000 and viewsonic vg1930wm.i usually watch some movies and do some office work and general surfing.i am a linux user and support for amd 690g chipset is poor.i would like to purchase an nvidiagraphics card to get better support for compiz and other 3d stuff.no gaming.can you recommend some??budget is 3000,not any more.how is 7300 gs/8400gs??.

also should i go for the 800mhz ram or the 667??
thank you all and cheers.

Buy a 8400 GS as it is DX10 and some of therm will be hooked up with HDMI port.

Secondly, buy a 800 MHz RAm as its frequency is better than 667.

Will newer cards like 8800GT which have PCI express 2.0 interface work on PCI express 1.1?

2.0 cards are backward compatible too so they will work on PCI-E 1.1 but on 1.1 speed, not on 2.0 speed!

[dOm1naTOr]

I dun think the performance will drop so much, coz its da GPU nd memory thats the bottleneck nd not the PCIE x16 interface.
The data rate of even PCIE 1.1 is overkill for todays card.
PCIE 2.0 is coming takin into consideration the coming cards like HD3800 nd 9800.

[arun_cool]

hi...

i m planing to upgrade my Ram to 2 GB...
i have 1GB @667 Mhz.....

so which is better 1 Gb 667 mhz + 1 GB 800 mhz.....

or 2 GB 667 mhz......

Sorry for posting in this Thread...:)

@arun_chennai

R u sure that 8800gt 256 MB will be under 200$....

[arun_chennai]

hi...

i m planing to upgrade my Ram to 2 GB...
i have 1GB @667 Mhz.....

so which is better 1 Gb 667 mhz + 1 GB 800 mhz.....

or 2 GB 667 mhz......

Sorry for posting in this Thread...:)

@arun_chennai

R u sure that 8800gt 256 MB will be under 200$....

yes man 512mb is retailing around 250$...so u may get 256mb for 200$...:D:D

[JohnephSi]

Which one is the best among ati x1300xt, x1600 pro, nvidia 7600gs n 7600GT ?????

Remember the agp card should be able to connect with my CRT monitor not a lcd monitor

[arun_chennai]

Which one is the best among ati x1300xt, x1600 pro, nvidia 7600gs n 7600GT ?????

Remember the agp card should be able to connect with my CRT monitor not a lcd monitor
7600GT is the best amongst the above cards....:D:D & all cards come with VGA & DVI o/p...so u can connect to CRT without any problems....:D:D

[JohnephSi]

What is the price of 7600 Gt n for which company is the best .

[zyberboy]

What is the price of 7600 Gt n for which company is the best .
chk here http://www.theitwares.com/gfxcards/gfxcards.htm

[utsav]

yes man 512mb is retailing around 250$...so u may get 256mb for 200$...:D:D u dont hav any idea wat u r talking about. 512MB xfx 8800GT is selling for 16000Rs meaning 400$

[arun_chennai]

u dont hav any idea wat u r talking about. 512MB xfx 8800GT is selling for 16000Rs meaning 400$

No man...be cool...:D...we are talking about US price buddy....read all the above conversation...:D:D

[keith_j_snyder2]

The PCI-E 2.0 draws almost double the power compared to PCI-E. So there aren't going to be the external power connectors for the mainstream cards besides this there are some speed factors too!

[sonu1983]

@arun_chennai
hey i guess i will then wait for the dec ending..as we have thanksgiving in november..hope the price comes down..lol..

[keith_j_snyder2]

THe wait should be of ATi HD 3850 and HD3870 which will blow 8800 GT ( I Believe) in performance and as well as price too!

[arun_chennai]

THe wait should be of ATi HD 3850 and HD3870 which will blow 8800 GT ( I Believe) in performance and as well as price too!

How do u know that man....just assumption or any proof (benchmarks)..:D

[keith_j_snyder2]

Thats obvious...because if ATi wants to stay in the market, they have to put some thing like X1900 XTX to beat nVidia!

It doesn't matter that if they are best performers....the only thing matters is which one is better VMF....which means main stream hardware!

[Ambar]

ya ATI does have a gud VFM..but they still lose out on expensive cards..wht i mean to say is tht there expensive cards are still not able to beat the NVIDIA's:D

[arun_chennai]

ya ATI does have a gud VFM..but they still lose out on expensive cards..wht i mean to say is tht there expensive cards are still not able to beat the NVIDIA's:D

Its true that ATI always have a better VFM than nVidia....but in Indian market always nVidia products are cheaper,coz of the crap ATI marketing network...hope that will change soon...

[New]

Can any tell me one graphics card based on PCI for 3k?

[vivek.virgo]

hi,

I need a graphics card for my Viewsonic widescreen 22" TFT VX2235wm as my current onboard graphics setup does not support it.

CPU: AMD Sempron
Motherboard: ASrock K7VM3. Has 2 PCI slots(spec 2.2) & 1 AGP slot (supports 1.5V, 4X AGP card.). The manual has a caution for the AGP slot: "Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on K7VM3’s AGP slot! It may cause permanent damage!"

Please suggest any suitable cards based on the above. Thanks,
Vivek

[keith_j_snyder2]

Can any tell me one graphics card based on PCI for 3k?


If it is PCI-E then its 8400 GS.

PCi Cards are hard to find, even AGP are getting obsolete today, heck PCI-E is also an old story.

The in thing is PCI-E 2.0.

Its true that ATI always have a better VFM than nVidia....but in Indian market always nVidia products are cheaper,coz of the crap ATI marketing network...hope that will change soon...

Very true!

nVidia products are also cheaper compared to ATi in india. But also ATi products are expensive and did not provide much services to the customer in india.

Well fingers X-fire!
We might see change also.

[chicha]

this is my config
AMD AM2 @1.9
2*512 DDR2
256 6200 AGP.


my budget is arround 6-7K i want to change my gfx please suggest me some good one.

i have read here and many places that a 7800 is a good card.
i can change my MOBO at the max excluding my gfx.
please help.

[nvidia]

Go for the 8600GT Fatality edition..

[hahahari]

@arun_chennai ur absolutely right.Go to any local shop and ask for a Gfx card first thing they hand out is a mx4000 then a 5200 no ATI :))

[chicha]

i have a AGP interface.

they still have 5200 and mx4000 :confused: :shock: :shock:

[too_techy]

are there any pci-e graphics card for 4 - 5 k with tv tuner built in
i read about ati x800 xl but couldn't find its price and i don't know whether are not i can get that card in chennai.

[quan chi]

what is 7300 to 8600 series are they pci-e or pci-e 2.0.

what is pci-e 2.0.

[arun_chennai]

what is 7300 to 8600 series are they pci-e or pci-e 2.0.

what is pci-e 2.0.

7300 & 8600 use PCI E 1.1 & newer cards like 8800GT use 2.0 version...:D

[FilledVoid]

Hello all,
Need some advice on a computer Im helping to upgrade.

What he needs is a display card. I checked the prices at http://www.deltapage.com/graphic.htm

Here is the below 7k division

Chipset Model ZEBRONICS XFX
NVIDIA 8400GS 256(512) 2600 2750
NVIDIA 7100 GS 512(128) 1550 1825
NVIDIA 7200 GS 128 MB 1625 1975
NVIDIA 7200 GS 256 MB 2050 2175
NVIDIA 7300 GS 512(256) 2450 2500
NVIDIA 7300 GT 512 MB 3475 3850
NVIDIA 7600 GT 256 MB 5200 5800
NVIDIA 7900 GS 256 MB 8300 8850
NVIDIA 8500 GT 256 MB 4050 4350
NVIDIA 8500 GT 512 MB 4775 4775
NVIDIA 8600 GT 256 MB 5600 6300
NVIDIA 8600 GT 512 MB 6650 7650


He just casually games. Consider him to use stuff like F.E.A.R and Half Life 2. What would you recommend him using considering that all new cards are coming out? I was thinking of getting him XFX 8400 GS which seems to be very cheap. Any heating issues? Should I stay away from the 8500 GT models? Any suggestions?

Please note the person who will be using this has an onboard 6150 also. Hes using the same motherboard I am which is a Asus M2N MX SE. Will there be a notable increase in performance between the two?

[ricky_pradeep]

@arun_chennai: Macha, how much is the 8800GT priced in our city? I got a quote for Rs.15k .. Heard of lower prices anywhere?

[arun_chennai]

@arun_chennai: Macha, how much is the 8800GT priced in our city? I got a quote for Rs.15k .. Heard of lower prices anywhere?

Machan go to Ritche street & get the quote from one & start bargaining with dealers one by one...u will get lower price:D:D:D...but 15k seems to be a good deal...:)

[gary4gar]

i have a amd athlon 64 3000+
msi-k8mm-v
1gb ram
which AGP card to buy so that my cpu & ram does not become bottleneck?

[Tech_Wiz]

Whats ur budget?

[gary4gar]

Whats ur budget?
As low as Possible :D

[arun_cool]

@arun_chennai
where r u from chennai...i m frm saidapet....

whats the price of xfx 8600gt & gts in richy street.........

[quan chi]

7300 & 8600 use PCI E 1.1 & newer cards like 8800GT use 2.0 version...:D

thanks for the reply.but how to know which version is there that is 1.1 or2.0. i have pcie-ex16 slot.will i be able to connect 7300gt or 7600gs card.

[dOm1naTOr]

@quan chi
yup, u can connect all PCIE card on ur mobo if u have PCIE slot
Currently only 8800GT is available with PCIE 2.0 slot and its bckward compatible with PCIE 1.1 mobos, ie it can be connected to PCIE 1.1 slot, but the performance will be limited[not very much].

And u can easily connect cards like 7300Gt or 7600GS.
And dun get 7300GT or 7600GS. Get 8500 or 8600GT for the same price and better performanve + DX 10 support.

[ricky_pradeep]

Machan go to Ritche street & get the quote from one & start bargaining with dealers one by one...u will get lower price:D:D:D...but 15k seems to be a good deal...:)

Yup will do that! Thanks mate!

[arun_chennai]

@arun_chennai
where r u from chennai...i m frm saidapet....

whats the price of xfx 8600gt & gts in richy street.........

Oh great yar...I am from Guindy:D...u can get XFX 8600GT for 5.5k with a bit of bargaining...For 8k u can get a 7900GS & it will easily beat 8600GTS (but no Dx10 support:(:()....

[arun_cool]

^^Thanks yaar....

[entrana]

the new ati 3800 looks really schveeet. its like 2x of gtx

[deathvirus_me]

^^ not even close in performance .. even a 8800GT beats the HD3870 :p ..

[kantiman]

^^ not even close in performance .. even a 8800GT beats the HD3870 :p ..

Yes I agree. Check the review here
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3151

[arun_chennai]

the new ati 3800 looks really schveeet. its like 2x of gtx

It cant even touch 8800GT & then where comes the GTX into picture....according to Anand tech 2*3850 in crossfire mode is neck & neck with GTX....;)

[boosters]

I want to purchase a Graphic Card for my Asus Motherboard P5PE. I am confuse which one is better. Please advice. I need it urgently :confused:. I have a 1 x AGP 8X , for more information about my motherboard please look here "http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=0&model=1276&modelmenu=1" , my budget only below Rs 5000. Please help , also tell me which support Pixel Shader 2.0 etc etc.

[kyvivek]

8800GT PRICES IN CHENNAI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

i went down 2 ritchy street 2day lookin 2 buy the 8800gt baby. here's the quote the various guys gave me..

Supreme - Nope.. they don't have one
Sethia - 14900.. BIG
Delta - These guys have the XFX all 3 versions. Basic is 15500 and XXX is 16500. a little high i reckon.. bt then u can alwys bargain ;)

[arun_chennai]

8800GT PRICES IN CHENNAI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

i went down 2 ritchy street 2day lookin 2 buy the 8800gt baby. here's the quote the various guys gave me..

Supreme - Nope.. they don't have one
Sethia - 14900.. BIG
Delta - These guys have the XFX all 3 versions. Basic is 15500 and XXX is 16500. a little high i reckon.. bt then u can alwys bargain ;)
Bargain for and get XXX edition.....u may further overclock it and get it closer to GTX speeds....:D:D:D

[prince980]

Dear Frnds..
i have d following config
1.intel core 2 duo e 4400
2.intel dg965ry mobo
3.1 gb ram
4.160 gb hdd
5.19 inch samsun lcd..

im getting a xfx 8600Gt from d us ..i have a 400 watt power supply..i bought my pc 2 months ago..i was wonderin if this psu is enough for the graphic card..i dont overcolock ..im really worried cos ive aleady spent a lot for this pc..

and ppl ask how many usb devices u have..do dey mean how many usb ports u have?i have zebronics cabinett...2 usb ports in the front..and 4 at the back

plzz clear my query..is 400w enough for xfx 8600GT

waitin for ur replies

[ravi_9793]

Dear Frnds..
i have d following config
1.intel core 2 duo e 4400
2.intel dg965ry mobo
3.1 gb ram
4.160 gb hdd
5.19 inch samsun lcd..

im getting a xfx 8600Gt from d us ..i have a 400 watt power supply..i bought my pc 2 months ago..i was wonderin if this psu is enough for the graphic card..i dont overcolock ..im really worried cos ive aleady spent a lot for this pc..

and ppl ask how many usb devices u have..do dey mean how many usb ports u have?i have zebronics cabinett...2 usb ports in the front..and 4 at the back

plzz clear my query..is 400w enough for xfx 8600GT

waitin for ur replies
yes..400 watt will be sufficient for you.Dont worry, your PC will work fine.

Regarding USB:
I think they mean, how many external USB device you have attached like, printer, webcam and others.

[kyvivek]

Bargain for and get XXX edition.....u may further overclock it and get it closer to GTX speeds....:D:D:D

made a mistake.. the extreme edition costs 16500 not the xxx one. din't ask how much the xxx costs :D

[entrana]

yup extreme is 16500, although i got it got 16000. i got it from vedant, and the extreme one is way better than xxx(by 10mhz)

[nvidia]

I have a XFX 8600GT.
Is there anyway by which i can check my fan speeds??
And is there a way to increase/decrease the speed??

[assasin]

^^^ afaik u cant control fan speed of a 8600GT

[hash!!]

use rivatuner? you can control fan speeds with that...

[sparsh]

HI folks,

My configuration is as given below in my signature.

Right now I am using my 15 inch CRT with the integrated Graphics Chipset (Intel 845 GL Shared Graphics memory 64MB )

I am going in for a 22 inch ACER LCD.

My question is will the intel 845 GL chipset be able to drive such a display or I have to invest in an additional graphics card.
My MB only supports 8x AGP cards. SO can anybody sugest some good AGP 8x graphics cards left on the market. (Like FX 5800 etc or maybe 6600 or 7600 if my budget permits :oops:)

Budget would be upto Rs. 5000/-(could go higher :D ) as I wont be using the system for lots of Gaming. (Maybe the occasional MAX PAYNE 2 :rolleyes: or NFS UG2 :D or mostly such FPS genres )
I was playing such games on the current config at 1024x768 resolution.

I hope someone can help me,

Thanks and regards,
KJ

[arun_cool]

what is the prince of Ati 3850......in india????

[hash!!]

HI folks,

My configuration is as given below in my signature.

Right now I am using my 15 inch CRT with the integrated Graphics Chipset (Intel 845 GL Shared Graphics memory 64MB )

I am going in for a 22 inch ACER LCD.

My question is will the intel 845 GL chipset be able to drive such a display or I have to invest in an additional graphics card.
My MB only supports 8x AGP cards. SO can anybody sugest some good AGP 8x graphics cards left on the market. (Like FX 5800 etc or maybe 6600 or 7600 if my budget permits :oops:)

Budget would be upto Rs. 5000/-(could go higher :D ) as I wont be using the system for lots of Gaming. (Maybe the occasional MAX PAYNE 2 :rolleyes: or NFS UG2 :D or mostly such FPS genres )
I was playing such games on the current config at 1024x768 resolution.

I hope someone can help me,

Thanks and regards,
KJ

i guess a 7600gt agp would cost you anywhere between 4-6k... i had an agp board till a couple of months back, and i checked the prices for an x1950 pro agp back then, it retailed for around 10-11k... but i guess the best option for you right now would be to get a pcie board... cause buying an agp doesnt quite seem feasible these days, agp prices seem to be kinda high... anyway, thats your choice... :) check the hardware prices thread for the exact price...

[sparsh]

i guess a 7600gt agp would cost you anywhere between 4-6k... i had an agp board till a couple of months back, and i checked the prices for an x1950 pro agp back then, it retailed for around 10-11k... but i guess the best option for you right now would be to get a pcie board... cause buying an agp doesnt quite seem feasible these days, agp prices seem to be kinda high... anyway, thats your choice... :) check the hardware prices thread for the exact price...
Thanks hash!! for the reply,

I guess a 7600gt between 4-6 k would be really great for me at this time bcoz:

1] I wont be using this system for long, after which only my Dad will be using it.
And I don't think Dad will want to play games on it like me :D unless
he changes his mind ofcourse :p
He uses it only for business trading.

2] Only thing I have on mind is that currently I should be able to play games on it( ocassionally)
and the overall graphics quality (for movies or games) should be clear and lag free :)
atleast at its native resolution i.e. 1680x1050)

BTW, what kind of upgrade did you perform (I mean what is your config
right now ) and how much did you shell out :D for it ??

Thanks once again and regards,
KJ

[BULLZI]

i want to sell my 7900 GT. ny shop where I can sell it in Kolkata?

i know i shud hv posted my query in "BAAZAR" section bt then i thot as this thread is graphics card related, i can post my query here, too.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^dude sell it in our bazaar section, you'll get better prices.

BTW 7900gt aren't very hot these days with 3850(ati) costing just ~10k and the super cool 8800gt at around 13-14k.

[sagnik]

i have a laptop hp pavillion 6314tx.
it has core2duo t5300,geforce go 7400,160gb hdd,1gb ddr2 dual channel 667mhz ram. the problem is i cannot play any good game at a good resolution, say 800*640 also.. i have to play nfs prostreet at the lowest res. at 640 res. all the effects have been switched off still the system shows it is low on system memory.. i am running on vista ultimate 64 bit. i have increased the page file to 2gb approx still the prob persists.
please give some way to solve it. is there any way i can upgrade my graphics card or any other way to increase the performance?

[haokipomb]

guys, when can i expect price slash for 8600gt cards.

[dOm1naTOr]

What is the current price of:
8500GT?

[JohnephSi]

Which r da nvidia's 7 n 8 series of agp cards.

N which 1 is beter 7600 gt n 6800.

[Tech_Wiz]

8 Series has only PCI-e Cards

[JohnephSi]

Wht abt 7 series.N which 1 is beter 7600 gt n 6800.

[dOm1naTOr]

7600GT is better in todays games nd also more future proof than 6800. 7600Gt beats 6800Ultra in most of todays games.

[JohnephSi]

Which r da nvidia's 7 series agp cards.

.

[QwertyManiac]

Those which start with 7.

[zyberboy]

i need a spare pci-e gfx card so which pci-e gfx hav lowest rate

[dOm1naTOr]

@cyberboy_kerala
8400GS XFX for 2.3k. Its better than 7300GT nd costs much less.

[JohnephSi]

Plz tel me da best with les price 4 agp amng 7 series.

[keith_j_snyder2]

buy 2400 Pro way much better than 8400 GS!

[JohnephSi]

Plz tel me da best with les price 4 agp amng 7 series.

[arun_cool]

hi guys from chennai......

can i get ATI 3850 from Richee street...

i asked some of the dealers .... they say tht ll sell only Nvidia cards ...:(:(:(

if yes means what ll be the expected price when it comes to richee street...:D:D

[hash!!]

Plz tel me da best with les price 4 agp amng 7 series.
get a 7600gt... or a 7600gs.. if you manage to get the agp version ie...

[keith_j_snyder2]

hi guys from chennai......

can i get ATI 3850 from Richee street...

i asked some of the dealers .... they say tht ll sell only Nvidia cards ...:(:(:(

if yes means what ll be the expected price when it comes to richee street...:D:D

I donno whether its goin to be at "Richee Street" but the card should be available for more than 10K !

[Sreeejith]

My friend is planning to buy a new gfx card. His choices are 7900GS and 8600GT. Which one is better? He is using Windows XP SP2 and he is not planning to upgrade to vista.

[arun_chennai]

My friend is planning to buy a new gfx card. His choices are 7900GS and 8600GT. Which one is better? He is using Windows XP SP2 and he is not planning to upgrade to vista.

7900GS anyday...

[entrana]

8600gt for vista

[arun_chennai]

8600gt for vista

Hey man comeon yar....he has clearly mentioned that he has no intention to go for VISTA....;)

[entrana]

oooo. i misread it i thought he WAS. then definitely go fo 7900gs. if possible tell him to get 7900gt instead

[xbonez]

wouldn't he be better off gng for X1950XTX? performance will be as gud and it is much cheaper...

[entrana]

but its not cheaper here in india

[dark_king]

hi friends can any one tell me which card is good . AGP or PCI Express ?
and which card is the best which can support almost any game and of course cheap .

[keith_j_snyder2]

X1950 XTX from ASUS is available for almost 11 K and its kick ass in DX 9.
But there is no point of buying a 1950XTX when u can have 8800 GT for a little higher price!

[krups]

My friend is planning to buy a new gfx card. His choices are 7900GS and 8600GT. Which one is better? He is using Windows XP SP2 and he is not planning to upgrade to vista.

7900gs is faster than 8600gt... tell him to go for 7900gs

check this http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=712&model2=855&chart=275

[keith_j_snyder2]

yeah great but the only difference is 7900 GS is Dx9 and 8600 GT is Dx10!
If DX10 is not your chice then buy 7900 GS...much beter than 8600 GT!

[zyberboy]

but in some games 8600gt is better than 7900gs

[entrana]

some games like?

[xbonez]

^^well, for example all Dx10 games :)

anyways, what're the approx costs of 7900GS, X1950XTX? which performs better?

[dOm1naTOr]

X1950XTX is the best single GPU Dx9 card. Even 7900GT can't come close to it.

[xbonez]

and cost? whats its cost and that of 7900GT?

[Tech_Wiz]

Around 12000 I think.

Just put 2k More and get a 8800 GT. It practically makes almost all other cards look APE age.

[xbonez]

hmm...i thought the X1950XTX was now available sub rs. 10k...

[Tech_Wiz]

I checked at Dipawali season it was well above 10k

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^8800gt is killing all these cards I mean with the same cost you can get a kickass dx10 card.

[entrana]

that is true. it makes me wanna kill myself getting a 8800gts just 2 weeks before 8800gt. 8800gt is the cheapest 8800 and near a gtx, it makes me feel relly really idiotic. i could have got this in sli.

[xbonez]

so, i i have a budget of under 10k, which card should i go for?

[assasin]

that is true. it makes me wanna kill myself getting a 8800gts just 2 weeks before 8800gt. 8800gt is the cheapest 8800 and near a gtx, it makes me feel relly really idiotic. i could have got this in sli.

i feel the same mate.i've the cash to gte 2*8800GT and a mobo but my main prob is i aint able to sell my P5B Dlx and 8800GTS 320MB:( .

[deathvirus_me]

^^ Get a 8800GT , oc it ... u should get 8800GTX comparable performance (by which i mean 1-2 fps less in games) ,,, and it should do enough for the next 6 months or so till the newer cards come ..

BTW .. why selling off the P5B Deluxe ??? its one the best mobo's even now .. or is it just a chippy fascination ?? :p ...

[keith_j_snyder2]

so, i i have a budget of under 10k, which card should i go for?

Wait for the ATi HD 3870 and 3850. THey are 55 nm and Dx10.1 and really good offferings!

Another choice is 8800 GT 256MB (still not in the market) but will be available soon!

[johnjjx]

any1 wants to buy AGP 6800gt oc plzz see bazaar section
m sellin 1.

[Tech_Wiz]

My Galaxy 8600 GT Factory OC Edition 256 MB showing

Core: 540 Mhz [Where is OC? :D]

Memory: 400 Mhz [This is underclocked? 700 MHz is standard?]

???

[sagargv]

mostly u have ddr2 ram on it.

[gordon_dhiman]

Hi,
i bought a xfx 7900 GS , i have a 400 watt intex SMPS, Microsoft original 945 motherboard, 1GB ram, win XP prof, LG flatron L1515S, 80 gb sata hdd, hp dvd 735 dvd writer, i have not overclocked the gfx card, a UPS and a power strip are installed between the mains and the computer. all cables to the gfx card are proper.


After some time of normal running the screen goes blank.the green led of the monitor goes yellow. the fan of the card goes spinning like crazy....full speed with lot of high speed spin noise, keyboard keys go unresponsive and even the reset button doesnt work. after a hot boot the pc starts in the same state. ie , gfx card at top spin and no vis,

plz help
Lt Gagan Deep

[xbonez]

it seems like a sure shot case of overheating - either gfx card or procy. but since u haven't oc'ed it could be a manufacturing defect

[assasin]

BTW .. why selling off the P5B Deluxe ??? its one the best mobo's even now .. or is it just a chippy fascination ?? :p ...

i dont wanna sell the mobo but to setup sli i hafta cuz the mobo supports crossfire and not sli.:(

[Harvik780]

^^Then why don't you buy HD38XX or HD37XX it will be a good investment.

[monkey]

Hi,
i bought a xfx 7900 GS , i have a 400 watt intex SMPS, Microsoft original 945 motherboard, 1GB ram, win XP prof, LG flatron L1515S, 80 gb sata hdd, hp dvd 735 dvd writer, i have not overclocked the gfx card, a UPS and a power strip are installed between the mains and the computer. all cables to the gfx card are proper.


After some time of normal running the screen goes blank.the green led of the monitor goes yellow. the fan of the card goes spinning like crazy....full speed with lot of high speed spin noise, keyboard keys go unresponsive and even the reset button doesnt work. after a hot boot the pc starts in the same state. ie , gfx card at top spin and no vis,

plz help
Lt Gagan Deep


I have 7900GS too and it requires separate power cable to run. I don't think you have provided your card with extra power and that might be the reason your system is not running properly. With 7900GS I suggest you go for minimum 450 watts PSU from good company.

[sachin_kothari]

My PC Configuration is as follows:
AMD Athlon 64
ASUS K8S-MX (On-Board Graphics)
512 MB DDR1 400 mhz
Vista and Ubuntu OS.

I am thinking of upgrading my system. I have already decided for 1 gb ram.
I have a problem with deciding the graphics card. (on-board sux :mad: )
Since i am not a gamer, and i do not have heavy graphics applications, what graphics card will be suitable for me?
I am thinking of NVidia's 6 series. Please suggest me. I need an AGP Card.

My budget for graphics card is not more than 2.5k.

[xbonez]

^^ 6200le

[keith_j_snyder2]

buy a 7300 GS or 7600 GS.....the HD2400pro version might also be available in AGP

[xbonez]

^^but he wouldn't get either for 2.5k, will he? napster007 bought a 7300LE PCI-E for around 3k.

[jasonx]

anyone know how much a 7300GT is now?

[jasonphilip45]

Hi, I'm getting a PC with the following config

Intel dual core E6850 3GHz
2GB DDR2 800Mhz
Mother board - Asus P5N-32 ESLI - GPU support SLI/x16/x16
or
Asus P5k Premium - GPU support CF/x16/x4
1. I want to know what Graphics card should I install?
2. Is the new GeForce 8800GT xfx alpha Dog edition compatible with which mother board and whats the price of the card?
3. 8800GTS XFX price and mother board compatibility?
4. Any other good 640 to 1GB memory cards in the 11k range I should consider?

Purpose - hard core gaming!

Please help
Jason

[Tech_Wiz]

Get 8800 GT instead of 8800 GTS.

[xbonez]

definitely go for the 8800GT...its way better than the GTS and comes close to the GTX at just a fraction of the cost. the XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog would be very gud. And no there's no compatability issue with the AlphaDog and ur mobo

[sachin_kothari]

thanks xbonez and keith_j_snyder2 for your suggestions.
i will post as soon as i decide on the card.

[keith_j_snyder2]

now don't buy 6200 coz now days games require 6600 or above cards.
One of my friend has XFX 6200 and he can't play latest games because the min. requirement was 6600!

Check this:
http://www.powercolor.com/Global/products_layer_3.asp?ModelID=365
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/products/products_overview.php?gpid=185&grp=2


I am saying that ATi 2400 pro is better than nVidia 8400 GS!

Give me some time to find out where i saw those benchmarking results or if someone finds out before me, then please post for our good friend!

[xbonez]

but seriously, will he get much else in his limited budget of 2.5k?

[BULLZI]

guyz,

i posted a thread for selling my 7900 GT in the "BAZAAR" section as some of u guyz suggested me to do so. but i cant find my thread. think the mods didnt allow to post the thread.
wht shud i do now?

[xbonez]

give it some time....since they moderate each thread it might take a while. give it about a week

[sachin_kothari]

Since i am not much into gaming i do not require a high end graphics card.
i need it for daily OS task.
i also want compatibility with vista and ubuntu, that is my only concern.
and yes, i have a budget constraint.

[BULLZI]

ok .
thnx for ur reply xbonez:).

[xsreality]

i m planning to get asus P5N-E SLI with C2D E6700... which grfx card shud i go for? my budget is abt 8-9k.. m not thinking of SLI yet...

[naveen_reloaded]

Will there be a 9 series? By first quarter of next year?i am planning to buy..

[BULLZI]

i plan to buy 8800 GT KO from EVGA. the specs are really good with core clock 675 MHZ and memory 1950 MHZ.
standard 8800GT are 600/1800.

can anyone give me a decent link to buy this card? forget abt yantraonline.in.
the prices are really high there.

i found out the price within 18K range if bot from outside. bt at yantraonline.in
the price is in 32K range :(.
thts sad.

[nd4spd]

i am getting a 6600GS for 3000/- should i take it or ask for price reduction.

[BULLZI]

the card shud not be more than 2.5K. check www.deltapage.com (http://www.deltapage.com).
ask for price reduction.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Since i am not much into gaming i do not require a high end graphics card.
i need it for daily OS task.
i also want compatibility with vista and ubuntu, that is my only concern.
and yes, i have a budget constraint.

2400 is not a gaming card but i 'de rather call it a multimedia card!
It is good for movies and stuff and also it is Dx 10 card.
Few of the 2400 are hooked up with HDMI port too so that in case u wanna watch movies on your BIG screen!

Even u can be a casual gamer with this card and also the price should be less!

Go for it mate!

[xbonez]

i m planning to get asus P5N-E SLI with C2D E6700... which grfx card shud i go for? my budget is abt 8-9k.. m not thinking of SLI yet...

8600GT...though i strongly recommend u somehow stretch ur budget to 12k and get the 8800GT.....u'll never regret it. the 8600GT is a mid range card......the 880GT is a damn-sure high end card comparable with the 8800GTX......

[naveen_reloaded]

Guys any news about nvidia 9 series? And when they are launched?

[Harvik780]

Currently I am very doubtful that nvidia will release Geforce 9 series since they have recently released new line of G92 and G80 cards.Releasing Geforce 9 cards will only cause marketing issues for nvidia.

[dOm1naTOr]

The new G92 ie 8800GTS is out nd is somewhat more powerful than current GTX/U.
SO i dun think nvidia ll release 9 series soon. But ATI has already moved to DX10.1[or somethin] with HD 3800

[darklord]

Its DX10.1
ATI HD 3850/3870 both are DX10.1 compliant which also means they support SM4.1 i suppose.
8800GT based on G92 is not DX10.1 compliant.

[BULLZI]

ny news abt launch of 89XX series from NVIDIA??

[Ambar]

The new G92 ie 8800GTS is out nd is somewhat more powerful than current GTX/U.
SO i dun think nvidia ll release 9 series soon. But ATI has already moved to DX10.0a[or somethin] with HD 3800

umm dood 8800GTS was out quite a long time back...and do you mean too say 8800GT?

i dont think if there is any use of dx 10.1 rite now coz there are hardly any games for dx10 leave out dx10.1.... :|

[dOm1naTOr]

@Ambar
dude, the new 8800GTS has been released with 65nm manufacturing process. Its clocks are much higher then current 8800GTX/Ultra with 128 shader units.
This was released after the 8800GT release.

And going for DX10.1 makes sure that the card is more future proof than 8800 with only DX10.0.
And u won't have to upgrade again when nvidia DX10.1 cards are out if u get ATI HD 3800 now. And moreover its cheaper than nvidia nd has better bang for da buck.
But the main problem is availability for ATI cards in India.

[kantiman]

@aravind_n20
surely HD3800 supports DX 10.1 but it still lags behind 8800GT in DX10. so how can you say its futureproof if it can't beat 8800GT even in current gen games . these cards are like FX5200 of the past which had support for DX9.

[entrana]

no the NEW 8800gts i.e. alpha dog with 128 shaders

[Harvik780]

@entrana I bought another 8800GTS 640 MB G80 96SP.
:D

[xbonez]

^^why not the 8800GT?? or u could have taken the new 8800GTS 512mb.....

[Ambar]

hey i checked with the xfx doods and they say tht the 8800gt alpha dog and the new 8800gts are the same is it true??...

[Harvik780]

^^why not the 8800GT?? or u could have taken the new 8800GTS 512mb.....
Because I wanted to set up SLI with my previous 8800GTS card.

[nvidia]

^^Cool rig ...:D

[Harvik780]

^^Thanks :D

[dOm1naTOr]

@Harvik780
Can u post some new screeshots of crysis @ max quality on dat review page? Heard dat the new beta dramatically improves SLI performance.

[Harvik780]

^^Will do so.But do u mean the new vista beta 169.12??

[xbonez]

^^dude, one ques...u in school, college, working....?? wow! 2 8800s in SLI!!

[keith_j_snyder2]

hey i checked with the xfx doods and they say tht the 8800gt alpha dog and the new 8800gts are the same is it true??...

No they are and gotta be different!
Few of the Rashi periferal people are dumb as lama!

They don't know anything!

8800 GTS is 320 Bit and is available in 640MB and 320 MB Versions with 96 Shaders
8800 GT is 256 Bit & 512 MB and soon it will be in 256 MB version and is 112 Shaders equiped!

Days back i asked Rashi guy about 8800 GT....he said there is nothing like GT its only GTS, GTX and Ultra.
He said that there is another good card that is called 8600 GT which was for 9000/- when all the 8600 GT was not more than 7500/-

What a pathetic loser!!!

[dOm1naTOr]

@keith_j_snyder2
do ya know if da new GTS G92 are available on lacal market? Shopkeepers here are dumb as well. So dun wanna ask them nd get stupid replys.

[Tech_Wiz]

Talk abt stupid Comp Peripherals sellers?

I went to one guy which runs a mobile shop + PC Parts and asked for availability of latest gfx card. He told me that GeForce 4 MX 256 MB [wtf!!]is best. haha

I asked him to lock his store and throw the keys in Seas. :P

[Ambar]

lol..this is gr8.....i also herd sm vendor telling a customer to use toothpaste as a thermal paste...!!!:D:D......

neways....so whts the cost of the new 8800GTS gonna be like...and performance improvements?

[hash!!]

Talk abt stupid Comp Peripherals sellers?

I went to one guy which runs a mobile shop + PC Parts and asked for availability of latest gfx card. He told me that GeForce 4 MX 256 MB [wtf!!]is best. haha

I asked him to lock his store and throw the keys in Seas. :P

hehh... people are dumb too... they dont really do their research before buyin a card... all they know is that they wanna buy a "3d-card" and the only other thing the understand is that any 256mb card is better than any 128mb card... i saw a guy arguing with the shopkeeper cause earlier this guy had a 256mb radeon 9550 and now the shopkeeper was givin him a 128mb 6600gt... :D

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yeah i also have seen 6 months ago in Distt. Centre Janakpuri that the uber card is 5200 FX for them!!!
LOL!
Feaking morons!!


@aravind_n20

It was due for this Christmas so possibly will be available very soon!

[New]

What's the price of Gainward FX Powerpack 5900 XT AGP card in bangalore.and will this card run with 300W PSU?

[keith_j_snyder2]

Donno the price but it will work fine with 300 Watt PSU but it is not advisable to use 300 Watt PSU...at least 400 W is a recommended one!