Graphics Cards related queries here.

[thetechfreak]

here is the news:
Anandtech

tech2.in

They are coming soon. Maybe a month or so
Reviews-

Spoiler:

Gtx 670 2gb


GeForce GTX 670 2 GB Review: Is It Already Time To Forget GTX 680? : Giving GK104 A Haircut



More photos-

Spoiler:

Quite very impressive



and also-

GT 640

Nvidia GeForce GT 640 Review: Cramming Kepler Into GK107 : GeForce GT 640: Nvidia's Entry-Level Gambit


More photos-

Spoiler:

[AVT]

I live in Delhi NCR area and room temperatures touch 35-40 degrees here. (I don't have an AC).

Is anybody having the card can inform me, will it run cooler than other comparable cards and if it does do you think it justifies its price (around 13k when 7850 are available in 15k range). I live in a hot dusty climate and want a low maintenance cards and its claims of a cooler working seem like a very desirable trait in my future rig.

I don't overclock and never plan to.

[ico]

^^ think this will help.

My HD 6950 is idling @ 52 C. At load it is 86 C.

HD 7850 is a lot cooler than that from reviews.

[AVT]

^^ think this will help.

My HD 6950 is idling @ 52 C. At load it is 86 C.

HD 7850 is a lot cooler than that from reviews.

Thanks. It helps. So this means even though I m a miser I'll grit my teeth and go for 7850. Do you think 13 processors will bottleneck the GPU performance ? (initially was going for 15 2400)

[surajramnani2k8]

Hey guys,I have a question regarding HD6670 Radeon and ASUS P5N E SLI Compatibility?
Hi,Im currently using g Geforce GT240 1GB DDR3 graphics card but it has stopped working since a couple of days.I am now planning to purchase PowerColor AMD/ATI Radeon HD6670 2 GB DDR3 Graphics Card there have been multiple websites which i have gone to which suggest that Asus P5N E Sli does not support the new AMD Cards but this is something i have seen only for HD6850.I m unable to see anyone using P5N E SLI using HD6670 Graphics card.All i need to know is will this graphics card work on the configuration below

Motherboard:Asus P5N E SLI

Processor:Core 2 Duo E6750

RAM:4GB DDR2

Hard disk drive:1.7 TB

PSU:400 Watts Zebronics Platinum

Based on that i would go ahead and book the 6670 Graphics card.Please advise me if this would work for sure?

Would appreciate any help on this

thanks in advance.

anyone?

[Cilus]

1st of all, very poor choice of Graphics card version. Buddy, 6670 is a great card when paired with GDDR5 memory. It touches the performance of GTS 450 or HD 6750. But when you pair it a slower DDR3 memory which is more than 2 times slower than GDDR5, the performance drops to GT 440 level, no matter how much Video Memory you put into it.

These value cards like GT 430/440, HD 6670 and 5670, GTS 450 can't use more than 1 GB of memory and manufacturers just replace the high end GDDR5 memory to higher sized far cheaper and less performance based normal DDR3 memory (not even GDDR3, which is still better than DDR3) for creating marketing Gimmik.

Get the Sapphire/MSI HD 6670 1 GB GDDR5 @ 5.4K

I have checked different websites regarding your concern and find out that there are certain issues with AMD 6000 series PCI-E 2.1 cards with the board's PCI-E 1.1 slot.

However, I've checked for the new BIOS for your Motherboard and it looks like Asus has addressed these AMD card related problems with the BIOS Version 1406. Download it from here: ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P5N-E SLI

[surajramnani2k8]

Hi Cilus,Thanks for getting back to me on this...i im not sure if ddr5 memory works on my motherboard...if it does i will go for the one you abe suggested do you have an idea if it will work on p5n e sli

[Cilus]

Buddy, don't get confused; the Graphics card memory has nothing to do with the Memory support of your Motherboard. Any Graphics card which has a PCI-E X16 interface will work any Motherboard with a PCI-E X16 slot, irrespective of the hardware used in the Graphics card.

Better have a read of this Thread: Basic information regarding graphic cards for newbies

It will clear all your doubts.

[koolent]

^^ No problems. Get the DDR5 version from Sapphire. You are not going to use 1 GB memory to the fullest and if you even get more memory, you will not be able to use it. Limited by DDR3.

So get the sapphire one.

[surajramnani2k8]

That helped out a lot in deciding thanks guys.

[NitrousNavneet]

They will work fine. You shouldn't feel any performance problem. In short bottleneck means that the Graphic Card might not perform to it's full potential.
But games will work flawlessly nonetheless

OK RAM is arrived and I attached it..
NOw the Problem is :-


Where is remaing 0.63 gb RAM ( 4gb-3.37gb = 0.63) ??

[phil2097]

^^ have you checked if the memory is being dedicated to the on-board Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 of your motherboard? a quick check in the bios if you are not sure

[d6bmg]

OK RAM is arrived and I attached it..
NOw the Problem is :-


Where is remaing 0.63 gb RAM ( 4gb-3.37gb = 0.63) ??

Cause you are not using any discrete graphics card.

[sam]

Cause you are not using any discrete graphics card.

Asus Eah4350 Silent Graphics Card

[Rockstar09]

hey guys,

i wnt ti buy a new GC so i wntd to know which one is better(just performence wise)

the 1GB HD5670 DDR5, 1gb 4770 DDR5 or 9800 GT DDR3.

[the_conqueror]

^^ 1 GB 5670 DDR5 is the best option among them.

[theserpent]

Cool my card is idling at 37/38

[clear_lot]

Who handles the warranty of Zotac graphic cards in Delhi ? are they a good brand for nvidia GPU's ?

i am looking to buy a GTX680 within 2-3 days. either online or in delhi (nehru place).

[saswat23]

^^
SmartLink handles the RMA for Zotac. Its a good brand for sure. But go for it only incase other brands are not available or overpriced coz Zotac AFAIK runs a bit hotter.

Guys, found the cheapest price for GTX-560: http://www.flipkart.com/msi-nvidia-n...b-77d9cc7bb879
Only 10.3k, well around the price of HD 6850.

Even cheaper here: MSI N560GTX-M2D1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

[Chaitanya]

Guyz my GC blew up today( R.I.P 8400gs )

I want something beefy.. gonna game @ 1280*720 (BF3, MW3,Crysis2, Batman:AC... in mind)
I'm planning to spend 7k on my GC.. & a decent PSU for 2.5k

my rig>>>

E7500@2.93GHz
asus p5qpl-am
2 GB ram
WD green 500GB
Win 7 ultimate 32 bit.

also inform me if my cpu will bottleneck.

[vkl]

@Chaitanya
pick hd6770 for 6.3k and corsair cx430v2 for 2.3k.
MSI R6770-MD1GD5

[sharang.d]

Which HD 7870 card to buy?
Specify price as well please

[the_conqueror]

Which HD 7870 card to buy?
Specify price as well please

Look for Sapphire one. Would be around 21k-22k.

[sharang.d]

Look for Sapphire one. Would be around 21k-22k.

Okay... deciding between Sapphire and Gigabyte now.. Any pointers?

[koolent]

Sapphire has better RMA and services. Some of the custom coolers from Sapphire are amazing. So just go for Sapphire between the two.

[uk123]

My present spec as follows : MB: DG45ID onboard graphic, RAM:4GB, CPU: Core2Quad 9400-2.66ghz, Monitor: Benq-24" LCD-2412HD, cabinet: I-ball sparsh with 250wpsu, wireless mouse&KB, 5.1 Artis speaker system. I used to play games at low setting, now i want to play at moderate setting preferably up to 1080p, hence like to upgrade GPU and PSU.. budget for GPU+PSU is 9000/-.
On some internet search thinking of purchasing GPU Readon HD7750 (MSi/Gigabyte/Saphire) and CPU-coolermaster extreme power plus-450W or FSP saga500w.. Pl suggest which GPU/CPU combination will be good for me or some other brands, GPU.. also kindly suggest good and cheapest deals from online store.

[thetechfreak]

My present spec as follows : MB: DG45ID onboard graphic, RAM:4GB, CPU: Core2Quad 9400-2.66ghz, Monitor: Benq-24" LCD-2412HD, cabinet: I-ball sparsh with 250wpsu, wireless mouse&KB, 5.1 Artis speaker system. I used to play games at low setting, now i want to play at moderate setting preferably up to 1080p, hence like to upgrade GPU and PSU.. budget for GPU+PSU is 9000/-.
On some internet search thinking of purchasing GPU Readon HD7750 (MSi/Gigabyte/Saphire) and CPU-coolermaster extreme power plus-450W or FSP saga500w.. Pl suggest which GPU/CPU combination will be good for me or some other brands, GPU.. also kindly suggest good and cheapest deals from online store.

That GPU is enough. also upgrade the PSU to atleast something like a Corsair CX430v2. Avoid Cooler Master PSU's

[Chaitanya]

E7500@2.93GHz
asus p5qpl-am
2 GB ram
WD green 500GB
Win 7 ultimate 32 bit.
Corsair GS500 500W


Gaming @ 720p

Gonna buy either of 6770 or 7750 still confused..
I found 6770 better of both..
Can anyone please tell me if my processor will bottleneck my graphics card while playing crysis 2 & battlefield 3

My budget is 7.5k

[sam]

buy 6770 as your PSU support it and the extra power it requires won't make much difference in the electricity bill anyway. If you go for 7750 grab the OC version from Gigabyte.

[Chaitanya]

Man the well

WILL MY PROCESSOR PROVE A BOTTLENECK????????????????
Pls tell me i'm dying here.