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My current Nvidia GeForce PCX 5750 PCI-E isn't delivering what it used to, So its time to upgrade to something that will last a lot longer... I was thinking about the Nvidia 7800GTX which retails for $500-$600 depending on the manufacturer. I'm leaning toward BFG's Overclocked version, Though PNY is a little more reliable...Ugh. Yeah $550ish may be a lot, But I feel the need to use the $500 rebate I got from Alienware and put it to some good use. Anyway, If anyone wants the 5750 I'll sell it to you cheap. It retails for $150ish? (not sure), And can handle games like GTASA and Joint Operations on max quality...Though it doesn't stand a chance against games like BF2 and Doom 3 (Doom 3 gets 19FPS on highest quality  )  |
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2005, 02:51:53 PM » |
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4. All threads regarding technology (ex. "Apple Switches to Pentium") belong in the Tech Barn. This is not retroactive. Sorry chum. I know nothing of video cards. No help here. |
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2005, 02:58:54 PM » |
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4. All threads regarding technology (ex. "Apple Switches to Pentium") belong in the Tech Barn. This is not retroactive. Sorry chum. I know nothing of video cards. No help here. Eh I always think this forum is used for announcements only despite the fact it says 'Tech Barn' Am I going to be spanked brutally? :( |
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2005, 03:03:28 PM » |
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Naw, but if you do it again I'm going to kill everyone you've ever loved.
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2005, 12:39:19 PM » |
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Well, I ordered a 7800GT. Specs: >>
BFG GeForce™ 7800 GT OC™ 256MB
>> PCI Express™
>> Memory 256MB GDDR3
>> Core Clock 425MHz (vs. 400MHz standard)
>> Memory Clock 1050MHz (vs. 1000MHz standard)
>> RAMDAC Dual 400MHz
>> Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and lower, OpenGL 2.0 and lower for Microsoft® Windows®
>> Connectors: Dual DVI-I, HDTV, VIVO
>> 850 million vertices/sec.
>> 33.6GB/second memory bandwidth |
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2005, 03:56:31 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2005, 06:05:45 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2005, 10:00:55 PM » |
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Big Friendly Giant Lets see your Mac top that hardware! |
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« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2005, 10:33:54 PM » |
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Macs don't need to, the most intense games for them are five years old
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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2005, 09:00:51 AM » |
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Macs don't need to, the most intense games for them are five years old who said its just for games? :awaken: |
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2005, 09:40:19 AM » |
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Actually, Mac hardware could probably at least equal it, if not beat it. The problem with Mac isn't the hardware capability, its lack of software made for it. And AJ, if you're implying you want to use the video card for things like graphic design....well then everyone knows Macs are better for that anyway. Why? They just are! (eg: No one really knows why)
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« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2005, 04:48:50 PM » |
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Actually, Mac hardware could probably at least equal it, if not beat it. The problem with Mac isn't the hardware capability, its lack of software made for it. Yeah I know, It lacks software to test its capabilites. But thats why you got to compare whats under the hood. (IE: Tech Comparison) |
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2005, 12:43:12 AM » |
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Well as far as I know, the Mac "dream machine" is the PowerMac G5. It comes standard with an ATI Radeon 9650 256MB DDR video memory card, but can be upgraded to either an ATI Radeon X850 XT or an NVIDIA GeForce 6800. So apparently, your purchase seems to be the more capable device, but still, that ain't bad.
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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2005, 10:33:09 AM » |
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Well as far as I know, the Mac "dream machine" is the PowerMac G5. It comes standard with an ATI Radeon 9650 256MB DDR video memory card, but can be upgraded to either an ATI Radeon X850 XT or an NVIDIA GeForce 6800. So apparently, your purchase seems to be the more capable device, but still, that ain't bad. 6800GT. Which is actually pretty close to mine except for some major differences. The memory clock is identical though. Maybe temp can fill me in on the awesomeness of a G5 processor? I know theres something up with them, but what? |
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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2005, 12:25:53 PM » |
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It's not awesome, it's just a fast PowerPC chip, AMD's got them slaughtered. The only thing that makes Macs seem so fast at lower than x86 standard clockspeeds is that the software's precisely tailored to the hardware, making it effecient as hell. PC hardware on the other hand has to deal with a very high amount of variation in hardware and OS structure, so the code has to be more maliable and less direct
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« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2005, 03:54:41 PM » |
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It's not awesome, it's just a fast PowerPC chip, AMD's got them slaughtered. The only thing that makes Macs seem so fast at lower than x86 standard clockspeeds is that the software's precisely tailored to the hardware, making it effecient as hell. PC hardware on the other hand has to deal with a very high amount of variation in hardware and OS structure, so the code has to be more maliable and less direct I always thought PowerPC was uh, More powerful than both Intel & AMD. They're using a PowerPC chip in the new 360. |
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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2005, 07:04:52 PM » |
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PowerPC chips are easier to optimize code for. They're not more powerful, they're more efficent
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« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2005, 07:07:51 PM » |
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PowerPC chips are easier to optimize code for. They're not more powerful, they're more efficent Thanks for clearing that up. |
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2005, 02:30:48 PM » |
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Huh. Thanks. That makes a lot more sense.
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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2005, 03:38:37 PM » |
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Huh. Thanks. That makes a lot more sense. PC (Relating to Windows) > Mac. Understand now? |
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