Iv just placed an order the a EVGA 8800GT superclocked for about £188 - this is the same type of card right? as im going by this review :S i know there are so many types of cards, i get confused :S heres the link:
Originally Posted by Solidus Iv just placed an order the a EVGA 8800GT superclocked for about £188 - this is the same type of card right? as im going by this review :S i know there are so many types of cards, i get confused :S heres the link:
That is part of this GT range right? or have i ordered the wrong card :S
Yes, it's the same kind of card. This review is a reference nVidia 8800GT, so the only difference between that and the one you've bought is: 1) Sticker with eVGA, 2) Higher clocks (superclock = 650C 1900M as opposed to 600C 1800M).
Originally Posted by Solidus Iv just placed an order the a EVGA 8800GT superclocked for about £188 - this is the same type of card right? as im going by this review :S i know there are so many types of cards, i get confused :S heres the link:
That is part of this GT range right? or have i ordered the wrong card :S
Yes, it's the same kind of card. This review is a reference nVidia 8800GT, so the only difference between that and the one you've bought is: 1) Sticker with eVGA, 2) Higher clocks (superclock = 650C 1900M as opposed to 600C 1800M).
thx for the responce mate :)
Scan say they will have it in stock any day now so iv placed my order...free delivary so its win win and scan have flawless service so very excited :D Just imagine...Gears of War....Call of Duty 4.....Crysis!!! omg iv just soiled myself :S
Originally Posted by Kipman725 no comparisons to lower end cards like the x1950pro? would be more use as this cards target is people trying to save some money
Unfortunately, as we lost about 24-48 hours of work with the steam update, there was no chance of including X1950 Pro performance, as the only titles that I could compare in (without adding twice the workload) were HL2:EP2, TF2 and ETQW. Given the schedule for this launch was already tight and I still missed it by four days, you might have expected the article by the end of next week. The primary purpose of the 8800 GT is to kick ass in DX10 titles at a good price point, and second comes DX9 performance.
That said, if there is enough demand I am thinking of an WinXP performance update covering the new GPUs from AMD/Nvidia once they're both out, as that will give you some idea of how they perform compared to previous gen cards.
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Originally Posted by Jodiuh Excellent job w/ the Crysis demo. Repeatable results and clear labeling of your settings make Jod a very happy gamer. I thought you'd like to know I'm using one of your images on [H]. I'm hosting it and giving credit as well as a positive comment, but just let me know and I'll pull it down.
Originally Posted by Jodiuh Aargh, no edit? It def looks like Crysis eats video ram for breakfast. We're going to need 160 shaders and 1GB to play this @ hi res, hi aa, high detail...
Did you guys do any clocking of this card?
I agree, we need something faster to play Crysis, although I've been reasonably content with 1680x1050 / very high / 0xAA 0xAF on a GTX @ 650/1550/2000. I'd like to enable AA/AF, but even without that, the game still looks simply stunning!
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Originally Posted by rupbert Best review of this card on the internet, period.
This kind of comment really makes it worthwhile going through the emotions and frustrations of getting something like this done - thanks!
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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE that is beautiful....... single slot.... powerful.... cheap'ish...... did not find the power consumption, how is it?
Lack of time prevented it - sorry! Nvidia quotes TDPmax at 105W, so you can expect this to be about 60-70 percent more frugal on the old power consumption compared to an 8800 GTX.
That said, if there is enough demand I am thinking of an WinXP performance update covering the new GPUs from AMD/Nvidia once they're both out, as that will give you some idea of how they perform compared to previous gen cards.
Originally Posted by M2k3 The 8800GT looks like an excellent deal but I would've liked to see some benchmarks comparing PCI-e 1.1 and 2.0 with this card.
This is another article in itself, but again we're open to suggestions on what you guys want to see. I don't think there will be much difference, but we can certainly have a look. :)
Originally Posted by Tim S I've sorted your name change request btw. ;)
Thanks Tim. :)
I was asking, as I am receiving the 22" Samsung Pebble as a present, and as I have changed my mind to buy the superclocked version of this card, I really would like to run Crysis looking good, with decent FPS. ;)
Originally Posted by Tim S This is another article in itself, but again we're open to suggestions on what you guys want to see. I don't think there will be much difference, but we can certainly have a look. :)
Yes please have a look; I am sure there are a fair number of people are curious about this. Is 2.0 really needed at this moment in time or is it all marketing?
What an absolute corker of a review! So many resolutions/settings tested.. wow!
I think those with an 8800GTS 640MB can sit comfortably, for the moment :)
I'm afraid I haven't had the time to read through all of it, but I noticed a mistake in the last paragraph on page four: "this includes the anything released after the GeForce 7800" - omit 'the'.
The best 8800GT review on the web. Well done you bitty techies. This only means good things for the GPU market and us poor saps only being able to fantasize about playing these games...
Now if only I could find a supreme internet cafe with some dark chamber with the bit-tech-test set up PC and 7.1 surround sound... These games make consoles look like integrated graphics on a laptop.
Originally Posted by KMS-oul Yes please have a look; I am sure there are a fair number of people are curious about this. Is 2.0 really needed at this moment in time or is it all marketing?
I think for high-end cards it will be marketing more than anything but for cards that are sharing local system memory (TurboCache-enabled cards or ATI HD 2000-series cards) if required... anything with 512MB or more onboard memory shouldn't see much difference. However, if something warrants a look, we'll have a look. ;)
Was waiting for this review and it is by far the best review on the net for sure, all the other sites are like "OMGWTFBBQSAUCE" saying its the best card ever. Where bit goes in depth and gives real results and explanations. I think it goes to show just how respected Bit-tech is on the net for people to wait for the final word on things to come from bit.
bought from a friend, who had money to burn, bought GTX in SLi 6 month ago, then decided it's not worth it 1 month ago, i stepped in, and bought it for £190, sold my GTS 320MB to another friend for £150 :D
but it's Point of View card, so i don't expect this card to make much money, seeing it's a crap brand.
i think for Crysis, someone can overclock their watercooled Ultra to 700/2200, it would be enjoyable on Very High at 1680x1050 with no AA. Crysis NEEDS more than 512MB of vRAM and it NEEDS more GPU processing power. that's why the GT performed well at low resolutions, it's got may be more processing power than the GTX.
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That is part of this GT range right? or have i ordered the wrong card :S
Yes, it's the same kind of card. This review is a reference nVidia 8800GT, so the only difference between that and the one you've bought is: 1) Sticker with eVGA, 2) Higher clocks (superclock = 650C 1900M as opposed to 600C 1800M).
thx for the responce mate :)
Scan say they will have it in stock any day now so iv placed my order...free delivary so its win win and scan have flawless service so very excited :D Just imagine...Gears of War....Call of Duty 4.....Crysis!!! omg iv just soiled myself :S
Edit: Could a mod change my name to Major instead of MajorGN? Cheers.
Unfortunately, as we lost about 24-48 hours of work with the steam update, there was no chance of including X1950 Pro performance, as the only titles that I could compare in (without adding twice the workload) were HL2:EP2, TF2 and ETQW. Given the schedule for this launch was already tight and I still missed it by four days, you might have expected the article by the end of next week. The primary purpose of the 8800 GT is to kick ass in DX10 titles at a good price point, and second comes DX9 performance.
That said, if there is enough demand I am thinking of an WinXP performance update covering the new GPUs from AMD/Nvidia once they're both out, as that will give you some idea of how they perform compared to previous gen cards.
Hey dude, that's no problem. ;)
I agree, we need something faster to play Crysis, although I've been reasonably content with 1680x1050 / very high / 0xAA 0xAF on a GTX @ 650/1550/2000. I'd like to enable AA/AF, but even without that, the game still looks simply stunning!
This kind of comment really makes it worthwhile going through the emotions and frustrations of getting something like this done - thanks!
Lack of time prevented it - sorry! Nvidia quotes TDPmax at 105W, so you can expect this to be about 60-70 percent more frugal on the old power consumption compared to an 8800 GTX.
This is another article in itself, but again we're open to suggestions on what you guys want to see. I don't think there will be much difference, but we can certainly have a look. :)
Some are still very sensitive to aliasing, and I find that if there's power to turn AA on on a 30" display, I still like to be able to do it. ;)
I've sorted your name change request btw. ;)
Thanks Tim. :)
I was asking, as I am receiving the 22" Samsung Pebble as a present, and as I have changed my mind to buy the superclocked version of this card, I really would like to run Crysis looking good, with decent FPS. ;)
Yes please have a look; I am sure there are a fair number of people are curious about this. Is 2.0 really needed at this moment in time or is it all marketing?
When is the release time for that?
(And at what price) :D
I think those with an 8800GTS 640MB can sit comfortably, for the moment :)
I'm afraid I haven't had the time to read through all of it, but I noticed a mistake in the last paragraph on page four: "this includes the anything released after the GeForce 7800" - omit 'the'.
Now if only I could find a supreme internet cafe with some dark chamber with the bit-tech-test set up PC and 7.1 surround sound... These games make consoles look like integrated graphics on a laptop.
Well, I sold mine because if I didn't I would of lost a lot of money on it from what I paid for it (£290).
I think for high-end cards it will be marketing more than anything but for cards that are sharing local system memory (TurboCache-enabled cards or ATI HD 2000-series cards) if required... anything with 512MB or more onboard memory shouldn't see much difference. However, if something warrants a look, we'll have a look. ;)
One word "Office Frisbee".
Great review btw bit-tech ;) only just stumbled on the site the other day and been loving all the articles!
but it's Point of View card, so i don't expect this card to make much money, seeing it's a crap brand.
i think for Crysis, someone can overclock their watercooled Ultra to 700/2200, it would be enjoyable on Very High at 1680x1050 with no AA. Crysis NEEDS more than 512MB of vRAM and it NEEDS more GPU processing power. that's why the GT performed well at low resolutions, it's got may be more processing power than the GTX.