X800 GTO: Upgrade or Improve

NinkobEi · May 17, 2007

Hey guys I've been running a pretty stressful game on my GTO and it opts out on me (crashes) after about 40 mins of playing, when I have the settings turned up fairly high(medium actually ;/). Temps are reaching 78+ and I think that may be the problem.

The question is: would it be better for me to buy an aftermarket cooler for this puppy or upgrade to a: 7900GS, 1950pro, or 1900GT. bear in mind about 160$ is all I can spend.

also, I am happy with the settings/the way the game looks up until I crash. though my fps varies from 18-33 with these settings.

how do the 8600GTs stand out in high-demand games? the 128 bit bus worries me..

here are some links to options:

1900gt: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814142084
1950pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102061
7900gs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130056
1800GTO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814142067

edit: also if I did buy an aftermarket cooler, I would want one that I could switch over to a newer card when I finally get one. any recomendations?

FujiwaraTakumi · May 17, 2007

What game? And what are your cards specs?

NinkobEi · May 17, 2007

the game is Vanguard.

card specs? maybe these

Diamond Multimedia x800gto
400mhz core/500 memory
256meg/256bus. 12 pipelins. R480 chip type.

tkpenalty · May 17, 2007

Get a X1950GT or X1950PRO.

NinkobEi · May 17, 2007

okay, how about this question: Would a better VGA cooler (my x800 currently has STOCK cooling) be significantly (20~ degrees) better?

sneekypeet · May 17, 2007

TBH if u got a good version of the 480 there is much that can be done to improve the card u now own! For 1 get a better cooler ,which u seem to be ok with, then try to contact dolf in the X8xx bios mod thread(see if card can flash to 16pp.) Then clock the snot out of it....my gto went from 400/490 to 560/650...lol give it a whirl b4 u buy new...just my opinion!

NinkobEi · May 17, 2007

I've checked the ati tool settings to see if my card is 16 pipeline capable but I have a 9 and an E where the Fs need to be. so thats out.

NinkobEi · May 17, 2007

ok I never expected for this to happen so fast. went ahead and bought a 1950gt 512mb. thanks guys

now its time to ebay me some x800gto hehe

noneed4me2 · May 17, 2007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102061 or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814142084 are good cards will work fine in most games, just don't expect kickass frames at high resolutions.

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