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New Graphics Card; What Should I get?

calvary1980

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you can setup a fan profile in nibitor regardless of the card.

- Christine
 

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you can setup a fan profile in nibitor regardless of the card.

- Christine

Not If the fan Is defective as was the case with some of the XFX 8800GT model.
 

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you mean the cards with 2 fan cables? contact XFX and request a ticket and they will send you a brand new fan, or you can purchase a 2 pin male to 3 pin female adapter which will only cost you $2. I wouldn't complain considering the cards with 2 fan cables are $20-40 cheaper.

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just wait for 4870
 

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I had that card and it good but the memory doesn't overclock well. If i were you i would get this card for 129.00 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3859433&sku=P450-8842
then sit back and watch how the new cards turn out. Then if this card doesn't cut it for you (which it will) then sell it passing on it's lifetime warranty(increasing it's resale)to another buyer. This is a very good card. When overclocked this card will come very close to a 8800gts for 129.00 plus has a zalman cooler and lifetime tranferable warranty. As a matter of fact I think I might buy one LOL.


I disagree about ram speeds, it's hit or miss with all 8800GT's. If you happen to get one with Samsung ram, they OC like mad. My sammy equipped 1GB Super games at 1050Mhz, 1100Mhz with a .05V bump in voltage. But many cards out there have the Qimonda ram, which struggles to hit 1000Mhz. Although they are running the timings tighter than the ram's default specs. That's with all manufacturers right now.

I would still personally get the Palit, only due to my personal experience with them. 3 phase power on the gpu allows for some really great core overclocks. Every single one of mine, out of 6 so far, have hit 775+ on the core for benching, and 750Mhz for gaming. Which is infinitely more important than ram speeds. With a voltmod, I was benching at 875 and gaming at 830 on the stock cooler. On water with the vmod, I've hit 950Mhz so far.

But, if the extra $20 is an issue, the XFX is a hell of a deal, so you can't really go wrong with it.

On and Ravenas, you can't tri-SLI with 8800GT's.
 

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I wouldnt wait, I would go for the HD3870x2, good pricing at the moment, bags of power and the deals are only gonna get better with the advent of the 4000 series, it's still the fastest card out there apart from the riduclously priced GX2 and costs a fair bit less.
 

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I would suggest waiting for the next generation of graphics cards. It will no doubt cause the current gen to drop in price, and you might be able to get a better card with a 4800 Series or GTX 260 graphics card.


And about 480/800 SPU on the new Radeons:

And 800 Stream Processing Units is reasonable, as it would translate into 160 Stream Processors. Or even if it is 480 SP Units/96 Stream Processors - it would still make it a fast card for the price.
 
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does anyone know how much the 4850 will cost when it comes out? im looking at an 8800GT 1gig Palit for 150 after rebate on NE. would it be worth it to wait for the 4850 if the price is right? i dont wanna spend much more than 200 on a gpu.
 
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does anyone know how much the 4850 will cost when it comes out? im looking at an 8800GT 1gig Palit for 150 after rebate on NE. would it be worth it to wait for the 4850 if the price is right? i dont wanna spend much more than 200 on a gpu.

about 200.00
 

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My vote is also for the 4850. Good, cheap, card, and you have the potential to get two later if you want to. I personally am looking forward to Monday.
 

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Wait till the Radeon HD4000 series (at least HD4870) comes up, then come to a decision. NVidia is getting the G92b dressed up, expect a 9800 GT (55nm, 112 SP, 700 MHz) to come out.
 
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