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chris-red
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 23 Oct 2010    Post subject: New Graphics Card Reply with quote
What graphics card give you the best bang for your buck these days, I have to retire my old 8800GTS as it can't keep up so much these days with newer games. Looking for something decent, I have pretty good specs, i7, 6gb DDR3 etc. Looking to spend under £300 preferably. I've always had Nvidia Cards since the late 90's and prefer them. Also Must have 2 DVI outputs, the ability to have a third HDMI/VGA screen would also be good.
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bazza
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PostPosted: 23:59 - 23 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
A pair of these:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-140-OK
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chris-red
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PostPosted: 00:25 - 24 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
bazza wrote:
A pair of these:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-140-OK


No Pairs, my PSU can't hack it Thumbs Up
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Finglonga
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PostPosted: 11:59 - 24 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
What is your PSU? If it can stretch to one of these you will not be disappointed. Had one since it came out after years of driver problems with NVidia. ATi have got it right now, but it is a tad power hungry. Wink

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-218-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502

https://img842.imageshack.us/img842/508/gx218sp25646400.jpg
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PostPosted: 12:20 - 24 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Christ, and there I was trying to justify £40 to update my ancient Nvidia 6600 to something with an HDMI out for the HTPC Shocked
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PostPosted: 13:06 - 24 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tarmacsurfer wrote:
Christ, and there I was trying to justify £40 to update my ancient Nvidia 6600 to something with an HDMI out for the HTPC Shocked


I have an 8800 You can have for £50 delivered (I have 2).


I think my PSU is 800W but it is a cheap one, It handles my 8800 fine but when I Sli'd the pair it would reset anytime I put strain through it. Googling says the 8800 was one of the most power hungry VGU's on the market though.
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Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.
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bazza
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PostPosted: 15:13 - 24 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
chris-red wrote:
bazza wrote:
A pair of these:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-140-OK


No Pairs, my PSU can't hack it Thumbs Up


OK, one of those and a decent PSU. Anything left over put into the piggy bank as you save for the second one. You'll still get better performance than the 8800.
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PostPosted: 16:14 - 24 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
ati have just released thier 6800series. performance is compareable to the 5800 series, but is cheaper. they apparently have quite a lot of overclocking potential especially the 6850 and can be had for 149.99. i believe that the sapphire version is smaller, consumes less power than the 5800 series and has an overclocking tool bundled with it.
these will play all of todays games in full hd with no problems. unless you are playing games at super high res then from my point of view this is your best option.
i will most likely be getting one of these as soon as AMD release their new range of processors. as soon as i know what socket type they are going to be using for the next generation of processors i will be building a pc
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chris-red
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PostPosted: 13:17 - 25 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
the_godfather wrote:
ati have just released thier 6800series. performance is compareable to the 5800 series, but is cheaper. they apparently have quite a lot of overclocking potential especially the 6850 and can be had for 149.99. i believe that the sapphire version is smaller, consumes less power than the 5800 series and has an overclocking tool bundled with it.
these will play all of todays games in full hd with no problems. unless you are playing games at super high res then from my point of view this is your best option.
i will most likely be getting one of these as soon as AMD release their new range of processors. as soon as i know what socket type they are going to be using for the next generation of processors i will be building a pc


I have near as can be made my mind up on the 6870. Thumbs Up
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el_oso
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PostPosted: 18:40 - 25 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
why not buy the 6850 and overclock it? save yourself 50/60squids. overclocked the 6850 is pretty much on par with the 6870
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