Ordered my new GPU!

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Ordered this baby last night. Should be in tomorrow and I'm ready to fire up Crysis with it!

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

I'm upgrading from an 8800GT, so this is gonna be a leap!

[Setharion]

Im jealous i want a new card! I dont like my 295 anymore!

[Manny-Calavera]

I want a new pc. I can't stand having a Steam list of 200+ games and not playing them. My laptop can't run shit

And i wish i had Newegg in Portugal...

[dunker]

Saving up to buy a new one myself, almost have to for the new games out.

Mine will hit the 6 year mark in December.

[People Is Tasty]

Very nice, it'll be a crazy leap from a 8800. XFX is ftw, love the modder friendly warranty. The blower fans on those cards are pretty loud and a pain in the ass to clean compared to other models, though.

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Yeah, my husband's 5870 and 6990 are both XFX. He loves the brand and I love the warranty. after reading reviews, I decided it was the best one to go with.

It'll be here tomorrow, and I have to work the next 2 days!

[teylix]

quite the jump!

i personally have never had an ati card (except for the one on laptop).

my recent upgrade was the gtx 460 ti soc. awesome bang for buck but looks like you just want a lot of bang =P

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Jun 28, 2011 12:58:38 GMT -5 teylix said:

quite the jump!

i personally have never had an ati card (except for the one on laptop).

my recent upgrade was the gtx 460 ti soc. awesome bang for buck but looks like you just want a lot of bang =P

Well, I had the money and wanted a really nice card. Just paid off student loans, and no other debt, so we got a ton of money compared to before. Wanna splurge a little!

[dunker]

Jun 28, 2011 13:14:55 GMT -5 CastlevaniaNut18 said:

Jun 28, 2011 12:58:38 GMT -5 teylix said:

quite the jump!

i personally have never had an ati card (except for the one on laptop).

my recent upgrade was the gtx 460 ti soc. awesome bang for buck but looks like you just want a lot of bang =P

Well, I had the money and wanted a really nice card. Just paid off student loans, and no other debt, so we got a ton of money compared to before. Wanna splurge a little!

Careful, it's a slippery slope.

Congrats on the jump by the way, forgot to mention that earlier.

[teylix]

Wow... /slaps forehead.

I got a 560 ti soc. For some reason I had 460 in my head.

So we actually have the same performance level card.

Let's have a toast to max settings in high resolutions ~

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Jun 28, 2011 19:38:24 GMT -5 teylix said:

Wow... /slaps forehead.

I got a 560 ti soc. For some reason I had 460 in my head.

So we actually have the same performance level card.

Let's have a toast to max settings in high resolutions ~

Indeed!

[People Is Tasty]

Jun 28, 2011 19:38:24 GMT -5 teylix said:

Wow... /slaps forehead.

I got a 560 ti soc. For some reason I had 460 in my head.

So we actually have the same performance level card.

Let's have a toast to max settings in high resolutions ~

6970 is the next level up. GTX 560 TI's equal is the 6950 1GB. But hells yeah max settings, if only there were more games that actually used the cards to their full limits and less console ports.

[Setharion]

All i know is i dont think ill ever spend 500+ on a video card again, the 295 is nice but i dont think it was worth 550 bucks i believe. I want a nice 350 buck ranged card down the road.

[People Is Tasty]

Jun 29, 2011 14:54:23 GMT -5 Setharion said:

All i know is i dont think ill ever spend 500+ on a video card again, the 295 is nice but i dont think it was worth 550 bucks i believe. I want a nice 350 buck ranged card down the road.

You mean you don't like a card that doubles as a heater and can boil water? Well I'll be damned, Ben.

[teylix]

Jun 29, 2011 14:24:37 GMT -5 People Is Tasty said:

Jun 28, 2011 19:38:24 GMT -5 teylix said:

Wow... /slaps forehead.

I got a 560 ti soc. For some reason I had 460 in my head.

So we actually have the same performance level card.

Let's have a toast to max settings in high resolutions ~

6970 is the next level up. GTX 560 TI's equal is the 6950 1GB. But hells yeah max settings, if only there were more games that actually used the cards to their full limits and less console ports.

I got the gigabyte soc version which is really a beastly 560 ti that equates to a 6970. Not raining on anyone's parade but here's the numbers.

According to www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-gtx-560-ti-soc-review/1 :

Load Temperatures
SOC: 60c
6970: 80c
6950: 79c

Noise Levels
SOC: 38 Dba
6970: 42 Dba
6950: 42 Dba

1920x1200

CODMW2
SOC: 148 fps
6970: 140 fps

FC2
SOC: 97 fps
6970: 83 fps

Anno 1404
SOC: 80 fps
6970: 85 fps

Crysis Warhead
SOC: 55 fps
6970: 57 fps

Metro 2033
SOC: 27 fps
6970: 28 fps

Dirt 2
SOC: 79 fps
6970: 77 fps

BFBC2
SOC: 56 fps
6970: 56 fps

Avg. fps
SOC: 77 fps
6970: 75 fps

Vantage
SOC: 21,953
6970: 21,419

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Got it up and running!

Damn, this thing is a beast!

Go for an upgrade, seth! It's only $350ish!

[Mudhippie]

I apologize for combo breaking this thread with all this high tech video card talk, but did you register to get the free Dirt 3 game? Haha! Actually, I think if I forked out some cash to, firstly, build a gaming PC, and secondly to have a wicked video card then I could possibly be a PC gamer. I do struggle with the keyboard/mouse deal though. I have never been able to get a handle on that combo. I'd have to hook my gear up to a nice tv too though as my 19" flat screen just won't cut it for gaming for me.

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Jun 29, 2011 23:07:01 GMT -5 Mudhippie said:

I apologize for combo breaking this thread with all this high tech video card talk, but did you register to get the free Dirt 3 game? Haha! Actually, I think if I forked out some cash to, firstly, build a gaming PC, and secondly to have a wicked video card then I could possibly be a PC gamer. I do struggle with the keyboard/mouse deal though. I have never been able to get a handle on that combo. I'd have to hook my gear up to a nice tv too though as my 19" flat screen just won't cut it for gaming for me.

Yeah, I activated it tonight.

KB/M is awesome for shooters, most anything else, I just plug in a 360 controller for. And I love PC gaming! It's especially awesome on my 26" monitor with a 1920/1200 resolution...

[Setharion]

Mud, you gotta do it man. Im tellin ya after so many years of gaming for me having a gaming PC is one of the greatest ways to game. Its not bad using m/kb combos at all once you do it a few times, BUT you can hook up your PS3 controller for a good portion of the games so thats not even a problem.

And you dont even have to break the bank anymore, alot of the gear is overkill these days still...you can build a machine that would do very well with most games, but its so worth it.

CN, i know...eventually ill get one although my 295 still from what most PC techs have told me is a card that can do as much as other cards out there, but maybe not quite as good...its a good card, buying a new one is just because i got the itch but not because i truely need it!

[People Is Tasty]

Jun 29, 2011 17:26:40 GMT -5 teylix said:

Jun 29, 2011 14:24:37 GMT -5 People Is Tasty said:

6970 is the next level up. GTX 560 TI's equal is the 6950 1GB. But hells yeah max settings, if only there were more games that actually used the cards to their full limits and less console ports.

I got the gigabyte soc version which is really a beastly 560 ti that equates to a 6970. Not raining on anyone's parade but here's the numbers.

According to www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-gtx-560-ti-soc-review/1 :

Ahh, non reference factory OCed GTX 560 TI, I would be surprised if it didn't equal a stock clocked 6970 at those clock speeds since reference design trades blows with the 6950, and the 6950's just an underclocked 6970 with some deactivated shaders (essentially, anyway). If your warranty allows it, you should tweak the voltage a tad higher, you could probably take it over 1025 core with ease and slip out a bit more performance.

But back at the main argument which started all this: a stock clock GTX 560 is equal to a stock clock 6950 1GB, both which lose out to stock 6970/GTX570, so in terms of stock reference designs, which was what I was speaking of before since the 6970 our lovely CastlevaniaNut18 bought is reference, and assumed yours was reference because you didn't mention otherwise.

Sources:
www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-vs-geforce-gtx-560-ti-review/
www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/40165-amd-radeon-hd-6950-1gb-review-12.html

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Wow, I gotta research PC stuff more. I'm so lost in all this!

I have basic knowledge of hardware, but I rely heavily on my husband for help with this stuff.

[People Is Tasty]

Jun 30, 2011 16:30:38 GMT -5 CastlevaniaNut18 said:

Wow, I gotta research PC stuff more. I'm so lost in all this!

I have basic knowledge of hardware, but I rely heavily on my husband for help with this stuff.

Everyone has their interests/things they're good at, mine is technology, but ask me anything about nursing my answer would just be "MORE MORPHINE!"

[CastlevaniaNut18]

Jun 30, 2011 17:25:29 GMT -5 People Is Tasty said:

Jun 30, 2011 16:30:38 GMT -5 CastlevaniaNut18 said:

Wow, I gotta research PC stuff more. I'm so lost in all this!

I have basic knowledge of hardware, but I rely heavily on my husband for help with this stuff.

Everyone has their interests/things they're good at, mine is technology, but ask me anything about nursing my answer would just be "MORE MORPHINE!"

Sounds like about half my patients.

Don't get me wrong, I love PC gaming, but computer stuff is my husband's specialty, so he just helps me out a ton. If it weren't for him, I probably would still be stuck on consoles.

[teylix]

yeah i could overvolt it but ive read there are issues going above 1000 on this card so no point rocking the boat just yet. it's pretty spiffy.. especially when you factor in price.

<3 nurses btw.

know any hot single ones?!