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03/08/2007 23:39 #38403
mystery post...Category: photos
02/23/2007 01:21 #38251
swm iso gpu...Category: nerd
something in the affordable range. im looking to upgrade my pc, not make it the next ps3. i mean, I've seen some crazy new cards they have for pci express. earlier today i found a link on videogames. com for a 1 gig gpu that had two cards stacked as a single pcix slot insert. cool right? sure, if you have 700 dollars.
so i do, in fact, have a pcix slot, and am running off a gforce 6600 with 256mb or vram. im looking to upgrade to 512mb, but there are more on the market than i thought. so i started comparing core and memory speeds, and weighing against the pros and cons of having a fan-less card. im pretty sure i know which card i want to go with in my price range, but its not an nvidia card, its an ati. never used an ati, but its pricing and stats are weighty. check it.
so i guess my question is this:
do any of you out there know what specs to look for on new video cards, to compare them adequately?
im planning on building my next rig in about a year or so, after the quad core mobos become more prevalent and less expensive. that mobo will most likely be either sli or crossfire compat, so whatever card i get now will most likely be the brother/sister to the one following.
or how about this:
is it better to increase your ram before your gpu, or vice versa? how can you tell when you need each one?
woot. nerdy.
so i do, in fact, have a pcix slot, and am running off a gforce 6600 with 256mb or vram. im looking to upgrade to 512mb, but there are more on the market than i thought. so i started comparing core and memory speeds, and weighing against the pros and cons of having a fan-less card. im pretty sure i know which card i want to go with in my price range, but its not an nvidia card, its an ati. never used an ati, but its pricing and stats are weighty. check it.
so i guess my question is this:
do any of you out there know what specs to look for on new video cards, to compare them adequately?
im planning on building my next rig in about a year or so, after the quad core mobos become more prevalent and less expensive. that mobo will most likely be either sli or crossfire compat, so whatever card i get now will most likely be the brother/sister to the one following.
or how about this:
is it better to increase your ram before your gpu, or vice versa? how can you tell when you need each one?
woot. nerdy.
knife - 02/24/07 10:11
browser...........RAM............operating system...........mother board.............mouse(track ball)...........c-drive............sound card..............zip drive..........etc (you 'member how i like to get involved in all this computer talk)
browser...........RAM............operating system...........mother board.............mouse(track ball)...........c-drive............sound card..............zip drive..........etc (you 'member how i like to get involved in all this computer talk)
jason - 02/23/07 09:40
Some thoughts:
The card you're looking at has plenty of great features, but I think you really want to look at a card with a 256-bit memory interface.
Here is an upgraded version of the ATI:
:::link:::
The HIS card has many similar specs, which proves it ain't a bad deal. However you have to think about the Crossfire capability, and whether you're even going to use it. You'll have to buy at least one more card to make it work. The Sapphire is not Crossfire ready, but it is also smaller and does not take up two slots.
If you can scrape the extra $50 for the Sapphire, or something like it, I would probably recommend that unless you plan on using Crossfire (find out if you even can).
What I think you want to look for at around $200 bucks:
- 512 MB RAM
- 256 bit Memory Interface (key!)
- GDDR3 Memory
Some of the other specs are deceiving, especially when you are comparing ATI and nVidia. Obviously they are based on different tech. I think as long as you look for the above three things you'll be fine.
Just for fun, at a "premium" in this category is the nVidia GeForce 7950GT:
:::link:::
What are you paying for? Slightly faster memory, but DOUBLE the pixel pipelines.
Hopefully I've given you some decent information. Good luck!
Some thoughts:
The card you're looking at has plenty of great features, but I think you really want to look at a card with a 256-bit memory interface.
Here is an upgraded version of the ATI:
:::link:::
The HIS card has many similar specs, which proves it ain't a bad deal. However you have to think about the Crossfire capability, and whether you're even going to use it. You'll have to buy at least one more card to make it work. The Sapphire is not Crossfire ready, but it is also smaller and does not take up two slots.
If you can scrape the extra $50 for the Sapphire, or something like it, I would probably recommend that unless you plan on using Crossfire (find out if you even can).
What I think you want to look for at around $200 bucks:
- 512 MB RAM
- 256 bit Memory Interface (key!)
- GDDR3 Memory
Some of the other specs are deceiving, especially when you are comparing ATI and nVidia. Obviously they are based on different tech. I think as long as you look for the above three things you'll be fine.
Just for fun, at a "premium" in this category is the nVidia GeForce 7950GT:
:::link:::
What are you paying for? Slightly faster memory, but DOUBLE the pixel pipelines.
Hopefully I've given you some decent information. Good luck!
02/14/2007 18:40 #38154
a.v. ground zero.Category: anti-valentines
02/13/2007 00:32 #38124
a.v. day whatever....Category: anti-valentines
I've been slacking. lets just say my heart hasn't been into it. mostly been going out and taking pictures:
...i can say that all these pictures of the cold, warm me. :P
...i can say that all these pictures of the cold, warm me. :P
metalpeter - 02/13/07 17:34
Nice pictures of Buffalo. The Essex I have been there once and it was a long time ago. I think I knew someone who was a bartender there, again a long time ago in Buffalo time. If I remeber corectly it really isn't to far from my place. Thanks for posting the pictures.
Nice pictures of Buffalo. The Essex I have been there once and it was a long time ago. I think I knew someone who was a bartender there, again a long time ago in Buffalo time. If I remeber corectly it really isn't to far from my place. Thanks for posting the pictures.
vincent - 02/13/07 16:45
Thanks, now I have an adjenda when I visit the place for the first time after hearing about it for a while. Good to know of a place in B-lo that serves PBR in bottles besides Allen St. Hardware.
Thanks, now I have an adjenda when I visit the place for the first time after hearing about it for a while. Good to know of a place in B-lo that serves PBR in bottles besides Allen St. Hardware.
vycious - 02/13/07 16:38
pbr specials on thursdays @ the essex pub.
pbr specials on thursdays @ the essex pub.
vincent - 02/13/07 16:28
Where is that place that has the PBR specials?
Where is that place that has the PBR specials?
knife - 02/13/07 15:02
you know, the whole idea of getting searched to ride the metro rail really annoys me. are things that bad on the rail that people are at risk while riding in a straight line for what, 2 miles? maybe not even that far?
this is why i'm against the patriot act's reaffirmation.
fucking scary.
you know, the whole idea of getting searched to ride the metro rail really annoys me. are things that bad on the rail that people are at risk while riding in a straight line for what, 2 miles? maybe not even that far?
this is why i'm against the patriot act's reaffirmation.
fucking scary.
museumchick - 02/13/07 09:31
Nice pictures.
One of these days we should still watch Casablanca, just because.
Nice pictures.
One of these days we should still watch Casablanca, just because.
prompting mystery dance