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New 8800GT or GTS 1920x1200

Roeg1

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Hi quick question i have a dell 24 inch screen with a native res of 1920x1200 i think it is, my question is will the GT be enough to run my screen at this res.

I brought the screen couple of days ago haven't actually got it yet but when i do ill be building a new rig from overclockers. Ill be playing most the latest games ie crysis unreal 3 cod 4 and i do quite a bit of graphics work using 3d max and photoshop.

Will the GT cope ?? at the native res if not what res will the screen run at using a GT or should i just wait for the new gtx and gts cards ???
 
I dont think the GT woukld cope. Further more the 256bit interface does impeed it a bit at high resolutions, especialy with AA. The card is amazing for the price but at high resolutions with lots of AA id spend moer on a differnt card. Likewize the GTS also will onyl have a 256bit inface. The current GTX has 386bit and more memory. it does amke a difference at high resolutions with lots of aa. But cant really recomend a GTX at the price right now. See what happens in a few weeks.
 
The only game it seems to struggle with at that res with AA is Crysis, but then you won't find a card that doesn't.

I have run UT3 at 1680x1050, max details and 16xAA perfectly playable, Crysis all at high + some extra very high stuff and again, very playable. CoD4 all max, 4xAA was fine again.

Plus, at 1920x1200 AA really isn't needed.
 
If the new cards have 256MB or 512MB of Memory they will also be on 256bit

They were only on 384bit because of weird Memory sizes.
 
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either get the 8800GT or wait until the 8800GTS (the new one) comes out. the current GTS is way too expensive, and won't give you extra benefit.

the 8800GTX is too expensive, it its only a tiny bit cheaper than when it was released last year, which makes it a bad buy. I would say Wait for new cards, or get the 8800GT
 
Well does it matter ?, if card have a 256bit interface they are on 256 and 512 Memory.

If they retain the odd ball 320-768 Memory sizes they will be on 320-384bit interfaces.

Six and Half A Dozen. :)
 
helmutcheese said:
Well does it matter ?, if card have a 256bit interface they are on 256 and 512 Memory.
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only in the interest of providing correct information for people:) yeah of course the end result is the same, but for the opposite reasons you said:) for those interested:

the 2900xt uses 16x 64mb chips on a 512bit memory bus (16 on the 1gb and 8 on the 512mb models? can anyone confirm that?)
the 8800gts uses 10x 64mb chips on a 320bit memory bus
the 8800gt uses 8x 64mb chips on a 256bit memory bus
the 8800gtx uses 12x 64 mb chips on a 384bit memory bus
 
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whats an "egg smarty pants"?

i corrected you and your kicking off again - dont turn this in to another one of your arguments please? what you said was wrong, just accept that and move on:)
 
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You have no real right to correct anyone for minor issues, thats your warcry in many threads as you think your above others, I am wrong on a daily basis as most humans are.

What I said was not wrong, it does not matter if its A then B or B then A, you even said it yourself in the ends its the same.

You really make me sick with anger since day 1 on here and dont try play innocence, you cause many a arguement like the rest of us, thats what gets me not right from wrong.
 
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8igdave said:
I dont think the GT woukld cope. Further more the 256bit interface does impeed it a bit at high resolutions, especialy with AA. The card is amazing for the price but at high resolutions with lots of AA id spend moer on a differnt card. Likewize the GTS also will onyl have a 256bit inface. The current GTX has 386bit and more memory. it does amke a difference at high resolutions with lots of aa. But cant really recomend a GTX at the price right now. See what happens in a few weeks.
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it's been shown that only Crysis kicks the GT in the nuts @ 1920 with AA

but then the GTX gets a kicking too, just not as much so really neither card is a candidate for AA at that res on the demo at least, final could be different of course.

GT pulls 60fps in FEAR @ 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF and the GTX pulls 70fps so i wouldn't shy away from a GT if you have a 24" monitor it can handle AA just fine in everything bar Crysis demo.
 
The reason i sayi wouldn't get one is not because it cant handle crysis. But because if i buy a card i want it to last quite a while and if games start poping out like crysis i think it will suffer compared to the compeititon. Just my view, i see the cost of a new GTS worth it over the GT, although my beleifs of course are not set in stone until i see the results to comfirm it. But i think its worth waiting for the GTS and getting one of them over the GT. Then get two of them and hopefully it will be like having two Ultras in sli for the cost of one ultra :)

helmutcheese said:
You have no real right to correct anyone for minor issues, thats your warcry in many threads as you think your above others, I am wrong on a daily basis as most humans are.

What I said was not wrong, it does not matter if its A then B or B then A, you even said it yourself in the ends its the same.

You really make me sick with anger since day 1 on here and dont try play innocence, you cause many a arguement like the rest of us, thats what gets me not right from wrong.
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^^^^ agreed. Although you were technically wrong it doesn't matter one bit. The only reason he corrected you was because he loves being all high and mighty.
 
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listen, bottom line - this is a technical forum. information given out should be correct at all times and if it isnt, somebody will know the answer and give us the correct answer. i do not think i am above anybody, but as ive told you before - if you are wrong, i will correct you. you take that however you please. christ im corrected often enough on avforums and i dont cry about it.

im sure you'll agree that we are all here to learn, yes? whats the point in trying to learn if everybody is giving you the wrong answers?

What I said was not wrong, it does matter if its A then B or B then A, you even said it yourself.
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no i said the end result is the same, but what you said was the reason wasn't the correct answer. dont play the superiority card with me, i didnt demean or belittle you in any way whatsoever. however, you do deserve to be with this constant attitude.
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^^^^ agreed. Although you were technically wrong it doesn't matter one bit. The only reason he corrected you was because he loves being all high and mighty.
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yes and i know you dont like me either lol. if you do have a problem with me, my msn is in my profile. please add me and we'll have a chat. no point in arguing on here, is there?
 
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