Best Nvidia card for WoW

[Harlequin]

The very first two responses contained the question ‘what issues are you having’. It is fairly obvious the OP feels he’s either covered that topic enough or just wants to buy a new card and see if that helps.

Also no-one has said ‘problem with WoW? Buy a new NVidia card’, the OP asked for advice on a new NVIDIA card at £200 and people recommended, in fact it was CAT (who seems to want to get angry about this) who stormed into the thread and starting making arbitery comments that none of his friends have issues. Great, wonderful, really helpful.

Does it really bother you that much that the OP doesn’t want our advice on the issue’s he’s having with WoW? or do you take offence at people wanting to buy NVidia products, because the argument that people are telling the OP to ‘throw hardware’ at the problem is totally non-existent.

Thing is - there hasn't exactly been a reply to `what are the problems` other than ubersonics reply citing a known AMD issue;

I asked about drivers and bios , but have yet to have a reply

 

[Rusty0611]

Yes it is - if people are "lucky" not to have problems it means by extension people tend to have problems

No it isn't. It suggests that a majority of people may have issues not 'all' like you got angry at.

Yet,you are again deflecting - you and ubersonic seemed terrified when anyone in this thread wants to know what issues the OP has,or even what other hardware they are using.

You can't have a serious conversation when you seemed to be more worried about someone changing their card instead of trying to solve that proble,

You have lost the argument.

It's hardly deflecting when I've already addressed this point head on... you seem confused on the definition.

I fail to see how I have lost the argument when all you're doing brand warring and repeating points the exact same points that I've already rubbished. But sure, crack on.

p.s. the OP's hardware is in the first post in this thread. Perhaps if you read the what this actual thread is about instead of just attacking people for answering what the OP ask...

We'll just have to agree to disagree by the looks of it.

ah yes ! the classic response from a troll.....

next will be the ad hominem attacks

I'm genuinely confused but it appears you're trolling for replies yourself judging by how you've been perceived by others.

Because I asked you very directly to show me where I'm flame baiting (perhaps there was some ambiguity in one of my posts) and you've not responded.

Fair enough buddy.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Give it a ******* rest for god sake. Nobody in this thread from the way I've read it is terrified of the OP stating what he has or hasn't done to solve the issue. As Payne said you're the one who seemed to take offence to OP specifically asking for a nvidia card at £200.

You're massively deflecting anything Rusty is saying yet trying to reply back to him with the same word when you appear to not even know what it means.

How about waiting for the OP to respond before people start getting suspended over a ******* GPU choice that isn't even their own.

Yes people like you are deflecting.

See how defensive some of you are about even ASKING what issues the OP is having??

Or even the specs of the PC the OP is having??

Is bloody hilarious - what you don't get into your head is I have a Nvidia card myself and I just got a GTX960 for a mate for a Blender rig.

 

[ubersonic]

you and ubersonic seemed terrified when anyone in this thread wants to know what issues the OP has,or even what other hardware they are using.

I'm not terrified of it, I just don't care because it's OT and irrelevant.

The OP has stated that he has done troubleshooting/etc and that all he wants to know is what Nvidia card to get for X pounds, that's all he is interested in.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Yes people like you are deflecting.

See how defensive some of you are about even ASKING what issues the OP is having??

Or even the specs of the PC the OP is having??

Is bloody hilarious - what you don't get into your head is I have a Nvidia card myself and I just got a GTX960 for a mate for a Blender rig.

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Learn to read please.

 

[Gregster]

Thing is - there hasn't exactly been a reply to `what are the problems` other than ubersonics reply citing a known AMD issue;

I asked about drivers and bios , but have yet to have a reply

Do you not think it is possible that the OP has tried many different fixes and yet none of them have worked (like he said in an earlier post) and just feels a change to the other side will solve his issues?

I am not a WoW player but if my game of choice wasn't running well on my system and everything I tried wouldn't get it to work correctly, I would also feel like switching over.

Some people need to stop and think before typing or at least read the thread and read what the OP has said.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

No it isn't. It suggests that a majority of people may have issues not 'all' like you got angry at.

Yes,it is - people lucky to not have a problem is indicative that most people do have problems. But deflect saying "you have won".

It's hardly deflecting when I've already addressed this point head on... you seem confused on the definition.

I fail to see how I have lost the argument when all you're doing brand warring and repeating points the exact same points that I've already rubbished. But sure, crack on.

p.s. the OP's hardware is in the first post in this thread. Perhaps if you read the what this actual thread is about instead of just attacking people for answering what the OP ask...

We'll just have to agree to disagree by the looks of it.

You seem confused and are just deflecting and "saying you won" when you still seemed terrified to actually know what the problem is at all. You seem to be repeating the points I already rubbished,but you can keep going round and around.

Yep,we will need to agree to disagree.

I'm not terrified of it, I just don't care because it's OT and irrelevant.

The OP has stated that he has done troubleshooting/etc and that all he wants to know is what Nvidia card to get for X pounds, that's all he is interested in.

What are these PROBLEMS??

Why are some of you so resistant to know what these problems are??

If this were a thread saying the OP needed a faster card for WoW it would be one thing - those cheap GTX970s would have hit the mark at £200.

But its down to problems - WHAT problems??

This is what some fo you don't understand - most of you just get high end AMD/NV cards and have ZERO experience of sub £200 cards especially from AMD.

I do,so I would like to know what these issues are??

 

[Rusty0611]

I'm not terrified of it, I just don't care because it's OT and irrelevant.

The OP has stated that he has done troubleshooting/etc and that all he wants to know is what Nvidia card to get for X pounds, that's all he is interested in.

+1

 

[ubersonic]

As many people seem to be missing or ignoring the OP's replies:

The reason I have not gone into any detail about the issue is that for the last couple of years I have tried just about every fix that has been posted on the internet. Trust me I am not just throwing money at something due to some knee jerk reaction.

As Ubersonic stated:

'As for your friends they were lucky, simple as, many AMD users don't have issues but most people who have issues are AMD users. Back in MoP The were widely documented issues with the HD7900 series in WoW causing system lockups (sound would continue working but system would become unresponsive) which took AMD over a year to fix (and to this day they have never acknowledged the issue).'

Exactly this^ !!

There are still posts on the technical forums in regards to this problem, which AMD/Blizzard have chosen to ignore as the small percentage of users it affects does not warrant the expenditure to fix it.

My 7850 is a great card, I can play most games I am interested in at 1080 with a FPS that I am happy with and I did not have this issue with WoW I would not be thinking of replacing it just yet.

I know I would get more bang for my buck with an AMD card but I really don't want to risk the same issue again, once bitten twice shy I guess.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

As many people seem to be missing or ignoring the OP's replies:

Ignoring what - how come the people I know who have an HD7850 don't have any issues??

System lockups can happen due to many issues - things like faulty overclockes which degrade over time. Software conflicts,etc.

Trying to pin it to a brand is hilarious.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Ignoring what

You've ignored a hell of a lot in this thread. The OP's specs for a start are in the very first post and he's made multiple replies as to why he wants to try nvidia yet all you can reply with is people are terrified. You make absolutely no sense whatsoever, you know fine well you've lost your point in the many posts on the previous page alone and can't admit defeat.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

You've ignored a hell of a lot in this thread. The OP's specs for a start are in the very first post and he's made multiple replies as to why he wants to try nvidia yet all you can reply with is people are terrified. You make absolutely no sense whatsoever, you know fine well you've lost your point in the many posts on this page alone and can't admit defeat.

But you are though - even then the OP has not made it clear he had the same issue that Ubersonic had,let alone what steps he has taken.

Its all rather vague and yet many of you seem very resistant to delve deeper.

Which is all rather weird - but I suppose this is hardware forum so people liek throwing hardware at problems.not actually trying to solve the problem.

Anyway,got other things to do now.

Just throw more hardware at problems all of you. Its the way forward and dislike people when they want to ask more about said problems.

 

[Ayahuasca]

But you are though - even then the OP has not made it clear he had the same issue that Ubersonic had,let alone what steps he has taken.

Its all rather vague and yet many of you seem very resistant to delve deeper.

No, I'm not, you really can't read can you. In one of the posts from OP quoted for you he even stated he's tried pretty much every possible fix he can. Claiming people are terrified of a response when we want to help OP is just ridiculously dumb.

 

[MBH38]

Just want to say thanks very much to all the helpful posts made.

However just for the record, I will state again what the issue I am having is.

Back in MoP The were widely documented issues with the HD7900 series in WoW causing system lockups (sound would continue working but system would become unresponsive) which took AMD over a year to fix (and to this day they have never acknowledged the issue). <-----THIS


I have looked into this issue in depth over the last couple of years and the common denominator is the 7850 and similar. I have also tried every fix that has been posted to no avail and I truly believe that the fault lies with my 7850 or the drivers hence the decision to move to Nvidia.

Yes I know there are lots of AMD users that have zero issues with WoW but there are plenty that do and stating that just because a cross section of 'friends' have no problems, means that my card is not to blame is a little naive. As I have stated, I have tried all the fixes available to resolve this with no joy.

However just for the record I would like to state that normally I wouldn't care if my card was AMD or Nvidia as long as it works.

So this isn't a personal crusade against AMD, just a decision made from my personal experience. So no reason for people to turn this thread into world war 3.

 

[Ayahuasca]

MBH38 do you know of anyone who could pop their nvidia card in your rig to test? If you're lucky there may even be a member here who lives close by who'd help out.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

No, I'm not, you really can't read can you. In one of the posts from OP quoted for you he even stated he's tried pretty much every possible fix he can. Claiming people are terrified of a response when we want to help OP is just ridiculously dumb.

They are not helping the OP - how can they when the OP don't want him to list the problems he had in a meaningful way let alone what steps have been taken to try and solve it??

Why the massive resistance??

Its not a case of saying he wants a faster card for WoW,but down to problems - WHAT problems?

Like I said quite a few times NV hardware is a bit faster for WoW and I even pointed out the cheaper B-grade GTX970 cards while others were talking about AMD cards instead.

Its also hilarious when me and some others said people with similar hardware have been trouble free - its instantly construed as they have been LUCKY not to have problems and we are clueless.

 

[ubersonic]

Ignoring what

The fact that the OP doesn't care about the things you are crying over and has told you such?

how come the people I know who have an HD7850 don't have any issues??

Luck of the draw, like I said before, not all WoW players who have AMD have GFX issues, but most WoW players who have GFX issues have AMD.

System lockups can happen due to many issues - things like faulty overclockes which degrade over time. Software conflicts,etc.

Trying to pin it to a brand is hilarious.

This is something that was narrowed down to the GPU years ago. Like I have said, I am just repeating stuff that is common knowledge to the WoW community.

 

[Ayahuasca]

They are not helping the OP - how can they when the OP don't want him to list the problems he had in a meaningful way let alone what steps have been taken to try and solve it??

Why the massive resistance??

Its not a case of saying he wants a faster card for WoW,but down to problems - WHAT problems?

Like I said quite a few times NV hardware is a bit faster for WoW and I even pointed out the cheaper B-grade GTX970 cards while others were talking about AMD cards instead.

Its also hilarious when me and some others said people with similar hardware have been trouble free - its instantly construed as they have been LUCKY not to have problems and we are clueless.

You still seem to be entirely missing the point.

Please quit while you're behind.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Just want to say thanks very much to all the helpful posts made.

However just for the record, I will state again what the issue I am having is.

Back in MoP The were widely documented issues with the HD7900 series in WoW causing system lockups (sound would continue working but system would become unresponsive) which took AMD over a year to fix (and to this day they have never acknowledged the issue). <-----THIS


I have looked into this issue in depth over the last couple of years and the common denominator is the 7850 and similar. I have also tried every fix that has been posted to no avail and I truly believe that the fault lies with my 7850 or the drivers hence the decision to move to Nvidia.

Yes I know there are lots of AMD users that have zero issues with WoW but there are plenty that do and stating that just because a cross section of 'friends' have no problems, means that my card is not to blame is a little naive. As I have stated, I have tried all the fixes available to resolve this with no joy.

However just for the record I would like to state that normally I wouldn't care if my card was AMD or Nvidia as long as it works.

So this isn't a personal crusade against AMD, just a decision made from my personal experience. So no reason for people to turn this thread into world war 3.

Have you tried your HD7850 in another PC to see if does the same thing - it could be the card is dying and you can get an RMA/or money towards a new card.

Keep looking on B-grade - there were £200 GTX970 cards yesterday which sold out.

You still seem to be entirely missing the point.

Please quit while you're behind.

But this is the point - me pushing actually made the OP actually say what issue he had.

Just quite while you are behind - you missed the point. Bahahahahha!

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The fact that the OP doesn't care about the things you are crying over and has told you such?

Luck of the draw, like I said before, not all WoW players who have AMD have GFX issues, but most WoW players who have GFX issues have AMD.

This is something that was narrowed down to the GPU years ago. Like I have said, I am just repeating stuff that is common knowledge to the WoW community.

Right,so what percentage of WoW players who have AMD cards have problems??

Out of the 10 million or so WoW players - what percentage have AMD and what have Nvidia??

What are the error reports per million players of WoW??

Give me numbers,instead of crying about problems which MULTIPLE users in this thread have not had.

If you cannot give numbers repeating the same old lines every year means nothing.

Edit!!

Remember you made the claim first,so its up to you to give objective numbers.