BFG 8800 GTX/GTS arriving at OcUK soon and some images for you all!!

[ernysmuntz]

I'd rather just buy one than spend the next 6mths posting on the forum trying to pursuade myself and others that it was a waste of money because I can't/don't have one.

Are there any previews available? thread is too long to read it all.

...made me smile

 

[ernysmuntz]

Just give it up, they do not give a rats ass if you can get a GTO for £180, or an x1900 XT for £170 now that will cut through every game for the next year, they aint new gen, so do not buy them as the new gen is coming in 5 days FACT, its pointless buying old gen cards 5 days away from new gen launch FACT.

Your posts have taken a rather unusual turn the last couple of days, you might get stuck like it if you carry on much longer.

 

[ernysmuntz]

He wouldn't need to give it up if he wasn't talking crap in the first place.
I could say that my 6600GT plays ANY game just like Darg said his 7600GT would.................
Wether it has the settings at the lowest and is playable or not is a different matter,
Saying a mid to low range card like the 7600 runs ANY game is one thing
Saying it runs ANY game playable is another
Saying it runs ANY game at MAX settings is absolute BS

So true, my 7800GTX can't run ANY game maxed out at 1280x1024....(native res of my LCD)...so I hardly think his 7600 can.

 

[Darkwave]

So true, my 7800GTX can't run ANY game maxed out at 1280x1024....(native res of my LCD)...so I hardly think his 7600 can.

Your card is borked if it cannot run a single game maxed out at 1280x1024. Sorry but it is.

While I am here, I would like to take this opportunity to say: LOL, keep it up children. My popcorn is still warm.

 

[fornowagain]

Link



------------

Link

Okay, at 1600x1200 in Oblivion with all the sliders and options maxed, and HDR (no AA) it gets on average:

30 FPS at Oblivion gate

42 FPS in Foilage area
__________________
MSI K8N SLI Platinum, AMD64 4000+, eVGA 8800GTX

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Your posts have taken a rather unusual turn the last couple of days, you might get stuck like it if you carry on much longer.

I am stuck like it, fact is your best just agreeing with the new gen brigade, its all you can do.

 

[matt100]

Your card is borked if it cannot run a single game maxed out at 1280x1024. Sorry but it is.

While I am here, I would like to take this opportunity to say: LOL, keep it up children. My popcorn is still warm.

yep, even my x850xtpe could run things like bf2 and farcry maxed out at that res and actually pretty well at mid settings at 1600x1200

1 7800gtx should jump all over one of them. I had 2 in sli and they flew through COD2 at 1920x1200

 

[matt100]

I am stuck like it, fact is your best just agreeing with the new gen brigade, its all you can do.

what else would you want to do? It always makes me gigle when people get so het up about folks buying high end stuff, or low end for that matter.. its a free society so people do what they like.

I have to admit those 3dm06 scores are pretty neat if they're correct.. I got about half that with 1 7900gtx iirc.

 

[easyrider]

I have to admit those 3dm06 scores are pretty neat if they're correct.. I got about half that with 1 7900gtx iirc.

I got less with two 7900 GTX's in Sli

If that data is correct these G80 cards are a bargain.

 

[shrek2]

Overkill is the codeword for "I cant afford it and im jealous of those who can" I will be buying a 8800gts and I am going to enjoy it whether people on the ocuk forums think I am a moron or not

 

[Darg]

Not everyone plays games at 1280x1024.

The mere fact that you come out with a post like this makes me believe that the people getting 8800's are not the morons.

Had a look in the mirror lately?

P.S nice clock on the 6300 BTW

300 mhz overclock on a 6300 is rockin!

Haha.. if you'd read the rest of my sig you'd see I'm on an Asrock DUAL-VSTA board. The highest stable FSB is 300.

If you want to take a look at the valve hardware survey then you will see that 36.11% or people play on a 1280x1024 and 47.55% play on a 1024x768 resolution.
Less then 4% play on anything higher then 1280x1024.
I think it's fair to say that most people play on or below 1280x1024 resolution.

If you have money to waste then by all means spend it on whatever you want. If on the other hand like most people you don't have unlimited amounts of money then spend it on a very good DX9 card around £200 or less. They will play all games in the next year at full settings without a problem.

For anybody that wants to know my 7600GT is oced to 666/780 and can run oblivion at absolute max settings on 1280x1024 with good framerates. Most people would be very happy with that.

When I was talking about morons I meant the people on this thread who are talking such BS about there being no point to buying a DX9 card when DX10 are out in 5 days time.

Of course there is a point to it. It's called money! 95% of gamers would be happy with the performance of the 7600GT especially at a quarter the price of the 8800 ripoffs.

When I need a DX10 card to play games at a good quality and performance then I will upgrade and I will be paying £250 max for a card that you guys are willing to spend twice that for it now.

I really don't care what you do with your own money just don't start trying to pursuade other people that the 8800 is the only choice. You're wasting other peoples money not just your own and maybe they have better things to be spending it on.

 

[Steedie]

I am stuck like it, fact is your best just agreeing with the new gen brigade, its all you can do.

I must admit you have been a bit of an ass lately

Does it matter if they wanna buy it mate? Who cares, they're obviously more the enthusiast than you are. And they have the money to spend on it then fair play, they've worked hard for the money they should spend it on what they like

Fact is mate whether its DX10, DX9, DXWhoGivesaCrap, people want the fastest card, and if that means spending a large amount of cash to get it then so be it. Also I'd much rather spend 500 than 350 on a GX2 which is to me, just two cards slapped together making more heat and so on. I'd rather have a true single card solution

So stop trying to make out everyones an idiot for spending there money cause noones an idiot for spending money on a hobby

 

[LoadsaMoney]

what else would you want to do? It always makes me gigle when people get so het up about folks buying high end stuff, or low end for that matter.. its a free society so people do what they like.

I have to admit those 3dm06 scores are pretty neat if they're correct.. I got about half that with 1 7900gtx iirc.

Im not bothered about ppl buying high end stuff, its when someone posts after an upgrade, and if someone recommends a DX9 card then thats it, the new gen brigade are straight in there' do not buy DX9 cards, they are pointless, if you can't afford new gen, then keep what you have and save till you can' it has to be new gen with no exceptions, you can get cards for about £200 or less that will cut through everything for the next year as i said, and would be good upgrades for those with low end cards, but no, its new gen no exceptions, do not buy old gen, thats what bothers me, and quite a few others, why should someone have to pay £400+ for a new gen card, when they can get say a GTO for £180 that will do the same job as it, cut through games for the next year, its not new gen thats ******* why!!!, as someone has pointed out above, they should stop it with the new gen G80 is the only choice crap.

 

[Darg]

Im not bothered about ppl buying high end stuff, its when someone posts after an upgrade, and if someone recommends a DX9 card then thats it, the new gen brigade are straight in there' do not buy DX9 cards, they are pointless, if you can't afford new gen, then keep what you have and save till you can' it has to be new gen with no exceptions, you can get cards for about £200 or less that will cut through everything for the next year as i said, and would be good upgrades for those with low end cards, but no, its new gen no exceptions, do not buy old gen, thats what bothers me, and quite a few others, why should someone have to pay £400+ for a new gen card, when they can get say a GTO for £180 that will do the same job as it, cut through games for the next year, its not new gen thats ******* why!!!, as someone has pointed out above, they should stop it with the new gen G80 is the only choice crap.

I'd just like to second this. That is my main problem with these "next gen brigade" people.

 

[LEUVEN]

yep, even my x850xtpe could run things like bf2 and farcry maxed out at that res and actually pretty well at mid settings at 1600x1200

1 7800gtx should jump all over one of them. I had 2 in sli and they flew through COD2 at 1920x1200

Congratulations, you could run BF2 and Farcry maxed out just like pretty much anyone with a card capable of DX9, but some people prefer smooth framerates rather than slideshows. i.e with V-Sync ON
not none of this minimum of 11 FPS, average 29 FPS and maximum 45 FPS rubbish about it flying through the game.

I have a 7800GTXEE and it could also run BF2 and Farcry maxed out, but to say it was constantly completely smooth would be a lie or a way of trying to make me look cool to my friends. Ahhhhh thats gotta be the reason why so many people say my card can run XXX @ Max settings because they think their friends will be impressed.

 

[easyrider]

Haha.. if you'd read the rest of my sig you'd see I'm on an Asrock DUAL-VSTA board. The highest stable FSB is 300.

If you want to take a look at the valve hardware survey then you will see that 40% or people play on a 1280x1024 and 30% play on a 1024x768 resolution.
I think it's fair to say that most people play on or below 1280x1024 resolution.

what about people who don't

If you have money to waste then by all means spend it on whatever you want. If on the other hand like most people you don't have unlimited amounts of money then spend it on a very good DX9 card around £200 or less. They will play all games in the next year at full settings without a problem..

You advocate spending £200 on a DX9 card with a new gen days away.
This will more than likely effect DX 9 pricing.You could bag a bargain DX 9 card in a few days time

For anybody that wants to know my 7600GT is oced to 666/780 and can run oblivion at absolute max settings on 1280x1024 with good framerates. Most people would be very happy with that..

LOL you are the first person with a 7600 GT that can play oblivion on max settings.Even people with x1800's and x1900's have trouble.

These good framerates you speak of?
What are they?

Numbers please.

Of course there is a point to it. It's called money! 95% of gamers would be happy with the performance of the 7600GT especially at a quarter the price of the 8800 ripoffs..

Thats a sweeping statement if ever there was one.95% of gamers where did you pluck that figure from.I've had a 7600 GT and it didn't cut the mustard in oblivion on max settngs so you must have a different 7600 GT to me lol

When I need a DX10 card to play games at a good quality and performance then I will upgrade and I will be paying £250 max for a card that you guys are willing to spend twice that for it now..

Just make sure your cpu is not the bottleneck

I really don't care what you do with your own money just don't start trying to pursuade other people that the 8800 is the only choice. You're wasting other peoples money not just your own and maybe they have better things to be spending it on.

I have never said G80 is the only choice.Quote me please.
I'm not wasting my money as you put it.Just deal with the fact that some like the fastest hardware.

Its an enthusiast forum.Sooner you realise that the better.

 

[Fx-Overlord]

<snip>
If you want to take a look at the valve hardware survey then you will see that 36.11% or people play on a 1280x1024 and 47.55% play on a 1024x768 resolution.
Less then 4% play on anything higher then 1280x1024.
I think it's fair to say that most people play on or below 1280x1024 resolution.
<snip>

But most (perhaps 80%) of them are playing on cards that are a lot slower than a 7600GT. Hell, around 25% of them are on 6600s, 9600s and 5200s! If you survey people with say, above x800xts/ 6800 ultras, i would hazard a guess most of them would play at least 1280, with a fair number playing at 1600x1200

Also, you have to remember that a lot of people in the valve survey will stay be playing CS and DoD, with many of them not going above 1280 resolution aswell, whilst in other games they would tend to go above that resolution. For example, i used to play CS at 1024 resolution but in other games i would try and at least use at least 1280x960 or 1450x1050 (and try to cripple my poor card! ).

 

[Darkwave]

I have a 7800GTXEE and it could also run BF2 and Farcry maxed out, but to say it was constantly completely smooth would be a lie

That's funny because my X1800XT kept it at a constant 60fps with vsync on, just like my X1900XT does now.

 

[LEUVEN]

That's funny because my X1800XT kept it at a constant 60fps with vsync on, just like my X1900XT does now.

It should'nt need to be funny because a 850 is not a 1800 or a 1900 card, but you did notice that.................... didn't you?.

If that makes you laugh then great.

 

[Jay_t]

For the love of god people, since when have hardware enthusiasts who post on a hardware website NOT wanted the very fastest graphics cards available? DX10 games or not, these will be the fastest cards in existence