What Graphics Card for £300?

willhub · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:06

helmutcheese said:
I heard it is loud, but there is a fix for that: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/21Ddalwe3sL._AA160_.jpg

Its very loud, I'm going to be doing a video just on the loudness of this thing soon.

helmutcheese · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:10

Thats hard to get right as we all got diff volumes, unless of coarse you make something to compare it too along with it.

SS-89 · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:12

helmutcheese said:
It was a joke you know > "" < other still say its uses too much power, all over forums.

ok soz lol should have taken the '

' as a hint.

willhub · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:31

helmutcheese said:
Thats hard to get right as we all got diff volumes, unless of coarse you make something to compare it too along with it.

No, but it is very loud, I'll show a vid of it at 100%, at 30% ir 35% its as loud as an 8800GTS cooler at 100%.

stickroad · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:36

Must their always be arguments about the HD2900XT and the 8800GTS?

eracer2006 · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:40

im going for a 2900xt next.

Richdog · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:43

stickroad said:
Must their always be arguments about the HD2900XT and the 8800GTS?

There will always be arguments about anything people feel passionate about and have an opinion... graphics cards are no different.

helmutcheese · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:50

Britney or Christina

Vogon · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:51

You have up too £300 to spend ?
TBH theres only one answer for the time being, get another £20 together and buy a GTX

I have both a GTX and a HD2900, and forced to use just one I wouldn't hesitate in the desicion.

Richdog · 20 Jul 2007 at 18:53

Personally I reckon unless he uses a 24" screen a 640MB 8800GTS would be the best buy... and save £100 for when the next-gen arrive in a few months. No use forking out top whack this late in the day imo.

ScReWeD · 20 Jul 2007 at 19:09

I think im going to save some money and go for the 8800gts 640mb, now i just need to get it at the cheapest price.

LoadsaMoney · 20 Jul 2007 at 19:42

helmutcheese said:
, DX is backawards compatible as always.

There is no reason not to buy a Nvidia on todays market.

Dx10 isn't backwards compatible, thats why Vista has to have both Dx10 and Dx9.

willhub · 20 Jul 2007 at 19:59

HD2900XT fan at 100%.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m9XgCvJz6_Q

Just thought I would show you that, at 31% its louder than a GTS anytime unless you manually set it, just camera is crap.

37-40% is as loud as a GTS cooler at 100%.

LoadsaMoney · 20 Jul 2007 at 20:07

Did you hoover the floor with it.

RavenUK · 20 Jul 2007 at 20:07

That's what i like to see, a real gaming mans GFX card with the kind of noise and pure air sucking power that would scare young children, i love it...

killer_uk · 20 Jul 2007 at 20:09

willhub said:
HD2900XT fan at 100%.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m9XgCvJz6_Q

Just thought I would show you that, at 31% its louder than a GTS anytime unless you manually set it, just camera is crap.

37-40% is as loud as a GTS cooler at 100%.

Thank god it never goes over the 40% then eh?

willhub · 20 Jul 2007 at 20:16

killer_uk said:
Thank god it never goes over the 40% then eh?

Yea lol, 37% seems to be what it tops out at, and thats still pretty loud, if I do a vid of it in game you'll be able to hear it revving up.

helmutcheese · 20 Jul 2007 at 20:57

@ LoadsaMoney, The 8800 card is backwards compatible with DX9C, and any other DX, I was not talking about at software level as Vista uses DX9L and DX10.

Some guy above tried to make out the 8800 is some botch up card that is not a real DX10 card.

SS-89 · 20 Jul 2007 at 21:01

RavenUK said:
That's what i like to see, a real gaming mans GFX card with the kind of noise and pure air sucking power that would scare young children, i love it...

lol pure grunt with the fan at 100%. Or possibly your mums hoover

LoadsaMoney · 20 Jul 2007 at 21:08

helmutcheese said:
@ LoadsaMoney, The 8800 card is backwards compatible with DX9C, and any other DX, I was not talking about at software level as Vista uses DX9L and DX10.

Some guy above tried to make out the 8800 is some botch up card that is not a real DX10 card.

I see now, i read it wrong, my apologies, and your right the 8800 is not a botch job, if it was then the 2900 would also be a botch job, as that can run Dx9/8/7 etc... as well.