which do you prefere?

GhOsT55 · 02-24-07, 05:36 PM

2 questions here

1.i want to know what card you guys would use

the nvida

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...0GS_Video_Card

or the ati
http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...250_Video_Card

2. which one would be beter at running sh3?

Swat · 02-24-07, 05:51 PM

Definitely 7600GS,has 512MB which helps in texture - size demanding games.Might help in SH3 with all applied texture mods and anyway - Radeon 9250 is old and slow,7600GS has more modern architecture which you'll appreciate not only in SH3.

Spray · 02-24-07, 10:40 PM

LOL the 7600 without a doubt I got a 7600GT and was upgrading of a 9600XT there is an extreme visible difference in some games in one I managed to set High all gfx instead of Low all in my 9600XT and the 7600GT still outperformed in FPS 4 fold. Without a doubt the 7600.

Spray · 02-24-07, 10:42 PM

Oh and if you can get a 7600GT go for that the 7600GS has 512mb of memory but can't use it all so its useless its more of a show offish kinda thing which doesn't really work. The 7600GT has higher clockspeeds and outperforms it quite visibly. Its also about $20 or so dollars more expensive.

Venatore · 02-25-07, 03:11 AM

I haven't got either of these, but its interesting to see what players prefer. :hmm:

NipplesTheCat · 02-25-07, 03:16 AM

You do know that PCI and PCI express are different right?

Brag · 02-25-07, 07:58 AM

Hi have a Pny 5200, it works ok with GWX. Before GWX I used the onboard card for stock SHIII

Jimbuna · 02-25-07, 08:01 AM

The 7600 every time

Kingcobra24 · 02-25-07, 09:27 AM

Just upgraded about 2 weeks ago to ATI's ultimate.

Ati H195cf512-650 Vdo 512mb Pci-e X1950 Crossfire" Graphics Card

Spray · 02-25-07, 09:34 AM

Oh and may I suggest you use newegg for any PC parts probably the best site on the net you will definately find a better deal. Also check your mobo to see what cards it takes if its an AGP mobo your best bet around that price would be the 7600GS AGP version hopefully your PCI-E X16 in which case its up to date and takes pretty much all modern cards. And may god be merciful on your soul if its a PCI-E X8

GhOsT55 · 02-25-07, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NipplesTheCat

You do know that PCI and PCI express are different right?

i think so i got a socket 775
i also got 2 pci expansion ports and 2 dimm ports

GhOsT55 · 02-25-07, 02:03 PM

also would any of the 7 series run sh3?

blue3golf · 02-25-07, 02:05 PM

I got the 7600, never had a problem with it. Got it relatively cheap too.

XanderF · 02-25-07, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GhOsT55

Quote:

Originally Posted by NipplesTheCat

You do know that PCI and PCI express are different right?

i think so i got a socket 775
i also got 2 pci expansion ports and 2 dimm ports

What he is saying is that PCI-Express expansion slots and PCI expansion slots are completely different.

PCI-Express cards will not fit in PCI slots. Totally different things. If you are stuck with 'regular' PCI, the best card ever released for that format was the VisionTek Radeon X1300 PCI. If you want the fastest PCI nVidia card, the best option is the 3dFuzion GeForce 6200 PCI. But either way, you pay through the nose for such a 'modern' GPU running through such an ancient interface.

Dantenoc · 02-26-07, 01:05 AM

When buying hardware you should consider software first, always!

nVidia has the upper hand over ATI in that regard, since most of today's top games are designed with the nVidia card in mind (remember the advertisement: "The way it's meant to be played")

Now, in regard to SH3, please kind in mind that no matter what card you have, even on a super ninja computer, you'll still get poor performance from time to time... it's just wasn't written robustly enough to avoid those strange hickups when in high performance demand situations, even if you're computer can run it blazingly fast on all other situations (Specialy if you mod it)

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02-24-07, 05:36 PM	#1
GhOsT55 Loader Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 90 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	which do you prefere? 2 questions here 1.i want to know what card you guys would use the nvida http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...0GS_Video_Card or the ati http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...250_Video_Card 2. which one would be beter at running sh3? __________________ god shall not hold my fate in his hands as long as i have wepon in myne

02-25-07, 03:16 AM	#6
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	You do know that PCI and PCI express are different right? __________________ Your sister swims towards troop ships.

02-25-07, 07:58 AM	#7
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02-25-07, 08:01 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,475 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The 7600 every time __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

02-24-07, 05:51 PM	#2
Swat 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Czech Republic Prague Posts: 286 Downloads: 224 Uploads: 0	Definitely 7600GS,has 512MB which helps in texture - size demanding games.Might help in SH3 with all applied texture mods and anyway - Radeon 9250 is old and slow,7600GS has more modern architecture which you'll appreciate not only in SH3.

02-24-07, 10:40 PM	#3
Spray Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 182 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	LOL the 7600 without a doubt I got a 7600GT and was upgrading of a 9600XT there is an extreme visible difference in some games in one I managed to set High all gfx instead of Low all in my 9600XT and the 7600GT still outperformed in FPS 4 fold. Without a doubt the 7600.

02-24-07, 10:42 PM	#4
Spray Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 182 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Oh and if you can get a 7600GT go for that the 7600GS has 512mb of memory but can't use it all so its useless its more of a show offish kinda thing which doesn't really work. The 7600GT has higher clockspeeds and outperforms it quite visibly. Its also about $20 or so dollars more expensive.

02-25-07, 03:11 AM	#5
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I haven't got either of these, but its interesting to see what players prefer. :hmm:

02-25-07, 09:27 AM	#9
Kingcobra24 Soundman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 142 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just upgraded about 2 weeks ago to ATI's ultimate. Ati H195cf512-650 Vdo 512mb Pci-e X1950 Crossfire" Graphics Card __________________

02-25-07, 09:34 AM	#10
Spray Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 182 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Oh and may I suggest you use newegg for any PC parts probably the best site on the net you will definately find a better deal. Also check your mobo to see what cards it takes if its an AGP mobo your best bet around that price would be the 7600GS AGP version hopefully your PCI-E X16 in which case its up to date and takes pretty much all modern cards. And may god be merciful on your soul if its a PCI-E X8

02-25-07, 02:03 PM	#12
GhOsT55 Loader Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 90 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	also would any of the 7 series run sh3? __________________ god shall not hold my fate in his hands as long as i have wepon in myne

02-25-07, 02:05 PM	#13
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I got the 7600, never had a problem with it. Got it relatively cheap too.

02-26-07, 01:05 AM	#15
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When buying hardware you should consider software first, always! nVidia has the upper hand over ATI in that regard, since most of today's top games are designed with the nVidia card in mind (remember the advertisement: "The way it's meant to be played") Now, in regard to SH3, please kind in mind that no matter what card you have, even on a super ninja computer, you'll still get poor performance from time to time... it's just wasn't written robustly enough to avoid those strange hickups when in high performance demand situations, even if you're computer can run it blazingly fast on all other situations (Specialy if you mod it) __________________ Going to U-boot school : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88922 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90234 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682