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Originally Posted by Savages_Wolf

There is one thing i notised though, its hard to explain but its almost like if i move the camria around in the command room up and down really fast i can see the screen split like the actual frames per second... I dont know if i need to mess with the refresh rates or something... but its very minor and even with the slight glitch its smooth.

Anyway, i need to learn about all these settings and what to tweak to get the best performace but so far, im very happy with this card! :rock:

Wolfy

What you experience there can be killed by turning on vertical sync in the nvidia control panel, but I never use it, as vertical sync limits you to 30fps, I think. I dont remember, but I`m sure there is a reason why I`m not using it.:D

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Originally Posted by stabiz

Thanks for the reply stabiz,

I was looking around in the SH3 options and there is an option to Sync something but I havent tried it yet, and im not sure I wanna limit my fps to 30 so ill stick will you and not use that option. Its wierd though cause the frame glitch only seems to happen while inside the sub. Is there an actual FPS counter I can enable in sh3? id like to see what im running it at...

Wolfy

IIRC its ctrl and F8
Or something like that :rotfl:
Tis late and fuelled by alcohol

I have one, though it now overheats. But I remedied that w/ a PCI fan card.:D

Some screenshots I took from Rainbow Six Vegas if you dont mind me shareing...

(Medium Settings)
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3198/vegas1qi8.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7739/vegas2pb8.jpg
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1629/vegas6xs9.jpg
The character detail is just awesome... and the animations in the game were made useing motion capture like in movies so its super realistic

Wolfy

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Originally Posted by Savages_Wolf

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Thanks for that Savages_Wolf...def goin for that one in the new year :yep: :up:

Id recommend it. I did a few more tests with Quake 3 on maximum graphics and doing a demo test I clocked in at an average rate of 286ish+ frames per second. :D

I also bought a new game released a few days ago "Rainbow Six Vegas" to push my card even further since it requires all the new 3.0 shader models and what not and runs on the Unreal 3 engine. At the start of the game your inflight in a chopper over mexico city where you can see out the chopper door for a good mile or further with fully renderd buildings, terrain, shadows and everything. I couldnt believe I was actually running something like that with smooth frame rates! I didnt max out the graphics on it though, I just left it at the settings it had when it installed which were still amazing and probably on high. I have to do a few more tests on it but it kinda feels like if I would push the card any further than what Rainbow Six demands ill probably notise some slow downs... maybe... cause just the detial in Rainbow Six looked very demanding on system performance.

As for the person who said the card is loud... upon bootup yes the fan speed gets pretty high and it does puts off a good "hum" to it, but when the machine loads the OS and settles in... the fan speed slows down and is no louder than the fan on the back of your machine (power supply fan). Even with the slow fan speed and the card being overclocked it runs at a stable 42 degrees C. Thats about what my other card ran at which I found the fan to be coverd in dust and filth from never being cleaned out. :p

(and yes I did polished it up and put it away for possible future use)

Wolfy

Thanks for that mate...really helpful/much appreciated :up:

I got a Bliss Geforce 7800GS (Gainward) 512 Mb and it runs SH3 Gwx nicely. Not been in a combat situation yet but the harbor scene at the beginning runs fine, getting about 30 fps. Zipping about with the external camera looking at all the new detail and its not giving any problems.

Definetly recommend it.

Apparently either manufacturer BFG or XFX come with a lifetime warranty :rock:

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Apparently either manufacturer BFG or XFX come with a lifetime warranty :rock:

Yep thats true Jimbuna, says right on the box Lifetime Warranty! :up:

Wolfy

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Originally Posted by Savages_Wolf

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Apparently either manufacturer BFG or XFX come with a lifetime warranty :rock:

Yep thats true Jimbuna, says right on the box Lifetime Warranty! :up:

Wolfy

Good...then that's my choice hehe :up:

Just a FYI - NewEgg has the BFG card for $229.99 with a $60 mail-in rebate, for a final cost of $169.99:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143046

If I were gainfully employed, I'd buy one. Anyone want to buy me a late Christmas present? ;)

Anyone know a decent site in the UK ?

I bought mine for $149.95 USD. This was at Fry's.

Thanks guys...but a was hoping for a price in £'s in the UK to alleviate the need for importing...much appreciated nonetheless :up: