Anyone Have a Geforce 7800 GS?

WolfyBrandon · 12-11-06, 03:13 AM

I'm looking at getting a new graphics card this winter and it will probably be the Geforce 7800 GS OC since my motherboard has 8x AGP. Does anyone here have this card and if so how does it run SH3?

http://www.bfgtech.com/7800GS_256.html

Thanks
Wolfy

spork542 · 12-11-06, 06:31 AM

I use a 7800GT which should perform about equally. It runs SH3 on all possible settings maxed out, including AA and AF, at 1280x1024.

John Channing · 12-11-06, 06:58 AM

I have had the exact same card for about 3 weeks and I am very happy with it. I traded up from a 9800 Pro and the difference is impressive.

No more stuttering in ports or around convoys... everything is smooth as silk.

JCC

Oh.. you are going to read some whining about the noise level of this card. It really is not noisy at all, but you will need a big case to hold it. It is a big card!

stabiz · 12-11-06, 07:28 AM

It is a really good card, the best available to AGP. (And there will probably never be a better card to AGP)

Tonnage_Ace · 12-11-06, 07:57 AM

I'm not really sure what your budget is, but the 8800 line of cards from Nvidia just came out and they support DX10, so if you want to wait a bit and save up some cash, you'll 'future-proof' yourself if you go that route. It's a couple hundred dollars more for the cheaper 8800GTS:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SubCategory=48

You'll be ready for vista when it comes, I'm positive SHIV will have some patch in the future giving it DX10 functionality...I'm building a new system when Vista comes out, they'll probably have something better than the 8800GTX when Vista does show it's head, so I'm being patient right now...

stabiz · 12-11-06, 08:41 AM

Yes, but to get that one he would have to change motherboard, RAM, CPU and probably PSU too. The entire computer, in other words. (the 8800GTX is rumored to use 300 watts on its own!)

Besides, I would not get the new DX10 cards anyway, the first gen is usually overprized and replaced quickly.

(And Vista is allready in heavy need of a service pack, I read somewhere)

12-11-06, 03:13 AM	#1
WolfyBrandon Frogman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U-957: Patrol 05 In Progress... Posts: 306 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Anyone Have a Geforce 7800 GS? I'm looking at getting a new graphics card this winter and it will probably be the Geforce 7800 GS OC since my motherboard has 8x AGP. Does anyone here have this card and if so how does it run SH3? http://www.bfgtech.com/7800GS_256.html Thanks Wolfy __________________ [Current JSGME Mods Used In My Game] "Dave, you will always be remembered! R.I.P." U-759

12-11-06, 06:31 AM	#2
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I use a 7800GT which should perform about equally. It runs SH3 on all possible settings maxed out, including AA and AF, at 1280x1024. __________________

12-11-06, 07:28 AM	#4
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	It is a really good card, the best available to AGP. (And there will probably never be a better card to AGP) __________________

12-11-06, 08:41 AM	#6
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Yes, but to get that one he would have to change motherboard, RAM, CPU and probably PSU too. The entire computer, in other words. (the 8800GTX is rumored to use 300 watts on its own!) Besides, I would not get the new DX10 cards anyway, the first gen is usually overprized and replaced quickly. (And Vista is allready in heavy need of a service pack, I read somewhere) __________________

12-11-06, 06:58 AM	#3
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	I have had the exact same card for about 3 weeks and I am very happy with it. I traded up from a 9800 Pro and the difference is impressive. No more stuttering in ports or around convoys... everything is smooth as silk. JCC Oh.. you are going to read some whining about the noise level of this card. It really is not noisy at all, but you will need a big case to hold it. It is a big card!

12-11-06, 07:57 AM	#5
Tonnage_Ace XO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 411 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I'm not really sure what your budget is, but the 8800 line of cards from Nvidia just came out and they support DX10, so if you want to wait a bit and save up some cash, you'll 'future-proof' yourself if you go that route. It's a couple hundred dollars more for the cheaper 8800GTS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SubCategory=48 You'll be ready for vista when it comes, I'm positive SHIV will have some patch in the future giving it DX10 functionality...I'm building a new system when Vista comes out, they'll probably have something better than the 8800GTX when Vista does show it's head, so I'm being patient right now...