Graphics card List??

mr chris · 08-07-06, 04:55 PM

Just upgraded to a sapphire ati 8500xt 256MB am lovin it

GT182 · 08-08-06, 03:15 PM

GF5600Ultra 256mb grafics card works great.... using it now. The ti4600s work fine too as a friend is using one for SHIII right now. Just don't use the old MX cards..... tho I hear someone did get SHIII to run with one.

KiCk-AzZ · 08-11-06, 03:52 AM

Got a 4 year old Creative GeForce 5600Ultra 128MB AGP8X, and SH3 runs quite well.. But I'm really looking forward to a 6600GT or similar.

Running with an old Athlon XP 2700+ (2.17Ghz) and 768 RAM, I wonder what card actually should be the most optimal? :hmm: Since I heard that similar specs. didn't manage to really push the power out of the 6800-series and better.

Opinions anyone?

Dowly · 08-11-06, 04:48 AM

Attention! When you are buying new card, take a good look inside your PC and make sure there´s enough room for it. The GF7800GTX was twice as big as my older card. It took me half an hour to fit it in. I thought developement would make things smaller.

And it eats alot of power, even has a own power cable to plug in to the card.

But what a great card it is.

KiCk-AzZ · 08-11-06, 06:25 AM

Could imagine that Dowly

.. Doesn't it take 2 slots at the back too if I'm not mistaken?

My 5600 Ultra needs extra aux. power too, however it isn't such a big card though.

Tried to get my hands on a second-hand AGP 6600GT for 650 SEK ( About €71 or $90 ), too bad it was already sold.

Dowly · 08-11-06, 06:29 AM

No, it fits in just like any other PCI-E card expect for it´s huge size and the aux power cable.

CWorth · 08-11-06, 06:43 AM

Well I just installed a XFX Geforce 6800XT 256MB card and it runs SH3 without so much as a stutter.

I had a 6600GT and it would run SH3 but would occasionally stutter when near a convoy with alot of smoke or explosions going on.With the 6800XT not a twitch from it.Far superior to my old 6600GT card by a long shot.

08-07-06, 04:55 PM	#1
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GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	GF5600Ultra 256mb grafics card works great.... using it now. The ti4600s work fine too as a friend is using one for SHIII right now. Just don't use the old MX cards..... tho I hear someone did get SHIII to run with one. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

08-11-06, 03:52 AM	#3
KiCk-AzZ Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 9 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Got a 4 year old Creative GeForce 5600Ultra 128MB AGP8X, and SH3 runs quite well.. But I'm really looking forward to a 6600GT or similar. Running with an old Athlon XP 2700+ (2.17Ghz) and 768 RAM, I wonder what card actually should be the most optimal? :hmm: Since I heard that similar specs. didn't manage to really push the power out of the 6800-series and better. Opinions anyone? __________________ Yikes

08-11-06, 06:25 AM	#5
KiCk-AzZ Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 9 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Could imagine that Dowly .. Doesn't it take 2 slots at the back too if I'm not mistaken? My 5600 Ultra needs extra aux. power too, however it isn't such a big card though. Tried to get my hands on a second-hand AGP 6600GT for 650 SEK ( About €71 or $90 ), too bad it was already sold. __________________ Yikes

08-11-06, 04:48 AM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Attention! When you are buying new card, take a good look inside your PC and make sure there´s enough room for it. The GF7800GTX was twice as big as my older card. It took me half an hour to fit it in. I thought developement would make things smaller. And it eats alot of power, even has a own power cable to plug in to the card. But what a great card it is.

08-11-06, 06:29 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No, it fits in just like any other PCI-E card expect for it´s huge size and the aux power cable.

08-11-06, 06:43 AM	#7
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Well I just installed a XFX Geforce 6800XT 256MB card and it runs SH3 without so much as a stutter. I had a 6600GT and it would run SH3 but would occasionally stutter when near a convoy with alot of smoke or explosions going on.With the 6800XT not a twitch from it.Far superior to my old 6600GT card by a long shot.