3D Fuzion GeForce 7600 GS - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 30th Aug 2006, 18:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...7600_gs/1.html

EK-MDi · 30th Aug 2006, 18:26

This card seems like such great value. I might upgrade to it, until Direct3D 10 supporting graphics cards come out.

Cheap Mod Wannabe · 30th Aug 2006, 18:28

Wow, I am seriously impressed. For that price such games run at high resolution, high settings and playable frames. I think it is awesome how cheap gaming can be nowadays.

Also interestingly you can still find Geforce FX5700 series for 80$ in you shop around local stores. Add $20, and buy online instead, and here you've got yourself a great card. If manufacturers keep releasing so many new products and price cuts, I believe soon no one will shop in stores.

Tim S · 30th Aug 2006, 18:37

I saw a 6200 Turbo Cache in Dixons (a popular UK Electronics retailer) for £80 a couple of weeks back - I nearly cried. It's good value and if you can find it at a decent price, the 3D Fuzion card isn't bad.

Juppun · 30th Aug 2006, 22:58

I used this card for my friend's budget pc set up. Didn't even need to overclock it and it still performs well

Spacecowboy92 · 30th Aug 2006, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim S

I saw a 6200 Turbo Cache in Dixons (a popular UK Electronics retailer)

I think you mean curries.digital as they are now called. (well mine is)

Tim S · 30th Aug 2006, 23:38

yeah, Curry's.digital... it's still Dixons in my eyes

zoot2boot · 31st Aug 2006, 04:17

dunno. i always find the estimates of playable to be slightly optimistic. taking nothing from the review but when everytime you get three things you want to shoot on the screen at a time it dives to 12-15 fps, i wouldn't really count that as playable tbh. well, it is playable, but fustrating.

Tim S · 31st Aug 2006, 05:48

Where do the frame rates drop to 12-15fps?

That is an absolute minimum and we aim for most of our frames to be above 30 frames per second in first-person shooters. Being an ex-CS player, frame rates above 30fps are very important to me - my eyes are very sensitive to lag and I can assure you that I've seen other people happy with higher details and a massive amount of frame lag.

If you want 12-15fps in firefights, I can certainly aim for that though...

mclean007 · 31st Aug 2006, 11:03

Was there any particular reason why you used the Asus P5W DH Deluxe for the ATi test but used the Asus P5N32-SLI SE for the NVidia test? Given that both cards were used exclusively in single-GPU mode, I don't understand why they couldn't use the same board? Wouldn't that have given the fairest comparison?

EDIT: Tim, looking at your posting times, you keep some INSANE hours!

Tim S · 31st Aug 2006, 11:15

I've got two different systems set up and I'm looking towards 'running multi-gpu' later down the line. Since you can't run SLI on 975X (officially) and CrossFire on nForce4 SLI, I chose to keep ATI and NVIDIA test beds separate (I should take a picture sometime).

I couldn't sleep last night, hence the crazy hours.

anyone want a sore throat and cough?

mclean007 · 31st Aug 2006, 11:59

Ah, that explains all. Thanks!

I look forward to seeing the multi-GPU results for these cards. I still think SLI/Crossfire is a great thing for budget gamers - you buy one low-mid range card now and play current games at adequate settings, then add another when you can afford and when the price has dropped, to give better settings for existing games / more longevity for future games.

30th Aug 2006, 18:05	#1
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30th Aug 2006, 18:37	#4
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	I saw a 6200 Turbo Cache in Dixons (a popular UK Electronics retailer) for £80 a couple of weeks back - I nearly cried. It's good value and if you can find it at a decent price, the 3D Fuzion card isn't bad. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

30th Aug 2006, 22:58	#5
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30th Aug 2006, 23:38	#7
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	yeah, Curry's.digital... it's still Dixons in my eyes __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

31st Aug 2006, 05:48	#9
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	Where do the frame rates drop to 12-15fps? That is an absolute minimum and we aim for most of our frames to be above 30 frames per second in first-person shooters. Being an ex-CS player, frame rates above 30fps are very important to me - my eyes are very sensitive to lag and I can assure you that I've seen other people happy with higher details and a massive amount of frame lag. If you want 12-15fps in firefights, I can certainly aim for that though... __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

30th Aug 2006, 18:26	#2
EK-MDi Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 210	This card seems like such great value. I might upgrade to it, until Direct3D 10 supporting graphics cards come out.

30th Aug 2006, 18:28	#3
Cheap Mod Wannabe Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 1,215	Wow, I am seriously impressed. For that price such games run at high resolution, high settings and playable frames. I think it is awesome how cheap gaming can be nowadays. Also interestingly you can still find Geforce FX5700 series for 80$ in you shop around local stores. Add $20, and buy online instead, and here you've got yourself a great card. If manufacturers keep releasing so many new products and price cuts, I believe soon no one will shop in stores.

31st Aug 2006, 04:17	#8
zoot2boot Multimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: aus Posts: 75	dunno. i always find the estimates of playable to be slightly optimistic. taking nothing from the review but when everytime you get three things you want to shoot on the screen at a time it dives to 12-15 fps, i wouldn't really count that as playable tbh. well, it is playable, but fustrating.

31st Aug 2006, 11:03	#10
mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,597	Was there any particular reason why you used the Asus P5W DH Deluxe for the ATi test but used the Asus P5N32-SLI SE for the NVidia test? Given that both cards were used exclusively in single-GPU mode, I don't understand why they couldn't use the same board? Wouldn't that have given the fairest comparison? EDIT: Tim, looking at your posting times, you keep some INSANE hours! __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

31st Aug 2006, 11:15	#11
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	I've got two different systems set up and I'm looking towards 'running multi-gpu' later down the line. Since you can't run SLI on 975X (officially) and CrossFire on nForce4 SLI, I chose to keep ATI and NVIDIA test beds separate (I should take a picture sometime). I couldn't sleep last night, hence the crazy hours. anyone want a sore throat and cough? __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

31st Aug 2006, 11:59	#12
mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,597	Ah, that explains all. Thanks! I look forward to seeing the multi-GPU results for these cards. I still think SLI/Crossfire is a great thing for budget gamers - you buy one low-mid range card now and play current games at adequate settings, then add another when you can afford and when the price has dropped, to give better settings for existing games / more longevity for future games. __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!