Graphics Cant decide..

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  1. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    Im getting a new system, but I cant decide what gfx card I should get in it.
    Ive been looking at these cards: (sorted after pricing)
    PowerColor Radeon X800GT 256MB
    XFX GeForce 6800XT 256MB
    XFX GeForce 6600GT 256MB
    Sapphire Radeon X800GTO 256MB
    Gainward GeForce 6600GT 256MB
    XFX GeForce 6800 256MB
    Sapphire Radeon X800XL 256MB

    What should I buy? I want to be able to play games such as BF2, F.E.A.R, Quake IV and Starship Troopers with as high bla, bla, bla.. (You know what I mean, and I dont want to sound like a stupid counterstrike player..)

    And oh yeah, I want to be able to play AvP2 without crashes aswell ;)
     
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  2. kickarse

    kickarse What's a Dremel?

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    Go for a 6800 Ultra if you have the money....
    Any of the 6800 line is great...
     
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  3. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    Well, the Sapphire Radeon X800XL is most expensive card that I can afford, so a 6800Ultra is impossable..
     
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    hitman012 Minimodder

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    A 6800GT coupled with an NV Silencer should clock quite nicely and will easily provide a smooth gaming experience.
     
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  5. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    and thats still more expensive than the X800XL (to be able to afford that, i'd have to skip my tft monitor.. and I need one since my 7 year old crt monitor is about to break down)
     
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  6. otm3x

    otm3x What's a Dremel?

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    I suggest you to go for a 6800 Ultra or X850 XT too.
    Maybe you could save some money ,and get a better card
    (have higher in game settings).
    rather than a cheaper card that would not last as long.
    The GPU is in a high priority. :hip:
     
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  7. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    Well, im using a crappy computer with a fx5200 card, so I dont really care about having top of the line stuff.. I just want to spend my money as wise as possable
     
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    otm3x What's a Dremel?

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    If you looking for the performance vs. price.
    I would suggest the 6600 GT.
     
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    Yes but it wont provide him with the frame rates that he requires.
     
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  10. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    I dont really require the best framerates.. all I want is stabile framerates
     
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    Blackfish23 Minimodder

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    Well it wont really be that great on a 6600gt, compared to a 6800 of some sort anyway.

    I think the 800xl is a good shout
     
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  12. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    but then again.. two 6600GT with 256mb gddr3 beats a 6800ultra.. so it aint that bad. Well, i'll wait and see what others think :p
     
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    Silver Shamrock What's a Dremel?

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    Don't bother with a 6600GT. You will end up wanting more in notime.
     
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    Highland3r Minimodder

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    Grab yourself (and do it QUICK) a X800 GTO2 and unlock the pipes to X850XT :) Should give a great gaming experience and they're cheap too...

    Need to get in there fast though.....
     
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    I had a x800 pro vivo that I unlocked the pipes on it was a great card for single use
     
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  16. Jokkocze

    Jokkocze What's a Dremel?

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    ordered a X800GTO... it'll hopefully work fine.

    Next step: Watercooling! (When I get my old computer sold)
     
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    user0001 What's a Dremel?

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    Good choice! Had ordered 3 GTO2s when they were $215 or so, but demand shot the prices way up! Ended up buying a Connect3D (is that the one you bought?) x800GTO and it unlocks to 16 pipes becomming a x800XL. Mine overclocks very well so I'm happy:
    [​IMG]

    $179 at MonarchComputers.com for those in the US. $25 rebate too!
     
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