Recent content by kryptobs2000

Having my processor at 3.6ghz (my max unfortunately) vs 3.0ghz is the difference between crysis being 'playable' and not for me. By playable I mean that it averages at least 30fps. The minimum frames jumped up alot, in some areas they'd be as low as 10-15fps and after just that small increase...

Furmark definitely stresses the gpu like no other.

do you have the correct raid controller drivers installed? Try updating those.

What's with the people complaining that they're releasing a new dx already? Do you get pissed off when intel releases a faster processor too? Too bad we can't all be using windows 98 still. Why can't computers be more stagnant? Fuck upgrades.

No more bios modding for those 4800's. http://www.overclex.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1319

What makes anyone think it's an IRQ conflict? The 4870 would be using the same IRQ as the 7600GT no? Besides, I haven't heard of IRQ conflicts since the early PCI days. Just cause someone can use a 350w psu doesn't mean a 430w is 'more.' I've had 350w that kicked the shit out of my friends...

True, if they actually bin the chips then I could see buying one myself if I didn't already have a 4870. The average consumer I can definitely see buying it, and I guess I can't blame amd and their partners for this as it is a business. I just never liked the whole selling you the same card pre...

even if they dropped the price down by $200 to $450 the 4800's would still be a better bang for the buck. I'd consider the gtx280 to be a feasible option again though. It wouldn't encourage me to buy one, but I'm sure people wouldn't feel like they're getting ripped off for that extra 15%...

Meh, sounds like more pre OC'ed BS to me. The article's short on details, but I can move a slider up myself thank you. If they're going to increase the voltage on the cards, well that's cool and may be worth it for those who don't want to risk vmodding their card, but I can't justify paying more...

the 4800's are a new architecture. Definitely seems to have a higher ipc than the gt200's. The gt200's are just another improvement of the g80/g92.

considering the 4870 is $300, I'd have to say minimum of $450 to be competitive. Even still, I don't think I'd consider it at this point, $400 would have me rethinking buying a 4870 though for sure.

I was planning on getting a 4870 now and a 4870x2 when they're released, but if that's true all the better. Can anyone confirm this though?

I'm thinking of picking up this or R6V2 as I'm running out of things to play atm.