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well i bought the bfg 260 from best buy which was suppose to have only have 192 processor cores. well it turns out its the max core with 216 talk about being lucky im happy.
 
how much was it there? also your poor little cpu is not going to be able to keep that card fed.

EDIT: I see you updated your sig to reflect your new 9300
 
Filter said:
well i bought the bfg 260 from best buy which was suppose to have only have 192 processor cores. well it turns out its the max core with 216 talk about being lucky im happy.
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imagine that!
 
cannondale06 said:
how much was it there? also your poor little cpu is not going to be able to keep that card fed.
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it depend on what resolution and what game...

high resolution such as 1900*1200 in most game will definitely be the GPU bottleneck...

such as Crysis....
 
I didn't know BB even carried new, top end cards.
I suppose it was severely over-priced.
 
shansoft said:
it depend on what resolution and what game...

high resolution such as 1900*1200 in most game will definitely be the GPU bottleneck...

such as Crysis....
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you are looking at it all wrong. sure the the higher the res goes the more the cpu differnce starts to lesson but that makes little difference if your cpu cant deliver good framerates in the first place. a 3800 X2 would even slightly hold back a modern low end card and the gtx260 will be severely held back in some newer titles. I had a 5000 X2 so I know from experience because that cpu even held back cards like a 4670 and 9600gt compared to using a decent core 2. In Crysis for example using a 4670, 9600gt or even 8800gt delivered the same minimum framerates as my overclocked 8600gt did thanks to my wimpy X2 cpu. just look at the latest games cpu comparisons and see for yourself that the 3800 even overclocked to 2.5 is going to hold back that gtx260 for sure.
 
i've upgraded my system just never updated my sig have a intel q9300
 
i was a bit confused when it was said that his cpu wouldn't be able to feed his new 260.....then again, I am late to this discussion :) Merry Christmas...good Christmas gift btw.
 
how do i overclock this card? do i need to download software or is it still in the drivers and need to be unlocked some how
?
 
Filter said:
was $271
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at least it is the 216sp one other wise that would have been a pretty bad price to pay compared to some of the deals around the web for the 192sp model. I paid $165 after $40 rebate for mine and some other even got better deals on EVGA models that came with Far Cry 2. you definitely lucked up on getting the 216sp model so you should be pretty happy about that.
 
cannondale06 said:
you are looking at it all wrong. sure the the higher the res goes the more the cpu differnce starts to lesson but that makes little difference if your cpu cant deliver good framerates in the first place. a 3800 X2 would even slightly hold back a modern low end card and the gtx260 will be severely held back in some newer titles. I had a 5000 X2 so I know from experience because that cpu even held back cards like a 4670 and 9600gt compared to using a decent core 2. In Crysis for example using a 4670, 9600gt or even 8800gt delivered the same minimum framerates as my overclocked 8600gt did thanks to my wimpy X2 cpu. just look at the latest games cpu comparisons and see for yourself that the 3800 even overclocked to 2.5 is going to hold back that gtx260 for sure.
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try on the resolution and highest settings then you will figure why I says that...
 
shansoft said:
try on the resolution and highest settings then you will figure why I says that...
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I understand what you are saying but let me explain myself one more time. if your cpu is only letting you get 25fps at 1280 then turning up the res to 1920 wont help anything, also if your cpu is the limiting factor in a game then turning down most settings wont help either.
 
cannondale06 said:
I understand what you are saying but let me explain myself one more time. if your cpu is only letting you get 25fps at 1280 then turning up the res to 1920 wont help anything, also if your cpu is the limiting factor in a game then turning down most settings wont help either.
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Speak the truth big guy.I had the same cpu,5000+ 64x2 and a 8800gt,and a hd4850
I thought that getting a hd4850 would get me a better framerate then the 8800gt.Boy o boy was I wrong.

That cpu is weak.I mean sure it will work for gaming but dont expect to max out alot of stuff since that cpu can only output so much to the video card.
It is ok cannondale I know where you are coming from since we both were in that situation.Some people just dont listen to others all that well
 
cannondale06 said:
at least it is the 216sp one other wise that would have been a pretty bad price to pay compared to some of the deals around the web for the 192sp model. I paid $165 after $40 rebate for mine and some other even got better deals on EVGA models that came with Far Cry 2. you definitely lucked up on getting the 216sp model so you should be pretty happy about that.
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i dont do rebates burned way too many times. and it came with farcry 2 and 3dmark vantage.

plus i got it NOW instead of waiting on shipping and i dont mind paying $20 more to local business then online.
 
Filter said:
i dont do rebates burned way too many times. and it came with farcry 2 and 3dmark vantage.

plus i got it NOW instead of waiting on shipping and i dont mind paying $20 more to local business then online.
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yeah that being the 216sp model and coming with Far Cry 2 I would have no regrets either.
 
Bman123 said:
Good deal it even came with a bargain bin game
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well some people might like it and it will kill about 40-50 hours of your time. lol. I am going to play around with map editor and see how that goes. maybe the multiplayer is good but I would not know because thats not my thing.
 
I will go to BB and see if they are the 216 here. If so I will pick one up. I really like my older 192 GTX260. Maybe the price will drop some more come the 26th. :)

I to prefer to buy out of the local market if its only one or two items here and there.

I would really like to have a 4870. But seeing they don't fold worth a darn. The card isn't worth the gas needed to go get one if it was free.

Enjoy your new card OP. OC and have some fun!
 
Go to Best Buy - prepared to be ripped off. As long as you can accept that - which I have for some things - like a monitor for the relatively hastle free B&M deal.
 
psyshack said:
I will go to BB and see if they are the 216 here. If so I will pick one up. I really like my older 192 GTX260. Maybe the price will drop some more come the 26th. :)

I to prefer to buy out of the local market if its only one or two items here and there.

I would really like to have a 4870. But seeing they don't fold worth a darn. The card isn't worth the gas needed to go get one if it was free.

Enjoy your new card OP. OC and have some fun!
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the box shows it as a 192 though. i bought the card knowing it was a 192 model

and how is bestbuy really a rip off find me a place with cd's cheaper the 11 bucks and dvd's lower then 9 sometimes. plus i dont have to pay shipping or wait on it either. plus i like supporting my community.
 
I'm tempted atm to goto bestbuy and pick one up tomorrow to see if I can get a 216. I was gonna just pickup a 192 off newegg for the 215 bucks or whatever, but I have a 35 buck gift card to bestbuy making this easier for me to get. Ill just keep returning them until I get a 216. God I love the best buy return policy :p
 
Vashypooh said:
I'm tempted atm to goto bestbuy and pick one up tomorrow to see if I can get a 216. I was gonna just pickup a 192 off newegg for the 215 bucks or whatever, but I have a 35 buck gift card to bestbuy making this easier for me to get. Ill just keep returning them until I get a 216. God I love the best buy return policy :p
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Wouldn't it be easier to ask the stock boy if they have any with "216" written on the box instead of "192"?

If both revisions are in their system at the SAME price, they'll probably sell you the Core 216 without any hassle...
 
nissanztt90 said:
Some people have a certain companies proverbial body part dangling in front of the face blocking their vision.
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um that has nothing to do with what he said. he was talking about a slow cpu in general not intel vs amd. the 9800gtx with a fast cpu will give a better overall experience than the 4850 with a poky cpu. that seems to be all he is saying.
 
UtopiA said:
Wouldn't it be easier to ask the stock boy if they have any with "216" written on the box instead of "192"?

If both revisions are in their system at the SAME price, they'll probably sell you the Core 216 without any hassle...
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no they dont even the card itself has stickers/markings/model number insisting its a 192


but the heatsink and what not is from teh 216 model and identifies in windows as 216
 
cannondale06 said:
um that has nothing to do with what he said. he was talking about a slow cpu in general not intel vs amd. the 9800gtx with a fast cpu will give a better overall experience than the 4850 with a poky cpu. that seems to be all he is saying.
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Well jebus! No kidding?!?!? How could i not figure that out being the 9800GTX and 4850 are pretty much exactly as powerful as one another? There wasnt a shred of a possibility that i couldnt figure out the one with the better cpu wouldnt perform better! Thanks man!

There is virtually no contest...Intel > AMD.
 
nissanztt90 said:
Well jebus! No kidding?!?!? How could i not figure that out being the 9800GTX and 4850 are pretty much exactly as powerful as one another? There wasnt a shred of a possibility that i couldnt figure out the one with the better cpu wouldnt perform better! Thanks man!

There is virtually no contest...Intel > AMD.
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then what was the point of your flamebait reply to him or did I misunderstand what you were saying? :confused:


EDIT: thanks for the pm to clear that up. I didnt realize you were actually agreeing with me and Bman123. :eek: :cool:
 
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