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sh0gun

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i need to get a new graphics card. at the mo i have a 6600:
A) its old
B) its running at 1680X1050 and its laggggggggy when running games

i have vista and company of heroes etc. so i figure that i should get a DX10 card.
i need it sooner rather than later. i need somthing which run run 1680X1050 dx10 games decently and cheap.

i was looking at the 320mb GTS however i was told that the G80's are not 100% dx10or somthing. what does this mean? and will the cheap one do what i whant?
or should i wait till the R600 and nvidea next card?


btw whens the r600 ment to go on sale? may?
 
lots depends on what games are you playing, like say BF2 and Company of heroes likes the 640MB GTS better, but most of them work almost identical between of the 2 versions (all of the examples mean at 4xaa/16xaf)

the g80 is the first dx10 core, but since there are no dx10 software theres nothing to support, and if you want a card fast (like you wrote) then the GTS will be a good choice and the r600 is only the music of the future
 
well company of heroes supports DX10.

so the g80's are fully dx10 compat. and any software upgade compat aswell?
 
I purchased the eVGA 8800GTS 320MB Superclocked after reading the review here and I'm very satisfied with it. I had a 7900GTX for a little while, but realized it was better to sell it and move on to a DX10 part while the price difference wasn't huge.

Before the 7900GTX I had a 6600GT. The 8800GTS was a noticeable step up from the 7900GTX, and is a huge leap up from the 6600GT. At 1680x1050 the 640MB version may be a better choice, but with this machine I will only be gaming at 1280x1024.
 
sh0gun said:
well company of heroes supports DX10.
Click to expand...

What?

No it doesn't, not yet, it might....maybe...and if it does, it would be a patch, not a new game written for DX10, sooooo.... I really don't think that we're going to see what DX10 is all about until titles like Crysis are out..

As far as your card choices are concerned, give us your specs, and then maybe we can offer some advice as to what your best options would be...
 
its does SUPPORT DX10 but it was put into the game can unlocked by patch, but yes, it would only be a taster.

ok my specs:
a P4 3.2 with HT (disabled though due to tv tuner errors)
a NEC multisync 20WGX2 at 1680X1050
2559 mb ram
vista home prem 32bit
geforce 6600 pci-e
enough HD space to shake a stick at ;)
anything else

no sound card but looking at getting X-fi
cheap is good ;) but i need performance to carry though for a while. basicly my next card will have to last for over a year ;) well 2 or 3 tbh

thanks to all ;)
 
Here is a thread discussing what cases will hold a GTX, and if I'm not mistaken, the GTS is about an inch and a half shorter than the GTX...(38~39mm, I think) Hope that will give you an idea of the overall size and space requirements of those cards..
 
Only the 8800GTX is really huge. An 8800GTS is just about as long as a motherboard. The only issue would be if you have a hard drive bay that would hang over a portion of your motherboard, or the drives would stick out over it.
 
im using a HP case ;)so i doubt its mentiond tbh but ill check it outhow do you work out how far they sick out from the end of the slot?
 
Find the dimensions of the card, measure the length starting form the I/O shield back, and that should show rather it will fit or not.
 
I would have to measure that and I'm at work now I'm afraid. It's the length of an ATX motherboard. Nine inches. And yep, like the person above me said, from the I/O shield.
 
dam ive forgotten what one it is :( anyway to find out other than taking the saide off?
i suppose id have to do that anyway so..
 
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