7800GTX Rocks!

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 21 Oct 2005, 23:38

Rayne wrote:
Nerevar wrote:
Anakha56 wrote:NVIDIA ForceWare 81.85 WHQL driver released

those are the latest.
and fear works much better now

1024 x 768 4aa 16ani and 60+fps all the time
60fps at 1024x768 on a GTX?

Please tell me your kidding!

all max detail, 4 antialising!! and 16anistrophic.

and the game never drops below 60fps

runs @ 90fps most of the time

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 21 Oct 2005, 23:42

Ja but I mean surely the GTX is capable of more than 1024x768?

Is 1280x1024 running slow at those settings?

It's new spec for a new game.

Btw, there's a patch out - go get it.

EDIT : Just to explain why I'm asking -

I got a ViewSonic VX724, 1280x1024 native, thus if I'm forced to play games at other resolutions I'm kinda fk'd, hence I need to know.

NealeDeadlyAlien · Post by **NealeDeadlyAlien** » 21 Oct 2005, 23:48

Can't wait till I get my new card either a 6600 or a x600 but haven't got a clue which is better

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 22 Oct 2005, 00:21

Rayne wrote:Ja but I mean surely the GTX is capable of more than 1024x768?

Is 1280x1024 running slow at those settings?

It's new spec for a new game.

Btw, there's a patch out - go get it.

EDIT : Just to explain why I'm asking -

I got a ViewSonic VX724, 1280x1024 native, thus if I'm forced to play games at other resolutions I'm kinda fk'd, hence I need to know.

well I put it on 1280x1024

and it aint slower

, not at all

8O

but I play all my fps games @ 1024x768, I just like it that way, even with my 19'

dammod · Post by **dammod** » 22 Oct 2005, 00:26

Nerevar wrote:
Rayne wrote:Ja but I mean surely the GTX is capable of more than 1024x768?

Is 1280x1024 running slow at those settings?

It's new spec for a new game.

Btw, there's a patch out - go get it.

EDIT : Just to explain why I'm asking -

I got a ViewSonic VX724, 1280x1024 native, thus if I'm forced to play games at other resolutions I'm kinda fk'd, hence I need to know.
well I put it on 1280x1024

and it aint slower , not at all

8O

but I play all my fps games @ 1024x768, I just like it that way, even with my 19'

Why? I rate 1280x1024 is the sweet spot.

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Oct 2005, 00:27

Well then I'm glad.

I was stressing there for a 2nd, I thought long and hard about getting a LCD for that reason.

Basipooh · Post by **Basipooh** » 22 Oct 2005, 01:03

NealeDeadlyAlien wrote:Can't wait till I get my new card either a 6600 or a x600 but haven't got a clue which is better

6600 is better is has 8 pixel pipes and the x600 has 4 pixel pipes.
they both have 128 bit mem interface and DDR1

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » 22 Oct 2005, 08:34

The 6600 is suppoesed to be compared against the x700 so it's obvious that the 6600 would be faster than a x600, and unfortunately it also runs better than the x700.

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 22 Oct 2005, 08:50

dammod wrote:
Nerevar wrote:
Rayne wrote:Ja but I mean surely the GTX is capable of more than 1024x768?

Is 1280x1024 running slow at those settings?

It's new spec for a new game.

Btw, there's a patch out - go get it.

EDIT : Just to explain why I'm asking -

I got a ViewSonic VX724, 1280x1024 native, thus if I'm forced to play games at other resolutions I'm kinda fk'd, hence I need to know.
well I put it on 1280x1024

and it aint slower , not at all

8O

but I play all my fps games @ 1024x768, I just like it that way, even with my 19'
Why? I rate 1280x1024 is the sweet spot.

well, I'm mostly a css player, and I've been playing css on 1024x768 since the day it was released, and going to 1280x1024... makes it feel weird

@rayne, I'm also getting an nice 19' lcd at the end of the year, and it seems with most of the new cards, like the 7800 and the x1800, you dont even feel an fps decrease with aa and ani enabled, and 1024x768, 1280x1024 its the same

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 22 Oct 2005, 19:06

guys 1 have a problem....

I'm not used to nvidia..

so how can I force refresh rates?

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Oct 2005, 19:25

Start>Run>dxdiag.exe>More Help>Overide>insert your monitors default refresh rate at the specific resolution.

Be very aware though, whatever you enter there will now always be your refresh rate for 3D applications.

Not recommended if you play one game at 1024x768 and another at 1280x1024.

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 22 Oct 2005, 19:36

thx, my monitor can take 1280x1024 @ 85

so I'll just set it all to 85hz

dammod · Post by **dammod** » 22 Oct 2005, 22:14

Yeah, we got the same monitors Nerevar.....hey......and the same motherboard now I see

What u think of the Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI? Its rock solid hey

I noticed with theis mobo I can change the CPU multiplier on my 3800+...weird. Can u with your 3500+? I heard my multiplier is supposed to be locked.

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 23 Oct 2005, 00:16

ya, this GA-K8NXP-SLI rocks, and yes my multiplier works like a dream

are you going for the 7800gtx aswell???

btw how can I force refresh rates in opengl games like doom3 ect?

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 23 Oct 2005, 12:05

By reading the "Doom 3 refresh rates" thread.

You can't tweak every single game out there. DirectX has to do it, and I already told you how. For Direct3D only though, not OpenGL.

See TweakGuides

Why anyway? 60fps looks exactly the same as 90fps.

Your only stressing hardware, and make yourself ready for a few "Out of Sync" errors.

VoodooProphetII · Post by **VoodooProphetII** » 23 Oct 2005, 13:06

dammod wrote:Yeah, we got the same monitors Nerevar.....hey......and the same motherboard now I see What u think of the Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI? Its rock solid hey I noticed with theis mobo I can change the CPU multiplier on my 3800+...weird. Can u with your 3500+? I heard my multiplier is supposed to be locked.

The Socket 939 CPU's multy isn't locked downwards......it never was locked downwards from what I know. With your 3800+ you can run it any multy from 1x staight to 12x, but you will not be able to go above 12x.....that's standard, unless you have a FX cpu....

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Oct 2005, 13:59

How much faster is this than the x850xtpe? Why are all the shops sell the gecube one for so cheap, is it crummy?

dammod · Post by **dammod** » 23 Oct 2005, 17:30

Nerevar wrote:are you going for the 7800gtx aswell???

I already have one

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 23 Oct 2005, 17:57

Flagrat wrote:How much faster is this than the x850xtpe? Why are all the shops sell the gecube one for so cheap, is it crummy?

There's nothing wrong with GeCube, my brother has the GeCube X850XT, and it's very decent. Look at the bundled games etc, it probably doesn't come with very much, hence the cheapyness.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Oct 2005, 18:15

Ok. But the suppliers probably are having a special or something cause it has gone down at 2 shops I have seen so far.

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 23 Oct 2005, 18:43

Sonic Informed import GeCube porducts, and they may well be having a special. But generally though GeCube is cheaper than Asus or Gigabyte etc.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Oct 2005, 18:45

Well I have seen the x850 xt PE for 3150. Its alot cheaper.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Oct 2005, 19:23

Dam.I just realised. This is my 100th post. YAY!1!i!1!i!

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 24 Oct 2005, 22:07

Well I overclocked from 430/1200 to 480/1250

I now get 8690 in 3DMark05 and 17880 in 3DMark03

must I oc even more

its running @ 55c

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 24 Oct 2005, 22:13

Damn. Evill... Go away... Grr!!! You actually are such a loser. Just kidding. Thats increadible. More fans. Try put your box in da freezer and OC tunz!