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NeverForgotten · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: 256MB GPU

Whats the highest and strongest 256mb card i cna get

i dont suppose its 8600GT

is there 8800GT 256mb?

also are radeon cards good?

how about the
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3450 256MB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDTV-Out

Any good?

NINTENDO · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: 256MB GPU

NeverForgotten · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: 256MB GPU

NINTENDO · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: 256MB GPU

superweapons · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

8800GT 256MB. It has almost the exact same performance as the 512MB version, except it starts sucking once you add AA/AF and turn up the resolution.

Here's ATI's best offering with 256MB of RAM.

Why are you limited to 256MB of RAM? If it's a power supply issue, then most likely even a 512MB card (of the same class) should work.

Ajax · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

8800 GT.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

superweapons · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

Try Tigerdirect.ca's selection.

I would say that any kind of customer support (even the ones that have "helpful" customer support like Lenovo and Apple) is worse than your own self support, as long as you have the knowledge. In this case, it's better to trust Cheetah (as quoted here), than to trust Dell. Anyways, using the specifications here, you really don't have room to upgrade to anything nice (8800GT for example) without getting a new PSU.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

Well just bought the superclocked 8600GT, installed it too, looks good, will i be able to play it on medium settings?

Also that inspirion i think is different

mine is a quad core q6600 2.40 ghz , 3gb of ram, windows vista

superweapons · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject:

Check the PSU watt output. If it's 400W-500W, then you can probably get an 8800GT 512MB or a similar ATI card.

It depends on the resolution you're playing at.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

1440X900?

superweapons · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

You'll get 25-ish FPS at 1440x900 with an 8600GTS. At 1024x768, you'll get around 30-35 FPS. I think it'll be barely playable at 1440x900, as I'm running at the same resolution, but with an overclocked 8800GS at high settings + CFG hacks, and I produce an average of 27-30FPS. It's playable, although in graphically intense places (Core, Paradise Lost), it starts lagging.

It'll be barely playable, you'll want to overclock.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:40 am Post subject:

mines already superclocked 8600GTS

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

The extra power draw from some more memory is pretty insignificant.

Wattage should not be the main concern, rails are more important. It's a far better idea to get a good 500w than a shitty 650w or something like that.

With only 256mb, you're going to run into trouble with newer titles and higher texture detail, especially as the resolution increases. Many newer engines are starting to switch over to deferred renderers, further exasperating the need for memory since one of the pitfalls there is the large framebuffer.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

wow i seem to play crysis very smoothly on 1440x900