looking to get a nvidia card

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 04:02 PM

it will be a 6800 gt 256 meg agp card.

some choices I have is evga, albatron,aopen,xfx,elsa. I had a BFG 5900 128 meg agp card but crapped the bed. which card maker is good. which are bad so ai can stay away in the future.

would like BFG but dont feel like paying the price of it. so any help I apprishate it.

first time posting here.

Firstperson · Aug 18, 2005, 04:17 PM

XFX, they are doubling there warranty lifetime x2 for you and the next owner. check the news forum it was just up a few days ago.

I use an xfx 6600GT and wish I would have gotten an xfx 6800GT, also xfx is one of the lower priced 6800GT

Here is the real question what is your budget??

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 04:24 PM

welcome to DH

as far as "good" brands for nVidia cards, i would have to say are: eVga, BFG, Chaintech, xFx, just to name a few.

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 04:25 PM

my budget isnt really that much. $400 is my max.I have no pci express slots. so I am stuck with agp cards. I just need a good card that will tame BF2. also will be ok with newer games down the road.

Firstperson · Aug 18, 2005, 04:27 PM

what are the rest of your specs? then we can give you a better idea on what to get.

Later Andy

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 04:31 PM

its a dell demision 4550. 2.0 P4 400 FBS, 1 gig of ram (2x 512 chips). antec 350w power supply. liteon 52x cd burner. dont know whatelse yo umight need to know about it. everything is pretty much stock dell. besides the power supply and the cd burner.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 04:39 PM

hmmm.......with that sort of budget you should easily be able to afford a 6800GT. My only concern though is that your CPU will bottleneck whatever video card (6800 vanilla or higher if nVidia, and x800pro or higher if ATI) you decide to get

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 04:44 PM

I will be building my first system prob this winter. but will be a peice by peice project. I just need the 6800 to play BF2 really well. better than the ATI 5950 (I think thats what it is.). then when I build my system I can transplant the card in to the new one. just as long as it will work all I need as this will be temp untill said computer is built.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 04:57 PM

well, if you're going to be doing that, i say save your money on an AGP gfx card and buy a PCI-E gfx card instead. And don't go cheap and buy a MoBo that has both AGP and PCI-E cuz those suck. The price difference between PCI-E and AGP is really nothing for the same gfx card, just that you won't be able to use any of the components until you get all the parts ready for the system build.

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 05:06 PM

see thats the prob. I play in a clan for BF2 and need a better video card now. I can tell the ati card I use now gets overwhelmed at times. my mother board will have a pci express slot. I am not in to the most advance stuff out there. by the time my new comp gets done the 6800 will be in the same catagory as my old 5900 obsolite.

if I upgraded my processor. what speed processor would I need to get to not bottleneck the system. I think someone told me I could go up to a 2.4 P4 processor. would that be powerful enough?

Firstperson · Aug 18, 2005, 05:14 PM

what are your BF2 setting at and res, also what is fps with these setting

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jecht

see thats the prob. I play in a clan for BF2 and need a better video card now. I can tell the ati card I use now gets overwhelmed at times. my mother board will have a pci express slot. I am not in to the most advance stuff out there. by the time my new comp gets done the 6800 will be in the same catagory as my old 5900 obsolite.

if I upgraded my processor. what speed processor would I need to get to not bottleneck the system. I think someone told me I could go up to a 2.4 P4 processor. would that be powerful enough?

for your CPU not to bottleneck the video card you want to get, i would have to say that you will need at least a p4 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB. Looking at the specs you pointed out earlier, i don't think that your MoBo will support that. If you want something to play BF2 just fine, look into getting a 6600GT. Best bang for the buck. You can pick one up for under $200 now adays.

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 05:21 PM

1024/768. and everything on LOW lol. fraps say my FPS is around 40 I can jump to 50 but when alot is going on it drops to about 30 even 20 at times.

someone in my clan suggested the 6600 GT. I might go that route and save the extra $$$$ for my project. thanks for the help. I really wanted the 6800 GT but if the 6600GT will do just as good. I then can drool looking at the 7800 saying oh yes she will be mine. she will be mine

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CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jecht

1024/768. and everything on LOW lol. fraps say my FPS is around 40 I can jump to 50 but when alot is going on it drops to about 30 even 20 at times.

someone in my clan suggested the 6600 GT. I might go that route and save the extra $$$$ for my project. thanks for the help. I really wanted the 6800 GT but if the 6600GT will do just as good. I then can drool looking at the 7800 saying oh yes she will be mine. she will be mine

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see, there you go. better to get something that performs well, and is cost effective, allowing you to go all out later on

Dark Lord · Aug 18, 2005, 05:27 PM

ya if your planning on buillding a new system in the comeing months, i would most definatly wait and save up the cash for a good mobo/cpu/vid card.

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 05:32 PM

[color=black]http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150089[/color]

here is the one I guess I will get. $150 cant beat that. thanks for all the help. I can see everything is going pci express nowadays.

Firstperson · Aug 18, 2005, 05:33 PM

Well it won't do just as good that’s for sure, If you want good performance NOW get an 6800gt.

If you want to save cash don’t buy anything else for this computer (save it for the next) and buy a 6800 non gt, they are under 200 performs better than the 6600gt have 256bit interface AND...here is the big one, you might be able to unlock more pipes to even have better performance....

Just poke around new egg and post what you think is good and well let you know.

ok well I just checked newegg, if you want to stay with nvidia here are my two choices.

XFX 6800(128mb)-$162
XFX 6800 GT 256mb -$284

Got to go, later

Firstperson · Aug 18, 2005, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jecht

[color=black]http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150089[/color]

here is the one I guess I will get. $150 cant beat that. thanks for all the help. I can see everything is going pci express nowadays.

That link is wak, it brings me to microsoft.com

spend the extra 10 and get the 6800 128mb

later

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 05:41 PM

so the reg 6800 128 will work fine in my system? I dont want to spend any more money in thias computer. but I dont want to be left out of BF2 and get poor FPS and be owned by everyone on the field. one reason I never got in to JO poor FPS. wont sit out on BF2

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 05:42 PM

he's right about the 6800 vanilla. It's 12 pipelines, 325 core/900 memory, 256bit memory bus and only $10 more over the 6600GT. You'll get better game performance out of that card than you will out of the 6600GT. Just DON'T get the gigabyte one. the cooling solution is a piece of crap and you will end up hating yourself for buying that one if you do get that one.

Jecht · Aug 18, 2005, 05:52 PM

ok I got the xfx one bookmarked and will be getting it after my vacation. I want to than yo uall for the help and saved me a bunch of money in the process. this site is awsome. ty.

as far as the link I odnt know why it sent yo uto the microsoft website. it sent me there too.

Firstperson · Aug 18, 2005, 06:49 PM

Good choice, post back here and let us know how is works out.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jecht

ok I got the xfx one bookmarked and will be getting it after my vacation. I want to than yo uall for the help and saved me a bunch of money in the process. this site is awsome. ty.

as far as the link I odnt know why it sent yo uto the microsoft website. it sent me there too.

when i click it, i get a "page cannot be displayed" error

SFOSOK · Aug 18, 2005, 09:31 PM

Well I also had a similar question but it had more to do with the CPU. I was wondering what CPU (least cost AMD) would not bottleneck a 7800gtx.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 18, 2005, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFOSOK

Well I also had a similar question but it had more to do with the CPU. I was wondering what CPU (least cost AMD) would not bottleneck a 7800gtx.

i would have to say that you should get at least a 3500+. But a 3200+ would work just fine for a few bux less

SFOSOK · Aug 18, 2005, 09:58 PM

thanks a bunch, I heard that getting a 3700 is not worth it for how much more it costs. But this is just to hold me over with 1gb ram and a 7800GTX. Next time I upgrade (which would be when I needed to) I will get an extra gb of ram, and dual core CPU and another 7800gtx : ). I think thats probably the cheapest way to go at it with the highest gains in performance and making my PC last longer than 3 years : ).

Jecht · Sep 16, 2005, 09:30 AM

hey guys. went with the XFX 6800GT 256 DDR agp card. I can say I love this card BF2 screams

. this will get my by just fine for BF2. using the 78.03 drivers. I can now kill people with a couple of shots instead of a full clip and hit nothing. thanks for all your help.

Aug 18, 2005, 04:02 PM	#1
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	looking to get a nvidia card it will be a 6800 gt 256 meg agp card. some choices I have is evga, albatron,aopen,xfx,elsa. I had a BFG 5900 128 meg agp card but crapped the bed. which card maker is good. which are bad so ai can stay away in the future. would like BFG but dont feel like paying the price of it. so any help I apprishate it. first time posting here.

Aug 18, 2005, 04:17 PM	#2
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	XFX, they are doubling there warranty lifetime x2 for you and the next owner. check the news forum it was just up a few days ago. I use an xfx 6600GT and wish I would have gotten an xfx 6800GT, also xfx is one of the lower priced 6800GT Here is the real question what is your budget?? __________________

Aug 18, 2005, 04:24 PM	#3
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	welcome to DH as far as "good" brands for nVidia cards, i would have to say are: eVga, BFG, Chaintech, xFx, just to name a few. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 18, 2005, 04:27 PM	#5
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	what are the rest of your specs? then we can give you a better idea on what to get. Later Andy __________________

Aug 18, 2005, 04:39 PM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	hmmm.......with that sort of budget you should easily be able to afford a 6800GT. My only concern though is that your CPU will bottleneck whatever video card (6800 vanilla or higher if nVidia, and x800pro or higher if ATI) you decide to get __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 18, 2005, 04:25 PM	Thread Starter #4
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	my budget isnt really that much. $400 is my max.I have no pci express slots. so I am stuck with agp cards. I just need a good card that will tame BF2. also will be ok with newer games down the road.

Aug 18, 2005, 04:31 PM	Thread Starter #6
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	its a dell demision 4550. 2.0 P4 400 FBS, 1 gig of ram (2x 512 chips). antec 350w power supply. liteon 52x cd burner. dont know whatelse yo umight need to know about it. everything is pretty much stock dell. besides the power supply and the cd burner.

Aug 18, 2005, 04:44 PM	Thread Starter #8
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I will be building my first system prob this winter. but will be a peice by peice project. I just need the 6800 to play BF2 really well. better than the ATI 5950 (I think thats what it is.). then when I build my system I can transplant the card in to the new one. just as long as it will work all I need as this will be temp untill said computer is built.

Aug 18, 2005, 04:57 PM	#9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	well, if you're going to be doing that, i say save your money on an AGP gfx card and buy a PCI-E gfx card instead. And don't go cheap and buy a MoBo that has both AGP and PCI-E cuz those suck. The price difference between PCI-E and AGP is really nothing for the same gfx card, just that you won't be able to use any of the components until you get all the parts ready for the system build. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 18, 2005, 05:06 PM	Thread Starter #10
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	see thats the prob. I play in a clan for BF2 and need a better video card now. I can tell the ati card I use now gets overwhelmed at times. my mother board will have a pci express slot. I am not in to the most advance stuff out there. by the time my new comp gets done the 6800 will be in the same catagory as my old 5900 obsolite. if I upgraded my processor. what speed processor would I need to get to not bottleneck the system. I think someone told me I could go up to a 2.4 P4 processor. would that be powerful enough?

Aug 18, 2005, 05:14 PM	#11
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	what are your BF2 setting at and res, also what is fps with these setting __________________

Aug 18, 2005, 05:21 PM	Thread Starter #13
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	1024/768. and everything on LOW lol. fraps say my FPS is around 40 I can jump to 50 but when alot is going on it drops to about 30 even 20 at times. someone in my clan suggested the 6600 GT. I might go that route and save the extra $$$$ for my project. thanks for the help. I really wanted the 6800 GT but if the 6600GT will do just as good. I then can drool looking at the 7800 saying oh yes she will be mine. she will be mine .

Aug 18, 2005, 05:27 PM	#15
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	ya if your planning on buillding a new system in the comeing months, i would most definatly wait and save up the cash for a good mobo/cpu/vid card. __________________

Aug 18, 2005, 05:32 PM	Thread Starter #16
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	[color=black]http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150089[/color] here is the one I guess I will get. $150 cant beat that. thanks for all the help. I can see everything is going pci express nowadays.

Aug 18, 2005, 05:33 PM	#17
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Well it won't do just as good that’s for sure, If you want good performance NOW get an 6800gt. If you want to save cash don’t buy anything else for this computer (save it for the next) and buy a 6800 non gt, they are under 200 performs better than the 6600gt have 256bit interface AND...here is the big one, you might be able to unlock more pipes to even have better performance.... Just poke around new egg and post what you think is good and well let you know. ok well I just checked newegg, if you want to stay with nvidia here are my two choices. XFX 6800(128mb)-$162 XFX 6800 GT 256mb -$284 Got to go, later __________________

Aug 18, 2005, 05:41 PM	Thread Starter #19
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	so the reg 6800 128 will work fine in my system? I dont want to spend any more money in thias computer. but I dont want to be left out of BF2 and get poor FPS and be owned by everyone on the field. one reason I never got in to JO poor FPS. wont sit out on BF2

Aug 18, 2005, 05:42 PM	#20
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	he's right about the 6800 vanilla. It's 12 pipelines, 325 core/900 memory, 256bit memory bus and only $10 more over the 6600GT. You'll get better game performance out of that card than you will out of the 6600GT. Just DON'T get the gigabyte one. the cooling solution is a piece of crap and you will end up hating yourself for buying that one if you do get that one. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 18, 2005, 05:52 PM	Thread Starter #21
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	ok I got the xfx one bookmarked and will be getting it after my vacation. I want to than yo uall for the help and saved me a bunch of money in the process. this site is awsome. ty. as far as the link I odnt know why it sent yo uto the microsoft website. it sent me there too.

Aug 18, 2005, 06:49 PM	#22
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Good choice, post back here and let us know how is works out. __________________

Aug 18, 2005, 09:31 PM	#24
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Well I also had a similar question but it had more to do with the CPU. I was wondering what CPU (least cost AMD) would not bottleneck a 7800gtx. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Aug 18, 2005, 09:58 PM	#26
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	thanks a bunch, I heard that getting a 3700 is not worth it for how much more it costs. But this is just to hold me over with 1gb ram and a 7800GTX. Next time I upgrade (which would be when I needed to) I will get an extra gb of ram, and dual core CPU and another 7800gtx : ). I think thats probably the cheapest way to go at it with the highest gains in performance and making my PC last longer than 3 years : ). __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Sep 16, 2005, 09:30 AM	Thread Starter #27
Jecht DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	hey guys. went with the XFX 6800GT 256 DDR agp card. I can say I love this card BF2 screams . this will get my by just fine for BF2. using the 78.03 drivers. I can now kill people with a couple of shots instead of a full clip and hit nothing. thanks for all your help.