In fact, it seems you only need 551/1656 to pass 10K :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ubermann
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1420136
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In fact, it seems you only need 551/1656 to pass 10K :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ubermann
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1420136
@Diltech
so this 512GTX is only here to mess with ATI and trying to keep sales away from X1800XT and to cover a lil of the Christmas market?
and the real new high-end bit is Q1?
Something along those lines starscream.
This card is just to cover until Q1. I'm guessing that's why it's meant to be a limited edition card, as come Q1 no one will want them anyway, and with the cost of that ram, and the extensive testing it'd require to find cores that'll run that high, it's GOT to be an expensive card to make. It's basically just a tide over, and a dead stop to the X1800XT bencher sales, as why buy one XT when you can buy 2 512mb GTX's and take down the orb with ease?
The fact that they're limited cards will give them quite a resale value on ebay though.
with a 3ghz Athlon 64 too :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Piotrsama
so digitech .. its better to just get a second 256gtx for cheap used .. and wait till the next gen .. instead of selling the gtx and getting a 512 ?
cuz 2 in sli will beat the 512 .. cuz im in the boat now .. do i buy a 2nd 256 gtx used or sell the gtx i have now and buy a single 512 .. and thats it
2 7800gtx 256's will outperform 1 512mb 7800gtx. So if quake 4 in ultra quality isn't your prime concern you should just pick up the second 7800gtx 256 and wait til q1 for a big gun.
Atleast that's what I'd do.
Sometime in 2006 there will be something from somebody about something to do with computers. Quote me on this later.Quote:
Originally Posted by DilTech
LOL
Your comment was the most benign statement I have ever seen. Yes, I bet you are right...there will be something from NVidia then....lol.
-FCG
ur last few posts said it all for me.
the last few months i had my own pothead ideas and seeing how the 512GTX is limited maybe they r true.
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Originally Posted by DilTech
umm sli'd 256 gtxs will easily run q4 with ultra everything and 4xaa/16x anti
cuz my single runs 1920x1200 with everything on ultra with 4x/16x and i average like 40fps :stick:
It's the dips that's the problem, when entering new rooms as the swapping takes place of textures from ram/harddrive to videoram.
Of course, you have 2 gigs of ram, so the dip shouldn't be nearly as bad for you.
i guess .. so a second gtx should easily handle that .. plus most of the games at that res until the next gen comes out
Yeah, you're honestly better off with a second 256mb gtx, it'll be cheaper and better performance for you, especially at your max resolution...
Nice rig btw!
Well, it's 100MHz more on the memory supposedly, and I'm not so sure. While I'm not expecting 10.5k in 3DMark05 like that article suggested, I predict somewhere around 10.3k.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ubermann
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Originally Posted by DilTech
as much as i love the new coolers on the 512gtx .. i guess ill get another 256gtx since there will be a bunch for sale .. change coolers on them .. and be happy until the next gen is out
thanks about my rig :)
well newegg just had some XFX in stock for 699 .. sold out already and now not on their website
say what?! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by jetjaguar
yeah, i see nothing suggesting that the Egg had them...maybe they were placing the sale item on the site and then disabled it right away getting ready for Monday...
that's what I bet happened...
ouch 699 on newegg :(
I need this to drop to around $530 before the 29th of November
Oh well, $170 to stepup to the 512GTX is too much i gues ill just keep my 256 GTX if i have to, then sell it in spring/summer to buy a G80
damn i cant decide what to do .. sell my gtx and buy one of these or just buy another used bfg 7800gtx ..
i have a buyer for my current card .. im so damn confused
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Originally Posted by jetjaguar
If you can't get 2 GTX 512 cards, then I would get another GTX 256 and run them in SLI. That will beat a single 512 easy.
Remember, this GTX 512 is just a refresh. A mid cycle offering. Unless you can afford another upgrade in Feb 06, don't blow your load here.
My 2 cents:)
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Originally Posted by mdzcpa
Ditto. Wise words.
yeah i was like im skipping this and picking up another 256 gtx .. that should definitely hold me over until the next gen .. then i see the 512mb with that monster cooler and im like I WANT IT ..
LOL...I know what you mean. I ALWAYS want the latest and greatest hardware. I practically obsess over it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jetjaguar
But, unless you have super deep pockets, its just not the wise thing to due. New hardware obsoletes quickly. The smart folks time their purchases to ride the longest waves.
WTF? Is this cost-effective-smart-shoppersystems.org?
Say what you want, but this board is for XTREME systems. You have to pay to play.