Fall 2009 XS Cheapazchips 3D Challenge

[[XC] gomeler]

Hear ye, hear ye! Ye olde Cheapazchips 3D Challenge is fast approaching! In continuing with the fine tradition of Cheapazchips we will be voting for the chip we fancy benching for a good spell.

The options in greater detail:

GeForce 9500GT
32 SP 128-bit 512MB-1024MB GDDDR2/GDDR3 $40/60

Radeon HD 3850
320 SP 256-bit 512MB GDDR3 $70-$90

Card selected by poll - Radeon HD 4670
320 SP 128-bit 512MB-1024MB GDDR3 $55-$70

Radeon HD 4650
320 SP 128-bit 512MB-1024MB GDDR2

Ye Olde Rules
The Rules

1) Competition date is tentatively set for September 14th, 2009 at 5PM EST.

1a) Final submission date is tentatively set for October 31st, 2009 at 5PM EST.

1b) Submission must be in the form of a screen shot showing the following
CPU Speed
GPU Speed
Memory Speed
Memory Timings
Benchmark Settings(3D05)
Benchmark FPS(optional)

2) The videocard selected is the Radeon HD 4670. 512MB/1024MB memory is acceptable, must be GDDR3.

3) Benchmarks are Aquamark 3 and 3DMark 2005.

4) HWBOT Rules Apply to Visual Quality, so no mipmapping or off with ye head.

5) No cpu cap

6) Classes will be Normal(Air/Water on CPU/GPU) and Extreme(Anything Goes)

7) Submit results to HWBot Cheapazchips 09

[TheGoat Eater]

9500GT DDR3 -this ought to be fun !

[tool_462]

I vote 4670 for a few reasons, primarily being that they OC like mad and the vmods are nice and easy As well as they are available with all sorts of cooling options and make a solid HTPC/low res gamer/folder for when the game is over

[[XC] gomeler]

I voted GTX 295 as I have two sitting here Realistically I'm leaning on the HD 4670 for the "OC like mad" trait

[George_o/c]

HD4670 all the way Here in Greece the EVGA 9500GT 512MB GDDR3-128bit costs ~45€ and the Sapphire 4670 1GB edition only 60€. What's more rational ?
Bring on the ATi cards

[tool_462]

Curious what benches will be run? Need to brush up on my ATI tweaks for 01/03 if those will be used

[JamesBong420]

voted 4670 here.

[George_o/c]

2k1 with ATi is soooo fun. Riva Tuner settings optimization and windows registry tweaks at their finest !

[tool_462]

2k1 with ATi is soooo fun. Riva Tuner settings optimization and windows registry tweaks at their finest !

My favorite benching of all time was with 8800GTS 512 on 01, never really pursued it on ATI but I'd love to have a reason to learn

[George_o/c]

ATi in comparison with NVIDIA is a little "hard to take". From what I've seen 'till now, NVIDIA VGAs are easier when benchmarking.

[MTP04]

Voted for 4670, fun little card.

[George_o/c]

Can someone please link me to 4670 mods ? Perhaps ?

[MTP04]

Can someone please link me to 4670 mods ? Perhaps ?

I'll show you the vmods if you can share your windows registry tweaks?

[George_o/c]

Can someone please link me to 4670 mods ? Perhaps ?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=204687

[MTP04]

Didn't hurt to try LOL!

[George_o/c]

If the registry tweaks were mine believe me I would have shared them already. But only a few of them are my findings

[MTP04]

If the registry tweaks were mine believe me I would have shared them already. But only a few of them are my findings

No problem, I understand.

[Don_Dan]

9500GT DDR3 -this ought to be fun !

Voted for 9500GT DDR3 too!

[FatAlbert]

if I wll have enough cash I'll play with ya !

i choose the 4670 ddr3 b'coz of the known vmod

[G.Foyle]

HD4670 please.

[clem9]

HD4670 please.

agree

[toyone]

+1 4670

[jugeen]

Definitely GeForce 9500GT

[massman]

HD4670 all the way Here in Greece the EVGA 9500GT 512MB GDDR3-128bit costs ~45€ and the Sapphire 4670 1GB edition only 60€. What's more rational ?
Bring on the ATi cards

The 9500GT is more rational as it's cheaper?

[youngpro]

okay im down as long as 3dmark03 isnt involved