Summer 2008 XS Cheapazchips 3D Challenge

[[XC] gomeler]

I'll see if i can find time to take part so add my name.
Trouble is theres only so many weeks in September, and dual 4870x2's are calling.

Multitask, I have 2 rigs running right now with reviews Added your name

[CL3P20]

Pity..I think my old 8600GT is 'kapootz'...otherwise it would be folding. Maybe I will get lucky and the winter challenge will be for 8800GS'.. hehe'

Good luck to those involved..and good modding.

[STEvil]

I'm in if I come across a card but the prices up here in canada are just not good right now for the 512/ddr2 cards.

[massman]

What if we change from DDR2 to DDR3? Cards are more widely available and most of the time not that more expensive. There are more GDDR3 cards on ebay as well.

[STEvil]

or allow both? Just separate results for each.

[[XC] gomeler]

or allow both? Just separate results for each.

This sounds like a good option. Sounds like the Aussies will be competing against themselves Making an addendum to the rules further separating DDR2 and DDR3 cards.

[massman]

or allow both? Just separate results for each.

Damnet, now I'll be forcing myself to friggin buy two cards

[dinos22]

lol some company on ebay australia was just selling a refurbished 8600GT DDR3 so i snapped it up

[STEvil]

We should do physx results while we're at it lol

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Why don't you show us how fast you can make those cards fold? Haven't seen someone try a subzero run to complete a wu

Serieus note, not feasable since the wu's differ from eachother. I haven't kept an eye on CUDA pi though, did anything come out of that already?

[STEvil]

Havent seen it yet.

I think i've found a gem of a card though

[Johnny Bravo]

Ace then its GDDR3 for me a have a fine card waiting here anyway

[SpikeP]

...and now the search starts all over again, lol

thankful we have finally decided GDDR3, cause then we won't have so many memory issues. Well.....not unless you make sure you get a good one

Got my eyes on a few different cards. Shall narrow it down to 1 by the end of today. Physx does sound like a good idea if we can get a realiable benchmark. Otherwise i am going to be concentrating on 3dmark03 again.

- Paul

[massman]

I reckon the best cards are those with 1G memory and an extra power supply connector. Galaxy has one, Asus as well.

[Johnny Bravo]

I reckon the best cards are those with 1G memory and an extra power supply connector. Galaxy has one, Asus as well.

The "8600GE" is pretty hard to come by these days though

[massman]

Yeah, they are only sold in eastern europa and asia ... and probably already phased out. The Asus top card seems to be the right choice, although I think Zotac has a 1ns memory card as well.

[Johnny Bravo]

if you go to Palits website and look up the 8600GT Sonic+ model its the basis for a number of rebadged cards, including the one I have. AFAIK they are all 1ns Qimonda. I've seen a 1ns Samsung based Asus (the TOP card version right?) and Zotac would seem likely but are again hard to pin down and I've seen some variation in their component choice. Pieter was the Asus card you saw with the PCI-E connector onboard also featuring 1ns memory?

[massman]

I think the Asus TOP card (1008MHz memory) has 1ns memory, I'm not 100% sure, though.

[[XC] gomeler]

Decided to go with the Asus EN8600GTTOP/HTDP/256. Hoping that 256mb of GDDR3 doesn't bottleneck me

[0cool]

It's always possible to participate ?

[Johnny Bravo]

I've made my purchase - no giving the plot away Pieter

[[XC] gomeler]

It's always possible to participate ?

Yup, want to join in on the fun?

[0cool]

I will try to have a 8600GT , i have the other pieces

So i will try to join in

[JamesBong420]

made my order just now.... should be here friday or monday!!

[[XC] gomeler]

I will try to have a 8600GT , i have the other pieces

So i will try to join in

Added you to the roster

made my order just now.... should be here friday or monday!!

Sweet! Going to be fun