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Hey Hooray i am really happy i am getting a 8800 320 gts

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slashzapper   03-01-2007 at 06:13:03 PM

Hi guys i am the sort of chap who spends basic mid range and never High range. :)

This is the 1st time ive spent 300 dollars on a Vcard so i am expecting good performance :D

I own a 1800 gto and it struggles in Company of Heroes which is the one game i really play .

So would i see a good improvement in my gaming from the 1800 gto :?:

would i really be blown away , what do you guys think am i really going to see a improvement :D

thanks guys lemme know your opinions :D oh by the way the card is the EVGA super clocked VERSION http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130038

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andybird123   03-01-2007 at 06:28:03 PM
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this card will be killer for all games to date, just as fast as the GTS 640mb, you only might start to run in to problems if newer games start using more texture memory than 320mb

what's the rest of your specs?

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slashzapper   03-01-2007 at 06:34:02 PM
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Well honestly i just own a AMD 3000+ :oops:

1gb ram .

although i will be upgrading it in April/May to a E6600 with another 1gb of ram 8)

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mattw0308   03-01-2007 at 06:38:29 PM
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I just got the EVGA superclocked version of this card to play Quake 4 and HL2:E2 when it comes out. I have all settings maxed in Q4 at 1600x1200 (except Ultra quality which uses uncompressed textures and overwhelms the 320MB memory) and I am getting frame rates above 100. For somebody who recently upgraded from an FX5200, I am completely blown away. HL2:E1 consistently gets >120FPS in full quality at 1600x1200.

I do have to admit that the drivers are an ongoing issue with ALL 8800's, especially in Vista, but they're working for me now and will only get better so I'm not complaining.

Bottom line with this card: if you uase resolutions of 1600x1200 or less (especially 1280x1024 or less), this will do ANYthing that the other cards (GTX flavor included) can do.

C2D E6400 2.13 GHz
8800GTS 320 575/1700
2x1024 MB Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 no OC
EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR no OC
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS
CRAP-ASS CODEGEN case

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slashzapper   03-01-2007 at 06:51:27 PM
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cmon guys pump me up :D

lets hear it :P

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Gorgon   03-01-2007 at 06:57:29 PM
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I agree. I just ordered an Inno3d GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB Overclock Edition (570/1800Mhz). This card is almost the same speed as the XFX XXX edition, which kicks the standard 8800GTS 640 MB in the butt. The only bad thing is games with textures of very high-res, in which the 320 MB will not be enough. But taking into consideration that this Inno3d is even cheaper than a standard 8800GTS 320MB from other brands, it simply rocks. As long as you don't play above 1600x1200, there's no need to fork out another 100 bucks for the 640MB version. Oh, and Inno3D has an overcloked 640Mb version cheaper than the standard 640Mb versions from other brands too...

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mattw0308   03-01-2007 at 07:05:46 PM
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Definitely...it's all about what res you play at. Besides, I'm thinking add another 8800 320 in SLI sometime later in the year or early next year when prices drop and that will SCREAM! Does anyone know if the combined 640 MB mem of dual 8800 GTS 320 in SLI will allow the larger textures or higher resolutions that a single large mem card allows? (sorry to piggyback)

Oh yeah, and here's slashzapper's pump-up:

You will be blown away by this card! Your frame rate will double at least! Your eyes will be sore from not wanting to blink! Your power consumption will triple because the card is so powerful! (mine idles around 60°C BTW) Seriously, the thing kicks arse and you can't get more bang for the buck right now.

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Gorgon   03-01-2007 at 07:13:07 PM
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Definitely...it's all about what res you play at. Besides, I'm thinking add another 8800 320 in SLI sometime later in the year or early next year when prices drop and that will SCREAM! Does anyone know if the combined 640 MB mem of dual 8800 GTS 320 in SLI will allow the larger textures or higher resolutions that a single large mem card allows? (sorry to piggyback)

Oh yeah, and here's slashzapper's pump-up:

You will be blown away by this card! Your frame rate will double at least! Your eyes will be sore from not wanting to blink! Your power consumption will triple because the card is so powerful! (mine idles around 60°C BTW) Seriously, the thing kicks arse and you can't get more bang for the buck right now.



Higher resolution gamming, thats for sure. Thats the whole point of SLI/Crossfire (no one should do SLI/CROSS for resolutions below 1600x1200 because the gain is poor). As for having the equivalent of 640MB for high quality textures I'm not sure, but I think yes. So go for it! (I'll wait for the R700 or G90, as I'm not into dual GPU configs, but that just me).

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harmattan   03-01-2007 at 07:46:29 PM
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Definitely...it's all about what res you play at. Besides, I'm thinking add another 8800 320 in SLI sometime later in the year or early next year when prices drop and that will SCREAM! Does anyone know if the combined 640 MB mem of dual 8800 GTS 320 in SLI will allow the larger textures or higher resolutions that a single large mem card allows? (sorry to piggyback)

Oh yeah, and here's slashzapper's pump-up:

You will be blown away by this card! Your frame rate will double at least! Your eyes will be sore from not wanting to blink! Your power consumption will triple because the card is so powerful! (mine idles around 60°C BTW) Seriously, the thing kicks arse and you can't get more bang for the buck right now.



Unfortunately 8800 GTS 320MB in SLI does not equal 640MB. This is because each singly frame is rendered by an individual card in SLI. You will see FPS increase in SLI at levels where the 320MB is not a factor, but you'll still run into the same memory limitations.

I do agree about the proponents of this card. The 8800 GTS 320 is the way to go if your playing at 1600x1200 or below. Definitly a big improvement over your 1800 gto and should keep you happy for a while.

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slashzapper   03-02-2007 at 05:48:48 AM
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Cheers for the replies, one more thing i have a 500 watt PSU , Its the platinum series http://www.zebronics.net/powersupplies.asp

I think it would be sufficient , what do you guys think.


:D

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randomizer   03-02-2007 at 06:28:10 AM
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Wow you have an emoticon in almost every line you type. Its really not needed. Unless you have many mood swings. :roll:

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slashzapper   03-02-2007 at 06:30:16 AM
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Wow you have an emoticon in almost every line you type. Its really not needed. Unless you have many mood swings. :roll:



This is the most stupid post i have read for a long time 8O , how is this supposed to help me :evil:

:?: :arrow: :idea: :!: get it :lol:

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Noya   03-02-2007 at 06:40:15 AM
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Isn't the $30-40 premium worth the extra 320mb of memory? I mean it's like a 12.5% cost increase for double the memory.

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randomizer   03-02-2007 at 06:47:08 AM
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Wow you have an emoticon in almost every line you type. Its really not needed. Unless you have many mood swings. :roll:



This is the most stupid post i have read for a long time 8O , how is this supposed to help me :evil:

:?: :arrow: :idea: :!: get it :lol:
When did I say I was trying to help you? And if what you say is true, you obviously dont spend much time in the forumz.

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slashzapper   03-02-2007 at 07:00:47 AM
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So you just randomly :lol: troll posts , figures the randomizer :D

Anyway peace

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randomizer   03-02-2007 at 07:16:06 AM
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Well it depends how you define trolling...

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slashzapper   03-02-2007 at 07:20:19 AM
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Thats okay man do what you have to , i am to happy right now to have a problem with anything . Its a free world Live and Let Live :)

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Gorgon   03-02-2007 at 03:33:24 PM
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Isn't the $30-40 premium worth the extra 320mb of memory? I mean it's like a 12.5% cost increase for double the memory.



Well, if you can get the 640MB version for just 30-40$ more, than yes.

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