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Milos-stancene   08-25-2008 at 09:00:59 AM

Hi!

I have recently bought Samsung 24TFT 1920x1200 and my 7900GTX dies at that rez!
So,could you help me to pick the best produkt - GPU- ?

Sistem:

E6600 OC 3,1
Samsung 2x1 Ram
BadAxe intel motherboard
Enermax liberty 500 Watt
7900 GTX 512.

Thank you!

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balearic   08-25-2008 at 09:04:15 AM
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in the same boat


Message edited by balearic on 08-25-2008 at 09:06:24 AM
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doomturkey   08-25-2008 at 09:22:04 AM
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Well, if you don't want to replace that PSU...
The absolute best card you could run is a 4870. Or, if your mobo supports it, 4850s in crossfire would be best.

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IH8U   08-25-2008 at 09:29:57 AM
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A new PSU, and then you can get a new X2 (ATI) or something like a 9800GX2 (as I have now). But a new PSU should be the primary concern (as the liberty can't power those cards). However an older card, such as an 8800GT, or GTS 512 would easily display at that rez.

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Maziar   08-25-2008 at 09:33:21 AM
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Hello mate :)
Get a new PSU and then go for ATI HD 4870X2

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Milos-stancene   08-25-2008 at 09:36:35 AM
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Thanx!
PSU 800 - 1000 Watt ?
ATI HD 4870X2 or quad ?

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Milos-stancene   08-25-2008 at 09:55:53 AM
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I cant find 4870X2 quad game benchmarks !!!

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cjl   08-25-2008 at 10:05:49 AM
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You shouldn't be needing quad - a single x2 should be fine for just about anything right now.

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V3NOM   08-25-2008 at 01:13:41 PM
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wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww no need for 800watt psu lol!

if your motherboard supports it, dual 8800GT's... if not i guess a 9800GTX? or 4870?

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Maziar   08-25-2008 at 04:40:40 PM
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Yeah a single HD 4870X2 would be enough
http://www.guru3d.com/article/rade [...] crossfire/

to V3NOM:
No,if he can afford HD 4870X2 then he shall buy it its the fastest card arround

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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mihirkula   08-25-2008 at 05:07:23 PM
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Oh yeah go for the 4870 X2.... get the Corsair 750TX PSU. And heres an awsum deal for that PSU...

http://www.buy.com/retail/usersear [...] isplay=col


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Yuka   08-25-2008 at 07:18:19 PM
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Milos-stancene wrote :

Yes,but what about Quad X2 ????



If u got money to burn, sure... But like all the above said, a 4870X2 should be enough. Even a 4870 should be enough, lol.

Esop!

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- DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI-D
- 2Gb (512Mbx4) Corsair XMS 2.5-3-3-7 @440Mhz
- Sapphire HD4850 @650Mhz 512MB GDDR3 @993Mhz (wasn't stable @680Mhz :( )
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Milos-stancene   08-25-2008 at 09:33:30 PM
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Yuka wrote :

If u got money to burn, sure... But like all the above said, a 4870X2 should be enough. Even a 4870 should be enough, lol.

Esop!


But what about QUAD x2

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strangestranger   08-25-2008 at 09:47:36 PM
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would you please shut it with the repetitive question.

for one, the most you will get is a dual x2, not quad, secondly you will not see any benefit in real world terms at that res, now please STFU your question has been answered a hundred times already in this and other threads.

------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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invisik   08-25-2008 at 09:51:36 PM
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2 4870x2 = quad it would be overkill. in my opinion get 1 4870 or 1 4870x2.

------------------------------ intel core 2 quad q6600 @3.2ghz msi p6n diamond (X-FI Extreme sound) 6gig of OCZ+CoRSAIR oc 900mhz Nvidia gtx 260 sli @ 730/1465/1250
Lite-On Blue-ray Western Digital 7200rpm 500gb Antec 500 Earthwatt Window vista 64-bit
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Maziar   08-26-2008 at 02:10:51 PM
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MultiGPU doesnt always scale well,there are some games that HD 4870X2 loses to GTX 280 because the game doesnt support MultiGPU,also CrossFireX doesnt always perform well too,so i say go for a HD 4870X2 its plenty fast

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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harmattan   08-26-2008 at 03:07:50 PM
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4870 X2 CrossfireX would be massive overkill for that resolution. I'm only scaling over a single at 2560x1600 with high AA/settings with mine. In addition, you'd need at least to upgrade to a 1000W PSU to be safe.

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------------------------------ q9450(@3.6ghz) - Abit ix38 Quad GT
4GB G.Skill 8500 - 2X WD 640GB RAID 0 - 2X Sapphire 4870 X2 CrossfireX
Razer Barracuda AC-1/HP-1 Sound - HP LP3065 30"
Vista Premium 64
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invisik   08-26-2008 at 03:36:55 PM
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harmattan wrote :

4870 X2 CrossfireX would be massive overkill for that resolution. I'm only scaling over a single at 2560x1600 with high AA/settings with mine. In addition, you'd need at least to upgrade to a 1000W PSU to be safe.



are u kidding me 1000w for a single 4870x2?!
all u need is a good quality 600w psu.

------------------------------ intel core 2 quad q6600 @3.2ghz msi p6n diamond (X-FI Extreme sound) 6gig of OCZ+CoRSAIR oc 900mhz Nvidia gtx 260 sli @ 730/1465/1250
Lite-On Blue-ray Western Digital 7200rpm 500gb Antec 500 Earthwatt Window vista 64-bit
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Milos-stancene   08-26-2008 at 05:57:27 PM
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Is there any game bench for 4870 X2 CrossfireX ???

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Maziar   08-27-2008 at 09:38:17 AM
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http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=605

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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Maziar   08-27-2008 at 10:14:39 AM
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another one:
http://www.hothardware.com/Article [...] p/?page=12

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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Milos-stancene   08-27-2008 at 10:59:53 AM
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Maziar wrote :

Hello mate :)
Get a new PSU and then go for ATI HD 4870X2


ATI HD 4870X2 or GTX260 SLI ???

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