Need new GFX card

pixelsink · 24th February 2006, 01:13 PM

I want a new GFX card as the one I bought with my setup sux donkey balls (ATI X1300)

I have a budget of £200 (incuding vat and delivery)

I have seen a GeForce 6800 GS for £146.70. Would that be a good buy?

I need decisions fast people as I want a new card RIGHT NOW!!

cheers

DrunkWookie · 24th February 2006, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixels|ink

I want a new GFX card as the one I bought with my setup sux donkey balls (ATI X1300)

I have a budget of £200 (incuding vat and delivery)

I have seen a GeForce 6800 GS for £146.70. Would that be a good buy?

I need decisions fast people as I want a new card RIGHT NOW!!

cheers

Whats up we the X1300?, gotta be better than my crappy radeon "9800se 256mb"

pixelsink · 24th February 2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DrunkWookie

Whats up we the X1300?, gotta be better than my crappy radeon "9800se 256mb"

It is crap

My 9600pro is way better than it. That card was great when i had my 18" monitor, but now that I have a 24" monster I want something that can push those pixels around with flair and the X1300 doesnae cut it. I'm chucking it on ebay as soon as I get a new card.

pixelsink · 24th February 2006, 03:21 PM

I would love an X1800 or X1900 but I'm not spending £300 plus++

I've seen X1600's and they are around the £125 mark and reviews have been reasonable. I'm just ina dillema as to whether I should get an older model but top of it's range, or a newer card that is mid range!

DrunkWookie · 24th February 2006, 04:34 PM

I would say go for an older top of the range tbh, more likely all the crap has bin worked out with drivers and u can get one with extra memory on it to speed up the old pixel shufflidge. My 9800se may be dated but it still does a grand job as long as i keep drivers up2date. Plus the 256mb onboard memory is handy as feck as it does speed up games up alot, newer cards would have 512mb onboard tho so prob beef me silly.

pixelsink · 24th February 2006, 05:07 PM

I think I'm gonna get this:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?XFX-68GSE

i can get it for £160 inc vat

Rebelius · 24th February 2006, 06:35 PM

to be honest Col, i recon it'd be well worth it to strech to a 512MB X1800XT OcUK have a powercolor one for £270, I know it's a fair bit over your budget but these cards but it'll last a lot longer than an X1600 or a 6800GS. Especially with a 1900*1200 or something display, I honestly recon it won't be too long before you find yourself saying exactly what you're saying about the X1300 now about the new one if you go for mid-range.

You might be able to make up most of the £70 from selling your X1300 on ebay or something though.

At the end of the day, it's up to you what you buy but I recon the 6800GS will need upgraded again quite a long time before the X1800 and so it would be worth it in the long run.

pixelsink · 24th February 2006, 07:10 PM

AARRGGHHH decisions decisions. I might hold off a wee bit longer and scrape together some more cash for an X1800XT then. I must confess having 16 pipelines would be nice!

Goddam me being a tech freak.....sorry, i do believe the phrase to use nowadays is 'enthusiast'

protex_lee · 24th February 2006, 07:53 PM

I reccomend you go to the disk depot next to gow's... they have good shit in @ budget prices... i dinnae ken too much about pci express / sli graphics

i'm runnin shitty old agp unfortunately

andrewforce5 · 25th February 2006, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixels|ink

I think I'm gonna get this:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?XFX-68GSE

i can get it for £160 inc vat

i got that at christmas, it does the trick but i had to change the fan cos it's fucking loud. apart from that the performance is nice and crispy

*edit* except mine is agp

DrunkWookie · 25th February 2006, 02:54 PM

Might be worth a stodge about on ebay, i got my gfx card off there brand new and it had 30% off retail price

pixelsink · 25th February 2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DrunkWookie

Might be worth a stodge about on ebay, i got my gfx card off there brand new and it had 30% off retail price

aye already had a good trawl, most prices are stil in the £330 range, closest being £275 but £25 postage............fucking rip off merchants.

OCuK still looks like best option

The more reviews I read of the x1800XT the more it looks like the right decision.

Just put up my Sony Handycam on ebay so hoping to get a decent amount for that. Also remembered my car is in for it's MOT and service on Monday, so that's £90 away from the GFX fund.

crappola

DrunkWookie · 25th February 2006, 03:51 PM

could just hire rolf harris and get him to paint each and every frame for you while he sings about 2 lil boys, mind u tho i head 6 inch wide paint brushs are no that good at drawing individual pixels

Rebelius · 25th February 2006, 05:54 PM

It's what I've got Col and it's seriously powerful. I'm only on a 1280*1024 monitor but the likes of FEAR and Doom3 go like shit off a stick with everything up full.

The reviews aren't lying.

24th February 2006, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
pixelsink Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: www.carbonhideout.com Posts: 4,722 Band: Carbon	Need new GFX card I want a new GFX card as the one I bought with my setup sux donkey balls (ATI X1300) I have a budget of £200 (incuding vat and delivery) I have seen a GeForce 6800 GS for £146.70. Would that be a good buy? I need decisions fast people as I want a new card RIGHT NOW!! cheers

24th February 2006, 03:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
pixelsink Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: www.carbonhideout.com Posts: 4,722 Band: Carbon	I would love an X1800 or X1900 but I'm not spending £300 plus++ I've seen X1600's and they are around the £125 mark and reviews have been reasonable. I'm just ina dillema as to whether I should get an older model but top of it's range, or a newer card that is mid range!

24th February 2006, 04:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrunkWookie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Under a bridge in Kirkton Posts: 296	I would say go for an older top of the range tbh, more likely all the crap has bin worked out with drivers and u can get one with extra memory on it to speed up the old pixel shufflidge. My 9800se may be dated but it still does a grand job as long as i keep drivers up2date. Plus the 256mb onboard memory is handy as feck as it does speed up games up alot, newer cards would have 512mb onboard tho so prob beef me silly.

24th February 2006, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
pixelsink Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: www.carbonhideout.com Posts: 4,722 Band: Carbon	I think I'm gonna get this: http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?XFX-68GSE i can get it for £160 inc vat

24th February 2006, 06:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,213	to be honest Col, i recon it'd be well worth it to strech to a 512MB X1800XT OcUK have a powercolor one for £270, I know it's a fair bit over your budget but these cards but it'll last a lot longer than an X1600 or a 6800GS. Especially with a 1900*1200 or something display, I honestly recon it won't be too long before you find yourself saying exactly what you're saying about the X1300 now about the new one if you go for mid-range. You might be able to make up most of the £70 from selling your X1300 on ebay or something though. At the end of the day, it's up to you what you buy but I recon the 6800GS will need upgraded again quite a long time before the X1800 and so it would be worth it in the long run.

24th February 2006, 07:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
pixelsink Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: www.carbonhideout.com Posts: 4,722 Band: Carbon	AARRGGHHH decisions decisions. I might hold off a wee bit longer and scrape together some more cash for an X1800XT then. I must confess having 16 pipelines would be nice! Goddam me being a tech freak.....sorry, i do believe the phrase to use nowadays is 'enthusiast'

24th February 2006, 07:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
protex_lee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: On a webcam performing tricks 4 treats :) Posts: 596 Band: Dirty Wee Middens... Glam Punk Retard Band	I reccomend you go to the disk depot next to gow's... they have good shit in @ budget prices... i dinnae ken too much about pci express / sli graphics i'm runnin shitty old agp unfortunately

25th February 2006, 02:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
DrunkWookie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Under a bridge in Kirkton Posts: 296	Might be worth a stodge about on ebay, i got my gfx card off there brand new and it had 30% off retail price

25th February 2006, 03:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
DrunkWookie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Under a bridge in Kirkton Posts: 296	could just hire rolf harris and get him to paint each and every frame for you while he sings about 2 lil boys, mind u tho i head 6 inch wide paint brushs are no that good at drawing individual pixels

25th February 2006, 05:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,213	It's what I've got Col and it's seriously powerful. I'm only on a 1280*1024 monitor but the likes of FEAR and Doom3 go like shit off a stick with everything up full. The reviews aren't lying.