16 pipe 6800 ok for current-gen @ 1366x768? [Archive]

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ragejg

03-10-07, 10:12 PM

I sold my 939 rig 1.5yrs ago, and have been suffering with a socketA/FX5700 rig since then...

I used to have a Gainward 12 pipe nv40 with so-so OC-ability. Good card, but it lacked punch at times...

Well, I'm building a budget rig real soon to get myself back into the fun of pc gaming.

I'll be using a 26" HD set with a 1366x768 rez, and I don't care to use much more than 2xaa and some decent af... So I don't have very high requirements...

Whaddya think, can a 16 pipe nv40 still handle current-gen games @ this resolution and IQ?

If I wanna play GOW PC on my rig (in DX9c compatibility mode, lol) should I take a further step up?

I'll only use this rig for a year... after which I'll be going high-end.

SH64

03-10-07, 11:12 PM

It should be ok if you dont go further than 2xAA &/or 4xAF (Quality).

on a side note i'm surprised how you can afford a 26" HD & yet you can't get a decent video card. say a 7800GTX :p

nekrosoft13

03-11-07, 12:22 AM

26 HDTVs are really cheap now

about 400-500 bucks and less if you get a good deal

ragejg

03-11-07, 12:35 AM

I gotta put the HD set in front of the pc on the priority list, and that leaves me requiring a budget setup... hell, a 26" hd set is "budget", too...

Basically I'm building a cheap/legal XP SP2 media center-ish setup, and I'd like to give it some decent gaming power.

IIRC a 7900GS just barely ekes out victories over a 6800U, right?

/runs off to check out some reviews...

also of note: does nv4x still have video playback acceleration issues? I won't be playing much full HD content, but I certainly would like functional acceleration if it's there...

SH64

03-11-07, 12:46 AM

The 7900GS is better than a 6800U without a doubt. it has 20 pixel pipes & faster memory.

My friend who has a 6800U mobile does seem to have HD issues. i'm not sure if they were drivers related.

ragejg

03-11-07, 01:07 AM

arright... I guess I'll only get an NV4X if I HAVE to... time to consider the G series, somewhere between 7600gs and 7900gs... :thumbsup:

Bman212121

03-11-07, 08:13 PM

arright... I guess I'll only get an NV4X if I HAVE to... time to consider the G series, somewhere between 7600gs and 7900gs... :thumbsup:

Just remember that 7600GT is faster than a GS, so if your looking 7600 it is worthwhile to go GT.

Sazar

03-11-07, 08:26 PM

ragejg

03-11-07, 08:41 PM

Good to hear from ya saz...

I'm doing ok, really busy with website/marketing development for the software company i'm working for. Web2.0 w00t!! :D

And to fully confess, I suppose I'm "egged-on" with regards to nv4x because newegg still has some 6800's left for $100 that are mostly showing up on people's doorsteps as 16 pipers...

$100 for 256mb, 256 bit mem interface isn't too dang bad of a deal IMO. Coupled with a 939 cpu around 250htt/2.5ghz and 1.5gb ram, that should suffice as a budget rig for 1366x768 gaming...

ragejg

03-11-07, 08:50 PM

Just remember that 7600GT is faster than a GS, so if your looking 7600 it is worthwhile to go GT.

I'm well aware of this, thx for the headsup anyway tho...

I always tend to like the non-gt cards though for some reason.. gives me a reason to push 'em.:captnkill:

case in point: my old leadtek 6200, i unlocked it and oc'ed the crap out of it, and it was neck and neck with 6600gt's for a lot less dough...

Sazar

03-12-07, 10:29 AM

I'm still digging around to see if I can grab myself a 1950xt agp :)

But those dang 1950's are nowhere to be found :(

superbooga

03-12-07, 11:37 AM

I'm going to have to say this is cutting it close, performance-wise. However, since you are using AGP, you really don't have a better choice @ $100 than a 6800, other than not buying anything.

It depends on the game, but you are probably not going to be able to use AA, and might have to reduce details from high to low/medium.

I've used a DDR3 7300GT clocked at 600/1500. This performs about as well as a 16-pipe, DDR3, 6800. A 16-pipe, DDR1 6800 will perform about as well as a 7600GS.

If you want to play GOW PC, then yeah, I would take a step up. For Rainbow Six: Vegas (UE 3.0 game), the maximum playable resolution on DDR3 7300GT was 800x600.

Regarding 6-series vs 7-series, you should note that the latter is considerably more efficient and performs better in shader-intensive applications. Newer games are going to reveal the difference.

MustangSVT

03-12-07, 11:52 AM

My old 6800GT and Athlon XP setup was just barely enough to play most modern games at 1280x1024 without any hiccups (near max detail, sometimes 2xAA too). With a good A64, I think it should be ok for 1366x768.

Sazar

03-12-07, 12:10 PM

If I get my hands on a 1950xt agp, I'll be letting go my x800xt AIW card from my older rig :cool:

SH64

03-12-07, 10:32 PM

If I get my hands on a 1950xt agp, I'll be letting go my x800xt AIW card from my older rig :cool:
Let me know if you can get/order one. i want a X1950XT AGP to replace my X800XT aswell , but i can't seem to find any on the well-known retailer sites.

Sazar

03-13-07, 12:31 AM

10-4

I want to turn my x2 rig into a 100% folding system, including the video card.

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poursoul

04-04-07, 05:17 PM

Since people are saying hi. Hey rage, hey saz, hey sh

Sazar

04-04-07, 11:32 PM

Poursoul you git, where the HELL have you been :D

Tr1cK

04-05-07, 01:03 AM

To the OP:

My HTPC is doing just fine with current gen games. It would do a TON better if it wasn't an Athlon XP. I run everything at 1366x768 with 4x AA and 8X AF.

poursoul

04-05-07, 06:19 PM

To the OP:

My HTPC is doing just fine with current gen games. It would do a TON better if it wasn't an Athlon XP. I run everything at 1366x768 with 4x AA and 8X AF.

What benefits are you expecting besides the differences in the UI?

I was running Ultimate on my HTPC for quite some time and I liked the interface better, but there were big problems. Firstly, it was much slower... lagged a lot. You most likely would not have that issue as you have an OK video card. I was running an x300 at the time and you could really tell.

The other major problem is the way in which Vista's MCE interface searches for media (vids, pics, etc.) In MCE2005 I simply put my movies in the My Videos dir and associate a pic with each video so that it looks nice. In Vista ALL of those pictures show up in my My Pictures section after the search... and there's NO WAY to remove them that I can tell.... it is so annoying.

EDIT: HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHadhjskhfklsfjg;jkrpgeojedn

I just noticed you said Athlon XP, not Windows XP! What a retarded thing to do....

EDIT2: I've been around, lurking. I just was too thin-skinned to put up with Vamps. He's a royal pain in my ass.

Baracade980

05-01-07, 11:10 AM

Hey dude.

This thread seemed oddly familiar to me, as I run almost the exact same setup (save I use an old Pent4 processor).

Currently on my 26 inch HD (which I also bought on a budget... might even be the same manufacturer according to the prices listed earlier in the thread) I play most my games just fine at 1280 X 720 (most games dont like the 1366 X 768, but I have used that res in the past).

GOW I can't say for sure since I don't have it, but all of mine play just fine over my GeForce 6800 (AGP no less). Usually play FEAR, HL2, BF2142, and AoE3 and are probably the biggest graphical users in my library of games. Ususally I'm running them at 1280 X 1024 so when you take away those extra pixels, they do run a little faster. I ususally run medium amounts of AA or AF as I don't really notice the jaggies or other issues much from where I sit.

I'd say if you wanna be sure of smooth gameplay and add a little AA or AF, go with the better card, but the 6800 will probably be fine.