Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 260 or 280" thread - Page 24

NarcissistZero · 11-25-08, 01:04 AM

Got mine today... took me a couple hours to get it up and running. Darn thing fits in my case by like 1/8th of an inch, I really had to wedge it in there, which probably isn't good for heat purposes.

I have only tried Farcry 2 on it so far and the games plays perfectly with everything on high at 1920x1200, which is all I could have ever asked for really. Very pleased.

wysiwyg · 11-25-08, 03:53 AM

i ran FC2 maxed on my 8800GT, not the most demanding game

Dreamweavernoob · 11-25-08, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wysiwyg

i ran FC2 maxed on my 8800GT, not the most demanding game

Farcry 2 ran circles round ma poor 8800GTX

then again, I was trying 1920x1200 @ high quality.....

DHP · 11-25-08, 11:06 AM

Question; is there a tool that can OC the 260's 2D memory clock higher than 150MHz? Rivatuner can only clock from 100 to 150MHz.

But I'm starting to think 100MHz is too slow for Vista AERO.

cairastravis · 11-25-08, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DHP

But I'm starting to think 100MHz is too slow for Vista AERO.

Sorry, I don't have the answer, but I do have a question. Since Vista AERO actually uses the 3D hardware, does it even use the 2D clock? (I would hope so, because it seems the alternative is serious power burn, but I'm curious.)

DHP · 11-25-08, 12:10 PM

While in Vista, the GPU uses 2D clocks.

I already solved my problem. I Overclocked the 2D to 325MHz.

I had this weird laggy feeling scrolling down web pages, so I think a 300MHz core clock was too low for Visa AERO 1920x1200.

Edit; no, it was not solved... Hmmm, very weird.

When I rebooted, and scoll down a webpage with the mouse pointer on the scroll bar, it feels "laggy" in AERO. When i switch to Vista Basic, the problem is gone... Very weird. When I switch back too AERO the problem is gone, and after a reboot using AERO it comes back.

Anyone else having this problem too?

I think this is a driver problem... I'm using 180.48.

**nekrosoft13** · 11-25-08, 12:55 PM

what mouse do you have? tried changing mouse settings?

DHP · 11-25-08, 01:50 PM

No, but the weird thing is; using vista basic scheme gives no problem...

I'll keep basic for a while, and see if the problem is gone with the next driver.

JohnDoe641 · 11-25-08, 11:11 PM

Just got my evga 260 core 216 896-P3-1265-AR today, I wasn't expecting much from the card vs my trusty 8800 GTS CO 320 but it's giving me double the fps in some games. :c

NarcissistZero · 11-26-08, 01:43 AM

Holy hell, Crysis plays smooth as butter in 1920x1200 with everything on high! WTF? I am amazed.

EciDemon · 11-26-08, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

Holy hell, Crysis plays smooth as butter in 1920x1200 with everything on high! WTF? I am amazed.

Nice to see your card works well too

I installed mine last night and man it roxx!

noko · 11-28-08, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

Holy hell, Crysis plays smooth as butter in 1920x1200 with everything on high! WTF? I am amazed.

Lol, I have the same experience. I didn't think the 260 (216) would be that good in Crysis but it is

. I went to very high except for shadows and with 2x AA. Now I know from my 8800GTX I had to play at much lower resolutions and lower quality levels, plus the first part of the game where not as demanding as the ice level parts. Finally I am getting to play this game right!

11-25-08, 01:04 AM	#277
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread Got mine today... took me a couple hours to get it up and running. Darn thing fits in my case by like 1/8th of an inch, I really had to wedge it in there, which probably isn't good for heat purposes. I have only tried Farcry 2 on it so far and the games plays perfectly with everything on high at 1920x1200, which is all I could have ever asked for really. Very pleased.

11-25-08, 03:53 AM	#278
wysiwyg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,987	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread i ran FC2 maxed on my 8800GT, not the most demanding game

11-25-08, 11:06 AM	#280
DHP Graph-X-Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 347	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread Question; is there a tool that can OC the 260's 2D memory clock higher than 150MHz? Rivatuner can only clock from 100 to 150MHz. But I'm starting to think 100MHz is too slow for Vista AERO. __________________ Lian Li PC-A71A \| ASUS P6T Deluxe \| Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 4GHz 1,25V \| Thermalright Ultra 120 + Scythe S-Flex 1200 HD5870 1GB Crossfire \| 3 x 2GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz \| Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music 2x Intel X25M 80GB @ RAID0 \| 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB RAID0 \| 1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB \| 1x Western Digital Caviar GP 1TB Cooler Master Real Power M1000 \| Samsung 245B 24" Widescreen LCD

11-25-08, 12:10 PM	#282
DHP Graph-X-Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 347	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread While in Vista, the GPU uses 2D clocks. I already solved my problem. I Overclocked the 2D to 325MHz. I had this weird laggy feeling scrolling down web pages, so I think a 300MHz core clock was too low for Visa AERO 1920x1200. Edit; no, it was not solved... Hmmm, very weird. When I rebooted, and scoll down a webpage with the mouse pointer on the scroll bar, it feels "laggy" in AERO. When i switch to Vista Basic, the problem is gone... Very weird. When I switch back too AERO the problem is gone, and after a reboot using AERO it comes back. Anyone else having this problem too? I think this is a driver problem... I'm using 180.48. __________________ Lian Li PC-A71A \| ASUS P6T Deluxe \| Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 4GHz 1,25V \| Thermalright Ultra 120 + Scythe S-Flex 1200 HD5870 1GB Crossfire \| 3 x 2GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz \| Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music 2x Intel X25M 80GB @ RAID0 \| 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB RAID0 \| 1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB \| 1x Western Digital Caviar GP 1TB Cooler Master Real Power M1000 \| Samsung 245B 24" Widescreen LCD

11-25-08, 12:55 PM	#283
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread what mouse do you have? tried changing mouse settings? __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

11-25-08, 01:50 PM	#284
DHP Graph-X-Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 347	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread No, but the weird thing is; using vista basic scheme gives no problem... I'll keep basic for a while, and see if the problem is gone with the next driver. __________________ Lian Li PC-A71A \| ASUS P6T Deluxe \| Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 4GHz 1,25V \| Thermalright Ultra 120 + Scythe S-Flex 1200 HD5870 1GB Crossfire \| 3 x 2GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz \| Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music 2x Intel X25M 80GB @ RAID0 \| 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB RAID0 \| 1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB \| 1x Western Digital Caviar GP 1TB Cooler Master Real Power M1000 \| Samsung 245B 24" Widescreen LCD

11-25-08, 11:11 PM	#285
JohnDoe641 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 123 Fake St. Posts: 53	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread Just got my evga 260 core 216 896-P3-1265-AR today, I wasn't expecting much from the card vs my trusty 8800 GTS CO 320 but it's giving me double the fps in some games. :c __________________ {LoD} Unreal & UTMF forum moderator at Tournament.com Proud member of the Legion of Doom and {pdX} "The biggest obstacle in life is yourself overcome it and you will achieve the greatest accomplishment of all." - Master Art Biens '82

11-26-08, 01:43 AM	#286
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Re: Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 280 or GTX 260" thread Holy hell, Crysis plays smooth as butter in 1920x1200 with everything on high! WTF? I am amazed.

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