GTX260 in the mail

ATi · 11-30-08, 02:55 PM

So a gtx260 should be here tomorrow do i just uninstall ForceWare 180.70 and run driver sweeper in safemode?What drivers whould you guys recommend?GeForce v180.48 ???

lumpyhed · 11-30-08, 03:04 PM

i personally uninstalled my forcewares, rebooted with the 8800 still in so i got basic vga drivers then shutdown and got the new card in, installed the current drivers and i was away playing

*edit* i notice you currently have an ATI so my advice probably aint that ideal for ya

ATi · 11-30-08, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumpyhed

i personally uninstalled my forcewares, rebooted with the 8800 still in so i got basic vga drivers then shutdown and got the new card in, installed the current drivers and i was away playing

*edit* i notice you currently have an ATI so my advice probably aint that ideal for ya

I don't have my ati card it died

I'm using a 8800gts right now can't wait for the GTX260

MaxFX · 11-30-08, 04:44 PM

Well as you have an nVidia card right now I think it's pretty safe just to do what you said but I allways do a fresh install to be safe and to get it totaly clean as a new start just feels nice

Just test it out I think it wont be a prob as you have nVidia card/ Forsware drivers right now!

jcossin · 11-30-08, 10:38 PM

Heh heh, I have a GTX 260 core 216 coming too. I sold my 4870 x2 on eBay so it should be fun to play with nVidia again for awhile until the next wave of new cards hit...

I got my 260 core 216 for $145 after Microsoft 30% instant cash back on eBay and a 20% off coupon I had. Not bad!

ATi · 11-30-08, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcossin

Heh heh, I have a GTX 260 core 216 coming too. I sold my 4870 x2 on eBay so it should be fun to play with nVidia again for awhile until the next wave of new cards hit...

I got my 260 core 216 for $145 after Microsoft 30% instant cash back on eBay and a 20% off coupon I had. Not bad!

Now thats a great deal!

tejas · 12-02-08, 01:53 PM

hey there. I too have given up on ATI in disgust and gone "home" to Nvidia. I had fond memories of my 7800GTX!

Am currently in the process of selling my both 4870's (512mb's) and should be getting the XFX GTX260 (216) Black Edition tomorrow morning.

The amount of stress and angst, that having an ATI Crossfire setup involves means that going for Nvidia is a really easy choice. I don't care what anybody says... the 4870X2 cannot and should not be compared to the GTX 260 or 280.

Without CFX profiles, there is no scaling and both GTX's can rape a single 4870. Remember that ATI take almost 3 months to get a Crossfire profile for a game.

As far as I am concerned Nvidia are going to be the choice of proper gamers for a while as can be evidenced by users such as ourselves who gave ATI the benefit only to slapped in the face by ATI/AMD.

I really hope that Nvidia can make ATI bleed when 40nm transition occurs next year. My two cents and to all Nvidia users!!! Enjoy your GPUS!!!

**nekrosoft13** · 12-02-08, 02:16 PM

haha, nice to so another user realizing how "nice" ati drivers are.

pkirby11 · 12-02-08, 08:51 PM

I can say I still enjoy ATI, sorry but they make good cards and they add the needed competition. That being said, enjoy the XFX I got mine last Wednesday and I've not been happier. Enjoy guys!

Tr1cK · 12-02-08, 09:06 PM

My 4850 works well. My only issue is with Aero and my driver reseting. The performance is real good, I think I could just use some more.

Jas28 · 12-02-08, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tejas

I really hope that Nvidia can make ATI bleed when 40nm transition occurs next year. My two cents and to all Nvidia users!!! Enjoy your GPUS!!!

No you dont :P The only reason the 260 and 280 are as cheap as they are is because of ATi! If ATi didnt come out with the 4850/4870 the 260's would be $400 and the 280's would be $650! Trust me...ATi's drivers suck! They have a lot of work to do. Personally, I hope both come out with great cards.

Tr1cK · 12-03-08, 06:50 AM

I think the consensus is that ATI drivers suck for new games when using crossfire. Single card works fine for me and most everyone else I have seen. The few issues I've seen with single card setups are RMAs.

11-30-08, 02:55 PM	#1
ATi RooR Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,500	GTX260 in the mail So a gtx260 should be here tomorrow do i just uninstall ForceWare 180.70 and run driver sweeper in safemode?What drivers whould you guys recommend?GeForce v180.48 ??? __________________ Intel Core i5-2500K @4.3 ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) msi GTX295 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 2 x 4GB 1648 HD1.5tb Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium corsair620HX Windows7 64 home premium Dell LED G2210

11-30-08, 03:04 PM	#2
lumpyhed Are you ready? Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 371	Re: GTX260 in the mail i personally uninstalled my forcewares, rebooted with the 8800 still in so i got basic vga drivers then shutdown and got the new card in, installed the current drivers and i was away playing edit i notice you currently have an ATI so my advice probably aint that ideal for ya __________________ BFG GTX260-OC 896MB in PII-940 @ 3.6, M3A32-MVP Deluxe, Seasonic S80 650w, 4GB DDR2 800mhz ram, lossa storage. Samsung 3D Monitor & Acer 3D projector MSI Wind netbook

11-30-08, 04:44 PM	#4
MaxFX BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 580	Re: GTX260 in the mail Well as you have an nVidia card right now I think it's pretty safe just to do what you said but I allways do a fresh install to be safe and to get it totaly clean as a new start just feels nice Just test it out I think it wont be a prob as you have nVidia card/ Forsware drivers right now!

11-30-08, 10:38 PM	#5
jcossin -=> Indy <=- Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 476	Re: GTX260 in the mail Heh heh, I have a GTX 260 core 216 coming too. I sold my 4870 x2 on eBay so it should be fun to play with nVidia again for awhile until the next wave of new cards hit... I got my 260 core 216 for $145 after Microsoft 30% instant cash back on eBay and a 20% off coupon I had. Not bad! __________________ http://www.cardcycle.com - Send greeting cards and gifts with a click! http://www.greetingcardsgirl.com - Check out the weekly Free Sale list posted every Sunday. Asus G71Gx Laptop nVidia 260m GTX 1GB DDR3 Intel Core2Duo P8700 (2.53GHz) 6GB 800MHz DDR2 64GB Corsair Xtreme SSD 500GB 5400RPM SATA HDD 17" 1440 x 900 WXGA+ LCD Windows 7 64-bit

12-02-08, 01:53 PM	#7
tejas Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 19	Re: GTX260 in the mail hey there. I too have given up on ATI in disgust and gone "home" to Nvidia. I had fond memories of my 7800GTX! Am currently in the process of selling my both 4870's (512mb's) and should be getting the XFX GTX260 (216) Black Edition tomorrow morning. The amount of stress and angst, that having an ATI Crossfire setup involves means that going for Nvidia is a really easy choice. I don't care what anybody says... the 4870X2 cannot and should not be compared to the GTX 260 or 280. Without CFX profiles, there is no scaling and both GTX's can rape a single 4870. Remember that ATI take almost 3 months to get a Crossfire profile for a game. As far as I am concerned Nvidia are going to be the choice of proper gamers for a while as can be evidenced by users such as ourselves who gave ATI the benefit only to slapped in the face by ATI/AMD. I really hope that Nvidia can make ATI bleed when 40nm transition occurs next year. My two cents and to all Nvidia users!!! Enjoy your GPUS!!! __________________ Intel Core Extreme Quad QX9650@3.6GHz 1600FSB GA-X38-DS4 (Intel X38) 4GB Gskill 1066MHz PC-8500 RAM XFX GTX 260 (216) Black Edition 2x Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB Pioneer BD-ROM 202 Corsair HX620W PSU Dell 2408WFP- HC Coolermaster Cosmos Vista Ultimate x64

12-02-08, 02:16 PM	#8
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: GTX260 in the mail haha, nice to so another user realizing how "nice" ati drivers are. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

12-02-08, 08:51 PM	#9
pkirby11 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 927	Re: GTX260 in the mail I can say I still enjoy ATI, sorry but they make good cards and they add the needed competition. That being said, enjoy the XFX I got mine last Wednesday and I've not been happier. Enjoy guys! __________________ Steam: pkirby11 PSN: pkirby11

12-02-08, 09:06 PM	#10
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: GTX260 in the mail My 4850 works well. My only issue is with Aero and my driver reseting. The performance is real good, I think I could just use some more.

12-03-08, 06:50 AM	#12
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: GTX260 in the mail I think the consensus is that ATI drivers suck for new games when using crossfire. Single card works fine for me and most everyone else I have seen. The few issues I've seen with single card setups are RMAs.

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