Ah, that sucks to hear. Soon as a new graphics model is released, the price will surely be pushed down. Stay on the look out for deals in the meantime. Once it gets closer to $200 (and by then a bit of time will have passed) you will hopefully be able to move on it.
Yup :) I am loving this card though, I saw a video with it playing Crisis and Metro 2033 and they looked great, so yeah... Hmmmm is it true you need a great card for it? I despise lag with a burning passion, but I despise wasting cash even more... Right now I have a 9800 GT I think from EVGA.
I haven't played either of those games, so I can't say. Your best bet is to simply download them (torrent) and test it. If you have moral issues with piracy, that shouldn't exclude you from trying before you buy. Otherwise, try and find some benchmarks online for your card.
I didn't mean to seem like playing them, just that I heard it was the ultimate test of PC graphics at this time. But then again, who knows, I may play more demanding stuff later, Empire Total war for one.
Regardless, these videocards offer excellent performance for the price, and you can cross-fire them at a later time if you wish (though you will need a PCU upgrade considering what you have currently).
What is a good card to get if you do not plan on overclocking after you buy it? I am not farmiliar with these so called "BIOS" and I do not want to fry the card prematurley :(
BIOS is basically the low level software that runs the card. Think of your motherboard and the BIOS it has (can reach it by pushing delete or F2 during boot). These guys are active well before windows loads.
Anyway, the point is that a BIOS flash wouldn't be overclocking and wouldn't fry your card. There is a very small chance the flash goes wrong, in which case you're fucked. Otherwise, you end up with a better card and with no drawbacks (unlike OC, which raises heat, power consumption etc.).
You might wonder why it works. Sometimes manufacturers simply cripple a card via BIOS before selling it. This is the lazy way as it is usually a hardware modification that can't be undone. The whole point is to create different versions for different price points in the market.
mmm im pretty lazy but yee i reckon there is no use in overclocking. but if your a keeno and interested there are heaps of guides. graphics as they are atm seem to be going fine on my com soo yeee...but later on you might want to i guess before you decide to upgrade the gfx card just so u can see how it feels(its not a big ammount that is noticeable easy[overclocking that is])
Well it is more like replacing the BIOS with a different one, but ya the idea is right. The only downside is finding a card where this works. Most of the time it is the hardware that cripples the card and then you are out of luck. That is, unless you are INSANE (some people will actually mod the card itself).
safest = fork out alot of cash on highest end.
smartest = look for something low/mid range that is cheap since it can pretty much run a heap load!!!!!! pretty much the build thats been suggested so far.
well. you can OC, but "sometimes" you can do damage to something when your not use to doing it. if you have a spare lieing around you can always test your skills on it :P and check the perfomance of it to see if you did it right.
@Reaper872: Go
Ah, that sucks to hear. Soon as a new graphics model is released, the price will surely be pushed down. Stay on the look out for deals in the meantime. Once it gets closer to $200 (and by then a bit of time will have passed) you will hopefully be able to move on it.
@Karawasa: Go
Yup :) I am loving this card though, I saw a video with it playing Crisis and Metro 2033 and they looked great, so yeah... Hmmmm is it true you need a great card for it? I despise lag with a burning passion, but I despise wasting cash even more... Right now I have a 9800 GT I think from EVGA.
@Reaper872: Go
I haven't played either of those games, so I can't say. Your best bet is to simply download them (torrent) and test it. If you have moral issues with piracy, that shouldn't exclude you from trying before you buy. Otherwise, try and find some benchmarks online for your card.
A Radeon HD 5850 or 5870 will eat your Starcraft II (and Metro 2033 and Crysis) for breakfast and it won't cost you $400.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150477&cm_re=radeon_5850-_-14-150-477-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476&cm_re=radeon_5870-_-14-150-476-_-Product
This should put things in perspective for you: //www.tomshardware.com/charts/2011-gaming-graphics-charts/compare,2664.html?prod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2011-gaming-graphics-charts/compare,2664.html?prod[4824]=on&prod[4823]=on&prod[4836]=on">http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2011-gaming-graphics-charts/compare,2664.html?prod[4824]=on&prod[4823]=on&prod[4836]=on
@Zantai: Go
I didn't mean to seem like playing them, just that I heard it was the ultimate test of PC graphics at this time. But then again, who knows, I may play more demanding stuff later, Empire Total war for one.
@Reaper872: Go
Regardless, these videocards offer excellent performance for the price, and you can cross-fire them at a later time if you wish (though you will need a PCU upgrade considering what you have currently).
please watch this :)
I think the best bang for buck right now for a video card is the ATi Radeon 2GB HD6950, since they can be BIOS flashed to the 6970 quite easily.
@rkmx52: Go
What is a good card to get if you do not plan on overclocking after you buy it? I am not farmiliar with these so called "BIOS" and I do not want to fry the card prematurley :(
@Reaper872: Go
BIOS is basically the low level software that runs the card. Think of your motherboard and the BIOS it has (can reach it by pushing delete or F2 during boot). These guys are active well before windows loads.
Anyway, the point is that a BIOS flash wouldn't be overclocking and wouldn't fry your card. There is a very small chance the flash goes wrong, in which case you're fucked. Otherwise, you end up with a better card and with no drawbacks (unlike OC, which raises heat, power consumption etc.).
You might wonder why it works. Sometimes manufacturers simply cripple a card via BIOS before selling it. This is the lazy way as it is usually a hardware modification that can't be undone. The whole point is to create different versions for different price points in the market.
mmm im pretty lazy but yee i reckon there is no use in overclocking. but if your a keeno and interested there are heaps of guides. graphics as they are atm seem to be going fine on my com soo yeee...but later on you might want to i guess before you decide to upgrade the gfx card just so u can see how it feels(its not a big ammount that is noticeable easy[overclocking that is])
@Karawasa: Go
OOOO I get it :) SO I can mess with BIOS and unlock hidden power without ruining the equpiment!! YAY
@Reaper872: Go
Well it is more like replacing the BIOS with a different one, but ya the idea is right. The only downside is finding a card where this works. Most of the time it is the hardware that cripples the card and then you are out of luck. That is, unless you are INSANE (some people will actually mod the card itself).
@Karawasa: Go
O ok, so which is the safest way to get a boost?
safest = fork out alot of cash on highest end. smartest = look for something low/mid range that is cheap since it can pretty much run a heap load!!!!!! pretty much the build thats been suggested so far.
@zeropoints: Go
O, so no OCing. Ok then back to the Nvidia 560 TI ASUS model. Has already been factory overclocked to 900.
well. you can OC, but "sometimes" you can do damage to something when your not use to doing it. if you have a spare lieing around you can always test your skills on it :P and check the perfomance of it to see if you did it right.
@zeropoints: Go
Well, I can practice on my 9800 GT I guess. I want to get a 560 ti anyway. When i know I will get one, I will try it then maybe.
its always good to learn new things trial and error FTW(just like the data editor) HAHAHA :)
@zeropoints: Go
Yup, better to bust up a $100 card that's obsolete than a $250 one that's top-of-the-line.