Best card to play in resolution 1280x102 +AA/AF

[onebxr]

Originally Posted by Stormcrow

The 8800GT is the superior choice over the HD3870, if on a budget the HD3850 would be my pick instead of the 3870. The only drawback of the 8800GT is the weak HSF and high temps, so try to grab either Evga or XFX which have a BIOS you can download to improve the fanspeed or just use RivaTuner to fix it.

The fan is not a big deal anymore. They put a on diff fan to reduce heat.
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[simple_inhibition]

im happy with my HD3870's. playing 1440x900 in crossfire, i get a constant 90+ fps in Call of Duty 4

[azianai]

Originally Posted by simple_inhibition

im happy with my HD3870's. playing 1440x900 in crossfire, i get a constant 90+ fps in Call of Duty 4

You playing it with AA turned up?

I was just saying with AA up, any game'll suffer bad FPS even at that resolution. And the GT's fan was changed, but lots of the deals now are clearing stock the old fans. Also if you do buy the GT, make sure you have the latest Bios that was released a few weeks ago.

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by azianai

Also if you do buy the GT, make sure you have the latest Bios that was released a few weeks ago.

BIOS for the GPU? lol. If he doesn't get the latest BIOS, how do you flash a newer GPU BIOS?

[Dr. V]

8800GT.

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

BIOS for the GPU? lol. If he doesn't get the latest BIOS, how do you flash a newer GPU BIOS?

With the application provided by your card manufacturer. The latest BIOS for the 8800GT fixes the fan speed "problem", where the fan would not spin fast enough to dissipate the heat created by the GPU.

[MaxRyan]

Thanks very much for everyone's advise. Everyone is suggesting 8800GT, but some say 8800GT is overkill for 1280x1024 with 2 or 4 AA/AF for gaming. I am also looking at this card, which has a better cooler then 8800GT

GeCube Radeon HD 3850 512MB - £110 ($215)

techPowerUp! Review :: GeCube Radeon HD 3850 X-Turbo III 512 MB :: Page 1 / 23

The different bewteen this and 8800GT is 10 to 20 FPS (1280 x 1024 2AA 8AF). Looking at the value/performance and furture resistance factors, is the extra £50 ($100) worth the cost of 8800GT?

[simple_inhibition]

Originally Posted by azianai

You playing it with AA turned up?

I was just saying with AA up, any game'll suffer bad FPS even at that resolution. And the GT's fan was changed, but lots of the deals now are clearing stock the old fans. Also if you do buy the GT, make sure you have the latest Bios that was released a few weeks ago.

yup, thats with AA maxed.

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by MaxRyan

Thanks very much for everyone's advise. Everyone is suggesting 8800GT, but some say 8800GT is overkill for 1280x1024 with 2 or 4 AA/AF for gaming. I am also looking at this card, which has a better cooler then 8800GT

GeCube Radeon HD 3850 512MB - £110 ($215)

techPowerUp! Review :: GeCube Radeon HD 3850 X-Turbo III 512 MB :: Page 1 / 23

The different bewteen this and 8800GT is 10 to 20 FPS (1280 x 1024 2AA 8AF). Looking at the value/performance and furture resistance factors, is the extra £50 ($100) worth the cost of 8800GT?

I would get the 8800GT. See it this way, 10 to 20 fps can be the difference between playable and unplayable in some games.

[screwballl]

Originally Posted by polobunny

I would get the 8800GT. See it this way, 10 to 20 fps can be the difference between playable and unplayable in some games.

true but when the game is playing at 100+ fps then that 10-20 is all show and no noticeable performance to people's eyes... or when you are seeing 57 versus 64 fps (Supreme Commander), that is very negligible. Especially when you may as well save a few dollars and get the same performance.