6800GS SUPERCLOCKED AGP Dead - EVGA

[Smashing]

I am waiting on call back from EVGA, eta is something like 20 minutes. I am just wondering how I am going to make out from this issue. I bought the card sometime last year and it is now starting to have major issues. The GPU is crashing whenever I load any game. I have reinstalled drivers, updated motherboard drivers, reinstalled games, and even reinstalled windows... twice.

It has also started to crash when simply using a web browser, I didn't think it would do that to me

Question is: my current card has a 256 bit memory interface, EVGA has nothing on the market with that interface, they are all 128. Will I take a performance hit if they for example upgrade me to the 7300GT or 7600GT which are both on 128?

[polobunny]

No. A 7600GT 256MB performs better at any given resolution than a 6800GS 256MB.

Edit: Oh and don't accept lower than a 7600GT. A 7600GT is the equivalent in terms of power. Anything lower would be a downgrade.

[One4yu2c]

In fact, I'd push EVGA for a 7600GT upgrade if at all possible.

[screwballl]

even a 6800GT with a 128bit interface will give you better performance than the GS... the GS is the budget level and evga just kicked it up to the 256 to squeeze a bit of performance from it.

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by screwballl

even a 6800GT with a 128bit interface will give you better performance than the GS... the GS is the budget level and evga just kicked it up to the 256 to squeeze a bit of performance from it.

As far as I know 6800GT's all had a 256bit memory interface. Don't get yourself confused over the amount of memory. :P

Edit: Also, never saw a 128MB 6800GT either, for that matters.

[One4yu2c]

Just threaten to become an active member on their forums if they don't exchange it for a decent videocard. You just may end up with specially modded AGP 8800GTX that way...

[Smashing]

Originally Posted by screwballl

even a 6800GT with a 128bit interface will give you better performance than the GS... the GS is the budget level and evga just kicked it up to the 256 to squeeze a bit of performance from it.

6800GS can be unlocked and if memory serves me correctly performs on par with whatever was the 7 series GTX card.

[theburan]

Originally Posted by polobunny

As far as I know 6800GT's all had a 256bit memory interface. Don't get yourself confused over the amount of memory. :P

Edit: Also, never saw a 128MB 6800GT either, for that matters.

I have a 128mb 6800gt in my closet, if I remember right.... made by pny. Hmmm.... I'll have to take a look at it when I go upstairs to be sure though.

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Smashing

6800GS can be unlocked and if memory serves me correctly performs on par with whatever was the 7 series GTX card.

Pushing it a bit.
6800 could be unlocked to perform like 6800 Ultras.

theburan: Are you sure it's not a 6600GT?
Edit: Oh no, apparently it exists. I frankly never sold one, lol.

[theburan]

Lol, Yeah, I just remembered that, almost right after I posted it.... it is a 6600gt.