Raymond Luxury Yacht on 23/11/2011 at 22:40
I know what it is, but what I am wondering is:
do you have to use two of the same cards or can it be two different ones?
I wonder because I would like to get a decent gaming rig set up, but haven't figured out my GPU yet. I was thinking of a 6870 or 6850, and would probably add one in the future, but wasn't sure if I had to have the same thing.
I actually wanted a GTX 560, but I can't find a decent list of AMD motherboards that support Nvidia, or do they all? In my readings of reviews, it seems that some boards have issues, but I wondered if it's just the individual...?
june gloom on 24/11/2011 at 01:00
Don't get a 560. No matter the manufacturer, the 560 has problems. I had to upgrade to a 570 and I've never been happier.
Raymond Luxury Yacht on 24/11/2011 at 01:50
Good to know; thanks.
I'm not a major gamer, so would a 6850 be better?
june gloom on 24/11/2011 at 05:56
I wouldn't know. I don't touch AMD video cards.
Ostriig on 24/11/2011 at 14:50
A 6950 would be more around the 570, I think a 6850 would count as the tier below.
Raymond Luxury Yacht on 25/11/2011 at 02:13
Quote Posted by dethtoll
I wouldn't know. I don't touch AMD video cards.
So what's a good Nvidia card for around 200 bucks if not the GTX560? I have a GeForce 6800 now, so I am sure there's room for improvement.
Also, I assume you're an Intel guy, so fir basic gaming is the i3 a good choice? Or am I better off future-proofing with the i5?
june gloom on 25/11/2011 at 23:58
Jesus dude, if you're on a 6800 you're going to see a major jump no matter what you buy.
Since you can't go upwards from the 560, you may as well go downwards. I'd go with something from Nvidia's 400 series, or even anything up to the 550s. Just make sure to do plenty of research before you commit -- check the Nvidia forums, especially, as they're a prime magnet for all the complaints. I wish I'd done that before I bought the 560 -- just looking at the first page of threads back in October netted me 3 threads complaining about the 570, one about the 580, and all the rest were 560.
As for the processor -- future-proofing is definitely the way to go, at least as far as processors are concerned. And the i5's a pretty good middle-of-the-road option.
lost_soul on 26/11/2011 at 00:38
Not to start a war or anything, but the Phenom 2 X6 1100T is on sale today at Newegg for $165. That's a great deal. I'm no AMD fanboy. In fact, I was waiting for Bulldozer, but it falls behind the 1100t in a few benchmarks.
lol
You know you screwed up when your new chips are beaten by your older ones. shared FPUs? What were they thinking? You could get a good AM3+ board for around $100 to leave a possible upgrade to Bulldozer later, but it doesn't seem to really be much of an "upgrade" anyway.
Raymond Luxury Yacht on 26/11/2011 at 01:15
I have been hearing that - the new chips are beaten by the old. I know little about AMD stuff, but my Pentium 4 is still chugging after all this time; makes me think Intel is the way to go. Or maybe I'll just go with the X2 555 and try to unlock the cores, or just get an X4 955, and save at least 100 bucks, and get a better card.
The GTX 460 seems to be what I see recommended the most. I just figured for the same price the 560 was a good choice, and the Newegg reviews were almost all positive. Guess I'd best check those Nvidia forums.
Koki on 26/11/2011 at 06:32
I wouldn't put 460 in a "decent gaming rig". Unless you're on 1280×720 or something.
