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Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP

Posted by: Jet Lockheed

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
From what I've seen the 680 is only about a 5% increase in performance for $100 more. It's not worth it in my opinion.


It comes at second place for the Price|Performance chart, that's not too bad.
It's not bad at all, I just don't think it's worth it for the price.
Its only 5%? I thought it was a bit more. Do you get anything else with 680, or no?
It could be a bit more, but nothing you would notice. There aren't any special features either, no.

  • 08.29.2012 1:21 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

Ah, so they just made it for the people who want the best of the best? Also, Chip, wanna hop on?

[Edited on 08.29.2012 1:39 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2012 1:39 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Well that would be the 690. But hey, more money for NVIDIA to make more cards.

And after I finish this homework, sure. Mind if a friend comes?

[Edited on 08.29.2012 1:42 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2012 1:42 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

Nah, I don't care.

  • 08.29.2012 1:56 PM PDT

FLOOD QUOTES!
Posted by: G3N3RAL R3VAN
The Flood....... if it doesn't go anywhere else, stick it her pooper
Posted by: xflox231
Idiots. I'm surrounded by idiots
Posted by: ferrrari
the flood, there a bunch of jerks, but there my jerks.

Woot woot! Page 100!

  • 08.29.2012 2:32 PM PDT

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  • 08.29.2012 2:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP

Posted by: Jet Lockheed

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
From what I've seen the 680 is only about a 5% increase in performance for $100 more. It's not worth it in my opinion.


It comes at second place for the Price|Performance chart, that's not too bad.
It's not bad at all, I just don't think it's worth it for the price.
Its only 5%? I thought it was a bit more. Do you get anything else with 680, or no?
It could be a bit more, but nothing you would notice. There aren't any special features either, no.
Apart from higher default clock speeds, more CUDA cores, you're not getting much over the 670.


Is this thread dead?

[Edited on 08.31.2012 7:17 AM PDT]

  • 08.29.2012 2:58 PM PDT
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I like Cheese

I have a question regarding the GTX 670.
How come I get 70+ FPS on GTA IV, yet I only get 60 FPS on Left 4 Dead?
All on highest settings.

  • 08.31.2012 8:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: thebig100
I have a question regarding the GTX 670.
How come I get 70+ FPS on GTA IV, yet I only get 60 FPS on Left 4 Dead?
All on highest settings.

What's your CPU? Anything that could be bottlenecking it?

Although...60FPS for L4D, yikes. That game should push like 100FPS with that card.

  • 08.31.2012 9:59 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: thebig100
I have a question regarding the GTX 670.
How come I get 70+ FPS on GTA IV, yet I only get 60 FPS on Left 4 Dead?
All on highest settings.
Maybe a bottleneck somewhere. What's your processor?

  • 08.31.2012 12:01 PM PDT

Thanks for reading my signature!

I've asked about this before but want to make sure before dropping the cash on one.

I've been told the Radeon 7850 is currently the best in its price range (though opinion is divided), excuse my ignorance (PC n00b) but I don't really understand why there are a dozen versions of every card?

http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-amd/rade on-hd7850-pci-e-%281024-cores%29

Am I right in thinking these are just the same card, but overclocked, if so, why not just get the cheapest one and OC it yourself?

This is the version I was looking at http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7850-core-ed ition-4800mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-860mhz-1024-cores-dual-link-dvi-i -hdmi-2x

Any reason to not go with this one? Its the cheapest 2GB version.

Apologies for the long post but I'm really not well versed on this at all.

[Edited on 08.31.2012 2:14 PM PDT]

  • 08.31.2012 2:13 PM PDT

FLOOD QUOTES!
Posted by: G3N3RAL R3VAN
The Flood....... if it doesn't go anywhere else, stick it her pooper
Posted by: xflox231
Idiots. I'm surrounded by idiots
Posted by: ferrrari
the flood, there a bunch of jerks, but there my jerks.


Posted by: Cookybiscuitxbl
I've asked about this before but want to make sure before dropping the cash on one.

I've been told the Radeon 7850 is currently the best in its price range (though opinion is divided), excuse my ignorance (PC n00b) but I don't really understand why there are a dozen versions of every card?

http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-amd/rade on-hd7850-pci-e-%281024-cores%29

Am I right in thinking these are just the same card, but overclocked, if so, why not just get the cheapest one and OC it yourself?

This is the version I was looking at http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7850-core-ed ition-4800mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-860mhz-1024-cores-dual-link-dvi-i -hdmi-2x

Any reason to not go with this one? Its the cheapest 2GB version.

Apologies for the long post but I'm really not well versed on this at all.

The reason there are different variations is because the are lots of manufacturers that slap their own custom coolers on to get the best overclocks. I think XFX is a good manufacturer, but don't quote me on that...

  • 08.31.2012 2:46 PM PDT

Thanks for reading my signature!

I see thanks. Looks like I'll probably go with that then.

  • 08.31.2012 3:07 PM PDT
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deej pls

Any GPU suggestions? I currently have a Radeon 6970, but the display drivers constantly stop working.

  • 08.31.2012 3:09 PM PDT

Hurr


Posted by: RogueRainbowX
Any GPU suggestions? I currently have a Radeon 6970, but the display drivers constantly stop working.
GTX 660ti or above

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Posted by: thebig100
I have a question regarding the GTX 670.
How come I get 70+ FPS on GTA IV, yet I only get 60 FPS on Left 4 Dead?
All on highest settings.
Do you have V-sync on for L4D?

I remember you have the i5-3570 and I doubt that Is bottlenecking the game.

[Edited on 08.31.2012 6:36 PM PDT]

  • 08.31.2012 6:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: thebig100
I have a question regarding the GTX 670.
How come I get 70+ FPS on GTA IV, yet I only get 60 FPS on Left 4 Dead?
All on highest settings.
Maybe a bottleneck somewhere. What's your processor?
i5-3570k.

  • 08.31.2012 9:20 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

So the other day I was just on Chrome, not doing anything out of the ordinary, and it was using about 5GB memory.

What's up with that, yo?

  • 08.31.2012 9:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
So the other day I was just on Chrome, not doing anything out of the ordinary, and it was using about 5GB memory.

What's up with that, yo?
Firefox seems to use more RAM for me....

  • 08.31.2012 9:30 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: ThirstyAvenge

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
So the other day I was just on Chrome, not doing anything out of the ordinary, and it was using about 5GB memory.

What's up with that, yo?
Firefox seems to use more RAM for me....
It's not that it was a problem, I've just never seen my computer use more than 3GB of RAM all together at a single time. I have 16GB so I'm not worrying or anything, but still.

  • 08.31.2012 9:38 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
So the other day I was just on Chrome, not doing anything out of the ordinary, and it was using about 5GB memory.

What's up with that, yo?


With just chrome open i tend to sit at about 3 to 4 gigs used after multipul hibernations.

Also hello page 100

Salty when was your last complete shutdown.

[Edited on 08.31.2012 9:50 PM PDT]

  • 08.31.2012 9:50 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

I shut down my computer every night before I go to bed.

  • 08.31.2012 9:53 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
I shut down my computer every night before I go to bed.

Herm... no chance you were doing a scheduled defrag at the time?

[Edited on 08.31.2012 9:55 PM PDT]

  • 08.31.2012 9:54 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Nope, I was just doing whatever I do on any other normal night.

  • 08.31.2012 9:57 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
Nope, I was just doing whatever I do on any other normal night.


Well in the world of computers sometimes odd things tend to happen. I wouldn't worry about it to much. If you were idling at something like 6 or 8 then i would be worried.

  • 08.31.2012 10:01 PM PDT