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ill wait on some more feed back before i decide, im tryin to look stuff up and learn about it my self as well ;p i only find this stuff out when i wanna buy something hah, other wize i go years with out looking at a single computer part xDComputer Build Resource Thread - Page 945
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Sid(TB)
United States314 Posts
ill wait on some more feed back before i decide, im tryin to look stuff up and learn about it my self as well ;p i only find this stuff out when i wanna buy something hah, other wize i go years with out looking at a single computer part xD | ||
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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
On February 23 2012 23:58 Sid(TB) wrote: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121474 using this one as an example of a 6770, it says its a 128 bit interface, my current one is 384 bit, although the 6770 uses ddr5 instead of 3. also the 6770 has 800 stream processors, where mine only has 128. i really dont know what alot of stuff means , so im wondering how big of an upgrade would the 6770 be?also as a side question, it says the 6770 needs pci express 2.1, where as my mother board only has 2.0 slots, is the 6770 even possible for me? The number of bits indicates the width of the memory interface. The type of memory (GDDR3, GDDR5) is just an indication of which generation of memory is being used. Usually newer generations support higher clockspeeds and extra functionality. The stream processors are the heart of the graphics card, they're running the computations. Old graphics cards often had dedicated units for different tasks, but the last years the trend has been to run all computational tasks on a large number of programmable processors, the so-called stream processors. Generally more is better, but it is impossible to directly compare numbers between different generations or brands of GPUs. As for the more practical matter: The 6770 will be roughly twice as fast as the 8800 GTX from what I could find with a quick Google search. The precise benefits will strongly depend on all kinds of other circumstances such as the rest of your hardware, the game being played, etc... In addition, the 6770 provides support for features that the 8800 GTX simply doesn't handle, like all the DirectX 11 stuff. | ||
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Sid(TB)
United States314 Posts
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
then again, for what games would this card be? | ||
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alQahira
United States511 Posts
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
On February 24 2012 00:49 alQahira wrote: What graphics settings could a non-overclocked 2500k and a radeon 6850 run sc2 on at 1080p resolution? Would it make it to ultra with decent framerates in the lategame, or just high? Would spending $20 more for a 6870 make a difference? hd6850 will max sc2 np, the only bottleneck your system will have will be the i5 eventually in large scale battles in multiplayer | ||
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
On February 24 2012 00:54 Rachnar wrote: hd6850 will max sc2 np, the only bottleneck your system will have will be the i5 eventually in large scale battles in multiplayer Not for basic 1v1 though I imagine, it should handle something like that easily no? | ||
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Josh_rakoons
United Kingdom1158 Posts
On February 24 2012 02:47 Alryk wrote: Not for basic 1v1 though I imagine, it should handle something like that easily no? Yes, but when it gets into late game battles you will receive some frame drops, as to be expected. | ||
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
Its annoying when you can't tell someone they're wrong because they grade your physics tests lol. (Recommending antec 300/900/1200 cases because they're antec and saying antec psu is awful) >…> | ||
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On February 24 2012 04:14 Alryk wrote: Yeah but it would still be easily playable I think. Its annoying when you can't tell someone they're wrong because they grade your physics tests lol. (Recommending antec 300/900/1200 cases because they're antec and saying antec psu is awful) >…> Sounds like your teacher is living in the past. That case lineup used to be better compared to what was available some time ago... and some of antec's older PSU's were bad, used bad caps I believe. Myrmidon knows better I think. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3462 http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=32 http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2474 http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2022 | ||
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
The psu issue isn't awful, I'm just going with the corsair cx because for some reason he likes them. But he's suggesting 650+W for a 6850 X.X cause of all the fans and what not. Oh well, haha. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Vagrant
Canada8 Posts
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
Yeah, I said that to him, but he's one of the stubborn people that insists on certain things What is the TDP a measurement of? Is it like maximum possible load? | ||
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On February 24 2012 05:58 Alryk wrote: What is the TDP a measurement of? Is it like maximum possible load? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_design_power "...the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate" Usually the manufacturer-given value is very accurate as an upper limit of the chip's power consumption at stock settings. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On February 24 2012 05:21 Vagrant wrote: Hello, I was looking for some advice on getting an SSD, was looking for a 128GB i've heard people like the Crucial M4 models but i'm kinda budget was hoping for some input and recommendations, thank you. I don't know if processors have much to do with what type would be good to get but i use an i5 2500k. Samsung 830 for $180 is your best option right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134 It's faster than a Crucial M4 and comes with more accessories so for $5 more, it's sort of a no brainer. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On February 24 2012 00:03 Alryk wrote: Pci is backwards compatible etc. So yes you can use it. The memory bit isn't really what you look at. I would imagine the 6770 is a decent upgrade but I'm not sure, since I didn't even know what a gpu was back five years ago or whatever xD, so you will need to wait on skyr or myrmidon or medrea. Again if I had to guess, it should at least be an upgrade Yes backwards compatible but I believe 6770's are all, or almost all 2.1 devices and are not compatible with 1.x PCI-e motherboards that dont have a BIOS update. I would check and make sure that my motherboard is NOT 1.0 and it seems like he did do that. 3.0 GPU will have full backwards and forwards compatibility. Also 2.0 is also full forward and backward, even to 1.0 But 2.1 GPU's are the oddball here and some 5xxx series and most if not all 6xxx are 2.1 | ||
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
On February 24 2012 06:39 Medrea wrote: Yes backwards compatible but I believe 6770's are all, or almost all 2.1 devices and are not compatible with 1.x PCI-e motherboards that dont have a BIOS update. I would check and make sure that my motherboard is NOT 1.0 and it seems like he did do that. 3.0 GPU will have full backwards and forwards compatibility. Also 2.0 is also full forward and backward, even to 1.0 But 2.1 GPU's are the oddball here and some 5xxx series and most if not all 6xxx are 2.1 More things I didn't know. Are the 3.0 gpu's the 7xxx series and the 6xx coming out? | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On February 24 2012 07:39 Alryk wrote: More things I didn't know. Are the 3.0 gpu's the 7xxx series and the 6xx coming out? Yeah they should all be 3.0 Also rumors are that nVidia is skipping 6xx and going directly to 7xx to maintain parity with ATI/AMD A name only change of course. But hella confusing to the consumers nonetheless. | ||
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