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zookeeper · 08-23-2009, 06:31 PM

My dad has been trying to play Flight Simulator on his integrated graphics POS, which needless to say wasn't working very well, so he went out and bought a GTX260. Unfortunately, the 260 is roughly the size of a small car and wouldn't fit in his case. So I swapped out the 9800GT from my pc into his for the 260.

Which got me thinking, what kind of card are you guys running in your machines?

Bakemono · 08-23-2009, 06:49 PM

I have a radeon 4650, it plays all my games at medium to high settings, its not the best but it fits my requirements. If I had a better power supply I would swap it for a 9800gt as well.

Sabreth · 08-23-2009, 06:55 PM

Currently using a XFX Radeon HD 4870 (1GBGDDR5 version). Not exactly the top of the line, but it runs everything I throw at it with ease.

nightrain · 08-23-2009, 07:34 PM

I have a Radeon HD 3870. It was really cheap and lets me play just about everything maxed. I don't think I'll need anything better for a while still.

VipFuj · 08-23-2009, 10:27 PM

geforce 8800 GTX

also the size of a small child

companioncube · 08-23-2009, 11:22 PM

BFG 8800 GTX O.C in one & BFG 285 GTX O.C 2 in the other machine

Chrysalii · 08-25-2009, 05:55 PM

Asus manufactured nvidia 9500GT
video cards are the only thing I'm completely clueless about on pc's (hardware anyway).

jab_au · 08-28-2009, 10:29 PM

Inno3D GeForce 9800GTX+ thats my current card.

I've also got a Inno3D Geforce 7800 GS in my older machine.

XxArmyofOnexX · 09-03-2009, 12:50 AM

9800GTX+ in one, and a 9600GT in the other.

Crushed Box · 09-04-2009, 11:23 PM

I just upgraded the video in my gaming machine (Windows 7 RC1), I replaced an 8800GT for a GTX 295. That also necessitated upgrading my powersupply - I replaced my old Fortron 500W PS with a Corsair 850W. Then my old 8800GT went into my Linux machine, replacing a failing 7900GTX that was once my gaming card, until it started artifacting like crazy. Since I have no gf, I'll continue to spend my money on hardware.

I took pix of the upgrade for the tech site, maybe I'll post them here if anybody would be interested. I thought the 8800GT was big, but the GTX 295 is bigger, it looks like a huge hard drive, and weighs a ton.

Thomas Paine · 09-05-2009, 01:18 AM

GeForce 6600 128MB PCI Express that I pulled from my brother-in-law's Gateway PC when the motherboard fried.

I have a used GeForce 7300GS 256MB PCI Express that I got from Computer Renaissance a couple years ago, but it passed away. I can't seem to bury it.

And yes, I know that these are both antiques by now, but I like to keep myself in denial when I'm broke.

Another sad story: I have never used the SLI function on my motherboard.

ecotec83 · 09-07-2009, 08:53 AM

Still using a trusty Gigabyte Nvidia 8800gt with a Zalman cooler. When i built my new quad core tower the Nv 9 series had just come out but there seemed to be a lot of problems with them freezing up at the time, so i stuck with the tried and true 8 series. Have yet to meet a game it cant play on full quality at 1680x1050.

bigmac · 09-08-2009, 04:01 PM

I'm running an ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro, which surprisingly runs most games quite well, albeit at 1024 x 768.

08-23-2009, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
zookeeper Status: The floor is lava!! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soap Fortress Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 1,068	Video Cards My dad has been trying to play Flight Simulator on his integrated graphics POS, which needless to say wasn't working very well, so he went out and bought a GTX260. Unfortunately, the 260 is roughly the size of a small car and wouldn't fit in his case. So I swapped out the 9800GT from my pc into his for the 260. Which got me thinking, what kind of card are you guys running in your machines? __________________ You leapt into the abyss, but find It only goes up to your knees, ~ Nick Cave

08-23-2009, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bakemono Status: The empty one Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 34	I have a radeon 4650, it plays all my games at medium to high settings, its not the best but it fits my requirements. If I had a better power supply I would swap it for a 9800gt as well. __________________ "What was sleep, after all, but the process by which we dumped our insanity into a dark subconscious pit and came out on the other side ready to eat cereal instead of the neighbor's children?" - Dexter Morgan

08-23-2009, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sabreth Status: Shiny Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 257	Currently using a XFX Radeon HD 4870 (1GBGDDR5 version). Not exactly the top of the line, but it runs everything I throw at it with ease. __________________ Rise together We rise together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0XmsUlz2hI

08-23-2009, 11:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
companioncube Status: Geek Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: bournemouth/london (england) Age: 26 Posts: 150	BFG 8800 GTX O.C in one & BFG 285 GTX O.C 2 in the other machine __________________ My 3D Art My Photos Flickr Deviant Art

08-25-2009, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chrysalii Status: Obscured By Clouds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baldwinsville, NY Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 1,503	Asus manufactured nvidia 9500GT video cards are the only thing I'm completely clueless about on pc's (hardware anyway). __________________ R.I.P. Nibbles (Mid Summer 2003 - October 21, 2009) Good bye, my bunny, my friend.

08-23-2009, 07:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
nightrain Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 825	I have a Radeon HD 3870. It was really cheap and lets me play just about everything maxed. I don't think I'll need anything better for a while still.

08-23-2009, 10:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
VipFuj Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Caulifornia Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 278	geforce 8800 GTX also the size of a small child

08-28-2009, 10:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
jab_au Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 158	Inno3D GeForce 9800GTX+ thats my current card. I've also got a Inno3D Geforce 7800 GS in my older machine. __________________ Web White Noise

09-03-2009, 12:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
XxArmyofOnexX Status: Permanently Canned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 542	9800GTX+ in one, and a 9600GT in the other. __________________ [13:34] nameless0n: i feel like im becoming more retarded everyone day

09-04-2009, 11:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Crushed Box Status: Crushed like a tin can Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCAL Gender: Male Posts: 47	I just upgraded the video in my gaming machine (Windows 7 RC1), I replaced an 8800GT for a GTX 295. That also necessitated upgrading my powersupply - I replaced my old Fortron 500W PS with a Corsair 850W. Then my old 8800GT went into my Linux machine, replacing a failing 7900GTX that was once my gaming card, until it started artifacting like crazy. Since I have no gf, I'll continue to spend my money on hardware. I took pix of the upgrade for the tech site, maybe I'll post them here if anybody would be interested. I thought the 8800GT was big, but the GTX 295 is bigger, it looks like a huge hard drive, and weighs a ton. __________________ It's more fun to have a crush, then to be crushed.

09-05-2009, 01:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Thomas Paine Status: Fail Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,700	GeForce 6600 128MB PCI Express that I pulled from my brother-in-law's Gateway PC when the motherboard fried. I have a used GeForce 7300GS 256MB PCI Express that I got from Computer Renaissance a couple years ago, but it passed away. I can't seem to bury it. And yes, I know that these are both antiques by now, but I like to keep myself in denial when I'm broke. Another sad story: I have never used the SLI function on my motherboard. __________________ I thought that when you said so long You wouldn't stay to hear your song

09-07-2009, 08:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
ecotec83 Status: Ascending from the dark Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 367	Still using a trusty Gigabyte Nvidia 8800gt with a Zalman cooler. When i built my new quad core tower the Nv 9 series had just come out but there seemed to be a lot of problems with them freezing up at the time, so i stuck with the tried and true 8 series. Have yet to meet a game it cant play on full quality at 1680x1050.

09-08-2009, 04:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
bigmac Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth Gender: Male Posts: 11	I'm running an ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro, which surprisingly runs most games quite well, albeit at 1024 x 768. __________________ "I guess it's pretty clear that I don't know what I'm talking about." "I love your congested face." - Said by my sweetheart in September 2009