nVidia Cards

BeerCheeze · Posted: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:35:17 Post Subject:

I've looked at the OEM one's and honestly not impressed for anything other than a kids or basic internet/word processing system.

I think even for modest gaming, building your own (or having a shop do it) is still the best way to go for bang for your buck. But then you don't get all that great pre-loaded software...............

knight0334 · Posted: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:02:55 Post Subject:

building one has its problems... I'm not home during the week to receive packages.

local shops cost twice as much for a PC than buying an OEM at Bestbuy, and you still only get half the system of an OEM.

pre-loaded software isn't a problem - format C: lol

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:14:18 Post Subject:

**Modulok** · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:47:19 Post Subject:

Well, I installed my new card last night, 285GTX, but had a driver issue with Win7...when running the MS driver or the latest from Nvidia I got a crash while running 3DMark Vantage.

But I did get a Windows Experience score...
8800GTS = 6.1
285GTX = 6.6

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:56:42 Post Subject:

6.6 sounds low... I get 6.5 with a HD4850, 6.8 with a HD4870, and 6.9 with a HD4890 (7.0 if I overclock it a little). On the Nvidia side, high card is a GTX260 that scores 6.4.

**Modulok** · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:04:03 Post Subject:

Yeah, I thought it was a little low too...but how meaningful is that test anyway? Why wouldn't that crash (with MS driver or Nvidia's) while the 3DMark would crash with a driver issue?

What did those cards get with 3DMark Vantage?

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:06:56 Post Subject:

**Modulok** · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:13:26 Post Subject:

hmm...I would hope it will get over 10,000 for GPU score...my 8800GTS got 6,XXX, and didn't crash due to driver issue in Win7.

Guess I have some Win7 driver troubleshooting to do. Rolling Eyes

EDIT: I found some interesting Nvidia forum posts.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=104296
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t98098.html

They say the fan wasn't kicking on when the temps got hot...come to think of it, I didn't notice the fan speeding up at all...in fact, it was very quiet!
Second link says that the card was overclocked past the specs, something else I will check tonight!

This is my first BFG product, from this limited info and experience, I hope I don't need to return it for an EVGA 285GTX Yikes

Blake · Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:41:03 Post Subject:

I like the fans on those 8800GTS cards, super quiet. But they can freak people out especially since they do not kick on as soon as the system starts up, there is a few second delay.