nVidia GeForce 8800GT

[Rockstar]

This may sound stupid but Im thinking of upgrading my Graphics Card a nVidia GeForce 8800GT to be precise. Do you need certain specs for this and would this be alright for things like COD 4 on PC. Another question is If you have this could you post some screenshots of some graphics....
Thanks
Jack

[N!ck]

You'll need a PCI-E slot on your motherboard, and yes it will be fine for CoD 4.

[Flisker]

a PSU that can support it :P

[Rockstar]

You'll need a PCI-E slot on your motherboard, and yes it will be fine for CoD 4.
Hmmm I have a 7600 GS at the moment so will that be in the PCI-E Slot

[darkchicken101]

Hmmm I have a 7600 GS at the moment so will that be in the PCI-E Slot

It might be. Approximately how old is your computer?

Also, you will need a PSU with enough wattage and a PCI-E power connector to use your 8800gt.

[Flisker]

It might be. Approximately how old is your computer?

Also, you will need a PSU with enough wattage and a PCI-E power connector to use your 8800gt.
PCI-E power connector :S I always thought the power goes through the PCI-E slot to the GFX card... Also wouldnt it just be a normal PSU power plug..

[Stephen!]

You also need a minimum of 1GB ram.

And the PCI-E slot cannot provide enough power by itself so extra power is needed.

[N!ck]

It's not a normal molex plug, but graphics cards come with an adapter to convert a standard molex into a PCI-E plug. The PSU needs to be able to handle the power though.

[Stephen!]

A minimum of 450w PSU is recommended. Or it might be 400. Depends what other stuff your running.

But there's no point getting a super fast GPU if your CPU can't keep up. Even a Core 2 Duo E6400 isn't quick enough to supply it with a steady flow of information

[Recursion]

Ill get some screenshots for you from COD4, DiRT and FSX when COD4 is downloaded, bloody steam.

[Stephen!]

Screenshots don't really help.. it's how well it runs the game not what it looks like :P

[Andys]

I have a 8800GT and COD4 runs great on it :)

[Recursion]

Screenshots don't really help.. it's how well it runs the game not what it looks like :P

FPS Counters ftw ;]

www.***********.co.uk/ss-gt

Ill get some COD4 when its done.

[DarrenToogood]

Still pretty crap quality to be honest. Why can't we have a reasonable priced graphics card with proper anti-alias... cause if you look at those screenshots majority of the plane is jagged.

[Recursion]

Thats because its the default FSX AA, I just formatted and haven't sorted out the Nvidia settings.

Also, those planes are default, their paints are low qaulity, if I got a payware plane they would be better.

[Tomm]

Thats a crap example :P Crap graphics with a crap barely playable FPS xD At least give the card some justice :(


Thats because its the default FSX AA, I just formatted and haven't sorted out the Nvidia settings.

Also, those planes are default, their paints are low qaulity, if I got a payware plane they would be better.

[DaveTaylor]

You can buy my old 8600GTS :D

[Recursion]

I will do hehe, thats playable for FSX! Aren't most movies at 25fps? ;)

FSX is always a bad example :P

[Stephen!]

I Aren't most movies at 25fps?

That's just a bad example.. if we began talking about that we would be going into a world of pain.

[N!ck]

That's just a bad example.. if we began talking about that we would be going into a world of pain.

Standard def is either 25 or 30 depending on if it's PAL or NTSC respectively. High def is double I think so 50 and 60 for PAL and NTSC or they may both be 60 i don't properly know.

[Agnostic Bear]

You also need a minimum of 1GB ram.

And the PCI-E slot cannot provide enough power by itself so extra power is needed.

Some older cards can.

[Stephen!]

Some older cards can.

Indeed. but we are talking about the 8800 here

[Recursion]

The 8800GT needs a 6 pin power connector.