Lets talk about VGA CARDS

[dagski]

this link should help


Conclusion - Review Tom's Hardware : Best Graphics Cards For The Money: Feb. '09

lamat bro! i guess something in between 8400-8600 configurations.

[alvingo]

Good evening! nice link

[handsoff241]

TABANG!!! kabali-on nako sa akong vcard! way batasan nga vcard, im playing SRO and it takes almost an hour to login ingame...

but after upgrading the ccc and driver into 9.3 versions because i read some forums and most of the suggestions to avoid VPU error is having the latest ccc and drivers, but after i upgraded it, keeps on crashing when im doing extensive gaming.

any suggestions? is ati this disappointing?the graphics delivery is really nice, but how can i enjoy it when it keeps on crashing when i am savoring it; i never had this problem with 8500GT and considering it was a lower end vcard(excpet the great graphics).

[icecube]

TABANG!!! kabali-on nako sa akong vcard! way batasan nga vcard, im playing SRO and it takes almost an hour to login ingame...

but after upgrading the ccc and driver into 9.3 versions because i read some forums and most of the suggestions to avoid VPU error is having the latest ccc and drivers, but after i upgraded it, keeps on crashing when im doing extensive gaming.

any suggestions? is ati this disappointing?the graphics delivery is really nice, but how can i enjoy it when it keeps on crashing when i am savoring it; i never had this problem with 8500GT and considering it was a lower end vcard(excpet the great graphics).

Try use your video card in other computer if it still behaving the same, it may your motherboard as well. try to update all drivers, from mobo to vc. I been using ATI as well for a long time, i havent had the same problem, but its different card. But still i doubt it, it may something else, otherwise you got a bad card.

In my experience with bad cards, it always has an artifacts then crash. If it doesnt have an artifacts, it seems like a driver problem to me, or some kind of conflict, or interface problem. Just try to update everything, otherwise, your one unlucky soul (defective card).

good luck with your card.

[handsoff241]

@icecube.. what exactly is an "artifact" ??

thanks for the advice. but i dont have the time

[icecube]

@icecube.. what exactly is an "artifact" ??

thanks for the advice. but i dont have the time

Artifacts are some kind of colors that appear on your screen, like blue dots, red or yellow, or green. some kind of color that is obvious that is not supposed to be there. I may have the wrong spelling, but that is what its called.

[handsoff241]

Artifacts are some kind of colors that appear on your screen, like blue dots, red or yellow, or green. some kind of color that is obvious that is not supposed to be there. I may have the wrong spelling, but that is what its called.

salamat sa diagnostic help ice;

base sa imung definitions sa artifacts, wala siyay artifacts before crashing.. what happens is, mo-pause ug 1-2 secs... then crash. back to desktop. so this means it's a driver problem?

[icecube]

salamat sa diagnostic help ice;

base sa imung definitions sa artifacts, wala siyay artifacts before crashing.. what happens is, mo-pause ug 1-2 secs... then crash. back to desktop. so this means it's a driver problem?

If you havent experience any artifacts with your VC, then it may something else. Just my opinion, coz i never had a bad card without an artifacts.

[handsoff241]

so the vcard is ruled out as defective cause there is no artifact. your experience is an evidence good enough.

so its the driver, or my board or other factors

[icecube]

The fact is, i still have a BFG 8800gt512MbOC here that has a problem. I still havent RMA it, but i dont need it yet, besides it has a lifetime warranty. It has an artifact and it crashes if i play a game, even a simple game. But i can use it for Surfing and other sort of except game. I just hid it right now, waiting for the right time to RMA it. Besides, I got a BFG9800GTX+OC.