I bit the bullet and updated from my 8800GT and bought my first non Nvidia card since my Voodoo days.

I missed a couple of generations from Nvidia as I didn't think it was worth upgrading; I can only guess that it would have been in the 20fps mark.

 

 

 

Nvidia 7800GT - 2005 Run #1- DX10 1680x1050 AA=16xQ, 32 bit test, Quality: VeryHigh ~~ Overall Average FPS: 3

 

Nvidia 8800GT - 2007 Run #1- DX10 1680x1050 AA=16xQ, 32 bit test, Quality: VeryHigh ~~ Overall Average FPS: 10

 

ATI HD 5870 - 2009 Run #1- DX10 1680x1050 AA=16xQ, 32 bit test, Quality: VeryHigh ~~ Overall Average FPS: 34

 

 

 

I think my system may be a slight bottle neck now.

E6850 3.0GHz

4GB

Windows 7 on 10,000Rpm Raptor.

 

 

Even though I have only used Nvidia since the Voodoo days I wouldn't say I have been an Nvidia fan boy.

Just had never had any problems with them so didn't bother with ATI.

Though that has now ended for ever...........

I got about a 32-38 fps From a Nvidia 8800 GTX on the above settings.

E8400, 4gig ram on W7.

couldn't see why... how fulls your HDD, defrag lately, unused programs?

I get awesome fps on Crysis with my GTX275, only run it on high because I has the demo... but im not buying the full version because I hated it

Edited October 6, 200915 yr by plaz

Its a fresh copy of Windows 7.

 

GTA4 had around the same average with 95% CPU, which is what makes me now think the CPU can't keep up.

 

Only installed.

GTA4

COD4

ARMA2

FRAPS

7-Zip

VLC

 

Haven't defraged it since putting the games on.

 

It will be intresting to see how much difference an i7 3GHz makes.

But can't afford to do that right now, shouldn't have bought the card either really.

duo processor so dont see why it would be using that much CPU

But can't afford to do that right now, shouldn't have bought the card either really.

 

HEHE the words to my life mate. I shouldn't have brought allot of things over the years but us impulse buyers are what keep the country going it these hard times. :sweat:

HEHE the words to my life mate. I shouldn't have brought allot of things over the years but us impulse buyers are what keep the country going it these hard times. :sweat:

 

 

My credit card looks like the hooker from My Name is Earl.....

Well and truly used.....

 

 

 

Windows Index 5.5

CPU 6.3

RAM 5.5

Disk 5.6

Grahpics 7.8

Gaming 7.8

Disk 5.6

 

 

Looking at CPU-Z

Ram PC2-600 (400MHz)

x4 @ 1024MB

 

timings table #1 270MHz, 4.0, 4, 4, 13, 15, 1.8v

timings table #2 400MHz, 5.0, 5, 5, 18, 22, 1.8v

 

I don't know why the table shows 2 settings.

what gfx drivers are you using ?

latest catalyst 9.9?

Its a fresh copy of Windows 7.

It will be intresting to see how much difference an i7 3GHz makes.

 

Well, just to give you an idea:

 

My specs:

 

i7 920 at stock speeds

6gb 1333mhz OCZ ram

GTX285

WD 750gb 32mb cache hdd

Win7

 

Ran at 2560x1600 on all high settings, 16xQ AA

 

I average 35fps - I lost all my saves after a reformat but if someone can tell me how to recover these saves (I only reformatted my boot drive, games saved on a separate partition) I can probably bring up a nice fight scene and give you a more accurate score.

 

Does Crysis also have a benchmark test?

Lol, I ran Crysis on max everything at 1280 x 1024 on:

 

XP pro

E6600

2 Gb RAM

8800GTX

 

Ran at 30-40+ frames at all times except for when you were scoped in and cloaked which for some reason made the FPS plummet to ~10 FPS which I put down to a very badly optimised graphic effect when cloaked and scoped in.

 

Turn your resolution down a bit if you need to, increasing your resolution even by a small amount increases the strain on your graphics card enormously.

 

You really need a better CPU to go with that new card BTW.

Here's what the reviews have been getting with the HD5870

 

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5870-review-test/19

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_hd5870/6.htm

http://www.techspot.com/review/198-ati-radeon-hd-5870-review/page6.html

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2009/09/23/ait-radeon-hd-5870-1gb-review/6

hell i'd be happy with one of those, even the 5750 would be a big step up for me, again tho, need to update the computer so i'm not lagging )o:

Looking at the Bit-Tech.net scrores.

 

It is safe to say that there is a bottle neck in my system costing me atleast 20fps.

 

 

If it was just a CPU up grade I wouldn't blink at it.

But then there is the motherboard.

The Ram

The CPU cooler.

 

That can wait for Xmas.....

Providing I am a good boy and avoid any more speeding tickets this year I might treat myself.

 

 

Thanks for the $900 RUDD....

But it wasn't nearly enough to cover my tickets !

 

 

=)

when you installed the card did you use the drivers from the cd that came with it or download catalyst drivers from the net ?

Latestest off the net...

 

Now using 9.1 Beta drivers... (gave up on testing.)

 

 

Pushing the card hard saw.

 

 

80 degs

95% usage

30% fan

Lol did you crank the fan speed see if it brings the temp down?

What were you using to push it?

I love the sound of the fan flat out sounds like a cyclone vacuum cleaner in my PC

Latestest off the net...

 

Now using 9.1 Beta drivers... (gave up on testing.)

 

 

Pushing the card hard saw.

 

 

80 degs

95% usage

30% fan

 

Isin't there like 9.9 now? or is 9.1 some sort of special version?

 

80 Degs is cool , they can go up too 100 i believe and scale back at 105 area? But i leave my fan on 70% all the time and you'l get like 50c if you got a factory overclocked blah blah custom heat sinkage.

 

And if anyone didint know, it's 9 for the year, and 9 for the month. So 9.9 version! I think thats how it works, every month theres a new version anyway of Catalyst.