NEED the most powerful card

[DrPepper]

at 3.2 I think it might be good enough anyway I run mine at 3.3 can't get anymore stable but I am upgrading soon

 

[handydagger]

updates, Hi all I just received my New CPU today
Crysis installed I run it over my Semporn@2.0ghz now before replacing it with athlonex2@3.2ghz

I want to run crysis benchmark and 3dmark 2006 on my windows xp 64bit,
any idea how to run Crysis benchmark so I can post the results for info....

 

[DrPepper]

download this http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1791 and it should be pretty straightfoward to benchmark.

 

[handydagger]

Thanks DrPeeper,
First test

AMD sempron@2.0
2.0 GB DDR2
Builtin Geforce 6100 "512 mb shared from the ram"

Run #1- DX9 800x600 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: Low ~~ Last Average FPS: 7.15
Min FPS: 3.48 at frame 1971, Max FPS: 14.22 at frame 991

Now time to replace the CPU
then will see if I gain some extra fram rates.... "Keep in mind this is all on Geforce 6100" the time I add 4870x2 I will post another tests on both CPUs.

 

[Joshmcmillan]

*EDIT* sorry, I wrote something before I realized you already got an Athlon X2.

 

[handydagger]

Updates, I'm extremely happy by the time I write this message, I just came from my local shop I bought ATI 4870 "330 us$ I saved the shipping cost" + pair of 2x2@1000mhz gb ddr2 "110 $".

I was planning to test my geforce 4870 on my previous CPU AMD SEMPRON@1.9ghz solo, but I"m lazy to remove my Thermal Take ruby orb fan from my 6400+ but for the fun I will .....

Here the plan coming like this ... 5 Tests

my brother System Test 1
Gigabyte DQ 965 chip-set motherboard
E6600@2.4 ghz water cooled Thermal take
Masikn? 2x2 DDr2@1000mhz I will keep it 800 mhz so it wont differ too much from my System
HD 400 gb Sata
500 Watt power supply + Thermal Take 300watt GPU Power supply

Test 2
Same as above but E6600 overclocked to 3.2ghz "to compare it with my AMD x2 6400+@3.2ghz.

Test 3
I will call it the Extreme "Quad Core" killer
E6600@ Maximum Overclock that will let me pass the test without system failer.
I may use diffrent Ram here which runs 1066-1200mhz ddr2

Test 4
My System you can check it from my profile the only different is
maskin? 2x2 ddr2@800
300 watt power supply + Thermal take 300 watt GPU power supply

Test 5
Same Above but with AMD Sempron 1.9 will see how this thing will bottle necked.

For info all tests all circled around ATI 4870 Single Card.
Other Further Tests I may add later Water Cooled 4870 Overclocked but this will take place maybe next 2 weeks.

I will go through all test at my off day "Friday + Saturday".
I will go 3d Mark 2006 "Sorry no Vantage I'm not Vista Fan"
Crysis Tests
Any other request for other tests please ask before my off day.
Hope this will help make some guys decisions to for for ATI 4000 Series.

Wish me the best luck guys.
See you.

 

[OzzmanFloyd120]

Congrats man, enjoy your new toy.

 

[handydagger]

damn my English really sux at the time I wrote my previous post the time I wrote it I just came from work "6:00 am tell 6:00" pm I think this affected my English skills

sorry for that guys.

 

[Nkd]

I'm with JR here. An ECS motherboard and a Sempron cpu and you want a high end graphics card? Kinda like putting a high end sound system in a Pinto. It's just not right. Not to mention your card will be bottlenecked, limiting it's potential. Get yourself a much better cpu/MB/power supply before you talk high end cards.

haha, hey atleat that highend system might sound good ofcourse until the Pinto falls apart after you bump the system too loud.