Susan Anderson77 said:Besides, there wouldn't be any point in trying to overclock it anyway. Even without pushing it, the temps are hitting 100 degrees, which is definitely not something I want to deal with.
Do you really think that would even be necessary? 🤷
Charles Brown said:Is it actually worth picking up this I'm thinking about grabbing a new GPU, and I noticed this one is listed $583 for an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, while in other shops, a GTX 660 costs just as much. It looks like Gainward is the cheapest option here, but are they any good for everyday use if I don't mess around with overclocking?
I was checking out this shop—it looks like they have a ton of stuff at really low prices according to Nabavi.net, but I haven't actually used them before... has anyone else ordered from them yet?
Scott Hayes96 said:What do you guys think? Is it better to grab two AMD Radeon R9 280 x cards and run them together, or should I just go for a single AMD R9 290 x instead?
Get an RTX Titan and just crush OC benchmarks until they break!!!
David Moore83 said:Honestly, I’ve tried everything. I’m not even sure if I’m running 64-bit or 32-bit, but I tried installing drivers for both. I managed to get some ancient version 175 driver working, but I can't find anything newer. Even when I go manually to the Nvidia site for my GeForce 9600gt, nothing works. When I try the automatic search, it just tells me it can't find my GPU.
That graphics card is ancient. Are you even sure the latest drivers still support it? Just use those old ones if they work and call it a day. There's really no point overthinking it—you aren't going to gain any performance on that card by hunting down the newest drivers anyway.
So what if it’s overkill? You already said you’re planning on building a custom rig, which means you'll probably be upgrading the CPU later anyway. Why not just grab the most powerful hardware you can afford right now? That way, when you finally swap out that processor, you’ll actually see the massive performance boost from the GPU and the custom loop. Any setup will run the game, sure, but wouldn't you rather have all that power actually working for you instead of just sitting there unused?
I really need to find an aftermarket cooler for my GTX 470. This Turbo model is a total joke—honestly, when I crank it up to 100%, it sounds like a jet engine taking off at JFK, yet it cools worse than if I just sat there blowing on it myself.
I saw someone on eBay selling an Accelero TT Pro for a pretty decent price, but I have no clue if it’ll actually fit this card. I read online that the mounting holes might not line up, but has anyone here actually tried to mess around with it and make it work? 😁
Bryan Taylor6 said:I've got an NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX and honestly, it’s been handling everything in HD for ages now. I'm happy with it... A 4890 can only be an upgrade from there, and really, wouldn't it be a waste not to get one if it's just $100
Oh, perfect. That's exactly what I was looking for. 😁
To be totally honest, I just can't bring myself to drop hundreds of dollars just to gain maybe 10 fps. My original plan was to wait out the 6850 and then grab a Radeon 8850 series once they finally drop in a few months. But since my current card just bit the dust, I have to pivot. This 4890 seems like a solid move for a temporary fix...🤷
My graphics card just died on me (running an old 6850). I've got a few options on the table: a 4890 from Schyte Musashi—which stays ice cold—for $100, a 7850 from Gara for about $150, or a 6970 (though I'm not sure if it's still under warranty) for $300. What should I go with? 😁 I have the cash for any of them, but honestly, I feel a bit hesitant throwing money at this stuff. Wouldn't the 4890 be enough to handle pretty much any game I throw at it? The rest of my build is a Phenom 2 x6 running at 3.5GHz, 16GB of RAM, an EVGA 600 W1, and I play at 720p.
I'm stuck at work with nothing to do, so I went ahead and dug up a few listings you might actually want to see...
Honestly? Any single one of these is a way better move than what you were originally planning to buy. There are tons more from the 4850 series out there too. As for NVIDIA? There isn't much worth looking at right now—maybe just a 440 if you're desperate, but that's about it.
I definitely agree—buying used always feels like you're inviting a headache you didn't ask for. But honestly, for such a small amount of money, I don't think it's a huge deal 🤷
Either way, you aren't going to get much use out of a cheap new one after five years anyway (assuming it actually holds up for gaming 😉).
If you ask me, for that kind of cash, you’re better off grabbing something used. For those $100, you could score a card that's easily three times more powerful. Who knows? Maybe someone would even let go of an old Radeon 4850 on Craigslist
I’ve been running a VTX HD6790 for almost two years now, and honestly, it still works like a charm. Is it true that the cooling on these things is pretty mediocre and can get loud? Maybe. But my PC setup stays pretty cool overall, so I haven't really given it a second thought. I haven't even heard the fan ramp up to full speed once while gaming.
So, what exactly is a bottleneck? (Or maybe it isn't, I don't know how these Intel chips behave...) It doesn't really matter... it just means you might squeeze out a few more FPS if you have a beefier processor, whereas this one will just perform okay. If you've got the cash, just grab the best option available to you. Because once you finally save up enough to upgrade that CPU, won't you need to look for a better GPU anyway?
I just assumed that was the case since I've been using a Gigabyte board since my very first build. I honestly don't know what kind of motherboard you're running—I haven't really looked into it—but seriously, just do a quick Google search. You'll probably find some discussion on a tech forum somewhere. Just please, do that before you end up with smoke coming out of it 😁
Christian Mendoza60 said:This board doesn't even have overclocking options in the BIOS... it just lets you unlock the processor. So, I'm already planning on picking up a new motherboard.
Are you absolutely sure about that? Gigabyte sometimes hides those overclocking settings on certain boards. Try hitting Ctrl+F1 once you're in the BIOS—see if anything pops up then.
You didn't mention the manufacturer or the specific model, but if you're working with a Gigabyte board, they actually have some hidden settings tucked away. Try heading into the BIOS and hitting Ctrl+F1—that should pop open the OC settings for you.