6800/6600 series cards

Graham_uk · 28-September-04, 12:03 PM

Im presently running a GF4 Ti4600 - is that actually worth anything nowadays??

Anyway, I have been hearing things about the 6800 series cards from Nvidia, good things. I wonder what the general feelings are on this forum about them?

I am also thinking about the 6600GT card, but am worries cause its seems a cut down version of the 6800 (only 128bit, 12 pipes). As I am on a limited budget is this card worth getting instead of a 6800? What would the performance hit be in something like HL2 based on my system. I would like to run the game maxxed out

NV7-S REV. 2
Barton 2500XP (Oc'd to 2100Mhz)
1GB Kingston Hyper X 333MHz
GF4 Ti4600

Cheers
Graham

DuplexEmotions · 28-September-04, 01:23 PM

one of the best buys you can get right now for affordable and performing is the standard 6800 (non ultra or gt). It's well worth the money if you don't want to invest in a more powerful card.

Graham_uk · 28-September-04, 02:53 PM

is the 6800/6600 series better then ATI 9600/9800/ XT Pro series

Arkangyl · 28-September-04, 03:03 PM

both will beat ANY older gen card (like the ones you listed). The 6800 is a very nice card for the money. I cannot personally find any 6600 series cards on the market. If you can and they are less than $200 thats amazing for the money.

The 6600 seems to be almost on par with the 6800 in Doom 3 and slightly above the 9800 XT in older games (where the 6800 takes a more commanding lead).

either card ought do you just fine, basically get the best one you can afford!

mot19 · 29-September-04, 02:07 AM

get the 6600gt with 256mg, its about as fast as the 6800 and it ahs more memory which is a MUST nowadays. And in late october the 660 agp version is out. Its ganna bea a huge seller. But dont count out the x700 people, it slaps te 6600 around for 30 bucks less

Beast_USA · 01-October-04, 01:50 AM

Have the 6800U with my own bios 2d 425/1200 v1.5 3d 450/1200 v1.5.
It's a great card playing and benching.
I would get a 6800gt mod the bios up to a ultra

Graham_uk · 01-October-04, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beast_USA


	Have the 6800U with my own bios 2d 425/1200 v1.5 3d 450/1200 v1.5. It's a great card playing and benching. I would get a 6800gt mod the bios up to a ultra

How easy is it to mod the bios? Is it just a bios flash?

ZENNZZO · 01-October-04, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham_uk


	How easy is it to mod the bios? Is it just a bios flash?

YES that's all...

Graham_uk · 01-October-04, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZENNZZO


	YES that's all...

Where can i find the flash? How much will it improve performance for my rig?

I want to run hl2 on max settings.

Im running an :

NV7-S Rev2
Barton 2500XP (Ovd to 2.2 Ghz)
1Gig DDR @ 333Mhz

Beast_USA · 01-October-04, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham_uk


	Where can i find the flash? How much will it improve performance for my rig? I want to run hl2 on max settings. Im running an : NV7-S Rev2 Barton 2500XP (Ovd to 2.2 Ghz) 1Gig DDR @ 333Mhz

Nvflash 4.46 and omni extreme bios editor if u can't find them online e-mail me I can send them to you.

Use nvflash 4.46 .... 5.20 doesn't work to make a copy of your bios.
after you make copy (back-up command nvflash) use omni extreme bios editor to open the copy of your bios.
make the changes (small ones at first) save file as oc.rom any name you want. I did oc.rom, oc1.rom, oc2.rom and so on.
Never changing my back-up copy so I could flash back to the stock bios.

this site is not working right but maybe try later
4.46 http://www.nvplanet.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=MostPopular

Aqua 100105
2001 30314
2003 20250
2005 6870 68 something at only 4 gigs the rest were run at 4.2-4.3

SPECIALBLEND218 · 01-October-04, 04:58 PM

Congrats Beast_USA on breaking 100,000 in aqua and 20,000 in 3D 2003.

28-September-04, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Graham_uk Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: England Posts: 31	6800/6600 series cards Im presently running a GF4 Ti4600 - is that actually worth anything nowadays?? Anyway, I have been hearing things about the 6800 series cards from Nvidia, good things. I wonder what the general feelings are on this forum about them? I am also thinking about the 6600GT card, but am worries cause its seems a cut down version of the 6800 (only 128bit, 12 pipes). As I am on a limited budget is this card worth getting instead of a 6800? What would the performance hit be in something like HL2 based on my system. I would like to run the game maxxed out NV7-S REV. 2 Barton 2500XP (Oc'd to 2100Mhz) 1GB Kingston Hyper X 333MHz GF4 Ti4600 Cheers Graham

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DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,563	one of the best buys you can get right now for affordable and performing is the standard 6800 (non ultra or gt). It's well worth the money if you don't want to invest in a more powerful card. __________________ I wrote a haiku but it is not very good so I won't share it. "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." -Albert Einstein

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mot19 Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,649	get the 6600gt with 256mg, its about as fast as the 6800 and it ahs more memory which is a MUST nowadays. And in late october the 660 agp version is out. Its ganna bea a huge seller. But dont count out the x700 people, it slaps te 6600 around for 30 bucks less __________________ My Guide to Unlocking the 6800's Extra Pipes My Video Card Overclocking Guide CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND Kill Some Time

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Graham_uk Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: England Posts: 31	is the 6800/6600 series better then ATI 9600/9800/ XT Pro series

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Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: far, far away Posts: 2,342	both will beat ANY older gen card (like the ones you listed). The 6800 is a very nice card for the money. I cannot personally find any 6600 series cards on the market. If you can and they are less than $200 thats amazing for the money. The 6600 seems to be almost on par with the 6800 in Doom 3 and slightly above the 9800 XT in older games (where the 6800 takes a more commanding lead). either card ought do you just fine, basically get the best one you can afford!

01-October-04, 01:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Beast_USA Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 50	Have the 6800U with my own bios 2d 425/1200 v1.5 3d 450/1200 v1.5. It's a great card playing and benching. I would get a 6800gt mod the bios up to a ultra

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