Infam0us 10 Posted February 22, 2007 Hey mate, not sure if you've got your card yet but I fully recommend a 7900GS. I have one myself and can run the game smoothly with avg. 30FPS with everything on high to ultra high and it looks awesome! Plus they overclock like mad ... not that I need to overclock mine at the moment though :P Anyways a few tweaks with your PC might help get that extra boost of FPS that you need aswell, PM me and I can help you with it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m0nkm0nk 0 Posted February 22, 2007 Buy a 7950GT its easy to clock to nearly a Geforce 8 series 620 mhz / 1500 mhz http://m0nk.d-squad.nl/armedassaultclockedhigh.JPG http://m0nk.d-squad.nl/gpu.JPG My specs with a 7950 GT I don't know the prices @ your country but the 7950 GT isnt that much more... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirViper 0 Posted February 22, 2007 I would highly recommend the 7900GS card. I have the ASUS version of it and it's highly overclockable. I run it stable with Core at 580Mhz and Memory at 1,6Ghz with the stock fan. ArmA runs sweet in 1280x960 for me with my Core 2 Duo @ 3Ghz and 2GB RAM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m0nkm0nk 0 Posted February 22, 2007 I would highly recommend the 7900GS card. I the ASUS version of it and it's highly overclockable. I run it stable with Core at 580Mhz and Memory at 1,6Ghz with the stock fan.ArmA runs sweet in 1280x960 for me with my Core 2 Duo @ 3Ghz and 2GB RAM. 1.6 ghz is very nice, pm me plz how you did cause i'm crasing out by 1.55 ghz or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neildood 0 Posted February 22, 2007 I have the Gainward 7900GS 256mb and i have it overclocked with stock cooling 650/1660 (great overclocking card), temperatures run at 60 load. Arma runs fine with it @normal settings 1280x1024 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirViper 0 Posted February 22, 2007 I would highly recommend the 7900GS card. I the ASUS version of it and it's highly overclockable. I run it stable with Core at 580Mhz and Memory at 1,6Ghz with the stock fan.ArmA runs sweet in 1280x960 for me with my Core 2 Duo @ 3Ghz and 2GB RAM. 1.6 ghz is very nice, pm me plz how you did cause i'm crasing out by 1.55 ghz or something I didn't do anything particular. Enabled overclocking in the nvidia control panel using the coolbits reg and then just trying. I can't go beyond 1,6Ghz though, the slider doesn't go any further Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berowe 0 Posted February 22, 2007 I also recommend this card- excellent card for the $$ I got mine around $150 3 months ago after some rebate. Overclocks like a dream. Has anyone tried theirs in SLI? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stugwi 0 Posted February 22, 2007 I would recommend the 7900gs, but i would look to buy the XFX 7900gs extreme version. It is an excellent overclocker. Comparisons can be made here: http://www.guru3d.com/article/content/377/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froggyluv 2130 Posted February 22, 2007 I bought the 7900 gs a couple months ago to replace the 6800gs I had bought for Oblivion a year ago. Huge difference. Like these guys said, highly OC'able, 650,1.5 Getting 25-40 fps on arma; 50 -130 on OFP ffur/slx. One of the Moderators posted that run in sli with 'Fear's profile you can get up to 50-60 fps. specs:asusp5nsli mobo 7900 gs intel 640 oc'ed@2.6 2 gig teem extreem 667 ddr2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerebral_Assassin 0 Posted February 22, 2007 WOW, thanks for all the replies.... Great, great info I will probably get the 7900 GS soon, especially since the price is so low. TO monkmonk, thanks for the recommendation, but I see the 7900GS for around $150 now, and the 7950GT is around $220. I want a good card to run arma on normal, but not too expensive since I intend on upgrading to an 8xxx series for DX 10, so thats the reason I'll probably go with the 7900. Thanks very much to all for the posts!! Great feedback.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted February 22, 2007 Buy a 7950GT its easy to clock to nearly a Geforce 8 series620 mhz / 1500 mhz Theres more than clock speed to the reason why the GeForce 8 is so great - DX10 support and Unified Shaders are what makes it stand out, the fact that theyre also really fast also helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerebral_Assassin 0 Posted February 22, 2007 Yeah, I understand that. But $400 is not in the budget, as well as the fact a lot of people are having problems w/ 8800 series and ArmA. Not to mention the fact that it will probably be 3 years before a DX10 game comes out, there will be 20 DX10 cards on the market and older cards like the 7900 series will still run the games, just not w/ DX10 graphics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lee_h._oswald 0 Posted February 22, 2007 $400 is not in the budget, as well as the fact a lot of people are having problems w/ 8800 series and ArmA. Not to mention the fact that it will probably be 3 years before a DX10 game comes out... The 320MB version of the 8800GTS is right arround the corner, cost about ~300$. About the problems with ArmA, what do you think, is it NVidia's fault or BIS'? (Other games run fast like HELL with a 8800.) First DX10 game is, as far as I know, Crysis. This game is planned to be released Q3 or Q4 this year. MfG Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerebral_Assassin 0 Posted February 23, 2007 Good points As far as who is to blame, I really dont know the answer to that. It is definately worth taking a look, w/ DX10 coming up, but currently I am building a PC, so I have a pretty tight budget I would like to have an 8800, but may just settle for a cheaper 7900 that would run ArmA for the next year, and possibly get the 8800 at a later date! I may be just getting into a hurry, cause I want to play ArmA, but my old FX 5900 Ultra wont push it (dont laugh to hard) I may reconsider, or just wait until the 8800 gets in the 230-280 range!!! If that happens in the next 2-8 months!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 IN 1 0 Posted February 23, 2007 i am using a 8800GTS now and there isnt much issus with 1.02, just remember to go around the bug trap like texture set to very high then your card will run the game all fine oh and BTW there will be a 8600 as the middle and another for low end user later this year, which ATI will push its huge ass X2900(something like that?) at the same time! GOD i love the card war!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLSmith2112 0 Posted February 23, 2007 Omg wow its Cerebral. Long time no see buddy. Anyways, GL with the VC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 0 Posted February 23, 2007 I can recommend the 7900 GS. No problems, does everything I want it to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infam0us 10 Posted February 23, 2007 To those of you who have the Geforce 7900GS, my friend recommends this tool Nvidia System Tool ... I am currently in the process of using it myself, will let you know how it goes! Edit - Does sod all, an OC program with a safety switch. Will be sticking to ATI Tools afterall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerebral_Assassin 0 Posted February 24, 2007 VIC..wsup..When I get the PC built, I should be by the server!!!! Man, anyone know when the mid range 8 series will be out? BTW, quick question..Since I'm thinking about the 8 series, which will be a while until I can afford it, does anyone know if the 7600 GT will push ArmA on normal? Or w/ at least textures on normal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted February 24, 2007 Moving to OT and merging with the existing PC discussions thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LtJamesWatts 0 Posted February 24, 2007 So I'm thinking of installing some new parts in my puter and would like to hear your opinion about this. Which one would be better? AMD based: - Cooler Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 - 2048MB TWINPACK (2x1024) DDR2 800Mhz CL5 - Samsung 300GB HD300LJ SATA II 7200RPM 8MB - Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe SAM2 Ht1000 nF590SLI X16 4/2cDDRII5 2Pe16 1Pe4 1Pe1 2P A 1394 - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+ S AM2 64bit tray - Asus 8800GTX/HTDP/768MB TV-Out, Dual DVI, HDTV, DX10 PCIe Intel based: - Cooler Zalman CNPS7700 Cu for Intel 478/775 - 2048MB TWINPACK (2x1024) DDR2 800Mhz CL5 - Samsung 300GB HD300LJ SATA II 7200RPM 8MB - Asus P5W DH DELUXE, S775,PCIe, I 975X, DDR2, 2Glan, SATA Raid,... - Intel CORE 2 DUO E6600 2.4GHZ S775 FSB1066 4MB CACHE BOXED - Asus 8800GTX/HTDP/768MB TV-Out, Dual DVI, HDTV, DX10 PCIe Gonna use this with WinXP Pro SP 2 Thanks in advance guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted February 24, 2007 The Core 2 Duo based system is the best one there. If you want to use a non-standard CPU Fan, theres better options that the Zalman that are cheaper, in particular the Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 is generally considered to be top of the range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LtJamesWatts 0 Posted February 24, 2007 Thx You know of a good comparison chart between the AMD and the Intel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 IN 1 0 Posted February 24, 2007 its up to you that if you wanted to use SLI for 8800GTX or not, i would go for the intel system since i am only using a single 8800GTS, and even only with p965 chipset its still have higher perforemce and O/C power then the latest nV chipset, let alone not brother to O/C it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LtJamesWatts 0 Posted February 24, 2007 Why shouldn't I use SLI with that graphic card? Just wondering. Oh yeah, I will be using only one graphic card too, does that make a difference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
