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And don't try to call me ignorant about technology, because that's a losing argument. As you can see by my specs I'm no amateur.
Don't look now, but your e-peen is showing.
And don't try to call me ignorant about technology, because that's a losing argument. As you can see by my specs I'm no amateur.
And don't try to call me ignorant about technology, because that's a losing argument. As you can see by my specs I'm no amateur.
Then I made the same mistake again and got a 9800GX2 when it was the fastest.
Finally got my Sapphire 5850 today! Managed to OC to 925/1200 at stock volts, rock solid stable for a couple of hours in Furmark. Overvolting is only giving it another 10MHz of stability, so decided to settle for lower temps as its already running at 85C under load.
I've changed my GPU purchasing policy. Instead of buying high end every 2 years, I'm just gonna get whatever is sufficient to run most games at 60+ FPS. Then the moment it even remotely starts showing its age, get rid of it and buy the next one so I'll have an average 60 FPS for the rest of my life.
Unlike before when I got a 7800GTX 512 it was awesome for a year and once it was old I couldn't afford to upgrade for the next 2 years cos I broke my bank on it. Almost every game after that would barely give 30 FPS on it. Then I made the same mistake again and got a 9800GX2 when it was the fastest. Not to mention the additional SLi headaches. Could have gone through 4 or 5 midrange cards over the same period for the same total cost and had a consistent 60FPS instead of 200FPS at first and then 30FPS for 2 years.
I still don't get why people need 30+ fps. Doesn't the human eye work at 25fps? And is there that much of a difference between 30 & 30+?
Don't say it has more fps...
I still don't get why people need 30+ fps. Doesn't the human eye work at 25fps? And is there that much of a difference between 30 & 30+?
Don't say it has more fps...
If you can play CS1.6 at less than 100FPS then you suck at the game.
I'm just curious. You had a GeForce 4 and you could play CS1.6 @ 100fps. Did your monitor refresh at rates high enough for this to be noticeable, or were you doing this for the same reason that some audiophiles use gold-plated cables?
Monitor did 85Hz. The game engine is such that its not proper unless it runs at 99.9/100 FPS. The slight jerkiness is evident at lower FPS.
It's okay, I cry when my games don't run at 100 FPS too.
When I play CS:S I probably get around 80fps, and I don't see any problems at all. I think it only makes a difference to people who take the game way too seriously.