Graphics Cards related queries here.

[skeletor]

HD 6850 > GTX 460 > HD 6770 > GTS 450

PhysX is only used by 5 games. Now it depends on you whether you want to run those 5 games better or the rest hundreds of games. Lastly, enabling PhysX in those 5 games will give you 50 percent performance deficit. GTS 450 is too weak to handle PhsyX anyways.

 

[hellosubho01]

@ico thanks for your clarification...

@ Skud

well I am actually settling for your specifications i.e HD 6850 for gpu...but for PSU I am holding back my decision...thinking about a corsair VX550 or even better..As I am planning on upgrading my motherboard and cpu within a year...will try hard to push my budget by another 1.5-2k for psu....tomorrow I will scour the shops for these...let's see!!!

By the way,while watching your cabby,I was thinking that whether my cabby will be able to fit the gpu and psu comfortably..I am using a supercomp cabinet(length and breadth 15'' ..height 71/2")..what do you think??is it gonna be enough???
Waiting for your reply

 

[rahul_jaiswal31]

I have quite old system. Can i upgrade it with this one-XFX Radeon HD 4350 1 GB DDR-2.?
My sys- AMD 3000+ mobo-asus k8vmx, 512 mb ddr1 ram!
Pls help needed urgently.

 

[Skud]

@ico thanks for your clarification...

@ Skud

well I am actually settling for your specifications i.e HD 6850 for gpu...but for PSU I am holding back my decision...thinking about a corsair VX550 or even better..As I am planning on upgrading my motherboard and cpu within a year...will try hard to push my budget by another 1.5-2k for psu....tomorrow I will scour the shops for these...let's see!!!

By the way,while watching your cabby,I was thinking that whether my cabby will be able to fit the gpu and psu comfortably..I am using a supercomp cabinet(length and breadth 15'' ..height 71/2")..what do you think??is it gonna be enough???
Waiting for your reply

Which supercomp cabby - solitaire? In any case, if it is ATX, then it can take your GPU and PSU without any problem.

 

[hellosubho01]

@Skud
Well,honestly, I don't know which supercomp cabby it is..didn't pay enough attention to the cabby while I bought my system!!

But,yes,it is an ATX cabinet..so I hope it's alright.

After today's research, i am settling for
HD 6850-->9200+
corsair GS600-->3700+
Will buy on 25th june,2011

One more thing.....on my motheboard packet it is written DX10..but I am buying a DX11 enabled card(HD 6850)..will my motherboard behave properly with it??

 

[tkin]

@Skud
Well,honestly, I don't know which supercomp cabby it is..didn't pay enough attention to the cabby while I bought my system!!

But,yes,it is an ATX cabinet..so I hope it's alright.

After today's research, i am settling for
HD 6850-->9200+
corsair GS600-->3700+
Will buy on 25th june,2011

One more thing.....on my motheboard packet it is written DX10..but I am buying a DX11 enabled card(HD 6850)..will my motherboard behave properly with it??

You will face no issues. Just go ahead and buy.

 

[Skud]

@Skud
Well,honestly, I don't know which supercomp cabby it is..didn't pay enough attention to the cabby while I bought my system!!

But,yes,it is an ATX cabinet..so I hope it's alright.

After today's research, i am settling for
HD 6850-->9200+
corsair GS600-->3700+
Will buy on 25th june,2011

One more thing.....on my motheboard packet it is written DX10..but I am buying a DX11 enabled card(HD 6850)..will my motherboard behave properly with it??

You would be fine, don't bother about that.

 

[hellosubho01]

thanks @Skud and tkin .....THANKS A LOT

 

[Skud]

You are welcome. Actually your problem reminds me of my own, when I was looking for a shorter length 6950 card to fit in my Supercomp cabby. Ultimately the 1gb version cards came and solved my problems, only that I have to change the cabby after just 3-4 months to accommodate my N620.


Funny memories.

 

[tkin]

You are welcome. Actually your problem reminds me of my own, when I was looking for a shorter length 6950 card to fit in my Supercomp cabby. Ultimately the 1gb version cards came and solved my problems, only that I have to change the cabby after just 3-4 months to accommodate my N620.


Funny memories.

How ironic, supercomp? That's a cabby? Any pics?

 

[Skud]

LOL. Just have this one, I guess:

*farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5639337571_b1ca1172e9_b.jpg

Currently packed and kept away.

 

[hellosubho01]

@Skud
Supercomp ATX Cabinet

Well I think that I am using this one...not entirely sure..but it looks wickedly similar to my cabinet

Another issue I want to point out regarding my system is the heating issue....my cpu cores work under 38-40C under normal operations( by HWmonitor)..but it goes up to 55-57C after 30 mins of BIOSHOCK.

I only have the normal cpu fan...nothing else...does it mean that I have to look for cooling solutions too for my HD6850???

 

[Skud]

Which CPU? Temp seems OK too me anyway.

 

[tkin]

Which CPU? Temp seems OK too me anyway.

Not for AMD cpus they are not, for intel its really good.

 

[hellosubho01]

I use an Intel core 2 duo E7500 2.93 GHz.....is it ok then??

what about the GPU?does it require additional cooling or the fan that comes mounted on it will suffice???

 

[Skud]

Arre I have a E7400, perfect temps. And GPU also doesn't need additional cooling.

 

[hellosubho01]

@skud
aha...almost got a scare that now I have to look for a cpu cooler too.....
Many thanks

 

[tkin]

Arre I have a E7400, perfect temps. And GPU also doesn't need additional cooling.

Perfect temps for you then, my E8400 got 60c maxed in IBT.

 

[Skud]

Was it on stock cooler?

 

[tkin]

Was it on stock cooler?

Yes, ambient was around 28-30c as I remember(november end), never dared to test it in summer.