Graphics Cards related queries here.

[coderunknown]

^^ normal for HD6770.

Flipkart: PowerColor AMD Radeon HD6670 2 GB DDR3 Graphics Card: Graphics Card

why this card flops (Cilus's explanation in non-technical terms):

1. to use 2Gb VRAM you'll need to run games on Full HD + everything maxed out which this card can't handle. even 2XHD6770 in CFX mayn't be enough to handle such extreme gaming.
2. GDDR3 is slower than GDDR5. if not the clock then bandwidth. so hardly 1Gb will be used while the rest of the memory will be sitting idle forever. 1Gb fast VRAM is enough for this GPU.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

By the way, forgot to let you guys know. I got the 6770! Trying it out on older games (2007-2008) for now. It runs great but I think it heats a lot.

The AMD overdrive is says 42 to 45 when idle and 67 to 74 while on load (that too old game? :O ).

I also expected my PSU to become hotter but I think it is around 55 to 60 while running a game. Is it normal?


Performance wise, no issues. Thanks guys! Owe you!

which game? which card (i mean company and model)?

 

[arnab.d287]

Thanks for the suggestions. Will be looking for HIS, Sapphire or XFX when I buy it.. (1gb it will be)

 

[coderunknown]

^^ go for Sapphire, MSI or Powercolor. no to XFX.

 

[arnab.d287]

^^ go for Sapphire, MSI or Powercolor. no to XFX.

Ok. What about HIS?

 

[tkin]

Ok. What about HIS?

Good.

 

[divyam]

Hey.. Will anyone tell me the The Advantages and disadvantages of CrossfireX and SLI?
If there Is Another Thread about this, then please post the link... Thnxx

 

[Skud]

Ok. What about HIS?

HIS is OKish. If you find the IceQ version then they are good. Keep it as a last resort.

 

[tkin]

Hey.. Will anyone tell me the The Advantages and disadvantages of CrossfireX and SLI?
If there Is Another Thread about this, then please post the link... Thnxx

Advantages: Better performance, more FPS.
Disadvantages: Configuration issues, game may crash, it may not work, or FPS could become lower, fixed by game patches or driver updates, but the problems could hinder gameplay for months till the fix comes.

My Take: Not worth it.

 

[divyam]

Advantages: Better performance, more FPS.
Disadvantages: Configuration issues, game may crash, it may not work, or FPS could become lower, fixed by game patches or driver updates, but the problems could hinder gameplay for months till the fix comes.

My Take: Not worth it.

Are there any overheating or poor power efficiency issues also present??

 

[tkin]

Are there any overheating or poor power efficiency issues also present??

Well, it does cause the card on top to heat up, but not that big of a factor if case has good ventilation.

Power draw will increase in load, but in idle power draw increases by a few watts only and zero watt for AMD 7xxx series, as second card is turned off(AMD 7xxx). Main issue lies with driver problems.

 

[shikharrastogi]

hello......i wanted to know if i should get a radeon hd 6950(second hand from olx india with 1 year warranty left) with cooler master 600w PSU or a radeon hd 6850(new from smc international or cost to cost nehru place) for my existing cooler master elite power 460w....i asked on tomshardware if i can run hd 6850 on my elite power 460w and 85% of them answered that it could handle it with my 125 watt phenom IIx4 955 black edition (without overclocking) without any problem....but they also told me that i'd have to upgrade to a greater power supply anytime soon(after 6-7 months)....so what is your opinion? get a used hd 6950 with 1 year warranty and a cm 600w (3-4 mnths used) combo for rs 12000 or a radeon hd 6850 for rs 8500? please help me......

 

[divyam]

I am Not tHat experienced with this but i have to say that you should wait a little while as the new Hd7850 and the HD7870 are about to be launched in early march.. Wait to see what price is on offer for the HD7850 and then decide on the new HD6850... And I cant Say about the olx thing.!1
Hope this helps.

Well, it does cause the card on top to heat up, but not that big of a factor if case has good ventilation.

Power draw will increase in load, but in idle power draw increases by a few watts only and zero watt for AMD 7xxx series, as second card is turned off(AMD 7xxx). Main issue lies with driver problems.

Thnks mate...

 

[coderunknown]

hello......i wanted to know if i should get a radeon hd 6950(second hand from olx india with 1 year warranty left) with cooler master 600w PSU or a radeon hd 6850(new from smc international or cost to cost nehru place) for my existing cooler master elite power 460w....i asked on tomshardware if i can run hd 6850 on my elite power 460w and 85% of them answered that it could handle it with my 125 watt phenom IIx4 955 black edition (without overclocking) without any problem....but they also told me that i'd have to upgrade to a greater power supply anytime soon(after 6-7 months)....so what is your opinion? get a used hd 6950 with 1 year warranty and a cm 600w (3-4 mnths used) combo for rs 12000 or a radeon hd 6850 for rs 8500? please help me......

wait for HD7850. with that you won't need to change your existing PSU. also a new cooler master 600W? extreme power? don't go for it. your current PSU is low better

 

[tkin]

7850 with a 460w PSU? Doubt it. It will probably run but we don't know the power envelope of 7850 yet.


Any way CM extreme is cr@p.

 

[digit06]

am having a geforce fx 5200 with lot of problems

 

[tkin]

am having a geforce fx 5200 with lot of problems

Problems like what? Game not running?

 

[coderunknown]

7850 with a 460w PSU? Doubt it. It will probably run but we don't know the power envelope of 7850 yet.

7950 has 200W TDP (PowerTune Limit so real TDP will be lot less). 7770 has 100W TDP. so 7850 should have 150-160W TDP. HD6850 has a TDP of just 127W and 460W is sufficient for it so i expect same for HD7850 at least.

 

[tkin]

It should be fine in that case.

 

[clear_lot]

what are the prices of 7950 and 7970 in india?