The Official 8800GT Information and Discussion Thread

[Bal3Wolf]

Im running the .13 drivers on vista64 seems about the same.

[GuardianOdin]

Originally Posted by linskingdom

GuardianOdin. I had added you on the list. Thanks the information.

Hey thanks,but I should mention I use XP SP3 for my OS.

Also with nice ambient temps and still using the stock cooler,I had a 600/700 OC on the core and a solid 900/1000 on the ram. But then I had to turn the heat back on....it's winter ya know=P . So I can say that this card will OC nicley with a good 3rd party cooler. Check my sig for my cooler,I haven't added it yet because I need more ram heatsinks.

woot! my 1,000 post!

[Bal3Wolf]

Guardian have you tried removing the stock cooler and putting some as5 on it i did that to my evga and i have't passed 72c now even runing my core 740/1800/2040. I don't usualy even pass 67c the paste is still breaking in.

[GuardianOdin]

Originally Posted by Bal3Wolf

Guardian have you tried removing the stock cooler and putting some as5 on it i did that to my evga and i have't passed 72c now even runing my core 740/1800/2040. I don't usualy even pass 67c the paste is still breaking in.

yep,I did that last week. I think the issue is that my pc desk is near the heat vent. I'd move it,but I have no place to move the desk to=(

I really think don't OC'ing is much of an issue anymore since this card run all my game on high and ultra high setting at stock.

[Bal3Wolf]

Ya the card is a monster at stock i got 12k on 3dmark06.

[WhiteCrane]

Those charts on page 1 seemed a little too nice to the Radeon 2900XT. Those grades it was given looked even higher than most 3870 benches I've seen. I think it put the Radeon 2900XT a little too close to the 8800GT. Anyone else think so? I was lead to believe that an 8800GT was on average over 30% faster than a 2900XT

[korosu]

Originally Posted by WhiteCrane

Those charts on page 1 seemed a little too nice to the Radeon 2900XT. Those grades it was given looked even higher than most 3870 benches I've seen. I think it put the Radeon 2900XT a little too close to the 8800GT. Anyone else think so? I was lead to believe that an 8800GT was on average over 30% faster than a 2900XT

not necessarily true, the 3870 has been benching just slightly higher than the 2900XT, and both sit just beneath the 8800GT in most benches (primarily 3dmark06).

[WhiteCrane]

Really? Only slightly beneath it?

[nytevizion]

Installed the 169.13 drivers. It does give a small boost in FPS (not where you need it), more FPS in DiRT also, however Crysis seemed to stutter now, maybe I need the patch. Will have my HR-03 GT installed tonight, I will do some testing and let you guys know if it overclocks any better.

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by nytevizion

Installed the 169.13 drivers. It does give a small boost in FPS (not where you need it), more FPS in DiRT also, however Crysis seemed to stutter now, maybe I need the patch. Will have my HR-03 GT installed tonight, I will do some testing and let you guys know if it overclocks any better.

Very good. nytevizion. Like to hear more on your HR-03 cooler.