http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/N...ard-announced/
And you can own this new wonderful extra special video card for the low low low low bargain bin affordable price of $999.99:D
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/N...ard-announced/
And you can own this new wonderful extra special video card for the low low low low bargain bin affordable price of $999.99:D
Well, let's see if the OpSter is up for the challenge.....;)
I'll get the HD7990, that's a certainty....
Wow... $1000?!! For a video card?! That has to be a new record! >.<
It's pretty amazing, they didn't have to cut down the 680s at all and it's a custom PCB, 10 phase, custom cooler, no plastic, they improved AFR, etc.
I don't think I'm gonna be buying one however, my 680 is fine.
i wonder if 2 of these in SLI can run crysis maxed out, LOL
Well on Metro 2033 maxxed out it still does not reach 60 FPS.....Quote:
Originally Posted by kpxgq
The 690 is actually pretty amazing. 95% of the performance of 2x680 with a TDP of only 300W and a normal operating power consumption of ~250W. This thing is heads and shoulders above the 590, which was only about 79% as fast as 2x580's.
They need to remove this from the case. It's getting a bit ridiculous now. Video cards need to be an appliance that sits between the computer and the monitor.
I could see buying something like this if it came in a package that was easy to sell, easy to move, and worked with multiple systems.
...and your games will still look only marginally better than they do on Xbox or PS3.
Well, my 2x HD7970 in CF does Metro 2033 @1920x1200, Tessellation + 4xMSAA + DoF (Advanced PhysX's disabled for obvious reasons) and got ~70fps, so 2x GTX680 should do it easily enough (since Metro 2033 favors nV cards in the first place).Quote:
Originally Posted by richardginn
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/int...dia,15484.html
Don't you guys know all you need is intel graphics? I have a strict rule never to spend more than 200 on a video card. Usually it's less than 150. Every time I have spent more I have regretted it. I spent 320 on an 800XT AIW and it was quickly rendered obsolete. That was the last time I broke the rule.
No way. I have a 680 GTX and the difference between my 360/PS3 and my computer is ridiculous. Muddy textures, aliasing, low amount of post processing, small shader support, low FPS, low resolution with hardware scaling, etc etc plague console games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff
I can't wait to see what the new gen consoles will bring to the table. Any midrange GPU will exponentially increase what developers can do on consoles. The 360 and PS3 came out at a time when shaders were in their infancy. We now have cards with 1600+ unified shaders while the 360 has 48... The PS3 is even worse as it only has 24 pixel shaders and 8 vertex shaders.
What are shaders? Well, they handle all post processing, ambient lighting, diffuse lighting, specular lighting, ambient occlusion, bump map, reflections, post AA, on and on.
Developers will be able to go crazy when they get a modern GPU to work with.
Battlefield 3 is the best example of this. On consoles it's 24 players max, 720p, and 30FPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
On a PC you can run 2560x1440, 64 players, and might be able to get up to 120Hz with VSYNC eventually.
Completely different world IMO. Twice the resolution, more than twice as many players, better textures, better particle effects, higher frame rate.
1920 by 1200 IS NOT 2560 by 1600;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeysg
Oops, 2560x1600 eh? Well, when I get the HD7990, let's see if I can beat this res, will aim for a res close to this as I don't have a 30" monitor....will play around with EF mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by richardginn
[QUOTE=Timman_24;2764142]No way. I have a 680 GTX and the difference between my 360/PS3 and my computer is ridiculous. Muddy textures, aliasing, low amount of post processing, small shader support, low FPS, low resolution with hardware scaling, etc etc plague console games.
The difference has been noticeable since the 4xxx series. Not sure what the same generation of Nvidia card is. I would game on my computer then watch people game on an Xbox360 and it was obvious then. It has accelerated since then. I can only imagine how good the current generation looks.
On of the biggest jumps for me recently is getting a 120HZ monitor. Playing at 120fps and actually seeing 120fps is something to behold. We will be lucky to actually get a consistent 60fps on the next gen consoles.Quote:
Originally Posted by drdoom
I agree with you completely. The thing I notice mostly is the low quality of the textures. There is little detail when compared to PC graphics. I do all my gaming on a plasma TV so not exactly sure what the 600hz sub field thing translates to in LCD refresh rate. I think I am CPU limited at the moment so I am "stuck" with crossfired 5850's. It will be a while before I can justify a new build. I am just got a 980BE. As soon as I get some time I will install that. I am hoping for 4ghz out of it. That should boast me some but not enough to make a 7xxx series card worth I don't think.
Yup, low textures and no AA/AF on consoles is the primary detractor for me. It is no wonder they have poor textures, I believe the 360 only have 256MB of video memory... I play on a Plasma as well, but it only accepts 60hz signals. With plasma it has more to do with the electronics than the claimed "600hz" response.Quote:
Originally Posted by drdoom