7800GS is amazing

[PizzatheHut06]

I RMA'd my busted 6800GT back to eVGA, and since they're out of those right now, they sent me a 7800GS instead. Well, the one they sent is the base model, stock at 375/1200 MHz. They have a model that comes overclocked and I was slightly upset that I didn't get that one. I started to overclock this one, and it's incredible. Right now I'm running at 475/1440 with no artifacting at all. If you're looking for a great AGP upgrade, this is it.

 

[Nitestick]

wow nice score mate!!! could you post a 3dmark of it at stock and overclocked because i've been wondering how well these things overclock

 

[PizzatheHut06]

Will do. Gimme a few minutes and I'll post some stock and then some overclock results.

 

[PP Mguire]

DUDE NO FAIR!!! I JUST orderd mine like last night and i wanted to be the first on TF to post stuff. BAH!! You suck lol jp. Well glad its working out for you, hopefully it will work out better for me!

 

[gurusan]

and i'm stuck here with a 6800gs.

 

[BillGates]

and i'm stuck here with a 6800gs.

You have a PCI-E card, the 7800GS is AGP. Pretty big difference.

 

[Nubius]

They have a model that comes overclocked and I was slightly upset that I didn't get that one

slightly upset!? You got a freakin free upgrade pretty much.

You have a PCI-E card, the 7800GS is AGP. Pretty big difference.

not really. Currently theres basically no difference in terms of speed between PCI-E and AGP.......by speed I mean bandwidth actually

 

[PizzatheHut06]

Here are some benches with the 7800GS. The rest of my system is stock and can be seen in the sig.

eVGA 7800GS w/ 81.98 drivers
Stock: 375/1200 MHz
Overclocked: 475/1440 MHz

3DMark03
Stock: 12,365
Overclocked: 14,736
% Increase: 19.2

3DMark05
Stock: 5,580
Overclocked: 6,839
% Increase: 22.6

3DMark06
Stock: 2,888
Overclocked: 3,321
% Increase: 15.0

 

[gurusan]

so you get 5,580 with 3dmark05 with:

AMD Athlon 64 3700+
DFI LanParty UT nF3 250Gb
1 GB (2x512 MB) Corsiar XMS
eVGA 7800GS
Western Digital 80 GB S-ATA
Western Digital 80 GB IDE


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and i get a 5009 with a 2.0 ghz Venice 3200+, Vid card specs in my sig....

People say my numbers suck? Is something wrong with me? Is something wrong with PizzaHut?

Suggestions?

 

[BillGates]

slightly upset!? You got a freakin free upgrade pretty much.

not really. Currently theres basically no difference in terms of speed between PCI-E and AGP.......by speed I mean bandwidth actually

I didnt say a pretty big difference in bandwidth. Just a big difference, AGP is now considered outdated technology and is being phased out. Thats whay I meant by big difference.