Bruceleeon Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 i was thinking today on my way to work... It would be cool if we did an article/review on the top cards of the various nvidia generations. You have the 6800 Ultra, I can send you a ti4600 (i would need it back though - it goes in my server) you have a ti-500 maybe a GF2 around I have a TnT2 somewhere All running the same benchies and stuff, and see how they really compare!!! that would be GGRRREEEEAAAATTTTEE and compare them all... I think that would be interesting as hell!!! What you think guys? Rb.. I think this would be a good one for you!!! I know I would read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Hm, I think I have an Nvidia card around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 I don't have a GF2 anymore. Sold it. But I think that its a great idea. I could set up a system just for doing the tests. Clean install and benches only, nothing else on the system. Dunno about the TNT and GF2 though. Aren't they older voltage spec'd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 DO you guys still want to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 (edited) I guess so. Although the really old cards will be hard to bench on the same system. Maybe just the Ti500 thru the 6800 U. Of course we won't have any of the newer cards. I'm not ready to go PCI-e yet. I think we should include some ATI too. Make it an all around comparison. I've got my 9700 Pro. A PCI 7000 AIW. Just for grins I can throw a PCI Voodoo 5 5500 into the mix! Do you need a loaner card while I use your 4600? Edited November 12, 2005 by Rbreb13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Nope... I have a 4meg card that will hold me over... do you need a g4 440? for this thing too? I just got one. current cards on file: ti4600 mx440 Do you want i should send both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 (edited) I've got a 440, I think??? Let me do an inventory later tonite or tomorrow and I'll post it up. What happened to my avatar? And the group icons? Edited November 12, 2005 by Rbreb13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) OK, heres my list of what I have. AGP cards: 1) Vanta 8 MB card (2) 2) Trident 3Dimage 9750 4 MB (toasted?? pulled from dead system, never tested) 3) XFX GF4 440MXse 64 MB 4) Visiontek GF3 Ti500 64 MB (2) 5) PNY GF4 Ti4200 128 MB 6) PNY GF 6800 Ultra 256 MB 7) ATI 9600 AIW 8) ATI 9700 Pro PCI cards: 1) VooDoo 5 5500 64 MB PCI 2) ATI 7000 AIW PCI Testing parameters: Abit NF7S ver 2 Athlon XP 1800+ (physically unlocked) or 2600+ Etc. Not really important stuff Probably just a CD-ROM and a hard drive is all. I'll install a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2 & updates, all drivers, except the video drivers. I'll just use the native Windows drivers for now. Install necessary software for testing. I'll image the install in that state. Then I can install video drivers and do the testing. That way every single card will be working off of the same identical install and hardware. Testing software: 1) 3D Mark 2001se 2) 3D Mark 2003 Pro 3) 3D Mark 2005 Pro 4) AquaMark Yes I bought the Pro versions Anything I left out for testing or whatever? I'm open to any/all suggestions. Maybe a PC Mark 2 or 4 to see if the cards make any difference? Edited November 13, 2005 by Rbreb13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted November 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 That sounds good to me... Hit me up with your address and I will ship this card out to you asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Cool. I don't have any nvidia here, I used the only one i had on a build. I can't wait to read this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 I'm thinking of doing it from a humorous standpoint. Ya know how we a COD are doing this just for the giggles. How back in the day, how impressed we were with what now would be laughable. I'm also going to see if I can find some old sales specs for prices and such. What we were paying for these cards when they were released or shortly thereafter. If you guys have any ideas on how to punch this up to make it more readable or funny let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Hey, I think that's a great angle. Also, it might be cool to go into some of the games that required this "cutting edge" hardware. lol, this will be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 I'm not sure about the gaming angle. Since I really don't game that much. Also I always buy games after they've been out for a while. Cheap bastard that I am. Well on some things anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Actually, I was thinking of games that were popular when the cards first came out. Older games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 like wolfenstein 3d? Rb... I think that is fantastic... with the prices and (the S-word). This is goinng to be excellent. I am so excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Duke Nukem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 OMG, I almost forgot about Duke. That was so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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