Actually The GPU is most important more so then RAM on the card. The GPU is what determines pipelines and texture addressing. System ram is more important then video ram actually. Heresa break down of the 88xx series:

Form Factor	8800 GTX	8800 GTS	8800 GT	8600 GTS
Stream Processors	128	96	112	32
Texture Address / Filtering	32 / 64	24 / 48	56 / 56	16 / 16
ROPs	24	20	16	8
Core Clock	575MHz	500MHz	600MHz	675MHz
Shader Clock	1.35GHz	1.2GHz	1.5GHz	1.45GHz
Memory Clock	1.8GHz	1.6GHz	1.8GHz	2.0GHz
Memory Bus Width	384-bit	320-bit	256-bit	128-bit
Frame Buffer	768MB	640MB / 320MB	512MB / 256MB	256MB
Transistor Count	681M	681M	754M	289M
Manufacturing Process	TSMC 90nm	TSMC 90nm	TSMC 65nm	TSMC 80nm

Course these are reference points that dont include OC'd cards but the specs on pipelines and shaders processors is what brings the framerates. I run 2x 8800GT's. From 8800GT on up they used the G92 GPU which uses DX10 features (where applicable)

Mpire wrote:Actually The GPU is most important more so then RAM on the card. The GPU is what determines pipelines and texture addressing. System ram is more important then video ram actually. Heresa break down of the 88xx series:

Form Factor	8800 GTX	8800 GTS	8800 GT	8600 GTS
Stream Processors	128	96	112	32
Texture Address / Filtering	32 / 64	24 / 48	56 / 56	16 / 16
ROPs	24	20	16	8
Core Clock	575MHz	500MHz	600MHz	675MHz
Shader Clock	1.35GHz	1.2GHz	1.5GHz	1.45GHz
Memory Clock	1.8GHz	1.6GHz	1.8GHz	2.0GHz
Memory Bus Width	384-bit	320-bit	256-bit	128-bit
Frame Buffer	768MB	640MB / 320MB	512MB / 256MB	256MB
Transistor Count	681M	681M	754M	289M
Manufacturing Process	TSMC 90nm	TSMC 90nm	TSMC 65nm	TSMC 80nm

Course these are reference points that dont include OC'd cards but the specs on pipelines and shaders processors is what brings the framerates. I run 2x 8800GT's. From 8800GT on up they used the G92 GPU which uses DX10 features (where applicable)

Hmmm I wonder why I still can't run LOTRO in DX10 without graphical glitches then. Maybe I need another card for SLI. XD

EDIT: I just double checked and it turns out that I have the 8800 GTS instead of the GTX. That was a stupid purchase. Why did he buy that one? Ugh...nvm

Well they still are good cards and i think the GTS actually came out before the GT. I know it sounds weird but i think i read that somewhere when i got my card. I run a "not as well know brand" Palit brand GT. Theres a tool called GPU-Z thats a simple executable file that will give you all the info on your card. Im sure a 2nd GTS would kick it up a notch i think they are getting pretty inexpensive now. May even browse the Nvida forums or OC forums to see if you can unlock pipelines and shaders. Alot if the time they will use the same GPU just the soft bios on the video card tells it the card only has 96 pipes vs 112. A simple bios flash..bam new card. I dont usually advise this unless you have a back up card b/c just like flashing anything...shit happens and it sucks

Get you one of these and you will be good to go....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291

Does a ATI card work on a Nvidia chipset? I really never mixed and matched. I know VIA,Intel worked both ways, SiS dont get me started they dont work with nutten, always wondered if an ATI card would work with a nvidia chipset lol.

Uhh guess we need to find out what chipset you have on your Mobo

Paranoia wrote:Get you one of these and you will be good to go....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291

Sure! Let me go pull the money out of my imaginary paycheck. lol

J/k - That would be awesome.

*Haven't started looking for another job yet because I am not sure how hard my classes are going to be this semester.

Mpire wrote:Does a ATI card work on a Nvidia chipset? I really never mixed and matched. I know VIA,Intel worked both ways, SiS dont get me started they dont work with nutten, always wondered if an ATI card would work with a nvidia chipset lol.

Uhh guess we need to find out what chipset you have on your Mobo

Like I said, no job = no paycheck. Plus, I forgot what the fiance has in his system but if that card that Paranoia listed up above is better than what he has...well...let's just say he won't let that happen. lol I guess I have to let him have something for himself.

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Does a ATI card work on a Nvidia chipset?

This does work.....I will link you to my pc build ....

http://hammerfistclan.darkbb.com/tech-n-spec-f32/my-new-pc-build-part-by-part-t4092.htm


My MOBO is Nvidia...Tri SLI..but i use the ATI card...and it is Beastly...only one card needed...! WAR runs smooth on max settings even during Keep Raids.

I believe it's the Crossfire (ATI's SLI version) that won't work on the Nvidia chipset...you need the Crossfire chipset.

However, this will be changing in the new gen mobos.

Paranoia wrote:

Does a ATI card work on a Nvidia chipset?

This does work.....I will link you to my pc build ....

http://hammerfistclan.darkbb.com/tech-n-spec-f32/my-new-pc-build-part-by-part-t4092.htm


My MOBO is Nvidia...Tri SLI..but i use the ATI card...and it is Beastly...only one card needed...! WAR runs smooth on max settings even during Keep Raids.

Yeah i saw you had the 780i right? I got the 680i hehe. The 8800GT dont seem to TRI-SLI from what i read anyway. I was actually wondering is ATI's Crossfire would work on a Nvidia chipset board for SLI. From what i read it does just needs a work around driver or something.