Changing CPU's!!!!

480x640??? that's COLD! well, actually I had to run it at 800x600 with just about EVERYTHING set to the lowest level (without shadows, the game is REALLY CREEPY and mid 80's looking)! But it did play, and I did get online and make a few kills before I just got annoyed with it. Check this out, go to:
http://service.futuremark.com/orb/projectsearch.jsp
And switch to 3DMark05, CPU= Intel Pentium III, Driver Settings= All Drivers, Version= Older Builds.
You'll find GruntUltra in the #2 spot (my Dell Dimension 4100), beat out by an overclocked ASUS board (with an inferior video card, his 6800 vs my 6800Ultra at the time!) It's still a sweet machine, but not in use currently.
Grant

Message Edited by AromaShockTherapy on 01-08-200707:43 PM

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@ricanflow wrote:
I didnt notice the date of the post, my fault on that part. As i side note i own a 7300gt and it actually performs better than the x850, due to it being based on the g73 chip, which is the same as in the 7600. It has better performance per clock , so even tho the x850 may be clocked higher, the 7300 can perform better and it does support shader model 3.0 as well. My 7300gt has a 128bt interface, not 64bit.

Message Edited by ricanflow on 01-08-200706:01 PM

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funny that when you look here.... the 7300 might be a new gen card but but its still slower
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=56&card2=431

also how did you find this thread?>

Dimension 8300 | P4 2.80GHz | 2x512 PC3200 | Sparkle 6600GT OC | Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (retail) Sennheiser HD555's | Leadtek DV2000 tv tuner | Seagate SATA 120,160, USB2 external 200GB | NEC DVD+RW ND-2100AD, Pioneer 16x DVD+/-RW DL DVR-109 | Dell E152FP 15" LCD | D-link DSL-G604T Router, D-link DWL-G122 wireless adapter | HP deskjet 3550, HP PSC 1310 all in one | Wacom graphire3 4x5 | PCI Cooler | 80mm hdd fan | 3dmark03=8580 | 05=3597 | 06=1888

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@AromaShockTherapy wrote:
ricanflow - I just liked giving you a little grief over replying to the older post, but honestly, the 7300 GT PCI-e is a really great card - especially for being 'entry-level.' I can't imagine what the 8000 series entry card will do - compared to how the 6200 and 7300 have revolutionized budget gaming. I actually ran BF2 on a 6200/PIII combination, so I understand why you're so enthusiastic about the card.
klbf / HTT - give him a break - he's happy with his system, we should be so lucky ;)
Grant

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I was just showing how the cards pair up against each other.... after all the original post i replied to did say get a 7300, or a x1600 over a x850pe...

lol BF2 on a pc like that?... at 480x640 res lol?...

Dimension 8300 | P4 2.80GHz | 2x512 PC3200 | Sparkle 6600GT OC | Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (retail) Sennheiser HD555's | Leadtek DV2000 tv tuner | Seagate SATA 120,160, USB2 external 200GB | NEC DVD+RW ND-2100AD, Pioneer 16x DVD+/-RW DL DVR-109 | Dell E152FP 15" LCD | D-link DSL-G604T Router, D-link DWL-G122 wireless adapter | HP deskjet 3550, HP PSC 1310 all in one | Wacom graphire3 4x5 | PCI Cooler | 80mm hdd fan | 3dmark03=8580 | 05=3597 | 06=1888

ricanflow - I just liked giving you a little grief over replying to the older post, but honestly, the 7300 GT PCI-e is a really great card - especially for being 'entry-level.' I can't imagine what the 8000 series entry card will do - compared to how the 6200 and 7300 have revolutionized budget gaming. I actually ran BF2 on a 6200/PIII combination, so I understand why you're so enthusiastic about the card.
klbf / HTT - give him a break - he's happy with his system, we should be so lucky ;)
Grant

have a look here
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/graphics/charts.html?modelx=33&model1=532&model2=575&chart=205

choose any game, any resolution and the x850pe stomps all over the 7300gt

thus there is no excusing the fact the 7300 is in no way better in performance... even with Shader 3.0

and a oc of your cpu is hardly going to get a performance increase to match the x850pe

Dimension 8300 | P4 2.80GHz | 2x512 PC3200 | Sparkle 6600GT OC | Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (retail) Sennheiser HD555's | Leadtek DV2000 tv tuner | Seagate SATA 120,160, USB2 external 200GB | NEC DVD+RW ND-2100AD, Pioneer 16x DVD+/-RW DL DVR-109 | Dell E152FP 15" LCD | D-link DSL-G604T Router, D-link DWL-G122 wireless adapter | HP deskjet 3550, HP PSC 1310 all in one | Wacom graphire3 4x5 | PCI Cooler | 80mm hdd fan | 3dmark03=8580 | 05=3597 | 06=1888

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@klbf wrote:

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@ricanflow wrote:
I didnt notice the date of the post, my fault on that part. As i side note i own a 7300gt and it actually performs better than the x850, due to it being based on the g73 chip, which is the same as in the 7600. It has better performance per clock , so even tho the x850 may be clocked higher, the 7300 can perform better and it does support shader model 3.0 as well. My 7300gt has a 128bt interface, not 64bit.

Message Edited by ricanflow on 01-08-200706:01 PM

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funny that when you look here.... the 7300 might be a new gen card but but its still slower
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=56&card2=431

also how did you find this thread?>

Dimension 8300 | P4 2.80GHz | 2x512 PC3200 | Sparkle 6600GT OC | Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (retail) Sennheiser HD555's | Leadtek DV2000 tv tuner | Seagate SATA 120,160, USB2 external 200GB | NEC DVD+RW ND-2100AD, Pioneer 16x DVD+/-RW DL DVR-109 | Dell E152FP 15" LCD | D-link DSL-G604T Router, D-link DWL-G122 wireless adapter | HP deskjet 3550, HP PSC 1310 all in one | Wacom graphire3 4x5 | PCI Cooler | 80mm hdd fan | 3dmark03=8580 | 05=3597 | 06=1888

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It may appear to be slower but when it comes down to it in performace i find it to be better, at least in cod2. Mine is clocked at 533mhz also so that may make a difference.

the 7300 is based off the G73 chip, HOWEVER! The 7300 has several pixel pipelines disabled.