Congradulations to me . .Finally did it !!

[gimpyguy]

Tried every trick I could think of to no avail, my sky was in panels, with distinct Lines where they joined.
I was running a Geforce 8600 Factory OC 680megs, But Here's the rub, only 256mb DDR3

My 8800 with PSU is still waiting in the wings

Picked Up .. Very Cheap an 8600, 540meg, 512mb Video Memory DDR2

The Lines are now History, to me it's Phase 2&1/2

Moral: use enough memory

 

[77Scout]

Good news. Yes, the 8600 cards are getting super cheap lately. I bought one in February for just over $100 and now I see them going for as cheap as $35. Wow.

 

[Parky]

now I see them going for as cheap as $35.

And there's a very good reason why they sell for that kind of money. They might make a good conversation piece....but they aren't really much use for gaming at all

 

[gimpyguy]

And there's a very good reason why they sell for that kind of money. They might make a good conversation piece....but they aren't really much use for gaming at all

Agreed . .if they were heavier they'd make a great paperweight, but if you're limited to Low - Wattage, an 8600 is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick :d

 

[77Scout]

And there's a very good reason why they sell for that kind of money. They might make a good conversation piece....but they aren't really much use for gaming at all

Yep, little argument there. At least it was an improvement for GG over what he had. Now if he can just get that 8800 installed life will be truly good. I traded in my 8600 for an 8800 last month and there certainly is a big difference.

 

[Parky]

Indeed. Hardly any excuse not to grab the 8800 when you see them going for prices like this: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3094314&Sku=P450-8800

Paid $400 for mine....before taxes (ouch) a mere 7 months ago.

GTX280 here I come!! lol