Soldato
I would say you got an upgrade there.. They cant exactly send you an 8800 as they wont be making them..
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So what has happened to BFG RMA/support ?
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Soldato
basically the same card/a bit better. used to be before the 250's were out youd get a 260 for a 8800 gtx/ultra though 
The GTX250 is pretty similar to the 9800GTX+, which was the G92b version of the 8800GTX (G80). It's got the same number of shaders and a higher clock than your previous 8800GTX, also 1G of RAM. It's not a huge upgrade, but it is an upgrade.
......scouring the 'interweb' seems to concur with you guys 
So, assuming it actually works and is not DOA (
) then I guess that is me sorted Now then, need to figure out whether this is a good time to upgrade further.....guessing the value of the GTS250 is probably a little better than my old GTX......and tasty 58xx cards imminent !
So, assuming it actually works and is not DOA (
) then I guess that is me sorted Now then, need to figure out whether this is a good time to upgrade further.....guessing the value of the GTS250 is probably a little better than my old GTX......and tasty 58xx cards imminent !I thought for some games and or athigh re's with lots of AA they are slower than the GTX due to the reduced memory bandwith
not enough to not accept the RMA I think its a fair swap - just saying I think in some rare circumstances the 8800GTX is still faster
not enough to not accept the RMA I think its a fair swap - just saying I think in some rare circumstances the 8800GTX is still faster
The 250GTS has less pixel fillrate and memory bandwidth which can potentially hold it back a bit at high resolution/AA... but its massively faster in other areas than the 8800GTX so unless your playing at silly high resolution it will be the faster card by a decent margin.
TBH if you were playing at settings where the difference was apparent the GTX would be limping along at 10fps anyhow.
TBH if you were playing at settings where the difference was apparent the GTX would be limping along at 10fps anyhow.
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Yep yep yep !
I am pretty sure the card will be fine TBH, I am currently @ 1680x1050 and have only been playing Oblivion of late anyway......and, due to poverty with wifety on 1yrs Maternity leave, cannot see me getting to 1920x1200 anytime too soon !
I am pretty sure the card will be fine
TBH, I am currently @ 1680x1050 and have only been playing Oblivion of late anyway......and, due to poverty with wifety on 1yrs Maternity leave, cannot see me getting to 1920x1200 anytime too soon !