Need GPU halp!

[Molly]

That's nearly as much money as I paid for my whole new setup :O

I'll never pay that much money for a gfx card.

[Daunt_Flockula]

Understandable, but prices are never that ideal here. For the price of this card, you are not getting an alright rig here in Turkey. It cost me around the same as a Nexus 5 would cost me, if you are curious about the exact sum.

Could it get me an alright laptop for routine work purposes (no gaming)? Yes, it would. A gaming rig, one that isn't top-notch but can still manage? Hell no, it wouldn't.

[Molly]

A quick glance at prices (Germany) told me at least 370€ for that specific card...

...paid 180€ for mine and still get GTA V with nearly everything on very high with steady 50+ fps.

I am not criticizing you. Why would I. Merely noting that isn't something I'd be willing to pay. Especially with the "refresh" cycles on this hardware segment.
I congratulate you on your new card tho. I am sure, you'll enjoy it

[Daunt_Flockula]

I understand, don't worry

But it is just utopic for me to even imagine getting a good rig for 180€. Not back in the day, not now, not in the future.

Currently, my choices were a) throw away the entire rig and a get a new one (damn expensive + my rig isn't bad at all except for the GPU) or b) wait for the next-gen cards only to see that old cards still don't get a sizeable discount + the new ones are even more expensive.

With the new GPU in place, this rig (which is already over 4 years old) is going to bear with me for a longer while. I only regret having picked a Crosshair Formula IV as my mobo when building it. Should have picked the V version and my upgrading capability would have been far greater.

[Molly]

Paid 430€ for my rig (w/o card) and I saw prices around 400€ for your card. Made that comparison...
Just for clarification

[Kafein]

Lol, I have two 400€ cards in my PC, and my next card is probably going to be even more expensive than that.

[Daunt_Flockula]

I am really keeping it slow-paced when it comes to upgrades. I'd probably never invest in such a high-end PC right away. My next upgrade is probably going to be in 2-3 years and it will only involve mobo+processor, which is also going to cost me around the same sum I have just spent on a GPU

[Patoson]

I am happy with the card's performance, but the coil whine is a bit annoying in Battlefield 4. At one point, suddenly an explosion sounded very loud, distorted and wrong through the speakers, so I closed the game scared. I've read that burning in the card with stress tests should reduce it, so I'll leave 3DMark overnight this weekend and see if it helps. When I run Ice Storm test, it sounds like a bird screaming.

You're lucky you don't get that, Flockula.

[Kafein]

Bump, found this funny link (in German though) http://www.tomshardware.de/HD6990-GTX590-Corsair-Obsidian-800D,testberichte-240761-10.html

[Daunt_Flockula]

Have mercy on my poor soul Kafein. I had my time with German back in the day but I am so rusted that it actually hurts my brain to read it.

And for that exact reason, I don't get why that benchmark is relevant? Do tell (please, not in German).

[Nightmare798]

Both are enough to satisfy your gaming needs for at least 5 next years in my opinion.

I am happy with the card's performance, but the coil whine is a bit annoying in Battlefield 4. At one point, suddenly an explosion sounded very loud, distorted and wrong through the speakers, so I closed the game scared. I've read that burning in the card with stress tests should reduce it, so I'll leave 3DMark overnight this weekend and see if it helps. When I run Ice Storm test, it sounds like a bird screaming.

You're lucky you don't get that, Flockula.

That is not the issue of hardware though. Recent battlefield games are known for their occasional sound problems.

[Kafein]

Have mercy on my poor soul Kafein. I had my time with German back in the day but I am so rusted that it actually hurts my brain to read it.

And for that exact reason, I don't get why that benchmark is relevant? Do tell (please, not in German).

I don't even German. The images are very funny though.

[Daunt_Flockula]

Lol, now that you pointed me to the right direction, I actually looked at the pictures. Previously, I jumped right to the conclusions section like I do with all benchmarks.

Legit stuff right there. I have a case with fans on the top. I bet the heat these damnable cards produce would easily eliminate the need for a stove

[Nightmare798]

Lol, now that you pointed me to the right direction, I actually looked at the pictures. Previously, I jumped right to the conclusions section like I do with all benchmarks.

Legit stuff right there. I have a case with fans on the top. I bet the heat these damnable cards produce would easily eliminate the need for a stove

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[Daunt_Flockula]

The truth is actually just the opposite Nightmare. At least my experience with Nvidia cards tell me otherwise (had a Geforce 9500 back in the day too, wasn't an AMD fanboy always xD).