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Help on finding Graphics card plz!
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Trosh Aumer
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2014-07-22 15:12:50 UTC
Heyo pilots,
I am currently using a AMD Radeon HD 7700 series video card, and while it works pretty well with one window, if I open up 2 or 3 EVE windows, not only do the graphics take a quick nose-dive, but it ramps up to sound somewhat like a jet taking off next to me. I am wondering if there is a nice graphics card in the $200-$400 range that works great with EVE, but more specifically multi-boxing it.

A corp-mate told be he was using a Nvidia GTX 780 ti and it ran like a dream.. however I didn't really want to shell out $700 for a video card (as my computer itself cost about the same). I am hoping one of you guys builds computers or knows about them, and I'll post my specs so you can give me good advice.

Thanks!

Current PC:
Windows 7 Home 64-bit
AMD FX-8150 8-core processor
8gig RAM
AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series Video card
Not much HD space.. because of steam sale *shakes fist*

Let me know if you need any more info.
De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2014-07-22 15:15:49 UTC  |  Edited by: De'Veldrin
Here's a list of about 30 that are under $300 US.

Edit - ok for some reason, that didn't work. Let me try this again

Go out to Newegg.com and do a search. You don't have to buy it from there but it should help you narrow down what you're looking for.

For my money, I'd look at the GTX 760 series if you're deadset on using NVIDIA. They're good cards and they won't cost more than your PC.

Also, drop some of the money you just saved and upgrade your ram. Because damn.

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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#3 - 2014-07-22 15:17:39 UTC
Pretty much any GTX750 and above.
Trosh Aumer
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2014-07-22 15:18:08 UTC
De'Veldrin wrote:
Here's a list of about 30 that are under $300 US.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600030348%204018&IsNodeId=1&name=%24200%20-%20%24300


The link just brought me to newegg homepage without anything selected hehe. However I do know about newegg, I was asking which specific card to get, if there was one that works especially well with multi-tasking or whatever.. thanks for the response tho!
fenistil
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2014-07-22 15:19:14 UTC
I am running with a GeForce GTX 760 OC 4G card and it runs EVE like a dream (240FPS).

I could run every game at max settings (@4x Anti-Aliasing) so far and I have tried a few.
I went for a "Windforce" edition of the card which has 3 fans. This might sound scary and loud but the thing is that the 3 vents need to run at lower RPM thus generating less noise. It is surprisingly quiet.

~300 USD budet it is a really good choice, I have not regret it.

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De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2014-07-22 15:20:58 UTC
Trosh Aumer wrote:
De'Veldrin wrote:
Here's a list of about 30 that are under $300 US.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600030348%204018&IsNodeId=1&name=%24200%20-%20%24300


The link just brought me to newegg homepage without anything selected hehe. However I do know about newegg, I was asking which specific card to get, if there was one that works especially well with multi-tasking or whatever.. thanks for the response tho!


Yeah - it did that for me too when I tested it from the forums. Stupid forums.

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Adrie Atticus
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-07-22 15:23:47 UTC
Newegg.com -> N82E16814125490
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#8 - 2014-07-22 15:29:35 UTC
Trosh Aumer wrote:
De'Veldrin wrote:
Here's a list of about 30 that are under $300 US.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600030348%204018&IsNodeId=1&name=%24200%20-%20%24300


The link just brought me to newegg homepage without anything selected hehe. However I do know about newegg, I was asking which specific card to get, if there was one that works especially well with multi-tasking or whatever.. thanks for the response tho!

You can always just copy-paste the text (as opposed to the link).

And no, there's no special card that does it better than any other, at least not as long as you're talking consumer solutions. I'd imagine that specialist drivers using specialist multi-core cards, you could get some appreciable difference out of it but at that point, you're talking something along the lines of CAD workstations that will be horrible for gaming because they will be optimised for completely different calculations and since the software has to be custom-made to support that kind of split rendering.

For windows gaming, just get a fast, solid card, preferably without overpaying. So that newegg list actually provides a fairly good answer (except for not letting you skip the whole “oooh, but which one do I choose?!” bit… P)
Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#9 - 2014-07-22 15:30:40 UTC
Just FYI

A month ago or so I got MSI GTX780 Twin Frozr and it's running 3 clients nicely in 1920x1200 with medium temps under 50 Celsius. Although at the same time I did proper cable management, got rid of hdd and installed 5 case fans from be quiet! so that temps might not be only due to card's capabilities.

I don't think you need titanium version, Eve is quite robust and runs on much weaker hardware than gtx780. My previous card was radeon hd 6850 and could run 2 clients with same settings but temps got much higher up to 80 degrees. But again it was before my case was properly ventilated so...

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Trosh Aumer
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2014-07-22 15:45:48 UTC
Tippia wrote:

For windows gaming, just get a fast, solid card, preferably without overpaying. So that newegg list actually provides a fairly good answer (except for not letting you skip the whole “oooh, but which one do I choose?!” bit… P)


Gah! but I hate making decisions! haha. Ok, well I'll look around the list and hopefully fall in love with one.. I'm a total noob when it comes to computer components, so that's why I was asking for a specific card. I do like that one with 3 fans though.. having my computer scream at me is a pain.. I've actually considered drilling a hole in my wall to the other room and running cables though it to put the tower in the other room so I don't have to hear the fans >.>
Lothras Andastar
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2014-07-22 15:47:01 UTC
Grab a 770 with as much vRam as you can.

Because the Legacy Code has too much Psssssssssssssssh, nothing will ever get fixed until CCP stop wasting money on failed sparkle MMOs and instead rewrite the entire backend of EvE from scratch.
TheMercenaryKing
Collapsed Out
Pandemic Legion
#12 - 2014-07-22 15:51:32 UTC
R9 280X from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00H34J64M/ref=sr_1_2_olp?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406044199&sr=1-2&keywords=r9+280x&condition=used

Look for Amazon WarehouseDeals as the seller. Most of the "Damage" listed is just on the box, not the card itself. I bought one this way and it works great.
Gulch P13
Perkone
Caldari State
#13 - 2014-07-22 16:15:22 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Pretty much any GTX750 and above.


Pretty much any Nvidia card ABOVE a 750.
The x50 series cards are and have always been poor gaming cards.
OP: I bought a GTX760 a couple of months ago for cheap on Newegg. Excellent card for the price.
Bohneik Itohn
10.K
#14 - 2014-07-22 16:25:36 UTC
TheMercenaryKing wrote:
R9 280X from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00H34J64M/ref=sr_1_2_olp?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406044199&sr=1-2&keywords=r9+280x&condition=used

Look for Amazon WarehouseDeals as the seller. Most of the "Damage" listed is just on the box, not the card itself. I bought one this way and it works great.



This. I'd recommend sticking with AMD if you've got a budget. Dollar for dollar you'll get a better card than anything Nvidia for the same price, and if you can wait for a sale AMD cards get some really good sale prices. Nvidia doesn't. Ever.

As far as noise goes that's going to depend on the brand of the reseller. You get the same thing with Nvidia cards. Less than premium resellers like PowerColor or PNY will be noisier than ASUS, just as an example.

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Galadriel Vasquez
Project Omega Industries
Fraternity.
#15 - 2014-07-22 16:36:37 UTC
Gainward 770 Phantom. Its a monster.

I have tin foil hat trained to 5.
Trosh Aumer
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2014-07-22 16:38:48 UTC
Ok, looking at the 760's because they are the right price. Hope that it's quiet and good hehe.
There is one version with 3 fans, but there are many reviews saying that it broke after a few months, so going to go with the more popular 2-fan version.

Thanks for all of the help everyone!!
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#17 - 2014-07-22 16:44:37 UTC
I use a 570. I don't know how much FPS it gets or how many clients it can run, I just felt like sharing which graphics card I have, seeing as everyone else is.

Oh god.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#18 - 2014-07-22 16:49:04 UTC
Malcolm Shinhwa
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2014-07-22 17:42:43 UTC
I've got an Sapphire 7970 (overclocked AMD 7900 series) that has been performing flawlessly for over 2 years now. Can run 3 EVE clients at max settings. I've been in a couple of ludicrously sized battles in nullsec and never so much as turned off brackets. I never hear whatever noise it does make. Its in a big case with a bunch of fans and the CPU is liquid cooled. So it never gets very hot. I haven't found a game yet that I can't dial up the graphics to high.

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Bohneik Itohn
10.K
#20 - 2014-07-22 17:50:54 UTC
Malcolm Shinhwa wrote:
I've got an Sapphire 7970 (overclocked AMD 7900 series) that has been performing flawlessly for over 2 years now. Can run 3 EVE clients at max settings. I've been in a couple of ludicrously sized battles in nullsec and never so much as turned off brackets. I never hear whatever noise it does make. Its in a big case with a bunch of fans and the CPU is liquid cooled. So it never gets very hot. I haven't found a game yet that I can't dial up the graphics to high.



Good choice. The same one I made a while back.

Also should have mentioned overclocking. Not as hard as you would think OP, so don't be afraid to factor in average OC's between cards and brands when considering the best value available to you.

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