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"jeff b" <fakeaddy@fjyfj.com> wrote in message
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> The biggest win was Far Cry. With my 5600u, many scenes were
> a slide show. My timedemo went from 11.8 to 58.5, I am VERY impressed.
>
That's excellent. I heard a lot of bad things about the GeForce FX
series, and when I hear experiences like this, it re-enforces those
comments. Great to hear that the X800 Pro has provided that tremendous of
a boost for you!
>
> Not only that, but actually, I need still more vid card!
> You see, I also upgraded to the Apple 23" Cinema HD LCD
> display that is 1900x1200 res.
I saw one of those one day totally by chance a couple of years ago,
although I'm sure the tech has advanced since then. Anyway, I could not
believe how impressed I was at the time. It cost an arm and a leg ($6000
Canadian plus sales tax), but there was no denying how awesome it looked
and I really appreciated the wide screen aspect. It had a real presence
about it overall.
> In Ut2004 and Call of Duty,
> I run at 1900x1200 and it's smooth as can be. I average
> 100 fps in CoD, never goes below 60. Same with UT2004.
> But, Far Cry is another story. At 1280x768, it's amazingly smooth,
> around 90 fps all the time. At 1900x1200, I'm getting
> 40+ fps, but I feel a definite lag in mouse response. Playable,
> but doesn't feel crisp like 1280x768. So, I figure I'll need
> the x800xt for Far Cry.
That's incredible. I wonder how much CPU a person will need to fully see
the Pro and XT cards to their full potential.
> I can get a full refund until June 26, hopefully the xt will be out by
then.
> BTW, the image quality on this monitor playing Far CRy is breathtaking,
> it's like a different game.
>
Thanks for relaying your experience and enjoy the new card! I have a 9800
Pro and do most of my gaming in 1024x768 with AA and AF turned off, so I'm
going to sit out this round of the battle between nVidia and ATI (chances
are I will build a whole new box from the ground up in late 2005 or early
2006). Still, I appreciate hearing of these sorts of positive upgrade
experiences!