gpu which one to choose

turrican3 · 21 March 2008, 03:57

Tell me if i'm wrong toni, the best gfx cards for winuae are the radeons ?
I think that because they have the best gpu speed and memory too.
by exemple if you look this board which gfx card is the best for winuae and why?
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/H...0_IceQ3/1.html
Or why not matrox, we don't care about 3d capacity.
which one should be the best for winuae matrox nvidia ati ?

turrican3 · 11 July 2008, 14:14

I buyed an ati radeon 4850 , is there a way to creat a 640x512 display with this card ? I know that there is powerstrip but i don't like the splashscreen at launch, is there an other way ?

Yoto · 11 July 2008, 15:26

Well, there is no point into buy a graphic card for WinUAE based on GPU and Ram Speed, since your ati or any nvidea is more than enough for UAE, even the older versions. Matrox no longer produces "Gaming" Graphic cards ( some old pci versions can be used in A4000 and A1200T i think ).
The only real matter here is the Display type, DX or OpenGL. UAE supports OpenGL and DX.Both are supported by ATI and NVidea, but OpenGL seems to perform better in Nvideas than Ati Imho.
Anyway i´m a bit suspect since i prefer Nvideas...

TCD · 11 July 2008, 15:36

Yupp, that's right. Any never NVidea or ATI card should be fine. However setting up a native 640x512 resolution can be tricky with the wrong TFT monitor. So you should check that too

Yoto · 11 July 2008, 15:58

Thank you TCD just edited!

TCD · 11 July 2008, 16:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yotoxionomai

Thank you TCD just edited!

No problem

turrican3 · 16 July 2008, 17:53

Toni,
why winuae with a radeon 4850 pcie is slower in game (ecs or aga) than with a geforce 7800 gs agp ?
hq2x enabled by exemple settlers make slowdown even 640x480.
With my 7800 gs it was ok even 800 x 600 or 1280 x 512.
strange !

Toni Wilen · 16 July 2008, 17:58

How should I know? I have 4870 now and it works as fine as old 3870 and 8800GTX before it broke down..

Bad "Display buffer setting?

alexh · 16 July 2008, 18:06

Has everyone got more money than I?

4870?? It took me long enough to save up for my GeForce Fx5200

Shoonay · 16 July 2008, 18:19

I'm kinda lost with all the numbers... which one's the best, and which is the cheapest, and which is the most powerful, and... damn, might as well wait for a dx10.1 full support to get cheaper AND actually used in more than 2 games... or is that dx11?

Toni Wilen · 16 July 2008, 18:30

Check usual hardware review sites, not Amiga sites, thanks

turrican3 · 16 July 2008, 18:33

ok i found toni changed some settings in my bios and all works fine now even better than with the 7800 gs.
Toni, i ask you because nobody answered me, is it possible to create 640 x 512 display with an ati ?

ceztko · 16 July 2008, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

Toni, i ask you because nobody answered me, is it possible to create 640 x 512 display with an ati ?

You don't have to keep powerstrip enabled in autostart. Just use it once and remove it from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run in the registry. I think you can even uninstall it without loosing resolutions you added previously.

Toni Wilen · 16 July 2008, 18:55

Resolutions are stored in registry but I don't know any utility except PowerStrip that can add or modify resolutions.

turrican3 · 17 July 2008, 00:22

thank you toni

andreas · 17 July 2008, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Has everyone got more money than I?

4870?? It took me long enough to save up for my GeForce Fx5200

LOL! I got this one inside still and I'm happy with it!
(ASUS V9520/TD)

So both of us are real old-timers, don't you think Alex?

No octo-core CPU, no gfx card that needs its own power station, unable to play hyper-modern games that recommend two DVD-ROM drives otherwise you will go like: "Please insert DVD 1 in any drive". "Please insert DVD 3 in any drive". "Please insert DVD 2 in any drive"

(Maybe a bit exaggerated but if not now, then in the near future.)

SHOCK!

Damn, I feel so ancient now!

21 March 2008, 03:57	#1
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	gpu which one to choose Tell me if i'm wrong toni, the best gfx cards for winuae are the radeons ? I think that because they have the best gpu speed and memory too. by exemple if you look this board which gfx card is the best for winuae and why? http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/H...0_IceQ3/1.html Or why not matrox, we don't care about 3d capacity. which one should be the best for winuae matrox nvidia ati ? Last edited by turrican3; 21 March 2008 at 04:23.

11 July 2008, 15:26	#3
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 47 Posts: 572	Well, there is no point into buy a graphic card for WinUAE based on GPU and Ram Speed, since your ati or any nvidea is more than enough for UAE, even the older versions. Matrox no longer produces "Gaming" Graphic cards ( some old pci versions can be used in A4000 and A1200T i think ). The only real matter here is the Display type, DX or OpenGL. UAE supports OpenGL and DX.Both are supported by ATI and NVidea, but OpenGL seems to perform better in Nvideas than Ati Imho. Anyway i´m a bit suspect since i prefer Nvideas... Last edited by Yoto; 11 July 2008 at 16:03.

11 July 2008, 15:36	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Yupp, that's right. Any never NVidea or ATI card should be fine. However setting up a native 640x512 resolution can be tricky with the wrong TFT monitor. So you should check that too Last edited by TCD; 11 July 2008 at 16:03.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Choose resolution based on the refresh rate of the Amiga's monitor	Leandro Jardim	request.UAE Wishlist	4	25 January 2014 09:18
Upgrading Blizz 1240 - which 060 to choose?	tnt23	Hardware mods	45	25 April 2009 11:07
Choose your FAVORITE Lemming dude(s)!	Shoonay	Nostalgia & memories	31	13 September 2007 08:13
Is there a way to have a menu at boot time to choose AOS/MOS ?	keropi	support.Apps	3	23 August 2006 20:08
Choose speed?	Fackamato	request.UAE Wishlist	2	04 February 2005 10:53

11 July 2008, 14:14	#2
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	I buyed an ati radeon 4850 , is there a way to creat a 640x512 display with this card ? I know that there is powerstrip but i don't like the splashscreen at launch, is there an other way ?

11 July 2008, 15:58	#5
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 47 Posts: 572	Thank you TCD just edited!

16 July 2008, 17:53	#7
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Toni, why winuae with a radeon 4850 pcie is slower in game (ecs or aga) than with a geforce 7800 gs agp ? hq2x enabled by exemple settlers make slowdown even 640x480. With my 7800 gs it was ok even 800 x 600 or 1280 x 512. strange !

16 July 2008, 17:58	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	How should I know? I have 4870 now and it works as fine as old 3870 and 8800GTX before it broke down.. Bad "Display buffer setting?

16 July 2008, 18:06	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Has everyone got more money than I? 4870?? It took me long enough to save up for my GeForce Fx5200

16 July 2008, 18:19	#10
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	I'm kinda lost with all the numbers... which one's the best, and which is the cheapest, and which is the most powerful, and... damn, might as well wait for a dx10.1 full support to get cheaper AND actually used in more than 2 games... or is that dx11?

16 July 2008, 18:30	#11
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Check usual hardware review sites, not Amiga sites, thanks

16 July 2008, 18:33	#12
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	ok i found toni changed some settings in my bios and all works fine now even better than with the 7800 gs. Toni, i ask you because nobody answered me, is it possible to create 640 x 512 display with an ati ?

16 July 2008, 18:55	#14
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Resolutions are stored in registry but I don't know any utility except PowerStrip that can add or modify resolutions.

17 July 2008, 00:22	#15
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	thank you toni

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)