8800GTS Video Card dies, RIP

I was waiting for it because same happend to another computer in the house with the same 8800GTS. I replaced that one with a AMD5750. Now my 8800GTS 512mb died also.

I am looking into buying a new graphics card, but my computer is a little outdated for me to buy high end video card.

My specs:

Intel Quad Core 6600 2,4Ghz (Can clock to 3Ghz)

Corsair 4GB DDR2 800mhz (3GB active)

Asus P5B motherboard

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit

My budget for new gfx card is around 100 to 150 euros. What would you guys recommend? Go for same perfomance or buy a better one? I'm not sure if there will be any bottleneck.

AMD's Radeon HD6870 how does this card compare to GTX460? Its 10 euros cheaper at 140euros for me.

My power supply is Corsair 520HX. Its a good quality PSU but I'm not sure how much more these card consume wattage compared to the 8800GTS.

Sad to see yours go, mines still kicking butt, but if you OC your CPU to 3.0ghz, even the GTX570 won't bottleneck it.

Are you sure it's dead? What's wrong with it? If it's a temperature related problem, they can sometimes be brought back to life be simply reapplying the thermal paste.CuRle_

Green and white stuff on the screen. Also like 10 second delays for something happening on screen.

Yeah I heard that before, baking it in the oven or even reaplying thermal paste seems a hassle for me. I just wouldn't know how tbh. I'm not that technical.

Was a good card while it lasted though.

I was waiting for it because same happend to another computer in the house with the same 8800GTS. I replaced that one with a AMD5750. Now my 8800GTS 512mb died also.

I am looking into buying a new graphics card, but my computer is a little outdated for me to buy high end video card.

My specs:

Intel Quad Core 6600 2,4Ghz (Can clock to 3Ghz)

Corsair 4GB DDR2 800mhz (3GB active)

Asus P5B motherboard

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit

My budget for new gfx card is around 100 to 150 euros. What would you guys recommend? Go for same perfomance or buy a better one? I'm not sure if there will be any bottleneck.

PullTheTricker

I decided to order AMD's ATI Radeon HD 6870 from XFX. Found one for 140 euros. Seemed like a very solid price. Hopefully I won't be dissapointed.

I hear more about 8800GT/GTS dying lately than any other card.

What is up with those things? Was there a major defect or heat issue?

I hear more about 8800GT/GTS dying lately than any other card.

What is up with those things? Was there a major defect or heat issue?

danjammer69

4yrs old...

[QUOTE="danjammer69"]

I hear more about 8800GT/GTS dying lately than any other card.

What is up with those things? Was there a major defect or heat issue?

GTR12

4yrs old...

[QUOTE="danjammer69"]

I hear more about 8800GT/GTS dying lately than any other card.

What is up with those things? Was there a major defect or heat issue?

GTR12

4yrs old...

GPUs shouldn't die after 4 years. That's not normal. I too have been hearing about a ton of G92s dying lately. It seems like 8800gt's fall victim to early death more often, but the 8800gts 512mbs are starting to die off too. There is most definitely an epidemic of these cards dying. There must've been some type of design flaw or shoddy quality in some part of that GPU design from Nvidia, since multiple vendors' 8800's are doing it.

[QUOTE="GTR12"]

[QUOTE="danjammer69"]

I hear more about 8800GT/GTS dying lately than any other card.

What is up with those things? Was there a major defect or heat issue?

hartsickdiscipl

4yrs old...

GPUs shouldn't die after 4 years. That's not normal. I too have been hearing about a ton of G92s dying lately. It seems like 8800gt's fall victim to early death more often, but the 8800gts 512mbs are starting to die off too. There is most definitely an epidemic of these cards dying. There must've been some type of design flaw or shoddy quality in some part of that GPU design from Nvidia, since multiple vendors' 8800's are doing it.

GPUs shouldn't die after 4 years. That's not normal. I too have been hearing about a ton of G92s dying lately. It seems like 8800gt's fall victim to early death more often, but the 8800gts 512mbs are starting to die off too. There is most definitely an epidemic of these cards dying. There must've been some type of design flaw or shoddy quality in some part of that GPU design from Nvidia, since multiple vendors' 8800's are doing it.

hartsickdiscipl

Is it normal? No definitely not. I can understand if it was just 1 8800GTS 512mb. But my bro's PC had the same card. Died a few months ago too. Seems very sucpicious tbh, not normal at all. But whatever, it was one of my strongest GFX card coming on second place to the Radeon 9800pro I used to play with Half-Life 2 :D

Btw I ran 3DMark 2011. Got 3712 points, seems solid yes? Looks like a good buy to me. Hopefully it won't die on me too soon hehe.