My geForce 8800 512 blew up playing on medium-high settings. Funny, the game even with my lower end card ran smooth as butter until my card just overheated and died.

The card was old, needed replaced/upgraded... it played WoW just fine, but looking for something good to run Aion on high settings and PvP no problem and look good, too.

Suggestions?

nvidia 275 gtx or and ati card they are pretty damn cheap. Sepends what brand you like. I always though nvidia were superior but ATI got their act togethe and i am seriously thinking about going with them when i upgrade next.

Helps to know your price range.

Though as a side note, my 8800 GT is doing just fine...

MY friend just got a ATI 4650 for 37$ no tax no  S&H from neweeg, you should check it out

Originally posted by Sanvean

My geForce 8800 512 blew up playing on medium-high settings. Funny, the game even with my lower end card ran smooth as butter until my card just overheated and died.

The card was old, needed replaced/upgraded... it played WoW just fine, but looking for something good to run Aion on high settings and PvP no problem and look good, too.

Suggestions?

Depends on how much you want to spend and how long you are willing to wait for the next new big thing.

If you don't mind waiting and splurging a bit, wait for the 5870, its just around the corner.

I'm in Canada, so US vs CAD prices are a bit different, let's just say around $200 CAD give or take, but willing to go higher for a card that would knock the socks off my nVidia 8800 GT 512 mb card.

I was running the game ok, only minute lag here are there - lots of nice spell effects etc..., but my card would start going a bit crazy and shut down. The last shut down burned it up. I installed the same exact 8800 GT in my computer from my husband's PC and I get the same error. I'm not going to risk burning up another card, I'd die without internet :P

Things are OK on lower settings with the 8800 GT, but the game looks yucko on low and I'd rather not play it at all if it won't look good and run fast.

Originally posted by Sanvean

I'm in Canada, so US vs CAD prices are a bit different, let's just say around $200 CAD give or take, but willing to go higher for a card that would knock the socks off my nVidia 8800 GT 512 mb card.

I was running the game ok, only minute lag here are there - lots of nice spell effects etc..., but my card would start going a bit crazy and shut down. The last shut down burned it up. I installed the same exact 8800 GT in my computer from my husband's PC and I get the same error. I'm not going to risk burning up another card, I'd die without internet :P

Things are OK on lower settings with the 8800 GT, but the game looks yucko on low and I'd rather not play it at all if it won't look good and run fast.

There ya go luv. EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 with Lifetime Warranty.

Most excellent, thank you!

 yep same yere 8800gt (thats the new 8800 serie)

ran smoothas butter not at max ,but it might be might protection that slowdown everything by 35% 

eard its a big issue the more data there is to process

i recently purchased the 8600 gt because nething more would prolly been a whole new system upgrade to handle the card. how do u think it will fair out on med settings 2 gig duo cor 2.8 gig system

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Originally posted by ABRaquel

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Originally posted by Sanvean

I'm in Canada, so US vs CAD prices are a bit different, let's just say around $200 CAD give or take, but willing to go higher for a card that would knock the socks off my nVidia 8800 GT 512 mb card.
I was running the game ok, only minute lag here are there - lots of nice spell effects etc..., but my card would start going a bit crazy and shut down. The last shut down burned it up. I installed the same exact 8800 GT in my computer from my husband's PC and I get the same error. I'm not going to risk burning up another card, I'd die without internet :P
Things are OK on lower settings with the 8800 GT, but the game looks yucko on low and I'd rather not play it at all if it won't look good and run fast.

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There ya go luv. EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 with Lifetime Warranty.

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EVGA is the bomb. Best customer service anywhere, well besides newegg. When my EVGA 680i motherboard died, I rma it and EVGA sent me a 780i. Sure it was used, but who cares, it was a upgrade, I wish thrilled. I've seen people with with the 8800GTX rma it and EVGA sent them new 260GTX. I guess they lucked out and EVGA must of ran out of stock on the 8800GTX and 250GTX. You can't go wrong with EVGA.

Originally posted by Sanvean

My geForce 8800 512 blew up playing on medium-high settings. Funny, the game even with my lower end card ran smooth as butter until my card just overheated and died.

The card was old, needed replaced/upgraded... it played WoW just fine, but looking for something good to run Aion on high settings and PvP no problem and look good, too.

Suggestions?

My 8800GT 512 worked fine on max settings and there was a sea of people around me at server open. Maybe the problem is something else, and not your car? Such as the fan, the case, or something else preventing your card from cooling?

Very possible that it's something else. One easy cheap fix is to open up my tower and put my deskfan on it if I notice it getting too hot with my husband's 8800 card.

I think for budget, the 260 is a good fit for my needs. I am a bit surprised though that there aren't more card options, seems the games are starting to exceed available cards.

Aion runs smooth on the 8800 gt, but I can see the game visually has so much more to offer in terms of graphics.

Originally posted by Sanvean

My geForce 8800 512 blew up playing on medium-high settings. Funny, the game even with my lower end card ran smooth as butter until my card just overheated and died.

The card was old, needed replaced/upgraded... it played WoW just fine, but looking for something good to run Aion on high settings and PvP no problem and look good, too.

Suggestions?

8 hr session today 1920 x 1080 max settings on everything started overheating my 2 x 9800 GTX's :)

giving the machine a couple of hour break and ordering some aftermarket cooling for them as they are the stock nvidia ones.

Originally posted by Sanvean

My geForce 8800 512 blew up playing on medium-high settings. Funny, the game even with my lower end card ran smooth as butter until my card just overheated and died.

The card was old, needed replaced/upgraded... it played WoW just fine, but looking for something good to run Aion on high settings and PvP no problem and look good, too.

Suggestions?

The 4850 does a snazzy job and will cost you just under $100, or you can do better with the 4870 at $135.  If you're not looking to spend big bucks then that's the way to do it.

I run the 4850 and Aion is nothing.  I tested 24x AA last night and experienced stutter only when loading into a new area.  I'll drop it to 16x AA next time.