What video card are you using with Vista?

David_L6 · February 8th, 2007

I put together a complete new computer for Vista (just playing it safe - still have my XP machine to use until most of the bugs are worked out of Vista).
I used an Intel DG965WH motherboard because it has onboard video and that saved me the cost of buying a video card to start with. I had plans and still do of using an add in video card. Just wondering what video cards people that have Vista are using.

My Vista system:

Vista Ultimate
2 X 1 GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
P4 630 (Only for a couple of more months. I'll be buying a C2D E6700 when prices are dropped in second quarter.)
Onboard video and sound for now (haven't even hooked up speakers yet.)

**Admiral Michael** · February 9th, 2007

I have a XFX GeForce 6600 256MB AGP card in my Vista system.

**NetRyder** · February 9th, 2007

I have an eVGA 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800GT in my desktop, and a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 in my Tablet.
Both are PCI-e cards.

Racer_600 · February 9th, 2007

I've got an ATI X1900 XTX in my main system running dual DVI.

Matt

Sinster · February 9th, 2007

8800gtx

emeritus · February 9th, 2007

Running a GF 5950Ultra in one and a 7800GS in my main system.

David_L6 · February 9th, 2007

Wow! 5950 Ultra.... I thought that I was the only one that still had one of those.

Are the 8800's the only cards that are having driver issues with Vista?

**Shamus MacNoob** · February 9th, 2007

All cards have issues with an OS at some point, As far as the 8800's I hear they are running fine, strange huh ?

All games on all cards ar going to have a fair number of problems but it wont be one card or one game, it will be like this for 6 month's and it will settle, If you want to game then you need to wait a while with Vista , or put up with the normal problems.

David_L6 · February 9th, 2007

Not much of a gamer... I have CFS2, FS9, and FSX but I don't have any of them on the computer with Vista. Even if I did play a lot of computer games I have a computer with XP and a 7800GTX.

Hhmmm.... Maybe I'll move the 7800GTX to the Vista computer and buy an 8800GTX for the XP machine (right after I hit the lottery!

)

**madmatt** · February 9th, 2007

http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=81724

ATI X1900 XT

Things are working out well. I rate a 5.4 over all with graphics being a 5.9 and gaming graphics being 5.8.

**failurbydesign** · February 9th, 2007

radeon x700pro i got a 4.9 for it...

**kcnychief** · February 9th, 2007

Originally Posted by madmatt

http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=81724

ATI X1900 XT

Things are working out well. I rate a 5.4 over all with graphics being a 5.9 and gaming graphics being 5.8.

Not to be too OT, but how the heck is your system that high? Did you OC your CPU?

**ming** · February 9th, 2007

As stated in sig.

I have no problem running vista so far. However, if this can be associated to to the graphics card (after all the complaints in relation to gaming) then, yes, I'm having a hard time trying to play my favourite CSS on it.

**madmatt** · February 9th, 2007

Originally Posted by kcnychief

Not to be too OT, but how the heck is your system that high? Did you OC your CPU?

Ha, no. My lowest score was 5.4 * for the 4GB of RAM (which shows up as 3.25GB in the 32-bit OS, but at least my applications run). I scored a 5.5 for my CPU. 5.9 for my WD Raptor X RAID 0 configuration. Here are the scores in color.

* I scored the same on 64-bit with all 4GB of RAM being visible.

David_L6 · February 9th, 2007

madmatt,

What CPU do you have? I get 4.2 for my P4 630 CPU. That's higher than I expected.

I get only 1.0 for graphics though.

EDIT: Never mind... I see in your thread here http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=81724 that you have an E6700.

**kcnychief** · February 9th, 2007

That is still an unusually high CPU score, but good for you.

I get a 5.9 for my Raptor running without RAID, woo.

Sinster · February 9th, 2007

I only get 5.1

I have no issues with my 8800.

apu95 · February 13th, 2007

Intel 915GM on my laptop...total crap...I've a 1.0 in the experience thing just cuz Intel won't make WDDM drivers for the chipset

**sean.ferguson** · February 14th, 2007

I am using a Saphire radeon X1300 XT 256MB AGB 8x Card

Tweakfiend · February 15th, 2007

Sapphire Radeon x1550 256 Mb score 4.8...... overall 4.2

February 8th, 2007	Top \| #1
David_L6 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2005 Posts: 180 Reputation: 130 Power: 93	What video card are you using with Vista? I put together a complete new computer for Vista (just playing it safe - still have my XP machine to use until most of the bugs are worked out of Vista). I used an Intel DG965WH motherboard because it has onboard video and that saved me the cost of buying a video card to start with. I had plans and still do of using an add in video card. Just wondering what video cards people that have Vista are using. My Vista system: Vista Ultimate 2 X 1 GB DDR2 667MHz RAM P4 630 (Only for a couple of more months. I'll be buying a C2D E6700 when prices are dropped in second quarter.) Onboard video and sound for now (haven't even hooked up speakers yet.)

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 298	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? I have an eVGA 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800GT in my desktop, and a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 in my Tablet. Both are PCI-e cards. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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David_L6 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2005 Posts: 180 Reputation: 130 Power: 93	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? Wow! 5950 Ultra.... I thought that I was the only one that still had one of those. Are the 8800's the only cards that are having driver issues with Vista?

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Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 182	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? All cards have issues with an OS at some point, As far as the 8800's I hear they are running fine, strange huh ? All games on all cards ar going to have a fair number of problems but it wont be one card or one game, it will be like this for 6 month's and it will settle, If you want to game then you need to wait a while with Vista , or put up with the normal problems. ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

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David_L6 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2005 Posts: 180 Reputation: 130 Power: 93	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? Not much of a gamer... I have CFS2, FS9, and FSX but I don't have any of them on the computer with Vista. Even if I did play a lot of computer games I have a computer with XP and a 7800GTX. Hhmmm.... Maybe I'll move the 7800GTX to the Vista computer and buy an 8800GTX for the XP machine (right after I hit the lottery! )

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=81724 ATI X1900 XT Things are working out well. I rate a 5.4 over all with graphics being a 5.9 and gaming graphics being 5.8.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? Originally Posted by madmatt http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=81724 ATI X1900 XT Things are working out well. I rate a 5.4 over all with graphics being a 5.9 and gaming graphics being 5.8. Not to be too OT, but how the heck is your system that high? Did you OC your CPU? XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? As stated in sig. I have no problem running vista so far. However, if this can be associated to to the graphics card (after all the complaints in relation to gaming) then, yes, I'm having a hard time trying to play my favourite CSS on it. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

February 9th, 2007	Top \| #14
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? Originally Posted by kcnychief Not to be too OT, but how the heck is your system that high? Did you OC your CPU? Ha, no. My lowest score was 5.4 * for the 4GB of RAM (which shows up as 3.25GB in the 32-bit OS, but at least my applications run). I scored a 5.5 for my CPU. 5.9 for my WD Raptor X RAID 0 configuration. Here are the scores in color. * I scored the same on 64-bit with all 4GB of RAM being visible.

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David_L6 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2005 Posts: 180 Reputation: 130 Power: 93	Re: What video card are you using with Vista? madmatt, What CPU do you have? I get 4.2 for my P4 630 CPU. That's higher than I expected. I get only 1.0 for graphics though. EDIT: Never mind... I see in your thread here http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=81724 that you have an E6700.

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