Not very impressed with BFG6800GT Overclockability

[m21s]

I have the bfg6800gt OC and mine doesn't seem to overclock very well.
Raising it just slightly creates artifacts in games like far cry and so on.
I just installed a nv5 silencer on it and the temps are running nice and cool.

Do some cards overclock better than others?

I'm using the 66.93 drivers, do different drivers preform better?

Anyone else seeing poor overclocks from this card or is it just me

Thanks

 

[fishmonger12]

it comes overclocked, you know.

yes, some cards are good overclockers, some aren't. it isn't always a cooling issue. sometimes it just depends on the quality of the card you bought, which boils down to luck.

 

[m21s]

oh yeah, i know its already overclocked. It just doesnt seem to do to well pushing it anymore

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: m21s
oh yeah, i know its already overclocked. It just doesnt seem to well pushing it anymore

How terrible. You only got what you paid for.
It's really terrible how companies these days think they can get away with only giving us what we pay for, I want something for nothing, damnit!

You're not going to believe this m21s, but I bought a liter of JimBeam bourbon the other day, and you know what was in it??!?!?!?!

One goddam* liter of Jim Beam bourbon! I was hoping for at least 1.25l!

Is there someone we can write to and complain?! Start a class action suit?!?!

 

[m21s]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: m21s
oh yeah, i know its already overclocked. It just doesnt seem to well pushing it anymore

How terrible. You only got what you paid for.
It's really terrible how companies these days think they can get away with only giving us what we pay for, I want something for nothing, damnit!

You're not going to believe this m21s, but I bought a liter of JimBeam bourbon the other day, and you know what was in it??!?!?!?!

One goddam* liter of Jim Beam bourbon! I was hoping for at least 1.25l!

Is there someone we can write to and complain?! Start a class action suit?!?!

oh your a real winner, im not looking for these comments.
people like you I cant stand. I'm asking for help from people who aren't being a smart ass.
go crawl in a hole somewhere with your Jim Beam.

 

[nRollo]

News for you m21s:
Not only do some cards OC better than others, some cards are damaged by OCing. You'd never return a card you damaged after you voided the warranty by OCing and changing the HSF though I'm sure.

You'd just whip out another $400 and say, "The chance for that extra 10% was well worth $400, but not the extra $100 to buy stock.", right?

 

[m21s]

And your helping me how?

 

[CraigRT]

while Rollo isn't making any friends with his posts, I do agree... who cares if the card doesn't OC well... it if works at stock speeds, that's what it's meant to do.

I went to Ultra speeds with my eVGA and I am happy... although I wouldn't be upset if it didn't OC at all... fact is, it's a powerful enough card anyways.. but OCing prowess just happens to be good, which is cool.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Rollo,

Why is it you seem to be negative 98% of the time? Enjoy life buddy.. you only have one. See the good things out of life..you'll live much healthier and happier

 

[m21s]

oh beleive me im not upset at all.

I'm just looking for any more advice to get a little more from the card.
If I cant then I cant, but i'd like to try all options first

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

A lot of it depends on hardware too. If your powersupply can't supply the ample power to cover for your extra periphials, your card won't overclock highly or to your expectations. cooling can be a factor too. There's a lot that can stop anything from overclocking well. Make sure you have high quality components and cooling, then you "shouldn't" have a problem.

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Rollo,

Why is it you seem to be negative 98% of the time? Enjoy life buddy.. you only have one. See the good things out of life..you'll live much healthier and happier

Because I'm evil.....

Seriously, the thread is sort of whack. There's no justification to complain when you don't get something for nothing, even if others do.

All he's done is say "BFG6800GTs aren't OCable". What did he do to raise the potential? Did he add a Silencer? Does he water cool? Does he have a slot fan blowing on it? Does he have a OCer case with many fans and much airflow? Cleared out the cards around it? Flash the bios? Overvolt it?

Who knows? All he tells us is that he's disappointed in the bad OCing, and wants help.

 

[m21s]

Antec 430W PSU
AMD fx-55
1gig OCZ Platinum rev2 RAM
74gig WD Raptor HD
Lian Li PC-65 Case.
Plextor 716A Dual DVD Burner
Audigy 2 Zs

I think I have high quality components...lol

Oh well...

 

[m21s]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Rollo,

Why is it you seem to be negative 98% of the time? Enjoy life buddy.. you only have one. See the good things out of life..you'll live much healthier and happier

Because I'm evil.....

Seriously, the thread is sort of whack. There's no justification to complain when you don't get something for nothing, even if others do.

All he's done is say "BFG6800GTs aren't OCable". What did he do to raise the potential? Did he add a Silencer? Does he water cool? Does he have a slot fan blowing on it? Does he have a OCer case with many fans and much airflow? Cleared out the cards around it? Flash the bios? Overvolt it?

Who knows? All he tells us is that he's disappointed in the bad OCing, and wants help.

Did you read my inital post? I dont think so...YES I DID ADD A SILENCER, I stated that in my first post.

 

[m21s]

Lets make Rollo HAPPY Shall we,

Added a NV-5 Silencer DONE
Cleared out all spots around card DONE
4 fans in my case cooling including the 2 PSU fans DONE

So this is why im asking the question Rollo.
Is there anything else OTHER people are doing to get better results.

Obviously your not an overclocker so why are you even replying in this thread?

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: m21s
Lets make Rollo HAPPY Shall we,

Added a NV-5 Silencer DONE
Cleared out all spots around card DONE
4 fans in my case cooling including the 2 PSU fans DONE

So this is why im asking the question Rollo.
Is there anything else OTHER people are doing to get better results.

Obviously your not an overclocker so why are you even replying in this thread?

Because he likes to make people feel like sh|t

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: m21s
Lets make Rollo HAPPY Shall we,

Added a NV-5 Silencer DONE
Cleared out all spots around card DONE
4 fans in my case cooling including the 2 PSU fans DONE

So this is why im asking the question Rollo.
Is there anything else OTHER people are doing to get better results.

Obviously your not an overclocker so why are you even replying in this thread?

That's not true- I ran my 5800NU at 500/500 instead of 400/400, and I ran my 6800NU at 16/6, 350/800 instead of 15/5, 325/700.
I don't OC my X800 XT PE because it's even more pointless than OC an OCd BFG6800GT OC.

BTW- pay off my student loans if you want to make me happy.

Given your fine hardware, your artifacting, I'd say watercooling is your best option. I'm not a huge fan of raising voltage. I wouldn't worry about it though- your card is stock OCd and Ultra speed isn't going to add any performance you'd notice.

 

[Paratus]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: m21s
oh yeah, i know its already overclocked. It just doesnt seem to well pushing it anymore

How terrible. You only got what you paid for.
It's really terrible how companies these days think they can get away with only giving us what we pay for, I want something for nothing, damnit!

You're not going to believe this m21s, but I bought a liter of JimBeam bourbon the other day, and you know what was in it??!?!?!?!

One goddam* liter of Jim Beam bourbon! I was hoping for at least 1.25l!

Is there someone we can write to and complain?! Start a class action suit?!?!

Judging by the quality of your posts tonight. There is NOT 1 liter left in that bottle!

Joking!

 

[shimsham]

damn rollo. he said he was not impressed with its ocing ability. he said nothing of being unhappy, or returning it. geez....

i only have an evga6800nu, but i can say that different drivers will allow for different ocs. im currently at 410/850(can run stable at 420/870, but i like to back it down from max) using 71.20 drivers. the last i had (cant recall exactly now) would top out at 375/800ish. this is using the coolbits hack via nvhardpage.

maybe try ocing with rivatuner or some other 3rd party program.

 

[Paratus]

Damn it I make a joke at Rollos expense right after he settles down and says something helpful.

Ah well.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Paratus
Damn it I make a joke at Rollos expense right after he settles down and says something helpful.

Ah well.

That's a first

 

[nRollo]

All right- I probably should have had some of the Jim Beam tonite.

m21s- you have my sincere apology for questioning your motives. Good luck in your quest.

 

[302efi]

m21s, your missing Rollo's point...Is it worth burning out a $400 card for a 10 +/- gain ?....

So you bought a card that had the term "OVERCLOCKED" in the title and thought it was suppose to be on par with Gainwind Golden Sample 6800GT ?

OWNED

 

[m21s]

lol
damn 1 simple post and it turns into a soap opera! LOL

I was just looking for other peoples overclocks with this card and see if i was missing something.

I've seen some impressive numbers and I'm not getting close...lol

Next time i'll keep quiet

I think my quest has ended...my card just doesnt overclock well....now where is my Jim Beam!

 

[m21s]

Originally posted by: 302efi
m21s, your missing Rollo's point...Is it worth burning out a $400 card for a 10 +/- gain ?....

So you bought a card that had the term "OVERCLOCKED" in the title and thought it was suppose to be on par with Gainwind Golden Sample 6800GT ?

OWNED

BTW I wasn't OWNED, lol
I didnt buy the card because It said OVERCLOCKED in the title. I bought the card because I paid half price for it...lol

Whats wrong with you people in here....