Considering new Graphics card

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Josef W. Segur Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 4504 Credit: 1,414,761 RAC: 0	Message 1535140 - Posted: 2 Jul 2014, 23:41:50 UTC The descriptive comments at the beginning of gpu_list.php say: // generate a page of the best-performing GPU models. // // "best-performing" is defined as minimizing the average of // // elapsed_time(J)/rsc_fpops_est(J) // over completed jobs J currently in the DB That does appear to be what it's doing, with some minor special cases like not going back over 30 days in the DB. The primary flaw is that there's no compensation for running more than one task simultaneously, which generally increases productivity but also increases the elapsed time for each task. With app_config.xml allowing even those running stock GPU apps to use their GPUs more efficiently, that's a pity. Anyhow, enthusiast cards are probably more likely to be running multiple tasks at once, but that flaw means those cards are not fairly compared. Joe ID: 1535140 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1535706 - Posted: 3 Jul 2014, 23:15:11 UTC Think I've settled on this as mentioned earlier... http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2762-KR $244.99 Price fits right into my price range. Will it work with non-stock apps? ID: 1535706 ·

Zalster Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242	Message 1535712 - Posted: 3 Jul 2014, 23:24:16 UTC - in response to Message 1535706. Should work without any problems. Congratulations on your decision. Hope you get to crunch on it soon so we can see how it does. Zalster ID: 1535712 ·

spitfire_mk_2 Send message Joined: 14 Apr 00 Posts: 563 Credit: 27,306,885 RAC: 0	Message 1535761 - Posted: 4 Jul 2014, 0:38:53 UTC - in response to Message 1535706. Think I've settled on this as mentioned earlier... http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2762-KR $244.99 Price fits right into my price range. Will it work with non-stock apps? Eh? 15 dollar rebate? Why so little? Here it says 20 dollars rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130934 ID: 1535761 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1535772 - Posted: 4 Jul 2014, 1:09:51 UTC - in response to Message 1535761. Think I've settled on this as mentioned earlier... http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2762-KR $244.99 Price fits right into my price range. Will it work with non-stock apps? Eh? 15 dollar rebate? Why so little? Here it says 20 dollars rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130934 Nice catch Spitfire. It's ordered ID: 1535772 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1538090 - Posted: 8 Jul 2014, 20:51:47 UTC New card arrived today...it'll be installed Saturday night ID: 1538090 ·

TimeLord04 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23	Message 1538156 - Posted: 8 Jul 2014, 23:29:03 UTC Congrats, Blurf. I hope it serves you well. So far, my EVGA GTX760 is performing very well for me. I think you'll really like your new card. :-) TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos ID: 1538156 ·

tbret Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 May 99 Posts: 3380 Credit: 296,162,071 RAC: 40	Message 1538201 - Posted: 9 Jul 2014, 3:05:31 UTC - in response to Message 1538090. New card arrived today...it'll be installed Saturday night I don't know how you can stand it until then. ID: 1538201 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1538269 - Posted: 9 Jul 2014, 5:34:46 UTC - in response to Message 1538201. Last modified: 9 Jul 2014, 5:36:10 UTC New card arrived today...it'll be installed Saturday night I don't know how you can stand it until then. Don't have a choice. I have a physical disability-don't have the manual dexterity for hardware work. No way my wife is going near the guts of my machines. Unless you want to come to upstate NY and do the install for me? :) ID: 1538269 ·

Grant (SSSF) Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13736 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304	Message 1538343 - Posted: 9 Jul 2014, 7:28:16 UTC - in response to Message 1538269. Unless you want to come to upstate NY and do the install for me? :) Can you cover airfares & accommodation? :-) Grant Darwin NT ID: 1538343 ·

tbret Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 May 99 Posts: 3380 Credit: 296,162,071 RAC: 40	Message 1538687 - Posted: 9 Jul 2014, 20:25:32 UTC - in response to Message 1538269. Unless you want to come to upstate NY and do the install for me? :) No, but if you'll mail me the card I'll be happy to test it for you. ID: 1538687 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1538688 - Posted: 9 Jul 2014, 20:27:39 UTC - in response to Message 1538343. Unless you want to come to upstate NY and do the install for me? :) Can you cover airfares & accommodation? :-) No can do. Sorry ;) ID: 1538688 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1540636 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 1:53:27 UTC Installed and running...switching it to some Seti WU's later tonight ID: 1540636 ·

tbret Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 May 99 Posts: 3380 Credit: 296,162,071 RAC: 40	Message 1540705 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 5:29:22 UTC - in response to Message 1540636. Installed and running...switching it to some Seti WU's later tonight You may find it will run a little better on CUDA 5. ID: 1540705 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1540804 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 10:47:15 UTC - in response to Message 1540705. Installed and running...switching it to some Seti WU's later tonight You may find it will run a little better on CUDA 5. Well Seti GPU processing times went from 15 mins to 10 mins so that is an improvement. How do I switch to CUDA 5? ID: 1540804 ·

Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489	Message 1540807 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 10:57:52 UTC - in response to Message 1540804. Installed and running...switching it to some Seti WU's later tonight You may find it will run a little better on CUDA 5. Well Seti GPU processing times went from 15 mins to 10 mins so that is an improvement. How do I switch to CUDA 5? Just rerun the lunatics installer and select it. ;-) Cheers. ID: 1540807 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1540808 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 11:07:20 UTC - in response to Message 1540807. Installed and running...switching it to some Seti WU's later tonight You may find it will run a little better on CUDA 5. Well Seti GPU processing times went from 15 mins to 10 mins so that is an improvement. How do I switch to CUDA 5? Just rerun the lunatics installer and select it. ;-) Cheers. Is Lunatics_Win64_v0.41_setup the current version? ID: 1540808 ·

Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489	Message 1540809 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 11:10:20 UTC - in response to Message 1540808. Installed and running...switching it to some Seti WU's later tonight You may find it will run a little better on CUDA 5. Well Seti GPU processing times went from 15 mins to 10 mins so that is an improvement. How do I switch to CUDA 5? Just rerun the lunatics installer and select it. ;-) Cheers. Is Lunatics_Win64_v0.41_setup the current version? That it is. ;-) Cheers. ID: 1540809 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1540838 - Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 12:57:02 UTC Anyone interested in my old GTX460 (if my nephew hasn't sold it yet)?? $50 + shipping ID: 1540838 ·

Oz Send message Joined: 6 Jun 99 Posts: 233 Credit: 200,655,462 RAC: 212	Message 1541533 - Posted: 14 Jul 2014, 14:05:14 UTC - in response to Message 1540838. Hi, Blurf, I travel regularly throughout upstate NY, and would be more than happy to help you out if I can, Also, I'm interested in the 460... let me know. Member of the 20 Year Club ID: 1541533 ·

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