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Is the Nvidia Geforce 8800 GS good for gaming

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I have an iMac with a 3.06 ghz intel core 2 duo processor, snow leopard 10.6.3, an nvidia geforce 8800 gs, and 2 gb of ram. I wanted to play games like Counter Strike: Source and Left 4 Dead 2. How would those games work on my iMac?
 
i have your exact machine except for 4gb ram rather than 2gb

i dont actually play either of the titles you list, but I've played lots of other 3d graphics games without any issues at all. as a very general rule, if its a somewhat older game, i can usually run everything at max or near max settings. if its a current title, again as an average, id probably end up running games at about 80% of their max settings ie. still looking very nice

so yes i think its a good card (given the age of it)

one thing - be sure you have updated directx and your nvidia drivers - it helps
 
I wouldnt game on the 8800 GS. Its probably going to start dying on you in a year or less. I am going through my 3rd card in a month.
 
What manufacturer? Just because your card keeps dying doesn't mean it is specifically the nVidia chip.
 
AlexisV said:
What manufacturer? Just because your card keeps dying doesn't mean it is specifically the nVidia chip.
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Eh? All the 8800GS cards in the iMacs are nVIDIA reference boards, branded as nVIDIA. Basically yes, it's the nVIDIA chip going wrong.
 
I thought you were talking about a PC or Mac Pro since you said it was on a card.

Are you saying you've been through 3 iMacs?
 
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