Video card choices, wanna help?

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:20 am

Admitatley i am not the worlds most adept person when it comes to chosing computer parts. Physically i know what im doing but when it comes to choices.. im a little lost.

So if anyone is willing to help me choose between the following cards it would be greatly appriciated. I don't really know which ones are the best value for money so help would be greatly appriciated.

As far as use is concerned the highest end game i would play is obvlivion and spore when it comes out ( spores the reason i need a new graphics card, my old one displays everything with a yellow tinge >_< )

Picture is as follows ( note i cant get the vic only one )

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

8800GT

dom · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:29 am

X-Lax wrote:

8800GT

+1. Price/Performance ratio, GT wins - and I love how you don't need a 950w power supply to run one. I've been eye'ing this particular card for a long time. 139,99... you just can't go wrong.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... cture=eVGA

^newegg of Canada

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:35 am

But is it really worth the extra $60 as oppsoed to the 9600? Is the 9600 really that bad in comparison?

EDIT: Or even in comparison to the 8600? Is the peformance between the 8800 gt really worth the $110 saved by getting a 8600?

Snoopy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:57 am

tedtwilliger wrote:

But is it really worth the extra $60 as oppsoed to the 9600? Is the 9600 really that bad in comparison?

EDIT: Or even in comparison to the 8600? Is the peformance between the 8800 gt really worth the $110 saved by getting a 8600?

yuh ;D

sirs1ayer · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 524 **Location:**

ati 4870 x2 pleze

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:01 am

sirs1ayer wrote:

ati 4870 x2 pleze

$649 later...

Inuyasha584 · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 1491 **Location:**

use an integrated card!! sarcasm makes people have crappy graphics

sirs1ayer · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 524 **Location:**

tedtwilliger wrote:

sirs1ayer wrote:

ati 4870 x2 pleze

$649 later...

pff, Your Price:$549.99
or just
4850 and over clock yourself Price after rebate(s):$152.99
no x2 but still full of win.

but to your original post, 8800 gt bang for buck better than the 9800, 8800gs is facking cheap, could put 2 in machine for price of 9800.

cin · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:57 am

sirs1ayer wrote:

ati 4870 x2 pleze

thats what i might be getting :]

CloudStrider · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 2125 **Location:** Away

8800GT

I have it, works well.

Shadow · **Joined:** Feb 2008 **Posts:** 1039 **Location:** lolwut

I've ordered a HD 4850 512MB.. Price around 130€, it's said 4850 beats 9800GTX single-handedly. Seems to me that Radeon HD offers more bang for the buck than Geforce does atm.

rumblemilitia · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 357 **Location:**

Palit 8600GT that i m using has very nice o/c potential.It has default o/c 600-1600 mhz

Stable o/c
Palit 8600GT Sonic 600 MHz 1600 Mhz Default

Palit 8600GT Sonic OC 680 MHz 1760MHz

I changed cooling system with a zalman one so there is no problem about temprature while o/c.

pr0klobster · **Joined:** Oct 2007 **Posts:** 1427 **Location:**

9800GTX if cost and power supply is not a concern. 8800GT otherwise. 8800GS - I have it, not quite what I had hoped for, even though it's decent.

[SD]Master_Wong · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:25 pm

nVidia > ATI

try remember that

Leon · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 273 **Location:** OTL

I'd go for 9600/9800.
I have a 9600GT myself, and I don't need an extra or better power supply. My current is 600W and it works like a charm.

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:29 pm

lol, splinter cell:CT. i love that game can't wait for my new computer

[SD]Master_Wong · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:31 pm

Leon wrote:

I'd go for 9600/9800.
I have a 9600GT myself, and I don't need an extra or better power supply. My current is 600W and it works like a charm.

dont go 9600

8800 or 9800

8800GTX is one of the best

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:13 pm

Thanks for all the replies. Im either going to get the 8800gt like suggested of the 9600 but it all depends on how much money i can justify spending.

thanks for the help ^_^

blackfalcon · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 1865 **Location:**

go with the 8800. btw leon looks like ur pics are a lil nsfw lol

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

blackfalcon wrote:

go with the 8800. btw leon looks like ur pics are a lil nsfw lol

Just the avatar, even then you can't see anything.

dom · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:22 am

[SD]Master_Wong wrote:

Leon wrote:

I'd go for 9600/9800.
I have a 9600GT myself, and I don't need an extra or better power supply. My current is 600W and it works like a charm.

dont go 9600

8800 or 9800

8800GTX is one of the best

+1xinfinite.

8600 is a horrible card, 9600 is a horrible decision.

Disconn3cted · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3293 **Location:** WV, USA

4850 is the best price/performance card imo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 814127370'

you would want this one with the cooler...

Fury · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 1596 **Location:**

msy ftw ^^
I heard there isnt anything special with the 9 series, so id go for one of the 8800's

Shadow · **Joined:** Feb 2008 **Posts:** 1039 **Location:** lolwut

[SD]Master_Wong wrote:

nVidia < ATI

I wholeheartedly agree. nVidia used to be the top dog though.

the.unseen. · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 1102 **Location:**

8800 GTS 512 MB.

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:28 am

Fury wrote:

msy ftw ^^

Cheapest computer parts around my way by a lot, love that place.

Kirkaldi · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 3083 **Location:** nyc

8800GT or 9800GT, your pick. I would take the 9800GT though.

woutR · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:45 pm

I don't think the 9800 is really worth it atm, it's not really that much of an upgrade when comparing to 8800GT.

I have an 8800GT and I'm very pleased. Anyways, I'd definitely NOT get the 8600 or 9600.
I don't get why people buy those tbh.

[SD]Master_Wong · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:11 pm

Shadow wrote:

[SD]Master_Wong wrote:

nVidia < ATI

I wholeheartedly agree. nVidia used to be the top dog though.

WTF

nVidia > ATI

let me say that again nVidia better then ATI!!!!!!!!

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