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kmsgoalie  5/22/08 2:58:43 PM
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ok well i just ordered a 512mb 8600 ---> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130290

i just wanted to know if this was a bad decision or not, since everyone seems to be talking about getting one of the 8800 series cards for good performance for a low price. any help is appreciated.
 
mentalynuts  5/22/08 3:02:26 PM
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yes the 8800 tend to be better cards but dont underestimate 8600 i have 8600gts and i can run crysis on high settings with good fps graphics cards do play a part in performance but a lot of most current games are more prosesser or ram dependant.You should be fine with the card you linked but rearly all comes down to what you can affored.
 
Antiz  5/22/08 3:03:17 PM
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8800 pisses all over the 8600 sorry to say..

well depends if its GT GTS or GTX etc etc but, 8800GTS+ will generally rape the 8600 series
 
LethalBurst  5/22/08 3:04:02 PM
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The 8800GT is much faster that the 8600, for not much more money. I would cancel the 8600 order, and get an 8800. You won't be disappointed.
 
Blacknd  5/22/08 3:12:22 PM
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Originally posted by LethalBurst

The 8800GT is much faster that the 8600, for not much more money. I would cancel the 8600 order, and get an 8800. You won't be disappointed.

I've heard the same. That even the 7950 is faster than the 8600, and the 8800 is faster than both. I personally have a 8800 in my laptop.

.. But in a good way.
Asiak  5/22/08 3:14:58 PM
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Originally posted by mentalynuts

yes the 8800 tend to be better cards but dont underestimate 8600 i have 8600gts and i can run crysis on high settings with good fps graphics cards do play a part in performance but a lot of most current games are more prosesser or ram dependant.You should be fine with the card you linked but rearly all comes down to what you can affored.

Out of curiosity what is your processor and how much RAM do you have?
 
Vagelisp  5/22/08 3:16:35 PM
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http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html

Please note the diff in memory bandwidth and Texture fill rate. a geforce 8800 is about 50 percent faster than any 8600 equivalent if you get a half giga 8600.

Specifications | Performance

  Core Clock (MHz) Shader Clock (MHz) Memory Clock (MHz) Memory Amount Memory Interface Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)
GeForce
8800 Ultra		 612 1500 1080 768MB 384-bit 103.7 39.2
GeForce
8800 GTX		 575 1350 900 768MB 384-bit 86.4 36.8
GeForce
8800 GTS		 500 1200 800 640MB or
320MB		 320-bit 64 24
GeForce
8800 GTS 512MB3		 650 1625 970 512MB 256-bit 64 41.6
GeForce
8800 GT		 600 1500 900 512MB 256-bit 57.6 33.6
GeForce
8800 GS		 550 1375 800 384MB 192-bit 38.4 26.4
GeForce
8600 GTS		 675 1450 1000 256MB 128-bit 32 10.8
GeForce
8600 GT		 540 1190 700 256MB 128-bit 22.4 8.64
GeForce
8500 GT		 450 900 400 256MB 128-bit 12.8 3.6
GeForce
8400 GS		 450 900 400 256MB 64-bit 6.4 3.6

 
TsukieU  5/22/08 3:17:14 PM
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There is a war going on for your mind.

Don't let them get you down, I have a OC'd 8600GTS 512, and I can run it just fine with high settings.  The difference between an OC 8600GTS and a standard 8800GT are minimal.  Not to mention if you grab a BFG 8600GTS OC, you have a lifetime warranty on it.

 

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kmsgoalie  5/22/08 3:42:00 PM
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