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Graphics card by kao on 05-21-2008 at 09:32 PM
What should I get? £250-£300 max.
8800GTS 512mb still good or are the ATI HD 3800's better now?
RE: Graphics card by Th3rmal on 05-22-2008 at 07:22 AM
i like the 8800GTS so that would be my choice. I dont know much about the ATI card as i have never been a fan of ATI.
RE: Graphics card by mattisdada on 05-22-2008 at 07:42 AM
8800GTS is one of the worst options to buy a graphics card. The 8800GT is cheaper and more powerfull. I recommend the 8800GT, or the 9600GT if you want more VALUE but less performance.
3800's arent as good, but have a few advantages, but still not as good over all. There good for a budget gaming PC
RE: Graphics card by Th3rmal on 05-22-2008 at 08:53 AM
quote:I would have to agree, the GT is much better than the GTS, and it is relatively cheap as well. I stated in my last post that the GTS is better, i would probably stick by that if we were comparing the GTS and the 3800, but that would be because im a nvidea fanboy
Originally posted by mattisdada
8800GTS is one of the worst options to buy a graphics card. The 8800GT is cheaper and more powerfull. I recommend the 8800GT, or the 9600GT if you want more VALUE but less performance.
3800's arent as good, but have a few advantages, but still not as good over all. There good for a budget gaming PC
RE: RE: Graphics card by Phillip on 05-22-2008 at 08:58 AM
quote:I was able to pick up my 3870 for $190 less than the 8800GT's were a few months ago and clock it slightly higher. Out performed my mates PCs in games like Crysis and Cod4 etc.. I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
Originally posted by mattisdada
8800GTS is one of the worst options to buy a graphics card. The 8800GT is cheaper and more powerfull. I recommend the 8800GT, or the 9600GT if you want more VALUE but less performance.
3800's aren't as good, but have a few advantages, but still not as good over all. There good for a budget gaming PC
Can't suggest what card you should get now because I really just don't give a shit now.
RE: Graphics card by Th3rmal on 05-22-2008 at 09:11 AM
quote:I dont think the 8800GT can be classified as a budget card, seeming as it is still one of the more expensive ones out there...especially the 512mb or the 1gb models
Originally posted by Phillip
I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
RE: Graphics card by John Anderton on 05-22-2008 at 09:55 AM
a) alex is a money whore
b) Don't get the 9600 GT. Its not worth it (so I've heard)
c) I like the 8800 GT. DX 10 iirc 
Not too costly, again iirc
RE: RE: Graphics card by Phillip on 05-22-2008 at 10:01 AM
quote:Get a job.
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:I dont think the 8800GT can be classified as a budget card, seeming as it is still one of the more expensive ones out there...especially the 512mb or the 1gb models
Originally posted by Phillip
I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
RE: Graphics card by John Anderton on 05-22-2008 at 10:03 AM
quote:Just because you have a job doesn't justify the cost. I for one wouldn't want to spend insane amounts on unjustifiable objects irrespective of how much I have in my pocket/bank.
Originally posted by Phillip
quote:Get a job.
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:I dont think the 8800GT can be classified as a budget card, seeming as it is still one of the more expensive ones out there...especially the 512mb or the 1gb models
Originally posted by Phillip
I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
RE: RE: Graphics card by Phillip on 05-22-2008 at 10:07 AM
quote:I would hardly call $200 insane amounts of money
Originally posted by John Anderton
quote:Just because you have a job doesn't justify the cost. I for one wouldn't want to spend insane amounts on unjustifiable objects irrespective of how much I have in my pocket/bank.
Originally posted by Phillip
quote:Get a job.
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:I dont think the 8800GT can be classified as a budget card, seeming as it is still one of the more expensive ones out there...especially the 512mb or the 1gb models
Originally posted by Phillip
I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
I could have purchased 4 of them with this weeks pay.
RE: Graphics card by Th3rmal on 05-22-2008 at 11:47 AM
quote:My studies are more important than me earning a little money.
Originally posted by Phillip
quote:Get a job.
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:I dont think the 8800GT can be classified as a budget card, seeming as it is still one of the more expensive ones out there...especially the 512mb or the 1gb models
Originally posted by Phillip
I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
The new 9800GTX cards might be worth having a look at. At MSY their price ranges from $340-385 AUD
RE: RE: Graphics card by andrewdodd13 on 05-22-2008 at 10:32 PM
quote:Yes and no. The old 8800GTS [the 384/768mb models] are based on the old G8x cores and are indeed no good, but the new ones [512mb/1gb ram] are based on the G92 core [same core as the 8800GT] but the memory and GPU cores are clocked at a higher rate, hence it's faster [edit: than the GT].
Originally posted by mattisdada
8800GTS is one of the worst options to buy a graphics card. The 8800GT is cheaper and more powerfull.
Also, the GT has 112 stream processors whereas the GTS has all 128 unlocked.
The 9600GT only has half this - 64 stream processors, but it's based on the newer G94 core.
If you have the cash, I'd get a 9800GTX. But you should realise the jump from 8xxx to 9xxx is much smaller than that from 7x. to 8x. [at least for equivalent models]. Also, I'm yet to see a 1GB 9800GTX.. but there are definitely 1GB 9600GTs.
RE: Graphics card by ShawnZ on 05-23-2008 at 12:38 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Phillip
quote:I would hardly call $200 insane amounts of money
Originally posted by John Anderton
quote:Just because you have a job doesn't justify the cost. I for one wouldn't want to spend insane amounts on unjustifiable objects irrespective of how much I have in my pocket/bank.
Originally posted by Phillip
quote:Get a job.
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:I dont think the 8800GT can be classified as a budget card, seeming as it is still one of the more expensive ones out there...especially the 512mb or the 1gb models
Originally posted by Phillip
I wouldn't have called it budget at the time but now both the 8800gt and the 3870 are budget gfx cards.
where do you work?
RE: Graphics card by mattisdada on 05-23-2008 at 06:15 AM
Phillip, did you know that the 8800GT can be OC'd to . Thats making an unfair comparision.
RE: RE: Graphics card by Phillip on 05-23-2008 at 06:19 AM
quote:Oh wow thanks I never knew that..
Originally posted by mattisdada
Phillip, did you know that the 8800GT can be OC'd to
I was saying that the 3870 was $190 cheaper and a little overclock brought it past the 8800gt. These days the 8800gt is cheap as so that would be the card I recommend to people who are on a budget.