8600gts brands

cross84 · Nov 11, 2007, 12:56 AM

i am planing on buying a geforce 8600gts but i dont know what brand to buy. Are Xfx , BFG and EVGA good ones? Which one do you recommend.
Thanks

**kris23** · Nov 11, 2007, 01:22 AM

EVGA man... the EVGA 8600GTS SSC edition is by far, the highest OC card out there as well as the cheapest

Newegg.com - EVGA 256-P2-N768-A1 GeForce 8600GTS SSC 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

BlueMak · Nov 11, 2007, 09:35 AM

If Creative still does graphics cards, don't buy Creative. Other than that, you should be ok. The above brands you mentioned are all very good.

**kris23** · Nov 11, 2007, 07:18 PM

creative only does workstation graphics as far as i know, far beyond the price range of the average user

josh2thad · Nov 11, 2007, 10:14 PM

Yep hes right, thats a killer deal and really nice clock speeds. The only thing i would recommend is that you should maybe look for a 512 mb version if you plan on gaming in dx10 games with it.

**kris23** · Nov 11, 2007, 10:58 PM

8600GTS + DX10 gaming = low low FPS divided by 2 = DON'T DO IT!

but i guess the 512mb memory would help running lowest settings in CoD4 and Crysis 640x480, but theres no SSC edition of a 512mb version and theyre all $190+

id recommend the 8800GT card, nothing's better and theres no bigger bang for the buck

cozumel · Nov 12, 2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

8600GTS + DX10 gaming = low low FPS divided by 2 = DON'T DO IT!

but i guess the 512mb memory would help running lowest settings in CoD4 and Crysis 640x480, but theres no SSC edition of a 512mb version and theyre all $190+

id recommend the 8800GT card, nothing's better and theres no bigger bang for the buck

I've just been reading loads of stuff on various forums (including DH) as well as reviews on the 8800GT. It whips the 8600GTS for only a few more dollars. It also spanks the 8800GTS. Well worth the money if your budget well stretch just that little bit further

**kris23** · Nov 12, 2007, 04:14 PM

the 8800GT cards are only $260 40-80 dollars difference from the 8600GTS cards man

BlueMak · Nov 12, 2007, 04:41 PM

the 320 or the 640 GTS? Also, don't forget the higher resolutions where more memory is needed.
I play all my games (that support it) at 1920x1200.
256MB would not be enough.

cozumel · Nov 12, 2007, 05:43 PM

The GT is widely available with 512MB (albeit on pre-order)

**kris23** · Nov 12, 2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

the 320 or the 640 GTS? Also, don't forget the higher resolutions where more memory is needed.
I play all my games (that support it) at 1920x1200.
256MB would not be enough.

im not talking 8800GTS man im talking 8600GTS

8800GT is the answer to all problems man...

BlueMak · Nov 12, 2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cozumel

The GT is widely available with 512MB (albeit on pre-order)

Not that I know the difference at high resolutions betwee the 512MB GT and the 640MB GTS, but I just had to say this:
640>512. :-p

There, I said it.

If you don't plan to run at high resolutions then by all means get the 8800GT, it is a great card.

Anyway, too much tea, I am out. Peace!

**kris23** · Nov 12, 2007, 07:51 PM

woopteedoo 128mb difference....lol haha

CDsDontBurn · Nov 13, 2007, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cross84

i am planing on buying a geforce 8600gts but i dont know what brand to buy. Are Xfx , BFG and EVGA good ones? Which one do you recommend.
Thanks

those are all good brands.

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh2thad

Yep hes right, thats a killer deal and really nice clock speeds. The only thing i would recommend is that you should maybe look for a 512 mb version if you plan on gaming in dx10 games with it.

the performance difference is minimal, and only EVGA makes the 512MB versions AFAIK

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozumel

The GT is widely available with 512MB (albeit on pre-order)

with the high demand of getting one of these, good luck getting one!

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

Not that I know the difference at high resolutions betwee the 512MB GT and the 640MB GTS, but I just had to say this:
640>512. :-p

There, I said it.

If you don't plan to run at high resolutions then by all means get the 8800GT, it is a great card.

Anyway, too much tea, I am out. Peace!

the 8800GT does outperform the 8800GTS 320MB, and is very similar in performance to the 640MB 8800GTS. Both the 640MB GTS and the GT are better than the other in their own respects. The architecture of both cards is different. While one has more memory, the other has more stream processors and higher clock speeds making up for the loss of having lesser memory.

cozumel · Nov 13, 2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

with the high demand of getting one of these, good luck getting one!

The resellers I use are giving an ETA of stock anytime between today and the 16th. They are however a bunch of lying bastards and I don't expect them until the end of the month.

I have one on order for my new rig I'm putting together.

**kris23** · Nov 13, 2007, 09:59 AM

lol the only cards that are GTS that are equivalent are EVGA's SSC edition cards

CDsDontBurn · Nov 13, 2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cozumel

The resellers I use are giving an ETA of stock anytime between today and the 16th. They are however a bunch of lying bastards and I don't expect them until the end of the month.

I have one on order for my new rig I'm putting together.

good luck with that!

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Originally Posted by kris23

lol the only cards that are GTS that are equivalent are EVGA's SSC edition cards

only if you're comparing the 320MB 8800GTS to the stock 8800GT card, yes. Also the stock 640MB 8800GTS would also be equivalent to the stock 8800GT card.

cozumel · Nov 13, 2007, 01:10 PM

I actually wouldn't be surprised if I didn't get delivery before mid-December

CDsDontBurn · Nov 13, 2007, 01:14 PM

depends on who you're ordering from. is it direct from manufacturer or from a vendor?

cozumel · Nov 13, 2007, 01:25 PM

Vendor. It's an EVGA card. Worth waiting for I guess...

CDsDontBurn · Nov 13, 2007, 01:27 PM

BlueMak · Nov 13, 2007, 03:57 PM

So, any trustworthy reviews with the 8800gts 640 and 8800gt for high resolutions yet with AA and AF?

CDsDontBurn · Nov 13, 2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

So, any trustworthy reviews with the 8800gts 640 and 8800gt for high resolutions yet with AA and AF?

most of which so far have been by end user, not by any review sites

NVIDIA Forums -> My Test : 8800GT Versus 8800 GTS (Both EVGA)

EVGA 8800GTS 640MB (w/112SPs) SSC Edition Review - Hardware Canucks

seems you gotta have an EVGA 8800GTS 640MB SSC in order to beat the 8800GT at stock speeds

BlueMak · Nov 13, 2007, 05:41 PM

None of them is at 1920x1200 with AA and AF on.

cozumel · Nov 13, 2007, 06:58 PM

Review comparing 8800 GT / GTS 320 / GTS 640 / GTX and others at various resolutions.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Preview

BlueMak · Nov 13, 2007, 09:23 PM

I don't trust Firesquad for reviews.
Having said that, if the numbers are correct, then I see no reason for someone to buy anything other than a GT. Even GTX.