XFX GeForce 7950 GX2 M520 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express Extreme Edition
or
XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640Mb DDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Dual DVI Outputs) - 500Mhz version - DirectX 10 Compatible
they are both practically the same price.
which should i go for?
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help me video card experts!!
- Thread starter Adam K
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XFX GeForce 7950 GX2 M520 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express Extreme Edition
or
XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640Mb DDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Dual DVI Outputs) - 500Mhz version - DirectX 10 Compatible
they are both practically the same price.
which should i go for?
I would go for the 8800GTS. I have the BFG 8800GTX version and love it
. It runs most games at the highest settings with ease. I run Quake 4 at 16xAA at around 30/40 fps solid (in single player).
Also the 8800GTS is Directs 10, so it will run in Vista once Nvidia release some good drivers for it!.
Take a look hear: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/index.php?
. It runs most games at the highest settings with ease. I run Quake 4 at 16xAA at around 30/40 fps solid (in single player).Also the 8800GTS is Directs 10, so it will run in Vista once Nvidia release some good drivers for it!.
Take a look hear: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/index.php?
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XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640Mb DDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Dual DVI Outputs) - 500Mhz version - DirectX 10 Compatible - direct x 10?!!!!! GO FOR IT
Darren S
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Yep - the 8800 would be the suggestion from me. I only opted for a another 7900GTX recently, simply to match the one I already had in the case.
I forfeited DX10 functionality for the chance of SLi. When games truly utilise SLi (rather than merely acknowledge its presence) then the difference is amazing. I retried CoD2 with the 'SLi optimization' option ticked - fecking hell!
My theory is that if you're starting afresh with a new card, buy the best you can afford. That way, when the tech price drops in approx 6 months, you can pick up the same card for roughly half the price - and double the spec (almost!) Worked for me, anyway.
D.
I forfeited DX10 functionality for the chance of SLi. When games truly utilise SLi (rather than merely acknowledge its presence) then the difference is amazing. I retried CoD2 with the 'SLi optimization' option ticked - fecking hell!
My theory is that if you're starting afresh with a new card, buy the best you can afford. That way, when the tech price drops in approx 6 months, you can pick up the same card for roughly half the price - and double the spec (almost!) Worked for me, anyway.
D.
