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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!.
just make sure if ur going for the 8800 you have enough room in your case mate and ur motherboard has a PCIx16 not PCI x8. If i remember rightly you also need a 500w minimum power supply to run one!
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.