Had my new pc up and running for a couple of weeks now, (2.4 quad core, 2gb 800mhz ocz memory, asus sli board), and i need to sort a new graphics card.

Decided its guna be an Nvidia, as i've got an SLI board, and i plan to purchase another matching card at some point in the future.

Narrowed it down to an 8800 series card, but after that im stuck.

8800 GT 512mb - £172 - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136561
8800 GTS 512mb - £223 - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/138416
8800 GTS 640mb - £249 - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135732
8800 GTX 768mb - £285 - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130449



Prices i've just used as an example on ebuyer, i'll shop around once i have decided on a card.

Not bothered if its a single or double slot, my pc will be fine with either.

I was pretty much decided on the GT, but the GTS512 really is'nt much more money, seems to beat it in all the reviews, runs cooler and uses less power.

Or do i just spend a little more, and go for the GTX which seems to be the daddy at the moment.

What are other people's thoughts on this?



Thanks

Peter

 

gt - 512mb

ur not gettin much more for your money on the more expensive cards, especially going SLI the cost difference of 50quid x2 is gonna give you 1fpss moree if that lol

 

Id have said the same as above, get the GT 512MB, they are great apparently and better performace than a GTS of any kind, plus whenever you get a second one you'll be laughing(if you even need it)
I take it you have 22"+ screen? 2 8800GT's wouldnt be needed for a 20" really.
Also go for either EVGA,XFX or BFG, in order of preference

 

Only got a Samsung SyncMaster 913N 19" at the moment, looking at getting a 22" or a 24" over the next few months though,

So i'd like a card that can power a 24" at 1900 by 1200 with no probs.

I quite like the look of the dual slot cards though as they have better cooling, and where my pc is in the room (not really got much choice on where i put it) has'nt got great air flow.

Also, as i dont wana get into spending loads on upgrading on my all the time like some of my mates, i just wana buy the best i can now and have it last me another 3 years or so like my old one.

Hmmmmm, decisions decisions

 

deffo buy SLI then

buy 1 single of the best card money can buy now....

and just buy another of the same card when it starts getting slow!
thats what im doing anyway

 

I could order an 8800 GTX now if i wanted, but do i realy need a card that good ?

Im finding it hard to decide where to draw the line

 

can never have too good a graphics card
im looking at one for my next build at the moment but there is such a huge range now its hard to decide on just one

 

Thats exactly the problem i've got

 

Right, you say your room doesnt have the best airflow yeah? the GTX kicks out LOADS of heat( i mean you couldnt touch it, its that hot) plus you will need a very good PSU for that.
At the moment you have a 19", a 8800GT 512mb will play any new game on or near to max settings on that size screen, then when you get your bigger screen just buy another 8800GT?

I think thats your best bet, as the GT's use less power and they wont kick out as much heat either.

Also 2 GT 512's will be around the same performance if not better than a single GTX, and you wouldnt want two GTX's, your room will be like a sauna

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135732

looks a good card tho

 

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=50292

 

yeah but id rather get a GT if i was buying a new card

 

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/12...sts/index.html

Looking at the reviews though, the new 8800 GTS 512mb runs cooler and uses less power and out performs the 8800 GT.

And im looking at buying a 22/24" screen with my Jan pay (pc in Nov, graphics card Dec, new TFT in Jan), so i want a card that will power a screen at 1920 * 1200 straight away.

Im still no closer to deciding

 

i forgot about the new G92 model of the GTS, sounds the best bet if its better than the GT

 

Yeah it out performs the GT, fair enough not by a huge amount, but its deff a better performing card, and its dual slot ao makes less noise, uses less power and runs cooler.

We all decided on me ordering an 8800 GTS 512 (the new G92)?

 

yeah all two of us

Seriously you would be impressed with either GT or GTS i imagine, but go with the best performing one

Oh and remember my manufacturer top 3 above

 

So whats he difference guna be between


http://www.ebuyer.com/product/138416

and

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/138682

apart from 25 odd quid

 

it will be made from better parts and have a quieter fan probably........

 

Those are the two brands i'd go for (BFG and point of view, for a graphics card, herd bad things about EVGA, the cards are ok but the customer service is poor, as their service centre is in germany lol

theres no difference in the cards, theyre all built with the same componants etc the difference in price is warrenty and game bundles with it. so have a look at the type of warrenty offered with the cards and what the reviews say about them, and go from there.

although BFG cards always seem to be more expensive then any other of the rival brands

 

Which will it be Roy?

 

ohh ohh ohh, i have a BIG question

running SLI in a few week when my motherboard comes

what power supply would i need, anything special or would a random 700w psu do??
i cant be arsed spending 90quid on "sli ready" psu's lol... are they ACTUALLY needed???

 

whats the rest of your spec then ill give you an answer

 

amd duel core 2x 2.6 gig (i think)
2x gefore 6600gt's SLI ones lol
ermm 1gig of ddr2
random SLI motherboard, err, 1x hdd 1x dvd combi

but later im looking to upgrade to like the 8800.... SLI =)

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=...eries+&x=0&y=0

The top 520w one is good but if you can afford it id get the 620w, especially if your upgrading to a 8800.

700w isnt needed unless you have like 2 8800's, quad core processor with 10 fans running etc.

Also with PSU's its better to get a 520w decent brand than a 1000w shitty no name brand that nobody has ever heard of

 

I have a BFG8800GTX, really good card no problems running any games on full settings at the moment, its very long though and I had to lose a fan slot from the front of my case to get it to fit in (antec900)
I run it off a 720W Enermax easily and it should cope with them in SLi in the future I guess

 

yeah it will

And did you really need to lose the middle fan?i have the same case and i installed my mates GTS which is about the same length and it went straight in? there is a piece of plastic there which can hold another optional fan, that can come straight out but you dont lose any fans that are preinstalled

 

Yeh just that fan slot, wouldnt go in with that there

 

seen that card in an acrylic sided case, my god its HUGE!

 

Finally its ordered

I decided on an 8800 GTS 512mb, got a Gainwood one from Ebuyer for 215quid, i'm expecting delivery on Friday, then i'll mostly be playing call of duty 4

I was tempted by a 8800 GTX 768mb card from ebuyer as they have the OEM card (comes without drivers CD / cables / manual etc etc) for only £285

You have to draw the line somewhere though i guess.

 

£285 is good yeah but its still alot of cash, especially when decent ish cards can be had for £200.

Hope your happy with your new purchase friday

what graphics card you running now out of interest?

 

ill play you on call of duty 4 in approx 7-8 hours... just bought my new system
8.8gig quad core amd phenom
2xgeforce 8600's SLI
1gig of RAM
motherboard to run all of these
and a dvd drive
and a power supply
and now.... im skint

LOL

and all that came to LESS than what you have just payed for a graphics card m8

 

Why two 8600's? one 8800 makes more sense?

 

two 8600's = 40 quid........

when i have some more cash i can upgrade to 2x8800's

 

oh right well fair play then for 40

If you bought them both brand new id have gave you one of these

 

MM MMM MMMMMM
so who's for cod4 about 11 tonight then

 

why 11? you not got the pc up and running yet?

I dont have cod4 yet by the way unfortunately

 

get it!

cause i got work in half an hour and im picking up my gfx cards from work!

 

Ahh i see.

The cards are new then? sorry i just presumed they were not new because they were only £40 for both, hence my sarcastic comment

 

Vibrating cake, thats a hell of a lot of pc for under £215

CPU alone costs about that much does'nt it ?


My card will be here Friday, and im getting call of duty on xmas day, so i'll be online over xmas all being well

 

roy go onto novatech, the phenom dont cost much at all.


Not sure how it stacks up to Intels Q6600 though