Video card choices, wanna help?

[tedtwilliger]

Admitatley i am not the worlds most adept person when it comes to chosing computer parts. Physically i know what im doing but when it comes to choices.. im a little lost.

So if anyone is willing to help me choose between the following cards it would be greatly appriciated. I don't really know which ones are the best value for money so help would be greatly appriciated.

As far as use is concerned the highest end game i would play is obvlivion and spore when it comes out ( spores the reason i need a new graphics card, my old one displays everything with a yellow tinge >_< )

Picture is as follows ( note i cant get the vic only one )

[Midori]

8800GT

[dom]

8800GT

+1. Price/Performance ratio, GT wins - and I love how you don't need a 950w power supply to run one. I've been eye'ing this particular card for a long time. 139,99... you just can't go wrong.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... cture=eVGA

^newegg of Canada

[tedtwilliger]

But is it really worth the extra $60 as oppsoed to the 9600? Is the 9600 really that bad in comparison?

EDIT: Or even in comparison to the 8600? Is the peformance between the 8800 gt really worth the $110 saved by getting a 8600?

[Snoopy]

But is it really worth the extra $60 as oppsoed to the 9600? Is the 9600 really that bad in comparison?

EDIT: Or even in comparison to the 8600? Is the peformance between the 8800 gt really worth the $110 saved by getting a 8600?

yuh ;D

[sirs1ayer]

ati 4870 x2 pleze

[tedtwilliger]

ati 4870 x2 pleze

$649 later...

[Inuyasha584]

use an integrated card!! sarcasm makes people have crappy graphics

[sirs1ayer]

ati 4870 x2 pleze

$649 later...

pff, Your Price:$549.99
or just
4850 and over clock yourself Price after rebate(s):$152.99
no x2 but still full of win.

but to your original post, 8800 gt bang for buck better than the 9800, 8800gs is facking cheap, could put 2 in machine for price of 9800.

[cin]

ati 4870 x2 pleze

thats what i might be getting :]

[CloudStrider]

8800GT

I have it, works well.

[Shadow]

I've ordered a HD 4850 512MB.. Price around 130€, it's said 4850 beats 9800GTX single-handedly. Seems to me that Radeon HD offers more bang for the buck than Geforce does atm.

[rumblemilitia]

Palit 8600GT that i m using has very nice o/c potential.It has default o/c 600-1600 mhz













Stable o/c
Palit 8600GT Sonic 600 MHz 1600 Mhz Default

Palit 8600GT Sonic OC 680 MHz 1760MHz

I changed cooling system with a zalman one so there is no problem about temprature while o/c.

[pr0klobster]

9800GTX if cost and power supply is not a concern. 8800GT otherwise. 8800GS - I have it, not quite what I had hoped for, even though it's decent.

[[SD]Master_Wong]

nVidia > ATI

try remember that

[Leon]

I'd go for 9600/9800.
I have a 9600GT myself, and I don't need an extra or better power supply. My current is 600W and it works like a charm.

[BlackFox898]

lol, splinter cell:CT. i love that game can't wait for my new computer

[[SD]Master_Wong]

I'd go for 9600/9800.
I have a 9600GT myself, and I don't need an extra or better power supply. My current is 600W and it works like a charm.

dont go 9600

8800 or 9800

8800GTX is one of the best

[tedtwilliger]

Thanks for all the replies. Im either going to get the 8800gt like suggested of the 9600 but it all depends on how much money i can justify spending.

thanks for the help ^_^

[blackfalcon]

go with the 8800. btw leon looks like ur pics are a lil nsfw lol

[Midori]

go with the 8800. btw leon looks like ur pics are a lil nsfw lol

Just the avatar, even then you can't see anything.

[dom]

I'd go for 9600/9800.
I have a 9600GT myself, and I don't need an extra or better power supply. My current is 600W and it works like a charm.

dont go 9600

8800 or 9800

8800GTX is one of the best

+1xinfinite.

8600 is a horrible card, 9600 is a horrible decision.

[Disconn3cted]

4850 is the best price/performance card imo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 814127370'

you would want this one with the cooler...

[Fury]

msy ftw ^^
I heard there isnt anything special with the 9 series, so id go for one of the 8800's

[Shadow]

nVidia < ATI

I wholeheartedly agree. nVidia used to be the top dog though.

[the.unseen.]

8800 GTS 512 MB.

[tedtwilliger]

msy ftw ^^

Cheapest computer parts around my way by a lot, love that place.

[Kirkaldi]

8800GT or 9800GT, your pick. I would take the 9800GT though.

[woutR]

I don't think the 9800 is really worth it atm, it's not really that much of an upgrade when comparing to 8800GT.

I have an 8800GT and I'm very pleased. Anyways, I'd definitely NOT get the 8600 or 9600.
I don't get why people buy those tbh.

[[SD]Master_Wong]

nVidia < ATI

I wholeheartedly agree. nVidia used to be the top dog though.

WTF

nVidia > ATI

let me say that again nVidia better then ATI!!!!!!!!