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New Graphics Card. - KarthXLR - 08-08-2008
Should I get a Nvidia 8800 GT, or GTS?
Also, does it matter what brand I get? (Since there's apparently no official 8800)
Re: New Graphics Card. - CaffeinePowered - 08-09-2008
(08-08-2008, 11:18 PM)KarthXLR link Wrote: Should I get a Nvidia 8800 GT, or GTS?
Also, does it matter what brand I get? (Since there's apparently no official 8800)
GTS
GT < GTS < GTX
Re: New Graphics Card. - KarthXLR - 08-09-2008
(08-09-2008, 12:07 AM)CaffeinePowered link Wrote: [quote author=KarthXLR link=topic=1110.msg28985#msg28985 date=1218255505]
Should I get a Nvidia 8800 GT, or GTS?
Also, does it matter what brand I get? (Since there's apparently no official 8800)
GTS
GT < GTS < GTX
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brand recommendations?
Re: New Graphics Card. - Ceceil Felias - 08-09-2008
If you're getting a GTS, get the G92 (or 512MB as it's also referred to) version. The 320/640MB version is old old old and the GT outdoes it.
For manufacturer, EVGA is recommended, though I haven't had much trouble with XFX (one card I got was DoA, but I returned it without any trouble), and ASUS is a decent alternative as well.
Re: New Graphics Card. - Wedge - 08-09-2008
A 9800GTX is like, the same price as a 8800GTS now >.>
9800GTX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130376
8800GTS (mailin rebates take fooooorever)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325
8800GT's are on average $30-50 cheaper, and I <3 the Asus design for the 8800GT, coz' it's a pretty giant copper heatsink like my old BFG 6600GT.
Re: New Graphics Card. - Budr - 08-09-2008
(08-09-2008, 03:50 AM)Ceceil Felias link Wrote: If you're getting a GTS, get the G92 (or 512MB as it's also referred to) version. The 320/640MB version is old old old and the GT outdoes it.
For manufacturer, EVGA is recommended, though I haven't had much trouble with XFX (one card I got was DoA, but I returned it without any trouble), and ASUS is a decent alternative as well.
This is word for word what I would have said.
Re: New Graphics Card. - KarthXLR - 08-09-2008
(08-09-2008, 03:50 AM)Ceceil Felias link Wrote: If you're getting a GTS, get the G92 (or 512MB as it's also referred to) version. The 320/640MB version is old old old and the GT outdoes it."Google ""Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding"" and you will see a whole lot of what my ""con"" for this product is. While eVGA is a great company to go with; unfortunately, they have no control over nVidia's drivers and how badly they seem to be written, especially for Windows Vista."
For manufacturer, EVGA is recommended, though I haven't had much trouble with XFX (one card I got was DoA, but I returned it without any trouble), and ASUS is a decent alternative as well.
This comment scares me on getting an EVGA card.
Re: New Graphics Card. - zaneyard - 08-09-2008
(08-09-2008, 11:47 AM)KarthXLR link Wrote: [quote author=Ceceil Felias link=topic=1110.msg29036#msg29036 date=1218271801]"Google ""Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding"" and you will see a whole lot of what my ""con"" for this product is. While eVGA is a great company to go with; unfortunately, they have no control over nVidia's drivers and how badly they seem to be written, especially for Windows Vista."
If you're getting a GTS, get the G92 (or 512MB as it's also referred to) version. The 320/640MB version is old old old and the GT outdoes it.
For manufacturer, EVGA is recommended, though I haven't had much trouble with XFX (one card I got was DoA, but I returned it without any trouble), and ASUS is a decent alternative as well.
This comment scares me on getting an EVGA card.
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the drivers come from nvidia, its not gonna really matter as far as that goes for the manufacturer.
evga is a good brand, and the 8800 series has been out for a while now, you not gonna have any problems with display drivers.
Re: New Graphics Card. - Blues - 08-09-2008
eVGA is a good brand, all of my video cards except the latest have been from them. Vista was the problem with that guy, not the card or drivers.
I'd go with the 8800GT, cheaper pricetag and you're honestly not going to see a visible difference in gameplay unless you're trying to find the difference just to pick at shit.
Re: New Graphics Card. - s0lesurviv0r - 08-11-2008
I picked up the evga 8800gts 640mb when I built my computer, will I be able to SLI a g92 with it or will I get a good turnout just picking up another 640 for cheap?
Re: New Graphics Card. - Ceceil Felias - 08-11-2008
(08-11-2008, 02:25 AM)s0lesurviv0r link Wrote: I picked up the evga 8800gts 640mb when I built my computer, will I be able to SLI a g92 with it or will I get a good turnout just picking up another 640 for cheap?SLIing with a G80 (I think?) and G92 is impossible. You'd have better luck, yes, picking up another 640 for used.