i was planning on getting a graphics card for my comp and i'm wondering whats the best i could get for a range of about 250-350 USD (i have a PCI Express slot)
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i was planning on getting a graphics card for my comp and i'm wondering whats the best i could get for a range of about 250-350 USD (i have a PCI Express slot)
GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB
Codename G92
Process 65 nm
Universal Shaders 128
Texture Units 56
ROPs 16
Memory Bus 256 bit
Core Speed MHz 600
Memory Speed MHz 900 (1800 effective)
DirectX / Shader Model DX 10 / SM 4.0
The 8800 GTS is essentially an 8800 GT with a little more firepower; it sports 128 universal shaders compared to the GT's 112. It bests its 8800 GT brother, but not by much, and it's more expensive - in most cases the GT will suffice, but if you have ~$300 to spend, this is your card. At higher price points than this performance increases taper off quite a bit, and you'll only really see benefits at 1920x1200 or higher resolutions.
mak sure u get the new gts not the old 640mb one
k thx i'll lok into that :)
Recently I got one EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card, it's a deal price for $210 after $30 Rebate
8800GT. Best ban for the buck in that range if you don't have have an SLI board. If you have an SLI board then dual 9600GT (same price as a single 8800 GTS 512mb).
NoPeace - out
I shouldnt advice SLI or Crossfire to anyone. They only big trouble, just stick with the single card. Better.
Have you actually used it? I've used nothing but dual cards setups since the 7800GTX came out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shortor
I've never really had a problem with it. Every once in a while a new game doesn't work with it but it gets fixed within a month and during that time you can just run in a single card setup for that one game.
Crossfire back in the first 2 generations was horrible but as it stands now it's even better then SLI which I am using right now on 2 systems.
Also you can't avoid it anymore. The next generation of AMD/ATI cards are all (but the low end) going to be based on multi GPU cores. The low end will have 1 and to up the speed they will be adding more. The high end will effectively be 4-8 low end GPUs together with more RAM.
nVidia won't be doing it with their next cards but the ones after it I'm sure they will be doing it to.
NoPeace - out
Yeah i used Crossfire, and some friends of mine used too. Nothing but problems with it. Those freaking ati drivers cause nothing but trouble, 3dmark errors and alot of other crap, to much to explain right now. Maybe i will when i feel like typing alot.
Now when was this? 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation Crossfire? I used the 2nd generation one with an x1900XTX and x1900 MC and it was problem ridden I would have to agree. It worked sometimes but most it didn't though from what I've read they have totally fixed all of those problems (thanks to AMD buying them and teaching them a lesson).Quote:
Originally Posted by Shortor
Though on a whole I've never really had a problem with SLI. Only one game that I've played didn't like Crossfire and that was Company of Heroes. It took them a few patches but it eventually got to the point where it's best to be played with SLI.
Hell I wouldn't dare touch a DX10 game without SLI enabled.
NoPeace - out
I run 2x ATi 3870X2 in crossfire and if anyone tells me that it aint bang for a buck and sure as hell good cards with decent drivers you better get a good teeth insurance.
I recently got 7800GS for $259.
you can buy Inno3D geforce 8800 GT OC.
its cheap and good card.