8600 Gts?

[litefire]

Do you think this card will do good with crysis? i heard that a single 8800 gts can get u crysis on 1600 x 1200 on high detail, how about 8600 gts? thanks if anyone has an idea;)

[xXSniper1432Xx]

the thing is, an 8600 isn't that powerful like you think. A lot of people think just because it's an 8 series, it's good. I have read it has the same power as a 7600 GT in DX9.

[litefire]

so..is that good?
lol im not sure sorry.
or should i save money up for a 8800 gts?

[xXSniper1432Xx]

yes 8800 GTS for sure, it will be a heck of a lot better for crysis.

[Namakan]

7600 = t3h budget card = 8600 = used to be good = fail now

[CoDe 199]

save for the 8800 and you will see the difference ;)

[litefire]

ok thanks guys
so i have to get a video card because im building a completely new rig..
so which one should i get until i get an 8800 GTS?
7600 GT? or suggest something else?
thanks

[Namakan]

just save for an 8800

[litefire]

so i should just not have a computer until i get enough money for an 8800 gts?
lol thats not what u meant right

[Dual_Core]

yes the 8800gts is a amazing card the 8600 is a laugh a minute. i don't know why they ever released it in the first place. its alright for watching movies in HD. but for playing demanding games and even DX10 forget it. dont go lower than a 8800gts.
you can get a xfx extreme 8800gts 320 meg for £180 and stock speeds of 560/1.7GHz and will overclock easily to 660/2,000GHz.

[Vash2051]

Save for a 640 GTS. You'll see great gains in performance. Especially in dx10 titles.

[jeromebrill]

These prices are base from a computer website but the 8600 is not too much more than the low end 8800

BFG Geforce 8600 GTS OC2 $244.99
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 256MB
Memory Type: DDR3
Core Clock: 720 MHz
Memory Clock: 2220 MHz
Shader Clock: 1566 MHz
Stream Processors: 32
Memory Bandwidth: 35.5GB/sec.
Interface Type: PCI Express
Interface Speed: 16x
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)


XFX GeForce 8800 GTS $284.99
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 320MB
Memory Type: DDR3
Core Clock: 500 MHz
Memory Bus: 320-bit
Memory Clock: 1600 MHz
Shader Clock: 1188 MHz
Memory Bandwidth: 64GB/sec.
Interface Type: PCI Express
Interface Speed: 16x
Connector(s): Dual DVI

[JonL]

It's better to have the worst of the best, rather then the best of the worse, go with an 8800.

[Killa4live]

8800GTS320 MB is my choice, very super dupper Price¨-perfomance. And it is a freaking beast my friend!