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Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by saadzaman, Apr 18, 2008.

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  1. saadzaman

    saadzaman Member

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    problem is that 8800 gtx is way outta budget i maybe be able to fit in a 8800 gt but i dunnoo
     
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    The 8800GTX is much more expensive than the 9600GT. It's better, but not as cost effective.
     
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    sorry was thinking performance
     
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  4. saadzaman

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    what about sli or crossfire anything cheap around $150-180 but can equal a 8800 gs or 8800 gt or 9600 gt
     
    saadzaman, May 12, 2008
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    sammorris Senior member

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    Nowhere near it. Dual graphics solutions should only be used to get a higher level of performance than one card can provide - so it's really for high budgets only. Now that high end cards are so cheap it's pointless SLI'ing lesser ones.
     
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    oh ok i c so whats ur final verdict which card
     
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    It depends on your budget really. If an 8800GS or 9600GT is all you can afford go with it, they're still decent cards. If you can manage an 8800GT, great. If you can manage an 8800GTS (make sure it's the 512MB G92 version) even better. If you can manage an 8800GTX or 9800GTX, better still. Go with the best one you can afford in that incremental list, and buy from BFG or XFX, not EVGA.
     
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    what about ati got anything bout them...
     
    saadzaman, May 12, 2008
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    3850 or 3870 3650 or 2600 xt or anything else
     
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    I'll be honest, I run the fastest cards they make, two of them in crossfire in fact. Their fastest single-GPU offering is the HD3870, which sits between the 9600GT and 8800GT - not very high up the list. They seem pretty prone to quality problems as well - I've certainly had lots of issues. For a trouble-free build, I'd stick with the geforces - the Radeons are just too much hassle these days.
     
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    how is that a bias opinion, lol no offense
     
    saadzaman, May 12, 2008
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    A biased opinion? I'm voting against the product I own...
     
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    oh nvm i didn't read the part of u owning it my bad so u say its on par with the 9600 gt which i can get a palit one for $132 or an xfx 8800 gt XXX alpha dog for $119
     
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    Go for an XFX 8800GT, but don't get the Alpha Dog version, get the normal one if you can, it'll be more reliable.
     
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    isn't alpha dog better cause 1.6 ghz plus COD 4 :p and higher mhz
     
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    It's marginally faster, but the point I'm trying to make is that it's less reliable.
     
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    yea but how? as in like breaking or failing
     
    saadzaman, May 12, 2008
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  18. ITOUCHU

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    GPU'S have a lot of heat issues, bad GPU's can lock up during games and cause blocky resolution if they are failing:(
    even the selection of chipsets that might come with one model could be of a higher quality then the others.....kinda like how the ipod is sold by both HP and APPLE with different components inside but the same specs!

    im not sure about that specific model though......cnet reviews/tigerdirect will probably give you some idea......newegg reviews are good to!
     
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    Yep.
     
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    yeah, i noticed you use to recommend them. i was planning on getting an HD3870. what is wrong with them? does it run choppy and stuff? do you have an 8800GT and compared it?
     
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