HD3850 512mb vs 8800GS 384mb?

ShadowFold · Feb 24, 2008

hat said:
Yeah thermal paste is no problem I got some AS5 now.
The good 3870's, at least for now, are about $100 over my price range
We'll see what's up in June.

How do you guys think the 3850 will do in Crysis, 1280x960 medium settings, and a MAX of 4xAA/4xAF?

I play all high on 1440x900 with 2x AA and I get like 22-30 fps on average.

JrRacinFan · Feb 24, 2008

ShadowFold said:
I play all high on 1440x900 with 2x AA and I get like 22-30 fps on average.

Same res here but in comparison, I play on low at about 30-35 fps on rig 1. Rig 2, forget about it, it will barely play at all, 800x600 low 25-30 fps.

hat · Feb 25, 2008

So you're telling me to go with the 580MHz 8800GS and overclock it? But it's only 384mb... I'd like having 512MB frame buffer. Modern games on average use 300+... but that's on average. I don't want to start lagging when a bunch of shit starts flying around all over the place, or when something blows up near me (in BF2142 even getting out of the pod is rough)

ShadowFold · Feb 25, 2008

I still say go with a 3850, I know from experience there great overclockers and can play games just fine.

Tatty_Two · Feb 25, 2008

hat said:
So you're telling me to go with the 580MHz 8800GS and overclock it? But it's only 384mb... I'd like having 512MB frame buffer. Modern games on average use 300+... but that's on average. I don't want to start lagging when a bunch of shit starts flying around all over the place, or when something blows up near me (in BF2142 even getting out of the pod is rough)

The memory is great but it does not make up for GPU power, the fact is that in most things, even with the lesser memory the 8800GS scrapes it but to be honest, there is not a great deal of difference, if you would prefer the 512MB ram then you wont go far wrong with the 3850 either, either are good.

Azazel · Feb 25, 2008

hd 3850

hat · Feb 25, 2008

K. I'll just have to convince my family full of nvidiots to go ATi...

jbunch07 · Feb 25, 2008

hat said:
K. I'll just have to convince my family full of nvidiots to go ATi...

haha good luck with that one, they can be hard to convince sometimes :toast:

Graogrim · Feb 25, 2008

With ATI's recent price restructuring it just doesn't make sense to go with a 3850 at all. Get a 3870 instead. It can be found at lower prices than those commanded by the 512MB 3850 just a few weeks ago.

That or a 9600GT, though you'll pay a bit more for Nvidia's offering.

divinebaboon · Feb 25, 2008

If you're paying 169.99 + shipping for either of those cards, might as well get this:
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A9630892
pwns both of them out of the water. Anyone disagree?

farlex85 · Feb 25, 2008

divinebaboon said:
If you're paying 169.99 + shipping for either of those cards, might as well get this:
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A9630892
pwns both of them out of the water. Anyone disagree?

To be fair 9600gt does not really blow the 3870 out of the water, but it does seem to perform better, and your probably not going to find any a 3870 or 3850 for much cheaper.

divinebaboon · Feb 26, 2008

farlex85 said:
To be fair 9600gt does not really blow the 3870 out of the water, but it does seem to perform better, and your probably not going to find any a 3870 or 3850 for much cheaper.

I think you misunderstood me. The "both" in my post meant both 3850 and 8800GS 384mb,since this thread is about 3850 vs 8800GS 384mb afterall.

Now 8800GS 768MB is a whole different matter.
It's pretty much tied with 9600GT and 3870.

farlex85 · Feb 26, 2008

divinebaboon said:
I think you misunderstood me. The "both" in my post meant both 3850 and 8800GS 384mb,since this thread is about 3850 vs 8800GS 384mb afterall.
Now 8800GS 768MB is a whole different matter.
It's pretty much tied with 9600GT and 3870.

Ah yes, that makes sense, I just wasn't thinking. I didn't know the 768gs was out, I keep hearing about it but I don't see it anywhere. That might be a good choice if the price is right.

jbunch07 · Feb 26, 2008

why do they keep making f'in 8 series cards!!!? they have enough!

divinebaboon · Feb 26, 2008

farlex85 said:
Ah yes, that makes sense, I just wasn't thinking. I didn't know the 768gs was out, I keep hearing about it but I don't see it anywhere. That might be a good choice if the price is right.

They haven't arrive in the US or Europe yet I don't think. The owner of the site probably used his "connections" and got one early. :laugh:

Link for the original review

Sh00t1st · Feb 26, 2008

i would get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150275

hat · Feb 26, 2008

Wow I didn't know a 9600gt could be found so cheaply! But that price is very subject to change by June :banghead:

Tatty_Two · Feb 26, 2008

divinebaboon said:
If you're paying 169.99 + shipping for either of those cards, might as well get this:
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A9630892
pwns both of them out of the water. Anyone disagree?

Well I would not say it "pwns" in fact, the 8800GS beats the 9600GT in a fair few benches although I would agree that prolly the GT is the faster card across the board but not significantly enuff in my opinion to say "pwns".

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