HD3650's in crossfire or 8800GS .. "??"

JrRacinFan · Feb 10, 2008

Yup that time is coming around again, it's been about 2 years since my last video card purchase. This time I am going to need some help though.

I need opinions on the above and please no suggestions of different cards or fanboyish comments. I was very close to settling on the 8800GS for my next purchase.

Let me remind you, my board is 8x+8x, my monitor max's at 1440x900. Thanks in advance. :toast:

Xazax · Feb 10, 2008

you do understand that the HD 3650's are 2600PRO replacements lol, meaning the 8800GS will stomp them, if you look at pure specs the 2600XT is still acutally better....

theonetruewill · Feb 10, 2008

8800GS by a long way. Forget Xfire- it's overrated and not great on the wallet for what you get.

Corrosion · Feb 10, 2008

SLi ftw. id go 8800gs bro

[I.R.A]_FBi · Feb 10, 2008

8800GS .. dont waste ur money ...

Xazax · Feb 10, 2008

lol your telling to buy a 8800GS that will be out dated in a month and not waste his money :roll:

buy a HD 3850 there going on newegg.com for $150

[I.R.A]_FBi · Feb 10, 2008

your actually correct .. theyre that cheap now?

Xazax · Feb 10, 2008

Well i guess the rebate is no longer running there was an HIS HD 3850 for 170 with a $20 MIR however i suggest you check out this GeCube HD 3850 512mb for a mere $180 with free shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814241068

imperialreign · Feb 10, 2008

TBH - Crossfire or SLI isn't worth it unless you can get both cards for dirt cheap

Tatty_Two · Feb 10, 2008

I would wait a couple of weeks and probably get the 512MB 9600Gt when it's out, it will be $160 - $180 so around the price of a 3850 but a little faster.

JrRacinFan · Feb 10, 2008

I was looking at these specifically ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102726
$80 each ...

And according to the few reviews I read they are on par in gaming with 2600XT's (about 5k 3dmark06 -e6600@stock 2GB on a P35) but pull ahead with video playback/HTPC media features.

niko084 · Feb 10, 2008

JrRacinFan said:
I was looking at these specifically ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102726
$80 each ...

And according to the few reviews I read they are on par in gaming with 2600XT's (about 5k 3dmark06 -e6600@stock 2GB on a P35) but pull ahead with video playback/HTPC media features.

No 3650's get eaten for lunch of 2600xt's especially the gddr4s...
Already built 4 machines with 3650s...

Anyways like said above get a HD3850....

JrRacinFan · Feb 10, 2008

Even if I get one 3650 it will still eat my 7600GS for dinner. Mind you whatever I do, it won't be for at least a couple months.

Also, you guys feel a card past an 8600GTS be a waste when the only "real" resolution of my monitor is 1440x900? I am trying to do a balance of price vs overkill.

Thank you for the suggestion Niko, I have thought about it alot ... Almost anything nowadays can eat my 7600GS alive.

niko084 · Feb 10, 2008

JrRacinFan said:
Even if I get one 3650 it will still eat my 7600GS for dinner. Mind you whatever I do, it won't be for at least a couple months.

Also, you guys feel a card past an 8600GTS be a waste when the only "real" resolution of my monitor is 1440x900? I am trying to do a balance of price vs overkill.

Thank you for the suggestion Niko, I have thought about it alot ... Almost anything nowadays can eat my 7600GS alive.

Very true... Bang for buck, an 2600xt gddr4 will destroy a 3650, 8600GT/GTS is a good shot if you are looking to keep it cheap.

3850 is such a great card for the money.

Really also if your not looking for dx10, you could try to find a 1950pro/xt also...

And no really 1440x900 is a slight bit smaller pixel count then my 1280x1024 and I got a huge boost going from my 1300xt-2600xt-3850 in this machine. I can actually when I clock my card play Crysis maxed without AA/AF in Dx10.

The 256bit bus really helps.... But around the 3850/8800gs line would be about where I would cut it off if your not looking for spectacular performance.

farlex85 · Feb 10, 2008

If you are going to wait a couple of months, I would wait and see what is out in a couple of months. There could be something at a similar price point. You know the 3850s might be less that $150 at that point to compete w/ nvidias new line, so, I would say don't settle for either just yet.

JrRacinFan · Feb 10, 2008

@ farlex
Very very true, think they would drop that much in price by that time?

@ niko
Do you think a DX10 card would prove itself @ 1440x900?

niko084 · Feb 10, 2008

JrRacinFan said:
@ niko
Do you think a DX10 card would prove itself @ 1440x900?

Dx10 is just for gaming, if you run vista and play dx10 games and want the dx10 effects, then ya its worth it... If you run xp or don't care about dx10 effects, then no doesn't matter, it wont hurt you or help you.

Resolution has nothing to do with it

niko084 · Feb 10, 2008

Here are a few I would recommend.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130084
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103049
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127305

Great few cards for your dollar...

farlex85 · Feb 10, 2008

Well, it would be foolish to say anything for sure, but I would say it would be reasonable to think they would drop that much once the 9000 series comes out.

das müffin mann · Feb 10, 2008

i would go for the better single card

JrRacinFan · Feb 11, 2008

@niko

I am still pondering the idea of 2 3650's though, I mean I like this card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161097

But 2 3650's would pretty much own it, or one would assume so, also I really REALLY would like single slot cooling solutions nad yes I would run with a stock HSF as long as possible.

Now I have also pondered the thought of running SLi w/ hacked intel drivers, finding myself maybe a 7300GT, dumping the bios and altering it to look look like a 7600GS on a bios level. That would involve a bit of work though, but in the end the hacked SLi mentioned, would run same performance in between 2600XT/8600GT and 8600GTS.

@muffin

Ok name a single card that performs in between HD3850 & HD3870 that costs less than $150? That's my whole point of this thread.

das müffin mann · Feb 11, 2008

2900pro

JrRacinFan · Feb 11, 2008

Are you sure? Only thing I could find on newegg was 2900GT, and imo they perform worse than hd3850 due to power consumption.

Tatty_Two · Feb 11, 2008

JrRacinFan said:
@niko

I am still pondering the idea of 2 3650's though, I mean I like this card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161097

But 2 3650's would pretty much own it, or one would assume so, also I really REALLY would like single slot cooling solutions nad yes I would run with a stock HSF as long as possible.

Now I have also pondered the thought of running SLi w/ hacked intel drivers, finding myself maybe a 7300GT, dumping the bios and altering it to look look like a 7600GS on a bios level. That would involve a bit of work though, but in the end the hacked SLi mentioned, would run same performance in between 2600XT/8600GT and 8600GTS.

@muffin

Ok name a single card that performs in between HD3850 & HD3870 that costs less than $150? That's my whole point of this thread.

Cannot understand why....if your on a budget you would possibly even consider Xfire? even with good scaling your going to only get 50-60% performance out of the 2nd card, thats half it's value flushed down the pan, just get a single card that will perform better for around the same price....no scaling issues....no game compatibility issues and half the fookin tweaking!

JrRacinFan · Feb 11, 2008

Tatty_One said:
just get a single card that will perform better for around the same price....

That's the problem, I mean 2 3650's = roughly 1 3850 for $30 cheaper. Show me somethin that performs about the same for $140.

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