Help me make a choice !!!!

[karaya]

ok thx for the answer guys bu you did not tell me your opinions should i get this card over the asus 8600gt ?

i will repeat that i have a normal p4 3.0ghz and 2x1g ddr2 A-data 667 memory and my current monitor's max res is 1280x1024 but who know i might get a new one in the future .

 

[Cold Storm]

hmm I know JR has a 8600 and he loves the thing. Been playing the good games pretty well. I haven't seen anything on the 2600's so I'd go with the 8600gt. IMO

 

[cdawall]

2600XT can't keep up with the 8600GT its no were close

 

[karaya]

2600XT can't keep up with the 8600GT its no were close

can u explain more ? regarding that the 2600XT has 512mb ddr3 while the 8600gt im talking about has 256 and the 2600xt speeds are 800/1400 while the 8600gt is 540/1400

have u checked the links ? u can see the products im talking about

 

[cdawall]

can u explain more ? regarding that the 2600XT has 512mb ddr3 while the 8600gt im talking about has 256 and the 2600xt speeds are 800/1400 while the 8600gt is 540/1400

have u checked the links ? u can see the products im talking about

assuming you play @ 1280X1024 or so the 8600GT beats the 2600XT by around 10fps in every game.

check toms VGA charts the two cards you listed are shown exactly and the 8600GT has ~70FPS lead in overall game FPS....

if you play @ 1024X768 the 2600XT wins overall but anything over that and the 8600GT creams it in most games. not to mention the 8600GT is known to oc to GTS levels which gives you around 200FPS overall lead over the 2600XT


heres toms charts
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=1064&model2=854&chart=318

 

[Scrizz]

8600gt definately















<---------------------- look at my specs
HD2600xt DDR3 can't touch that..

 

[karaya]

okay sounds good but tell me Scrizz how can u OC ur card to that crazy lvl i mean what kind of cooling you have ? and what is your card temp under load while oc of course ?

 

[ktr]

Go towards the 8800gs, its double the performance than the 8600gt.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130332

 

[JrRacinFan]

^^ If I didn't have to get a new psu that wouldve been the card I would have got.

@Cold Storm

And to add, I am loving this 8600GT. It's too bad this wasn't a 512MB version or it would max a few of my games @ 1440x900. But no regrets here!

 

[Cold Storm]

Go towards the 8800gs, its double the performance than the 8600gt.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130332

Thats not a bad price for a life time warr. Something more to think about there.

 

[ktr]

^^ If I didn't have to get a new psu that wouldve been the card I would have got.

You only need about 400 watts to run a 8800gs/9600gt.

 

[Scrizz]

I would definately get the 8800gs if it's in your price range

 

[Scrizz]

okay sounds good but tell me Scrizz how can u OC ur card to that crazy lvl i mean what kind of cooling you have ? and what is your card temp under load while oc of course ?

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=705733&postcount=79

53C max load in Florida lol

 

[wolf]

8600GT > 2600XT, only marginally, until overclocking is taken into account, then the lead just increases, considering an 8600GTS w00ps a 2600XT and its a sinch to exceed GTS core speeds on a GT.

if it can be found cheap enough i'd reccommend an 8600GT as ive owned 4 (still have 2) and they absolutely fly with some pencil modding, Scrizz and i have the same cards pretty much, and with pencil mods we have both gotten them to around the same speed. so you get a cheap, relatively fast, cool running card.

if you have the cash to spare then the move to a 9600GT or 8800GS, they would be like double the performance of an 8600GT. but they also require a good PSU as they need a PCI-E power connector and the 8600GT draws eveerything it needs from the slot itself, even rock solid at 900mhz core artifact scan

 

[JrRacinFan]

You only need about 400 watts to run a 8800gs/9600gt.

My previous PSU still wasn't up to snuff for that either.

 

[Scrizz]

My previous PSU still wasn't up to snuff for that either.

lol :shadedshu

 

[JrRacinFan]

@Scrizz
Yeah, unfortunately.

 

[trt740]

get the evga 8800gs they are super fast for a budget card, and great bang for the buck.

 

[karaya]

hello once more

you guys have been of great help so thanks for all of you

i settled down on the XFX 8600GT 256mb ddr3 XXX card.

but I'm lost between 2 versions of the card .

regular one :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150229&Tpk=xfx+8600gt+xxx

and Zalman fan equipped one :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...lickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16814150258

shall i get the zalman one over default fan equipped specially that on some reviews ppl kept telling that the stock fan is so loud

thx again

 

[ShadowFold]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161211

The extra 30$ will help ALOT.

But if you have to stay 100$ then get this 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814260057

 

[itsover65]

I agree with shadowfold the 3850 has much greater performance, and the price difference is minimal.

 

[cdawall]

go for the 3850 if you can

 

[karaya]

hmm well from all what iv seen i think it would be better to go with the 3850 or even the 8800GT but the only problem is that i live outside the states and even tough i have the cash but the products are crazily overpirced here .

if i can find someone to buy the card for me and ship it to morocco it would be great i will pay for the card and shippment so no worries ^^ . im so interested in the EVGA 8800GT since it would fairly priced compared to whats available here .

can anyone of you voulenteer ? someone mature and able to handle the responsability and hey btw the Evga8800gt on newegg is like -30 bucks with rebate i can spare that for the good man

and oh yeah how much psu power does the 8800gt need to run fine ?

 

[cdawall]

i would be fine doing that

and you can run a 8800GT on a good 500w and the 3850 on a good 400w

 

[karaya]

thx man and check ur private messages