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w619   08-10-2006 at 08:07:33 AM

whats better a 7800gtx or a 7900gt.

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burn-e86   08-10-2006 at 08:41:00 AM
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^ seconded
also it isn't as noisy and is cheaper

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Cheese   08-10-2006 at 02:06:12 PM
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newegg.com has the 7800GTX for only $100 though. Good choice for low amount of money.

I would buy it!

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prozac26   08-10-2006 at 02:28:59 PM
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newegg.com has the 7800GTX for only $100 though. Good choice for low amount of money.


Yea, that's a good price.

To answer the original question:
7900GT is better.

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Gary_Busey   08-10-2006 at 02:42:24 PM
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newegg.com has the 7800GTX for only $100 though. Good choice for low amount of money.

I would buy it!


I don't see a 7800GTX for anywhere near $100 on NewEgg. Did you eat the thermal paste again?

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prozac26   08-10-2006 at 02:43:51 PM
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lol, probably did.

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burn-e86   08-10-2006 at 04:15:56 PM
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also 7800GTX takes up 2 slots, if your space considerate

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prozac26   08-10-2006 at 04:20:07 PM
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The 512mb 7800GTX takes up two slots...

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pojomofo   08-10-2006 at 04:32:35 PM
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newegg.com has the 7800GTX for only $100 though. Good choice for low amount of money.

I would buy it!



No way, they would not sell a 7800GTX for $100, more like $400. IF you are right please link it. Until then I am going to agree that you thought the Arctic Silver 5 was candy :D

To the OP: They are both very similar cards, but the 7900GT runs cooler and is cheaper. If you have a choice and both are the same price, get the 7900GT for cooler operation and also If you want SLI 7900GT's will be much easier to find.

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burn-e86   08-10-2006 at 06:11:07 PM
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newegg.com has the 7800GTX for only $100 though. Good choice for low amount of money.

I would buy it!



No way, they would not sell a 7800GTX for $100, more like $400. IF you are right please link it. Until then I am going to agree that you thought the Arctic Silver 5 was candy :D


dont bother with cheese, i've seen him post a $100 7800GTX on 3 or 4 threads today

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EVIL_H0MER   08-14-2006 at 04:27:23 PM
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is your question about price or which is faster?

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nategarst   08-14-2006 at 04:45:02 PM
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Go with the 7900GT as performance is roughly the same or better, depending on application, to the 7800GTX. Plus the it costs less and runs cooler.

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aGoldenGun007   08-14-2006 at 05:57:03 PM
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gee, id love to see this $100 7800GTX

im pretty sure you just made that price up.

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sh1ft3d   08-14-2006 at 07:17:27 PM
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The stickies are there for a reason:

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"The Geforce 7900 GT is an underclocked 7900 GTX - a powerful and very overclockable 24-pipeline card, even better than the 7800 GTX. This card is a gaming monster, especially for the price. While it is equalled - and occasionally bettered - by it's price competitor the Radeon X1800 XT 256mb, the 7900 GT will win it's share of benchmarks, and it tends to be a bit cheaper.
The real strength of the 7900 GT is it's highly overclockable core. It's the overclocker's choice in this price segment."

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Heyyou27   08-14-2006 at 08:55:39 PM
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I've never seen a 7900GT for $200, but the 256MB X1800XT can easily be found at that price. :?

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Fursecul   08-14-2006 at 09:41:40 PM
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7900 gt is better,shearper and less noisy

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pauldh   08-14-2006 at 11:15:29 PM
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newegg.com has the 7800GTX for only $100 though. Good choice for low amount of money.

I would buy it!


I don't see a 7800GTX for anywhere near $100 on NewEgg. Did you eat the thermal paste again?
LOL, you guys bit into the cheese, or at least his joke. He seems to love toying with people like that.

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pauldh   08-14-2006 at 11:18:34 PM
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7900 gt is better,shearper and less noisy


While probably varying by design, Digit-life has tested the 7900GT to be the noisest card out there.

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Fursecul   08-14-2006 at 11:38:30 PM
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well thats that but i think you are right the fan in the 7800 is way bigger than any fan on the 7900gt

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