8800gts vs 8800gtx resolution

[korgy]

Thanks for the help in advance.

I recently overhead the statement

"unless your running a resolution>1280x1024 then the 320mb should suffice. Once you get higher reso's with high textures and lot's of AA then more memory is a must.
IMO getting an Oc'd 320mb would be better off than getting a stock 640mb 8800gts for a 19" monitor."

I personally have a 19" monitor and am thinking of getting an OC'd 640mb 8800GTS. Max rez is 1280x1024..

QUESTION:
1. Would it be better to save the $150 and stick with the 640mb gts for my monitor rather than the gtx?
2.Will there be a noticable difference?
3. And what about after a year or so when DX10 games start coming out.

 

[Dahak]

First,what are your system spec's?once I know those,I can better advise you on what you should buy.

Dahak

AMD X2-4400+@2.6 S-939
EVGA NF4 SLI MB
2X EVGA 7950GT KO IN SLI
2X 512MB CRUCIAL BALLISTIX DDR500
WD300GIG HD
ACER 22IN WIDESCREEN LCD 1600X1200
THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER 850WATT PSU
COOLERMASTER MINI R120
3DMARK05 13,471

 

[Surferosa]

I personally have a 19" monitor and am thinking of getting an OC'd 640mb 8800GTS. Max rez is 1280x1024..

QUESTION:
1. Would it be better to save the $150 and stick with the 640mb gts for my monitor rather than the gtx?
2.Will there be a noticable difference?
3. And what about after a year or so when DX10 games start coming out.

1. Yes, definietely. At those resolutions the 320mb would suffice.. the oc 320mb is prolly best value for money. However, if you can afford it, the 640mb will future proof you to an extent with any additional memory requirements that next gen games may require. The GTX is a pointless purchase for that res.. unless your thinking of upgrading your monitor any time soon.

2. Between GTS & GTX? At that res? No.
3. See 1 above.

 

[korgy]

Here are the specs btw. At what resolution will the gtx really shine?

CASE: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail

MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

VIDEO:
BFG Tech BFGR88640GTSOCE GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 OC HDCP Video Card - Retail

PSU:
Hiper 580W

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail

RAM:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail

HD:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

DVD-RW:
NEC 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE / ATAPI Model 7170A-0B - OEM

 

[Dahak]

Well I would have to say that running your video card at the monitors native resolution would be best.As for the gts handling it,I see no reason why it can't.You have a decent system so no worries.You could run it at 1600X1200 as this seems to be a decent res to run at and is supported by all the new cards.Goodluck.

Dahak

AMD X2-4400+@2.6 S-939
EVGA NF4 SLI MB
2X EVGA 7950GT KO IN SLI
2X 512MB CRUCIAL BALLISTIX DDR500
WD300GIG HD
ACER 22IN WIDESCREEN LCD 1600X1200
THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER 850WATT PSU
COOLERMASTER MINI R120
3DMARK05 13,471