okay my 7600gt is being abused by vista+games. so yeah i have vista right now and i have a 300 dollar budget. im not going to wait for r600 to come out becuz even if it was in my budget it'll probably blow apart my psu. so i have a choice between the ~$200 evga 7950gt. the ~$200 sapphire x1950xt 256mb. and the $260 after rebate evga8800gts 320mb. i know performance wise the 8800 is the easy answer but vista has horrible drivers for it. eventually nvidia will probably get it right but is it worth all that extra hassle if i buy it and not be able to actually use it till say 3 months from now?
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Keep in mind that 8800 is DX10 card, and has way better performance over others, I say 8800, we bought 2 of them last month for two of my friends… I’m really satisfied with the performance and everything, drivers are much better now with new release.
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hmmmm.. wait for r600s surely a price battle shall commence leaving you with better deals..
The x1950xt will destroy the 7950GT in most games... but with the price so close to the 8800GTS 320.. I would get the 320... but don't anyways.. wait wait wait...
The x1950xt will destroy the 7950GT in most games... but with the price so close to the 8800GTS 320.. I would get the 320... but don't anyways.. wait wait wait...
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As most have said, the 8800 is the best choice. However, the R600 is not that far off. If they don't delay it again, you should wait for it to come out. On another note, I hope brick88's psu is enough for the R600. If it requires THAT much power, then I will have to go with the 8800.
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Sucks to be a jealous b1tch doesnt it :roll:
If you mean jealous of the power of the cards to play at high enough resolutions to show all the graphical short-comings of the character rendering in Oblivion, then yes, count me in :roll:
Go and look at your electricity bill - should be higher than your 3D Mark score.
Sucks to be a jealous b1tch doesnt it :roll:
If you mean jealous of the power of the cards to play at high enough resolutions to show all the graphical short-comings of the character rendering in Oblivion, then yes, count me in :roll:
Go and look at your electricity bill - should be higher than your 3D Mark score.
Blah blah blah :roll: Im used to getting this sort of attitude from jealous little cunts like you so do yourself a favor and save it.
Dont you think that If I can afford a high end rig with SLI'd 8800GTX's then I can certainly afford the power bill which btw is roughly the same as its always been. :roll:
70+FPS in Oblivion in the thick of the forest at high res with all the bells and whistles on along with 16XMSAA and 16XAF. I can understand you being jealous :lol:
You knew damn good and well that your sarcastic comment directed towards me was with the intent of starting a war with me. Now that you got what you wanted you can stop b1tching.
Stop acting like the innocent one here when it was in fact you who started this sh1t to begin with. Anyone that can half ass comprehend what they read can see that.
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If I can just interupt you insulting every forum member here for a second or two?
This thread isn't about you. your ego, or your PC. It's about the user's question.
He has a budget and he has a deadline. The budget I think might well be ok. The time line is not - I and other users are asking him to consider waiting for a while as it could well be in his interests to do so.
If you want anything else other than this, then I'm sure specialist needs ones exist to cater for your taste.
This thread isn't about you. your ego, or your PC. It's about the user's question.
He has a budget and he has a deadline. The budget I think might well be ok. The time line is not - I and other users are asking him to consider waiting for a while as it could well be in his interests to do so.
If you want anything else other than this, then I'm sure specialist needs ones exist to cater for your taste.
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Just to point something out again;
No one never said it wouldnt :roll:
However the OP clearly said: " im not going to wait for r600 to come out becuz even if it was in my budget it'll probably blow apart my psu."
I think that was directed at that comment, but that's just how I read the flow of the thread.
Anywhoo, I think waiting to see the smoke clear makes sense at this point (not months ago), and by this time next week it should be clear what the future has to offer from both camps.
And I suspect a deal or two on the GF8800GTSs and maybe a GTS-640 for close enough to the current GTS-320 to make it a viable contender for the OP.
No one never said it wouldnt :roll:
However the OP clearly said: " im not going to wait for r600 to come out becuz even if it was in my budget it'll probably blow apart my psu."
I think that was directed at that comment, but that's just how I read the flow of the thread.
Anywhoo, I think waiting to see the smoke clear makes sense at this point (not months ago), and by this time next week it should be clear what the future has to offer from both camps.
And I suspect a deal or two on the GF8800GTSs and maybe a GTS-640 for close enough to the current GTS-320 to make it a viable contender for the OP.
Need I keep reminding you and need you keep ignoring the fact that it is you who started this sh1t with me.
You mad it personal with this comment-
So now you can fukin deal with the repercussions of being a c0ck.
If you are gonna run your mouth about someone and make derogatory statements about them then I suggest you prepare yourself for that person to respond. IDIOT.
Speaking of insults Need I keep reminding you and need you keep ignoring the fact that it is you who started this sh1t with me.
You mad it personal with this comment-
So now you can fukin deal with the repercussions of being a c0ck.
If you are gonna run your mouth about someone and make derogatory statements about them then I suggest you prepare yourself for that person to respond. IDIOT.
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