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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 09:47:40 AM

7900GS 512 OC or 8800GTS 320 OC which is much better? in performance and price? kindly help!!!???

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 10:00:52 AM
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huh? please explain? 7900 512 GS OC against 8600 GTS??? how much is the diffrence? and is 7900 GS 512 OC a good card? with low power consumption? please correct me if im wrong? as i see in system specification of the 8800 gts 320 400PSU is enough?am i right?

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melarcky   05-20-2007 at 10:30:58 AM
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i would go for the GF8800GTS 320, and no from what i know
400W isnt really enough i would get something around 500w to be on the safe side

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Track   05-20-2007 at 10:34:30 AM
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huh? please explain? 7900 512 GS OC against 8600 GTS??? how much is the diffrence? and is 7900 GS 512 OC a good card? with low power consumption? please correct me if im wrong? as i see in system specification of the 8800 gts 320 400PSU is enough?am i right?



The 8800 GTS is about twice as good as the 7900 GS, if not more.

But, a 400w PSU will not hold it. You will have to buy a better PSU.

Look at the PSU FAQ in the poster above you's sig.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 10:37:00 AM
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please explain? 7900 512 GS OC against 8600 GTS??? how much is the diffrence?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 10:43:23 AM
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I just told u - twice as good if not more.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 10:50:10 AM
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No you got me wrong it's the 8600 gts is the one i was talking about..compared to 7900GS OC 512 which is much better in prie and performance?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 10:52:04 AM
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You said 8800 GTS...

Well, 7900 GS 512 vs 8600 GT.. I would still go for the 8600 GT, but make sure its a GT and not a GTS.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 11:03:28 AM
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Ah okei? but tell me? if my budget is tight but i want a good performance and quality card, what do you recomend? 7900GS OC 512 or 8600GT or GTS or the 8800 GTS 320?

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 11:15:05 AM
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Tnx....this is the one i want to know from the pros! so it means 7900GS 512 OC version DDR3 is a good choice?foor both performance and quality? hehehe tnx i think i can still use this on future games that will come??

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bardia   05-20-2007 at 11:33:28 AM
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Ah okei? but tell me? if my budget is tight but i want a good performance and quality card, what do you recomend? 7900GS OC 512 or 8600GT or GTS or the 8800 GTS 320?



On a budget teh 7900 is a good card to have even the non OCed 256mb version.

I just picked up the BFG 256 7900GS for $100. Seemed like I wouldn't find anything better price/performance wise that was reasonable. Should be noticably better than my 7600GS, which will go to my bro.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 11:41:50 AM
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Do you think we can still use it for future games? 2 to 3 years max?!

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 11:54:39 AM
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Like wat performance will be lost?but you know i have this 7600GT card, i can still play any games in high settings..

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 12:06:30 PM
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The hell??!!! do we suppose to buy every month a new card??? it's a waste!! it's not very applicable now a days! damn! so wats the best idea??

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 12:25:47 PM
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good move! are you having a Sli in your system? 2x 7900GS?

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 12:53:29 PM
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So you mean you only have one? if i put two of this beast on my system do you think it will reach 2 to 3 years in time? even on vista and DX 10?

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 01:17:40 PM
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But there are forceware or new drivers for DX10 to be downloaded for sure? and DX10 software can work on the 7900GS right? even on vista..?

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melarcky   05-20-2007 at 01:19:41 PM
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You said 8800 GTS...

Well, 7900 GS 512 vs 8600 GT.. I would still go for the 8600 GT, but make sure its a GT and not a GTS.


WRONG WRONG dont go for the GF8600GT go for the GF6800GTS its better dont listen to him cus you will get the crappier card

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 01:29:02 PM
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ah okei! so maybe i can upgrade a year and a half? maybe GTX is much cheaper in that year?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 01:38:35 PM
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You said 8800 GTS...

Well, 7900 GS 512 vs 8600 GT.. I would still go for the 8600 GT, but make sure its a GT and not a GTS.


WRONG WRONG dont go for the GF8600GT go for the GF6800GTS its better dont listen to him cus you will get the crappier card

The GTS is simply overclock. There is no reason to buy the GTS because u can easily overclock the card to the same levels after u buy it.

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Track   05-20-2007 at 01:41:06 PM
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ah okei! so maybe i can upgrade a year and a half? maybe GTX is much cheaper in that year?



If u want a card that will last u a long time, spend over 200$.

The 8600 GT is a good choice because with it u get SM4.0 wich upps the image quality, but isnt all that important. If u dont care about that, then get the 7900 GS if its really all that much cheaper.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 01:47:16 PM
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whats an SM 4.0?? does it makes the system fast or it makes the graphics good?explain pls...

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 01:51:32 PM
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ah okei! now i get it? but the performance? who's much faster?

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 01:57:02 PM
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Tnx!! now i know wt to do! mobo? any suggestion?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 02:02:03 PM
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The DX10 cards are faster. How many time does that need to be repeated.



Woh, who says DX10 cards are faster?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 02:02:32 PM
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Tnx!! now i know wt to do! mobo? any suggestion?



nForce 650i SLi.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 02:12:48 PM
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mpilchfamily say DX 10 is Faster? im confuse??

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Track   05-20-2007 at 02:18:17 PM
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mpilchfamily say DX 10 is Faster? im confuse??



DX10 has nothing to do with performance.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 02:21:28 PM
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High graphics even though not max is enough but a lot of performance thats wat i need? which is much better graphics? ps3 or pc?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 02:24:33 PM
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High graphics even though not max is enough but a lot of performance thats wat i need? which is much better graphics? ps3 or pc?



Depends wich PC.
Since the PS3 can do 1080p, if u have a 1080p HDTV it may be a better idea than buying an 8600 GT PC.

If u already have a PS3, then u arent going to have enough money for a PC that can beat it. This means that u lose the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard, and every other PC gaming advantage.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 02:28:46 PM
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so your telling if i want to beat the ps3 i need to spend more money on my pc?

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Track   05-20-2007 at 02:30:20 PM
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so your telling if i want to beat the ps3 i need to spend more money on my pc?



Yeh, possibly even twice the price of the PS3, but thats with Keyboard and everything.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 02:35:19 PM
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poeple who plays ps3 are dumb and fat persons....cause they just seat, eat , play thats all heheheh i rather spend more on pc and giving me knowledge every time i open it and play...PRO PC dude!!

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Track   05-20-2007 at 02:37:57 PM
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You are so wierd.

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ROBO_DUDE   05-20-2007 at 02:42:04 PM
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cause i just got POT you know!! im high flying high! but im playing Need for speed most wanted right know...i have one problem?? i always crash the walls! its like Fungshwai room! here

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lunyone   05-20-2007 at 03:20:06 PM
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ah okei! now i get it? but the performance? who's much faster?


Been reading several of your posts and you just ramble on and on. You start with one topic and then switch in the middle of it and then might eventually come back to the original post. What is up?

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lunyone   05-20-2007 at 03:21:27 PM
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cause i just got POT you know!! im high flying high! but im playing Need for speed most wanted right know...i have one problem?? i always crash the walls! its like Fungshwai room! here



Ahhh now the truth comes out. Alot of people are trying to help and you just seem to ramble on and on and on......Please don't.

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elbert   05-20-2007 at 03:29:54 PM
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7900GS 512 OC or 8800GTS 320 OC which is much better? in performance and price? kindly help!!!???


The 7900GS OC'ed V/S an 8600GT is about even performance.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_4.htm
Note that even the prey results are driver issues.

Edit posted wrong URL above here is the 7900GS v/s 8600GT.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_5.htm

If you only want 7900gs performance heres the GPU I would suggest.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150229

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bolt14   05-20-2007 at 03:35:11 PM
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This morning on the ticker there was a post of his offering POT for a 8800GTX.
Pathetic. :roll:

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dobby   05-20-2007 at 03:44:31 PM
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is that a real question, 8800 any day

even 7950gx2 OC v 8800 non OC, 8800 would win

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melarcky   05-20-2007 at 03:45:52 PM
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7900GS 512 OC or 8800GTS 320 OC which is much better? in performance and price? kindly help!!!???


The 7900GS OC'ed V/S an 8600GT is about even performance.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_4.htm
Note that even the prey results are driver issues.

Edit posted wrong URL above here is the 7900GS v/s 8600GT.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_5.htm

If you only want 7900gs performance heres the GPU I would suggest.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E
well if thats so then the GF8600GTS would be even better :) which is kinda cool :)

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hangman2004   05-20-2007 at 04:21:03 PM
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dude just close yours eyes and buy 8800gts 320 if you can or go for 8600GTS but don't buy any Nvidia 7 series card now

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elbert   05-20-2007 at 05:23:31 PM
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7900GS 512 OC or 8800GTS 320 OC which is much better? in performance and price? kindly help!!!???


The 7900GS OC'ed V/S an 8600GT is about even performance.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_4.htm
Note that even the prey results are driver issues.

Edit posted wrong URL above here is the 7900GS v/s 8600GT.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_5.htm

If you only want 7900gs performance heres the GPU I would suggest.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E
well if thats so then the GF8600GTS would be even better :) which is kinda cool :)
True the 8600GTS is about the performance of the 1950xtx at less than 1600X1200 but its $50 more than the 8600GT. That said the 8800GTS 320 give a much larger gain differance from the 8600gts than the 8600GTS does from the 8600GT. For the price I would go for the 8600GT or the 8800GTS 320mb. I would place the 8600GTS and the 8800GTS 640mb on a no buy list.

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Track   05-20-2007 at 05:43:24 PM
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7900GS 512 OC or 8800GTS 320 OC which is much better? in performance and price? kindly help!!!???


The 7900GS OC'ed V/S an 8600GT is about even performance.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_4.htm
Note that even the prey results are driver issues.

Edit posted wrong URL above here is the 7900GS v/s 8600GT.
http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/074/3/401291_5.htm

If you only want 7900gs performance heres the GPU I would suggest.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E
well if thats so then the GF8600GTS would be even better :) which is kinda cool :)
True the 8600GTS is about the performance of the 1950xtx at less than 1600X1200 but its $50 more than the 8600GT. That said the 8800GTS 320 give a much larger gain differance from the 8600gts than the 8600GTS does from the 8600GT. For the price I would go for the 8600GT or the 8800GTS 320mb. I would place the 8600GTS and the 8800GTS 640mb on a no buy list.

God dammit!!

NEVER buy the GTS. Its just an overclocked version and its not worth an extra dollar!!!

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bardia   05-20-2007 at 08:01:37 PM
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dude just close yours eyes and buy 8800gts 320 if you can or go for 8600GTS but don't buy any Nvidia 7 series card now



/Gulp. Think even my $100 7900GS was a bad idea?

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sirak   05-20-2007 at 08:07:44 PM
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dude just close yours eyes and buy 8800gts 320 if you can or go for 8600GTS but don't buy any Nvidia 7 series card now



/Gulp. Think even my $100 7900GS was a bad idea?

Hah, I'm sure you joking with this guy. The only Dx10 worth buying from NVidia is the 8800 series. 8600 would chug along in Dx10. 7900 series is still fantastic for Dx9 and runs circles around 8600s for price/performance.

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bardia   05-20-2007 at 08:09:55 PM
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Yeah that was totally my thinking when I ordered it. Figured I'd up grade to a DX10 around Christmas if I needed it.

Phew, for a second there I was wondering if everybody else knew something I didn't about the new DX10 cards.

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Farhang   05-20-2007 at 08:20:01 PM
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OK OK!
If you can afford a 8800 Series card, go with it.(no matter witch model you can afford! GTS320MB/GTS640MB/GTX/Ultra)
If you can't go with X1950XT/7950GT.
If you can't afford a X1950XT/7950GT go with X1950Pro/X1950GT/X1900GT/7900GS.
Don't buy OC'ed versions (as you can easily OC them) unless the OC'ed version comes with a better cooling!
Anything you do, just don't buy a 8500/8600 Series graphics cards!
Good Luck! :wink:

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ethel   05-20-2007 at 08:58:36 PM
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100% agreed, except for the Ultra. Total waste of wonga.

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Farhang   05-20-2007 at 09:08:33 PM
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Yeah, my bad! :tongue:

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