Hello,
Which graphics card, all things considered, is the better card, the Nvidia Geforce 8800GTS 320MB or the Nvidia Geforce 8600GT 512MB? The card will be used to play the latest games at high quality settings and possibly to render 3D images and floor plans. The card needs to perform smoothly with the latest games.
As a third option, there is the Nvidia Geforce 8500 512MB. Is this worth considering?
The 8600 does have more RAM than the 8800 320MB. But, does the 8800 have a better engine, more pipelines, etc.? In other words, is the 8600 better because it has more RAM or is the 8800 better because even though it has less RAM it is a more powerful card? Which has a longer lifespan (or, which is more "future proof", as it were)?
The card also should last for at least 1.5 to, preferably, 2 years. It will run in a Core 2 Duo 2.4 or 2.6 system with 2GB of RAM on either a 19 or 22 inch monitor.
Thank you.
Which graphics card, all things considered, is the better card, the Nvidia Geforce 8800GTS 320MB or the Nvidia Geforce 8600GT 512MB? The card will be used to play the latest games at high quality settings and possibly to render 3D images and floor plans. The card needs to perform smoothly with the latest games.
As a third option, there is the Nvidia Geforce 8500 512MB. Is this worth considering?
The 8600 does have more RAM than the 8800 320MB. But, does the 8800 have a better engine, more pipelines, etc.? In other words, is the 8600 better because it has more RAM or is the 8800 better because even though it has less RAM it is a more powerful card? Which has a longer lifespan (or, which is more "future proof", as it were)?
The card also should last for at least 1.5 to, preferably, 2 years. It will run in a Core 2 Duo 2.4 or 2.6 system with 2GB of RAM on either a 19 or 22 inch monitor.
Thank you.