Oh goodness, not another what card to get thread...

I know these are like a dime a dozen here, but I am build my first system, and I know about what a I want here... I early on budgeted about 450 for graphic card(s) I have 4 options, but if you can think of a fifth, and I go with that, I will send you I helped a noob tshirt.

First off I picked up an XFX 680lt motherboard at a good deal about a week ago. I have used xfx cards in the past and have always liked the brand, but I am never sure how much that matters.


Option 1, Cheap off brand 8800GT 512(I would order two right off the bat and SLI them up) Card Cost $248 Solution Cost 596

KFA2 OC 8800 GT
Memory Clock: 2000 MHz
Memory Bandwidth: 57.6GB/sec.

Option 2 XFX Alpha Dog 8800GT (Still would likely order 2, although this puts me over budget, I am getting a better brand name for what thats worth, and its the same brand as my mobo) Card cost 272, solution cost 540

Memory Clock: 1.8GHz
Core Clock: 600MHz
Shader Clock: 1188MHz

Option 3 BFG 8800 GTS (I know GTS are not much better then GT's but its the G92 set, and still only 300) Card cost 300, Solution cost 600. (maybe just one and wait for the price to drop?) Cost 308

Memory Clock 1940MHz
Core clock 675MHz

Option 4 XFX 8800 GTX 768meg, 364 bit (never really considered this while laying out my build, but with the recent price drop it warrents consideration, I wouldnt sli it right now, but maybe in the future?) Cost 440

Memory Clock 1900MHz
Core clock 600MH

I am leaning towards eitiher the two cheap cards, or getting 1 GTS for now and waiting for price drop, but I am open to your ideas and suggestions.

Thanks!

The Only Reason to get a GTX is if you are planning on 3-way SLI.
I would go for the GTS.
The Dual SLot Cooler is nice.

I have no plans of doing a three way sli, so two votes gts and one vote dual gt's

Any more?

Honestly... Unless you're planning to run resolutions of 1920x1200 or higher, I'd suggest you get a single GT or GTS and see how it works for the games that you want to play, if it's not enough then buy a second. If I had to choose between a GT or a GTS, I'd pay the premium for the GTS just for the extra shaders and the better cooler.

I'd go for two GT cards.

Then you can get another one in the future an have and have and have and have quad gpu time! Zabba!

No because i said I already got the mobo, which means no 3870 for me =)

so, why not wait for the benchies/details/prices on the 9800gx2..
T-shirt?
Ryan