i think that the title says it all.


384 mb 8800gs or 512 mb 3850?

thanks-

the 512mb 3850 would be more favorable IMO, depends on your resolution as well.

going for 1680x1050

Interesting topic here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] onhardware

Seems like there's not much diff between 256MB and 512MB for the HD3850.

EDIT: Nonetheless, I'm recommending the HD3850 512MB for future proofing, if you don't want to upgrade for awhile.

There is definitely a difference from 256mb and 512mb. Legionhardware test 3 games and they say it doesn't make any difference? Why not test games like COD4 or Crysis? It would make that 256mb card drop like no other.

To the original poster. 3850 is the better buy. You get full 256bit memory controller that handles higher resolution and AA with more ease than 192bit memory controller.

They did test Crysis. Barely any difference.

Indeed, if you play at 1680x1050, You NEED 512 mb, that's the limit where 256 mb is pretty much horrid. Below that you should be fine, but even inbetween around 1336x768 (or whatever the hell the res is), will begin to show a slow down.

Take the 3850 route, the 256 and 512 3850 are identical, just nab the 3850 512 and oc it a bit to bring it closer to 3870/2900 XT speeds. Make sure you try to nab a dual slot cooler version to keep it cool for oc potential, as well as exhaust hot air out of the case.

Sure Crysis maybe at lower resolutions. Turn up the resolution and you quickly realize the video card limits.

edit: You were talking about legionhardware? Seriously these guys are joke who spread fud like no other. I hate these guys. They should just close shop.

yeah shame on these guys!

how dare they spend time, money, and energy, benchmarking a GFX card for us, how dare they!!!!

RAWR!!!!!

They make me so angry!

Agreed. I want Anandtech to do this review.

I vote 3850 512mb. or wait till the 9600GT comes out.

Do you seriously think they are spending their time, money, and energy? They are getting paid. There is no such thing as free web sites. If they don't write articles on free hardware they received they will not generate traffic. Which means companies won't want to advertise on their site.

They've been misleading people in many instances. The guy who does these benches have been questioned before. I'm sick of these guys who want clicks on their web sites. These guys are not really old or do they spit out any quality articles. It's always been just benches and that's it.

http://www.yougamers.com/articles/ [...] ally_need/

Is the 8800gs even out yet?

Nah, how dare they waste my time on a weak review!?!

Boutique cards (Ultimates are about quiet, not performance), with underclocked memory, with an artificially pumped up price difference, without even looking at the tough benchies or the min fps.

Don't really care about their time and money, like marvey says, they're getting paid, I just want my 10 mins back.

Or to get paid for reading it.