So i was looking through new egg and was looking for a decent card for older games. Came up to this 8600GT ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085 ). Good price and good clock speeds.
Then i searched 7600gs, http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=7600gs&x=0&y=0 , and their prices were pretty much the same as the 8600gt, if not more expensive (the agp one).
I dont understand.. the specs on the 8600gt are better than any of those cards there but the prices dont make sense. Also what does "effective" mean? For ex when it says : Memory Clock: 700MHz(effective)... its 1400mhz but only 700 effective or what? Im a bit confused. Direct a newbie here :_)
Then i searched 7600gs, http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=7600gs&x=0&y=0 , and their prices were pretty much the same as the 8600gt, if not more expensive (the agp one).
I dont understand.. the specs on the 8600gt are better than any of those cards there but the prices dont make sense. Also what does "effective" mean? For ex when it says : Memory Clock: 700MHz(effective)... its 1400mhz but only 700 effective or what? Im a bit confused. Direct a newbie here :_)