6800XT or 7600GS? or 6800GS?

2006-08-14 17:58:51

#1

HaywoodJablowme: Baltimore Blowfish; +46|6882

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.a … 6814150157

or

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.a … 6814130036

They seem about the same, option 1 has 256-bit interface while 2 is 128-bit. How much of a difference does that make? Just need something solid AGPwise to go for about another year till I build a new system.

Or would this be better than both of those? -

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.a … 6814143045

Whaddya think?

2006-08-14 18:03:41

#2

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7145|Reykjavík, Iceland.

I'd say 6800xt, if it was a 7600gt it would win, but you're stuck on AGP

2006-08-14 18:04:34

#3

lambo: Member; +2|6942

u should get the 7600 GT xxx edition http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications … CatId=1560

2006-08-14 18:05:32

#4

Ether151: Banned; +22|6962

Im stuck in the same situation, everyone I have talked to said go with the 6800xt.

2006-08-14 18:05:40

#5

lambo: Member; +2|6942

look at the detailed specs there awsome

2006-08-14 18:07:35

#6

Ether151: Banned; +22|6962

lambo what is the Power supply required for the 7600gt???

2006-08-14 18:09:17

#7

lambo: Member; +2|6942

u can upgrade to a pci express mother board and chip for about $200 i bought an AMD 3500+ with a T-series mother board for about $200

2006-08-14 18:10:41

#8

rgraze: Member; +6|6974

I just built an AMD64 system with a 7600GS and I am able to run the game on high settings and 4x

2006-08-14 18:10:52

#9

lambo: Member; +2|6942

500 MHZ i think

2006-08-14 18:11:49

#10

Brasso: member; +1,549|6932

lambo wrote:
u should get the 7600 GT xxx edition http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications … CatId=1560

that seems perfect for me but it's PCI-E. The guy who made the thread has AGP too.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2006-08-14 18:18:04

#11

lambo: Member; +2|6942

500 wats**

2006-08-14 18:23:13

#12

ShotYourSix: Boldly going nowhere...; +196|7021|Las Vegas

Here's a pretty good mid-range GPU roundup from anandtech this week. It's 16 pages though......skip to the last page for a summary if you don't wanna wade through all the tests.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc. … 12&p=1

Here was their recommended choices by price:

$150 - $220: GeForce 7600 GT (stock)

$230 - $280: Radeon X1900 GT

$290 - $320: GeForce 7900 GT (overclocked 550/775 +)

$320 - $370: Radeon X1900 XT

2006-08-14 18:23:52

#13

HaywoodJablowme: Baltimore Blowfish; +46|6882

Yeah it has to be AGP. And it's just a video card I'm wanting, not a whole new setup. If I go with pci-e, then that's my next system down the road when dx10 cards come out. I just want something for now.

Some say the 6800XT, but it has 8 pixel pipelines versus 12 on the 7600GS. Also, what about the 256-bit on the 6800xt versus 128-bit on the 7600gs? Just curious which will be better out of the two. Also some guy suggested that third link, the 6800GS, because you can unlock the extra pipelines to get 16.. Thanks for all the input, lots of quick responses from you guys...

2006-08-14 22:04:16

#14

HaywoodJablowme: Baltimore Blowfish; +46|6882

Bump.. Needs to be AGP

256-bit on the 6800XT vs 128-bit on the 7600GS - much difference there?

Or should I go for the 6800GS and unlock the extra pipelines?

2006-08-15 10:20:29

#15

HaywoodJablowme: Baltimore Blowfish; +46|6882

Bump.. never mind, just picked up a 7600GS, will install it after work and left you guys know how it runs with some screens...

2006-08-15 16:27:31

#16

HaywoodJablowme: Baltimore Blowfish; +46|6882

Before...

https://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9754/screen124re6.jpg

After...

https://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6681/screen126dx8.jpg

Much nicer!

2006-08-15 17:29:37

#17

lxcpikiman: imbad @ bf2; +70|6897|Toronto-Canada

what video card did u have before?

2006-08-15 18:35:24

#18

HaywoodJablowme: Baltimore Blowfish; +46|6882

fx5700 - piece of turd..

After playing karkand and wake I can say it's a HUGE difference. I didn't even know there was arabic graffiti on the wall of the gas station. It rocks..

Last edited by HaywoodJablowme (2006-08-15 18:36:39)

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