video cards

lemonfrost · 11-05-2007, 10:07 PM

i have been looking at 5 diff video cards, if you could tell me the real diff between them that would be great

XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX Video Card - FREE Company of Heroes PC Game, 256MB DDR3, SLI Ready, PCI Express, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card PVT84JUDD3 at TigerDirect.com

BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC ThermoIntelligence Video Card - 256MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card BFGE86256GTOCFE at TigerDirect.com

BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC (OverClocked) 256MB GDDR3 SLI Ready PCI Express Dual Link Dual DVI HDTV Video Card BFGE86256GTOCE at TigerDirect.com

Sparkle GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2 SLI Ready PCI Express DVI VGA HDTV Video Card SF-PX86GT512U2-HP at TigerDirect.com

EVGA GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card 512-P2-N757-TR at TigerDirect.com

thanks for replies

Ethereal_Dragon · 11-05-2007, 10:17 PM

Well, they are all PCI Express 8600 GT's..... different prices, the first 3 are 256MB cards, last 2 are 512MB cards....

All have the same max resolution, same memory bandwidth, the core & memory clocks are different on each card.

See the detailed specs for other differences, not going to list them here, because you already have the info right there in the link you provided....

XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX Video Card - 256MB
BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC ThermoIntelligence Video Card - 256MB
BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC (OverClocked) Video Card - 256MB
Sparkle GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB
EVGA GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB

lemonfrost · 11-05-2007, 10:26 PM

k lol i dont know what half that stuff means but going by #s and price would the EVGA 512MB have any noticable difference compared to the BFG OC ThermoIntellignce 256MB?

Ethereal_Dragon · 11-05-2007, 10:39 PM

Well, the only different is 26Mhz on the core clock, and 256MB on the RAM... I personally wouldn't justify the %50 larger cost (before rebate) on the 512MB card.... my X1950XT on my gaming rig (before it stopped POSTing) was more than sufficient for Battlefield 2 and the like at full settings.

lemonfrost · 11-05-2007, 10:49 PM

k ty so basicly 256mb of memory on a video card rlly doesnt make a diff enough to pay $50 for

Ethereal_Dragon · 11-05-2007, 11:17 PM

In my opinion yes.... I have to say though that I am not familiar with the benchmarks on this particular card, so you might want to look into that, and maybe get some other opinions.

lemonfrost · 11-05-2007, 11:23 PM

thank you, getting the card and a psu in a week

darksideleader · 11-08-2007, 08:18 PM

ahh is it too late? get the 2900 GT

Invisible · 11-08-2007, 08:27 PM

what are the benchmarks on that?
does it beat the 8600gts and x1950xt?

maroon1 · 11-09-2007, 01:49 AM

It might beat 8600GTS but I'm not sure about X1950XT

Try to get 8800GT, it beats all of these video cards

EDIT:

You can see benchmark for HD2900GT from here
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Preview

HD2900GT is slightly faster than 8600GTS and X1950pro. So I don't think that HD2900GT can beat X1950XT

8800GT completely destroys HD2900GT, and it cost a little more

11-05-2007, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
lemonfrost Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	video cards i have been looking at 5 diff video cards, if you could tell me the real diff between them that would be great XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX Video Card - FREE Company of Heroes PC Game, 256MB DDR3, SLI Ready, PCI Express, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card PVT84JUDD3 at TigerDirect.com BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC ThermoIntelligence Video Card - 256MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card BFGE86256GTOCFE at TigerDirect.com BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC (OverClocked) 256MB GDDR3 SLI Ready PCI Express Dual Link Dual DVI HDTV Video Card BFGE86256GTOCE at TigerDirect.com Sparkle GeForce 8600 GT 512MB DDR2 SLI Ready PCI Express DVI VGA HDTV Video Card SF-PX86GT512U2-HP at TigerDirect.com EVGA GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card 512-P2-N757-TR at TigerDirect.com thanks for replies

11-05-2007, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,369	Re: video cards Well, they are all PCI Express 8600 GT's..... different prices, the first 3 are 256MB cards, last 2 are 512MB cards.... All have the same max resolution, same memory bandwidth, the core & memory clocks are different on each card. See the detailed specs for other differences, not going to list them here, because you already have the info right there in the link you provided.... XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX Video Card - 256MB BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC ThermoIntelligence Video Card - 256MB BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC (OverClocked) Video Card - 256MB Sparkle GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB EVGA GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB __________________ Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel E6750 @ 3.0 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 2x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - RAID 1 Current Project: Operation Home Run Status: In progress!!! \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \| \| My Random Phone Cam Pics \| Useful Linux Websites \| T-F F@H Milestones Clubs \| \| Graphics Card Rankings \| T-F 3DMark06 Rankings \| T-F Case Gallery \| Last edited by Ethereal_Dragon; 11-05-2007 at 10:20 PM.

11-05-2007, 10:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
lemonfrost Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: video cards k lol i dont know what half that stuff means but going by #s and price would the EVGA 512MB have any noticable difference compared to the BFG OC ThermoIntellignce 256MB? Last edited by lemonfrost; 11-05-2007 at 10:27 PM. Reason: becuse i felt like it

11-05-2007, 10:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,369	Re: video cards Well, the only different is 26Mhz on the core clock, and 256MB on the RAM... I personally wouldn't justify the %50 larger cost (before rebate) on the 512MB card.... my X1950XT on my gaming rig (before it stopped POSTing) was more than sufficient for Battlefield 2 and the like at full settings. __________________ Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel E6750 @ 3.0 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 2x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - RAID 1 Current Project: Operation Home Run Status: In progress!!! \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \| \| My Random Phone Cam Pics \| Useful Linux Websites \| T-F F@H Milestones Clubs \| \| Graphics Card Rankings \| T-F 3DMark06 Rankings \| T-F Case Gallery \|

11-05-2007, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
lemonfrost Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: video cards k ty so basicly 256mb of memory on a video card rlly doesnt make a diff enough to pay $50 for

11-05-2007, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,369	Re: video cards In my opinion yes.... I have to say though that I am not familiar with the benchmarks on this particular card, so you might want to look into that, and maybe get some other opinions. __________________ Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel E6750 @ 3.0 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 2x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - RAID 1 Current Project: Operation Home Run Status: In progress!!! \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \| \| My Random Phone Cam Pics \| Useful Linux Websites \| T-F F@H Milestones Clubs \| \| Graphics Card Rankings \| T-F 3DMark06 Rankings \| T-F Case Gallery \|

11-05-2007, 11:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
lemonfrost Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: video cards thank you, getting the card and a psu in a week

11-08-2007, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
darksideleader Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 951	Re: video cards ahh is it too late? get the 2900 GT

11-08-2007, 08:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Invisible MetalHead Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,883	Re: video cards what are the benchmarks on that? does it beat the 8600gts and x1950xt? __________________ Proc e2180 m0 @ 3.1ghz Video 8800gt 512mb Display 22'' Monitor Chemei 5ms RT, 800:1 CR Mobo Abit ip35-e Mem Crucial Ballistix 2 x 1 gb DDR2 800 @ 960 Case NZXT Zero ATX Aluminum Full Tower + 8 silent fans- 7 x 120mm 1 x 80mm Sound Logitech z-5300e 5.1 + Icemat siberia full black headset + Creative Soundblaster Audigy SE PSU Corsair 520hx OS Vista 64-Bit Home Premium Cooling Tuniq Tower 120 + mx2 HDD Seagate 250gb 16mb Cache -92% of teens have moved on to rap. If you are part of the 8% who still listen to real music, copy this.

11-09-2007, 01:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
maroon1 Wizard Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,300	Re: video cards It might beat 8600GTS but I'm not sure about X1950XT Try to get 8800GT, it beats all of these video cards EDIT: You can see benchmark for HD2900GT from here NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Preview HD2900GT is slightly faster than 8600GTS and X1950pro. So I don't think that HD2900GT can beat X1950XT 8800GT completely destroys HD2900GT, and it cost a little more __________________ CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 MOBO: Intel DP35DP Video card: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB Hard drive: WD 500GB Monitor: Samsung 206BW 20" Wide OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 Last edited by maroon1; 11-09-2007 at 04:37 AM.

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