8800gts 320mb or x1950xt 256mb?

rx7i2 · 05-30-2007, 02:53 AM

Alright, so the question is, is the extra 70 bucks for the 8800 worth it over the 1950? Once I get a new card I plan on keeping it for at least a year to come, but with DX10 and all coming out, is the 8800 worth it over the 1950? I'll have a Brisbane 3600+ in about a week, and will that bottleneck the cards at 2.8-3.1ghz? The max resolution on my monitor's 1280x1024, and I don't plan on getting a new one, that's why I think I can keep either of these cards for at least a year, but again, is the extra 70 bucks worth it?

Coke27 · 05-30-2007, 02:54 AM

yes for sure the 8800gts 320 mb will last longer because it can do dx10 for future dx10 gaming goodness and better fps

maroon1 · 05-30-2007, 03:01 AM

Go with 8800GTS

Sora · 05-30-2007, 06:31 AM

That depends on your cash. If you have enough money go with the 8800GTS 320. However if you are strapped and it will be a tight fit then the X1950XT is still a powerful card.

baron5 · 05-30-2007, 09:25 AM

well on that res. the gts will destroy any game right now. i would no doubt go with the gts. wen o/c'ed that much should be i'd think would bottle neck. but i would ask sumone else like sora as he could give u a better opion on the bottle necking part. but yeah get a gts and call it a day

b1gapl · 05-30-2007, 09:28 AM

Like Sora, said. If you have the money, go for the 8800GTS. If you are on a budget, go for the X1950XT. Either way you go, both will play games on high-max settings, on that resolution.

vernong1992 · 05-30-2007, 10:34 AM

i wouldn't expect a bottleneck, unless ur cpu frequency is below 2.4 ghz, and most ppl who get the x2 3600+ brisbane, usually go 2.4 ghz min... i say go for it

shan1784 · 05-30-2007, 11:30 AM

I went with the 8800GTS over the 1950... I don't know much but just went with everyones recommendations. I'll be running it with a 4800+ X2.

I just figure spend the extra now because chances are I won't be upgrading for a long time.. Might as well get the best now...

Sora · 05-30-2007, 04:36 PM

if your Brisbane is somewhere around 3.0ghz (2.8-3.1) then do not worry about any kind of a bottleneck with either of those cards. A GTX would be a little different story but really when it comes down to it the so called "bottleneck" you hear all the time isn't as large as people make it to be anyway.

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