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08-07-2007, 12:13 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6
|  low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
im looking to buy a new video card, and i only have a budget of about 200-300 bucks (canadian) so i was wondering if it would be better if i baught a high end geforce 7 series cards or one of the lower end 8 series cards, like the 8600?
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08-07-2007, 12:14 AM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
High end 7xxx card
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08-07-2007, 12:19 AM
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G33K P0W3R!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HickTown, California (hesperia), and West Hollywood Posts: 2,059
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
so a 7800GS will outperform a 8600GT?
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08-07-2007, 12:23 AM
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disgruntled ex-moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: probably on the lake Posts: 6,857
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
probably not, but a 7900gt might.
high end 7 series is maybe starting at a 7900gs, and go thru a 7950gx2. subjective....cos im pretty sure a 7800gtx will stomp-a-lay a 7900gs. but not a 7900gto. lol its a vicious cycle.
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08-07-2007, 12:29 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6
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08-07-2007, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,822
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
7900gs.... best value out of em' all
if u can get a 7950gt, u might wanna look into an x1950xt
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08-07-2007, 12:33 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
oh ya, you bring up a good point, im not limiting my search to nvidia cards, i would prefer one but ati is fine too
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08-07-2007, 12:34 AM
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disgruntled ex-moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: probably on the lake Posts: 6,857
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
the 7900gs will flatten both those other 8 series cards, especially if you buy evga and overclock the crap out of it.
as for the 7950...if you are going to spend that much on a card, just get a little more and buy an 8800gts 320. 7950 not worth it...now anyways.
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08-07-2007, 12:38 AM
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Inquiry - The Dark Cheese Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 953
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
7800GS is an agp only card....
pay $150 for 7900GS
pay $200 for x1950xt
pay $300 for 8800GTS
8800GTS will get you around the same performance as the x1950xt but pay the $100 for DX10 support
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08-07-2007, 12:40 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6
| Re: low end 8-series or high end 7-series?
ok, well i suppose i will go with the 7900gs then, what is this evga you speak of i have never heard of it? | |
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