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Thread ID: 93210	2008-09-08 01:57:00	whats a better gfx card??	14yopcnerd (14155)	Press F1

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703339	2008-09-08 01:57:00	im thinking of getting a new grafics card and im not sure whats better a 260gtx or a 8800 ultra can anyone help?	14yopcnerd (14155)
703340	2008-09-08 02:01:00	Don't get an 8800 series card without a G92 chipset. I don't think the 8800 Ultra has the G92. (Prove me wrong please.) The GTX 280 is by far the better bet for a new graphics card, it kicks the 8800 ultra's arse. Edit - whoops you said 260. The 260 is less powerful, but I'd still take it over the 8800 ultra. ATI are still having cooling issues on their new cards, I don't believe this has been solved with the latest ones either.	wratterus (105)
703341	2008-09-08 02:02:00	8800Ultra's better. But for that sort of money I wouldn't bother. I'd definitely go for ATI at the moment. For that sort of money you could get 2x 4850's. If you can use crossfire I'd go for that.	Thebananamonkey (7741)
703342	2008-09-08 02:12:00	id rather not do dual gfx because you tend to loose a bit of power through that	14yopcnerd (14155)
703343	2008-09-08 02:14:00	I personally wouldn't recommend ATI cards at the moment, especially if you are talking 2 of them....ATI OEM partners dont seem to do much with regards to cooling designs, and the reference ATI cooler is a shocker.....	SolMiester (139)
703344	2008-09-08 02:19:00	Sapphire's released a newer heatsink for their 4850s don't they? Apparently they keep the temps as low as 60 under load.	qazwsxokmijn (102)
703345	2008-09-08 03:07:00	If you are after a 260gtx I would advise waiting a bit. They are releasing a enhanced version in a short while (week or so). You would be better comparing cards then. There is also going to be a die shrink within a couple of months. As to ATI cards I would not get one if power usage especially at idle concerns you. See this link benchmarkreviews.com	McRuff (12291)
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