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| Thread ID: 86579 | 2008-01-21 07:42:00 | 256mb gddr4 or 512mb gddr2? | a helpless random (13059) | Press F1 |
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| 632498 | 2008-01-21 07:42:00 | im building a custom gaming pc and am not sure wot graphics card 2 get, should i get 256mb gddr4 or 512mb gddr2? or something else around $180-$250? the specs so far are: 2.5ghz dual core amd athlon 64 x2 4800+, 2gb ddr2-800, gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H mobo, 430w PSU. any help/opinions/suggestions appreciated |
a helpless random (13059) | ||
| 632499 | 2008-01-21 15:05:00 | The 256mb DDR3 8600GTS would be the best value for money at that price range I think. They're about $230 brand new. What kind of PSU do you have though? Is it some crappy generic one or a branded one? :eek: |
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| 632500 | 2008-01-21 21:28:00 | If you can wait for the 9600GT, then do. Double the performance of 8600GTS | mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 632501 | 2008-01-21 21:39:00 | What chipset do the cards use? The type of memory used on the card is pretty irrelevant and is dependant of the chipset. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 632502 | 2008-01-21 23:39:00 | I recomment 8600 GT | Bera (13301) | ||
| 632503 | 2008-01-22 07:32:00 | 9600GT Around the $300 mark on release | psychogeforce (13310) | ||
| 632504 | 2008-01-22 20:30:00 | I have an 8600GT and its ok. Just don't expect to be playing the latest games at high resolutions. HL2 works fine at 1680x1050, but something like Crysis will crawl :) | autechre (266) | ||
| 632505 | 2008-01-24 22:14:00 | sorry i meant 450w psu, atm im using a friends old graphics card :groan: its a geforce 6600 cos i kinda ran out of cash while building and needed something for temparary use, i got a sunbeamtech evil eyes gaming case with a 450w l&c Technolagy :confused: PSU (included with the case) | a helpless random (13059) | ||
| 632506 | 2008-01-28 01:04:00 | when is the 9600GT released? and what will the next ati card be? | a helpless random (13059) | ||
| 632507 | 2008-01-28 21:43:00 | If you need one quick get a xfx 8800gs alpha dog edition 384mb for $300 www.extremepc.co.nz The 8800gs is suppose to be as powerful as a 9600gt, That 8800gs is Alpha dog edtion so it should be more powerful than a 9600gt. Also take to note geforce 9 has no new "features" not even shader model 4.1 so I'd go for the 8800gs. :) |
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