Graphics 8800 GT

hi, i have just built myself a new computer, and am starting to get into gaming, obviously i will need a good GPU. i started off by looking at the XFX 8600 gts but was told they where not verry good. after a bit more looking i looked at the 8800 GT.

just wondares if this would be any good??

Thanks
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The 8800GT is a good choice for Best Bang for the Buck

 

very good card, the G92 chip seems to perform second to none

 

I'm very pleased with mine.

(Its at least twice as fast as the 8600GTS)

 

Try this one Palit Geforce 8800GT Super+ 1GB I just love mine and with the 1GB ram should last quite awhile before you will have to upgrade.

 

I've heard the 1GB version is a waste. The 512 will be suffice.

 

If you get a 8800GT choose between the Gigabyte ones and the ASUS cards. they've got the fastest frame rates for stock cards

 

Yeah you really dont need 1Gb of gaming RAM especially on an 8800GT, go for the 512 version or even the 256 if your using anything smaller than a 20 inch screen

 

i spy a good quadro mod in that card.....

 

My EN8800GT has the Asus cooler on it (the big fan thing, NOT the reference cooler) and will clock at 700MHz Core, 1750MHz Shaders and 2GHz RAM and stil stay under 80 degrees C.

I was worried about the RAM not having any heatsinks on but I think they get a lot of airflow from the Cooler, and I've noticed no artifacts.

Just a pity Asus bungled the BIOS so only Asus Smartdoctor can read the GPU temp.

 

What? Reference design cards are made by someone else, then branded have no differences. Any frame-rate differences are just luck.

Also the 1GB frame buffered version is total marketing, the GT's very limited by memory bandwidth as it is, there's no way it can realistically use all that memory properly...

 

Yeah there is the reference card but companies have their own core clock rates, memory clock rates and shader clock rates on the cards. (for example: GIGABYTE core clock = 750mhz while the Asus top edition's core clock = 700mhz) all the cards have different clock rates thats why some are better than others.

 

For the most part the physical hardware is the same; vendors simply apply their sticker to the cooler (or install a custom cooler) and flash their BIOS to them. Any differences in the BIOS are the clock speeds and possibly some tweaks to the RAM timings or voltages. I go with eVGA, BFG, or XFX since they offer a lifetime warranty.

 

I would go with the Asus. Better cooler and yes, the BIOS are a bit tweaked better. Lifetime warranty means about squat, they know no one will keep a video card for a lifetime. The Asus also carries a nice price. The only piece of hardware I've ever had arrive DOA was an XFX 6800Ultra....since then, I stay away. Probably just bad luck, but it leaves a bitter after taste. Other than Asus I'd consider MSI, eVGA or BFG.
Basically you can't go wrong with any of the 512MB 8800GT's, it's a great card for a nice price. I've seen a lot of them drop down to $250 which is the same price as the HD3870 and since it performs better, it's the smartest buy right now.

 

i personally intend to go with a evga card for step-up, better find out if that is a international thing first thou

 

Well I know that I would be pissed off if my card would burn right after 1 year, if I was on a one year warranty ...

 

The Asus cards have 3 years... might as well be lifetime. I'm sure in the year my nice new 2011 my 8800GT will be in my office computer running Word. Even my 1 y/o X1900XT is on a shelf waiting to be pawned off.

 

I love my 8800 GT. Have fun with one!

 

About to get one myself since i am upgrading very soon. I think the lifetime warranty is def a bonus; when you do sell it, it'l be a better value for potential buyers.

 

Honestly, the lifetime warranty is not a bonus, especially since it's only good for the original owner as is eVGA's step up program. And I looked into the step up when I had an eVGA card, the cost is alarming. I saved $100 by just selling the card and getting the latest one rather than use the program.