Graphics Midclass nVidia recommendation

Hey there...

Long time no see... so I've got a 6600GT from Gainward in my system atm and I'm looking to upgrade a bit, although I don't have that much money... I was thinking about dual 8600 GTs but I'm not sure...

I'm not a hardcore gamer, I play a bit of Oblivion and have FS2004 / X on my system and that's it... what I mostly do is graphics... I was looking into dual 8600gts because of FSX but I'm not sure if it's a wise choice or not...

So that's where you lot come in ^^ Got any thoughts or recommendations?

Cheers

Fred

 

I don't think teh 8600 is too great, so personally I'd just go for one 8800GTS. They're pretty cheap nowadays.

 

8800GTS is an excellent choice.

 

For the same price of 2 8600GT's, you'll get a single, 640MB 8800GTS, which is a great card for the cash.

 

8800gts you can get one for only £20 more than an 8600 http://www.xcase.co.uk/p/334947/X/VISION-320MB-GeF-8800GTS-TV/DVI-PCI-E-.htm

 

^ Yup, the 320mb 8800GTS is miles faster than the 8600 in every way. Definitely worth the extra cash.

 

^Agreed, i am a 8800GTS 320Mb owner in my daily drive and its great.

Plus the 8600's have a dodgy memory interface or something like that basically a total waste of your money buying two to SLi!

 

Okay, so an 8800 GTS 320MB it is... I just checked, it's only 10 Euro more than two 8600 GT's... but then comes the next question:

Will my trusty Enermax 350 Watts power supply do?

My current setup is: A64 3800+, air cooling, 1g DDR, A8N-SLI, DVD drive + lots of USB stuff attached...

Now I have no idea how much power these new cards consume... would I be better off with a 400w supply? I don't really want a new one...

Cheers for your thoughts til now ^^

 

Im gonna have to go ahead and say no, a 350watt powersupply won't do you much good... A 500watt powersupply is really the minimum for desktops now imo.

 

Given the ridiculous TDP of the G80's, I suspect you'll need something like a 480W PSU Fred, it's a pain, but there we are.

 

I would get a 500W, as a 480W is, I beleive, to close to the exactly what you need.
I personally like to get more then what I need, because you never know what upgrade you will do in the next 3-4 years.

 

Not to mention some naughty PSU manufacturers may be tempted to "over hype", shall we say, their performance figures.

 

That price is excluding VAT!

Total (not inc shipping) will be £186.12.

Still below average for the card, though.

 

Iv got a 480W hiper in my machine and there's a whole host of crap in my rig!

 

I would go for an 8600GT, which is a teeny bit slower than the GTS, or 8800GTS. Go for the latter, amazing card.

 

Sorry, it's NOT a "tenny" bit slower. It is MUCH slower.
Also all the the mainstream models from ATI or Nvidia, all have crappy fans that sounds quiet for the first 2-3months, then it end up being an electric saw or a jackhammer, so you will need to spend a nice 50-60$ on a new fan. Not worth the trouble and price. Geforce 8800GTS 320MB or if you can push/stretch your budget more, you can get the 640MB model.

 

no he is saying the 8600gts is only slightly faster than the 8600gt and saying the 8800gts is amazing!

 

okay... then it's off to the store for an 8800 GTS 320 and a 500W PSU... and off to another forum for some PSU recommendations *g*

Thanks alot people, your help was much apreciated ^^

 

Silverstone, Corsair, Seasonic, Tagan. (Pretty much in that order).

 

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