Graphics card Q, which would be better?

[Rippy087]

Would it be better to buy say something around a 7800 in hopes of getting another one to put in SLI in the future or getting an 8800 GTS and not planning on upgrading for a long time (and not worrying about sli). I want to futureproof this computer for at least some time, as I will be building from scratch, i.e. vista ready and whatever else I can do.

Thanks,
Jake

 

[mammikoura]

I'd go for the 8800GTS, though if possible I suggest that u wait for a while. My guess is that the price is gonna go down a lot when more dx10 cards are coming out. dx10 is the main reason I'm leaning toward the 8800.

 

[Rippy087]

Yea only problem is that my old computer entirely melted down, shorted out the processor and mobo. So I currently have no computer and I need one fast so I don't know how long I can wait, I'd like to get started as soon as I possibly can. And my old video card was a 128mb ati radeon from like 6 years ago and thats agp so I can't use it in a new system.

Thanks,
Jake

 

[LambOfGod]

Then i would buy the new system but for the Time being put a X1300 or 6600GT or somthing along those line as far as graphics cards go. ($60-80 Graphics cards to hold you over)

They are PCI-X16 so you will be fine there.

Definetly wait, buying a product when if first comes out before it has competition is crazy in my book, unless you have gobs of money.

ATI is gonna counter the 8800 and counter HARD

 

[Bob94571]

Wait for ATI to release their DX10's and see what prices do... also i think i heard somewhere that ATI's DX10 cards will have core clocks near or above 1GHz.


Unless you absolutely need it right now, i would wait a little bit and see what happens... were at a big shift right now... Im an NVidia fan but i have a feeling their card is definately not a full potential yet

You can do like i did and get a 7600GT for a little over $100 after rebates and then wait for the new cards to come out

The 7600GT is an AWESOME card for the price... ask anyone who has it... i run BF2, 2142 - CS:s maxed out and i get like 70-80 FPS in the BF games and 110-200 in cs:s (Depends on level)

 

[LambOfGod]

Wait for ATI to release their DX10's and see what prices do... also i think i heard somewhere that ATI's DX10 cards will have core clocks near or above 1GHz.


Unless you absolutely need it right now, i would wait a little bit and see what happens... were at a big shift right now... Im an NVidia fan but i have a feeling their card is definately not a full potential yet

You can do like i did and get a 7600GT for a little over $100 after rebates and then wait for the new cards to come out

The 7600GT is an AWESOME card for the price... ask anyone who has it... i run BF2, 2142 - CS:s maxed out and i get like 70-80 FPS in the BF games and 110-200 in cs:s (Depends on level)

Yea the 7600GT is great card in low $100 price range.

I would say the best Sub $200 card is the X1950Pro

i can be had for $160 after rebates and smacks down every other card in that range

 

[kchi55]

i'd just get a 8800gts/x or wait for the r600 to come out, which will probably force nvidia to drop there prices.. alot... i'd get a 7300gt or an X1650

 

[Charchris]

Get a card to hold you down for a while. If you find that card nice for you. Just stay with it or upgrade when the battle of the graphics giants begins...

 

[Rippy087]

Think this one would do the job till more dx10 come out?

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814145131

Has excellent reviews and people say it can play BF2 high settings no problem, so I'm guessing it can handle everything I have now.

Thanks,
Jake

 

[Nik00117]

6600 GT is just fine dude, go with that for now you can get em cheap nowadays and they'll do everything at medium. Hell I just quit pplaying CS:S after 2 hours my 6600GT at medium settings didn't evne hickup. It appears that GPUs are far ahead of what the game industry is up to.

I'm considering a DX10 but prob going go with 7900 GTO