7900 GTO vs 8800gt/gts

[juicedupchaos]

Well I'm upgrading my pc's graphics card, and I just wanted to know if i would see a noticable difference between these graphic cards. Would I see a downgrade or an upgrade...? Also would the new graphic cards play Crysis on max settings? Thanks!

 

[freestyler105]

Depends on the resolution. An 8800GT might max out Crysis at 1280x1024.

The 8800 is significantly better (note that the 8800GT is even better than the 8800GTS compared here):
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=707&model2=711&chart=318

 

[juicedupchaos]

Well I like playing on 1024x768, but I guess the higher the resolution the harder it is to pump out the graphics?

 

[freestyler105]

Yeah. 1024x768 is even better, I'm pretty sure an 8800GT would be able to max out Crysis at that resolution.

 

[juicedupchaos]

Okay, thanks. Guess I'm going with the 8800gt.

 

[freestyler105]

Good choice, it's probably the best card for the money right now. Only about $280 on newegg for a very nice factory overclocked card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130303

 

[esa193]

lower rez tho the more quality u lose
best thing to do is run it on a high resolution in high settings instead of max

 

[freestyler105]

Not really. As long as your monitor has decent downscaling capabilities, it's fine.

 

[Rudster8161]

i can just about max out crysis demo at 1024x768 with my rig (in my sig). i think i probably could in XP (i dual booth vista\xp pro) if i got the actual game.

 

[ohnoes]

and never go with the 8800 GTS. they 8800 GT can get good fps maxed out at 1280x1024 on friends rig