Best 8800GT deal?

ukulele_ninja · 12-26-2007, 05:22 PM

Well I got Guitar Hero 3 for christmas and while it works surprisingly well on my 7300GS on low settings, fast moving sections of songs are unplayable and also its very difficult to get the video lag worked out correctly.

Time to upgrade

I want to get an 8800GT but wanted to know what you guys thought was the best deal. I noticed there are a lot of different brands and such, I just want a good deal! I dont want to spend over $25-$300.

ThatGuy16 · 12-26-2007, 05:27 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130318

Thats about the best price on a 8800GT your going to get at the moment.

Heres a 256mb version, but IMO its not worth the savings
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122044

ukulele_ninja · 12-26-2007, 05:41 PM

yeah I want a 512 version, might as well spend the extra money to get a better card. Would a 512 8600GT be nearly as good?

hermeslyre · 12-26-2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ukulele_ninja

Would a 512 8600GT be nearly as good?

As the 8800gt? Pshaw.

ukulele_ninja · 12-26-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermeslyre

As the 8800gt? Pshaw.

lol, guess that answers that question

ukulele_ninja · 12-26-2007, 06:59 PM

What is the AMD equivalent of the 8800GT or something very near the 8800 in ATI? Also will ATI work on my computer if it has an NVIDIA northbridge?

newguy5 · 12-26-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ukulele_ninja

What is the AMD equivalent of the 8800GT or something very near the 8800 in ATI? Also will ATI work on my computer if it has an NVIDIA northbridge?

radeon 3870, but the 8800gt is a better buy, imo.

ukulele_ninja · 12-26-2007, 07:10 PM

Will it work on an SLI ready mobo though?

hermeslyre · 12-26-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukulele_ninja

Also will ATI work on my computer if it has an NVIDIA northbridge?

The motherboard chipset isn't relative. Yep.

ukulele_ninja · 12-26-2007, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermeslyre

The motherboard chipset isn't relative. Yep.

I noticed the HD 3870's are PCI express 2.0, I believe my board is an X16 board I take it this means Im out of luck with ATI?

12-26-2007, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,157	Best 8800GT deal? Well I got Guitar Hero 3 for christmas and while it works surprisingly well on my 7300GS on low settings, fast moving sections of songs are unplayable and also its very difficult to get the video lag worked out correctly. Time to upgrade I want to get an 8800GT but wanted to know what you guys thought was the best deal. I noticed there are a lot of different brands and such, I just want a good deal! I dont want to spend over $25-$300.

12-26-2007, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,047	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130318 Thats about the best price on a 8800GT your going to get at the moment. Heres a 256mb version, but IMO its not worth the savings http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122044 __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

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12-26-2007, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,157	yeah I want a 512 version, might as well spend the extra money to get a better card. Would a 512 8600GT be nearly as good?

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ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,157	Will it work on an SLI ready mobo though?