8500GT 256 or 512?

jaysstandish · 06-05-2008, 01:45 AM

Hey Guys,
Sorry I've been asking so many questions lately but I have a lot of questions.
Ok so I've probablly already said my upgrade plans but if you haven't read them here it is. 1. Buy a new case that tells temp. and has see through side panel 2. make it look cool with fans/led's 3.get 8800gt and 4. get 550 watt powersupply.
Ok so I have a 20inch monitor that is hooked up through DVI I have 512mb of ram on my current graphics card (8500gt) will I notice a difference if I go to the 8800gt with only 256mb of ram or should I just go the extra mile and get the 512? I just turned 14 and I have a budget I don't want to burn the bank.

oregon · 06-05-2008, 03:22 AM

Ram on the graphics card is really not THAT important. The core is MUCH more important.

So yes, upgrading to 8800GT 256 would help alot in gaming. It would still be worth it to get the 512 though, because in a high end card, 256 can be limiting especially at high resolutions or AA.

jnskyliner34 · 06-05-2008, 03:48 AM

if your native res is higher than 1280x1024, go for 512mb.

StrangleHold · 06-05-2008, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysstandish

I have 512mb of ram on my current graphics card (8500gt) will I notice a difference if I go to the 8800gt with only 256mb of ram or should I just go the extra mile and get the 512? I just turned 14 and I have a budget I don't want to burn the bank.

Yes a 8800GT with 256mb would slaughter a 8500GT with 512mbs. But yes if you have the money difference go for the 8800GT 512mb.

lovely? · 06-05-2008, 04:53 AM

yeah if you can afford less then $200 total then an 8800GT is top of the line. however, the 8800GT 256mb for some reason is not very good at all, you would be much better off getting an 8800GS over that.

EDIT: this 8800GT is $164 before rebate, and only $130 after! oh and free shipping too.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121224

this 8800GS has 384MB of memory, (thats a good amount for a budget card with a good core) and its $89 after rebates. also this card would overclock like a beast, at least 150mhz more then stock: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130332

this is almost the same 8800GS but the fan is slightly lower quality. it costs $10 more BUT it comes with one of the greatest games around, COD4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150294

jaysstandish · 06-05-2008, 05:38 AM

Thanks for the responses guys. I decided on this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130319
It says its superclocked so does that mean it's already overclocked when I get it?
Since I'm putting into a HP computer which wont let you overclock I won't have to worry because it's already overclocked?

-jay

jaysstandish · 06-05-2008, 05:40 AM

^^ well I haven't exactly decided on it I still want your responses

lovely? · 06-05-2008, 05:57 AM

the one i posted is better m8. superclocked doesnt mean anything except that they made it go like 100mhz faster at most, which would take you about three clicks to do yourself.

the first link i gave you has a much better heatsink on it though, that would cool the card itself down a lot better.

EDIT: and after looking at the one you posted, after rebates the one i posted up will be $30 cheaper... so yeah dont even consider that eVGA

oregon · 06-06-2008, 12:44 AM

Yeah, that eVGA would be a bad choice. It is barely even overclocked, and overclocking really isn't even worth paying more for.

Go with what others posted.

06-05-2008, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaysstandish Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34	8500GT 256 or 512? Hey Guys, Sorry I've been asking so many questions lately but I have a lot of questions. Ok so I've probablly already said my upgrade plans but if you haven't read them here it is. 1. Buy a new case that tells temp. and has see through side panel 2. make it look cool with fans/led's 3.get 8800gt and 4. get 550 watt powersupply. Ok so I have a 20inch monitor that is hooked up through DVI I have 512mb of ram on my current graphics card (8500gt) will I notice a difference if I go to the 8800gt with only 256mb of ram or should I just go the extra mile and get the 512? I just turned 14 and I have a budget I don't want to burn the bank. __________________ HP w2007 2048 mb DDR2 Ram Vista premium w/Service Pack 1 GPU 8500 GT Asus (Upgrading to XFX 8800gs) 390 gb HD Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz 350 watt Delta PSU (upgrading to 550 Watt corsair)

06-05-2008, 03:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
oregon Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Age: 17 Posts: 1,091	Ram on the graphics card is really not THAT important. The core is MUCH more important. So yes, upgrading to 8800GT 256 would help alot in gaming. It would still be worth it to get the 512 though, because in a high end card, 256 can be limiting especially at high resolutions or AA. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB, 16MB cache Seagate SATA 320GB, 16MB cache

06-05-2008, 03:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
jnskyliner34 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 18 Posts: 2,727	if your native res is higher than 1280x1024, go for 512mb. __________________ JN - Nickname Skyline R34 - Favorite Car Kapeesh? Your Music, Your LAST.FM http://www.last.fm/user/jnskyliner34

06-05-2008, 04:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 4,011	yeah if you can afford less then $200 total then an 8800GT is top of the line. however, the 8800GT 256mb for some reason is not very good at all, you would be much better off getting an 8800GS over that. EDIT: this 8800GT is $164 before rebate, and only $130 after! oh and free shipping too.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121224 this 8800GS has 384MB of memory, (thats a good amount for a budget card with a good core) and its $89 after rebates. also this card would overclock like a beast, at least 150mhz more then stock: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130332 this is almost the same 8800GS but the fan is slightly lower quality. it costs $10 more BUT it comes with one of the greatest games around, COD4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150294 __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ COMING: E8400 ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT COMING: ATI 4850 OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Last edited by lovely?; 06-05-2008 at 05:04 AM.

06-05-2008, 05:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
jaysstandish Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34	Thanks for the responses guys. I decided on this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130319 It says its superclocked so does that mean it's already overclocked when I get it? Since I'm putting into a HP computer which wont let you overclock I won't have to worry because it's already overclocked? -jay __________________ HP w2007 2048 mb DDR2 Ram Vista premium w/Service Pack 1 GPU 8500 GT Asus (Upgrading to XFX 8800gs) 390 gb HD Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz 350 watt Delta PSU (upgrading to 550 Watt corsair)

06-05-2008, 05:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
jaysstandish Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34	^^ well I haven't exactly decided on it I still want your responses __________________ HP w2007 2048 mb DDR2 Ram Vista premium w/Service Pack 1 GPU 8500 GT Asus (Upgrading to XFX 8800gs) 390 gb HD Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz 350 watt Delta PSU (upgrading to 550 Watt corsair)

06-05-2008, 05:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 4,011	the one i posted is better m8. superclocked doesnt mean anything except that they made it go like 100mhz faster at most, which would take you about three clicks to do yourself. the first link i gave you has a much better heatsink on it though, that would cool the card itself down a lot better. EDIT: and after looking at the one you posted, after rebates the one i posted up will be $30 cheaper... so yeah dont even consider that eVGA __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ COMING: E8400 ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT COMING: ATI 4850 OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE

06-06-2008, 12:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
oregon Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Age: 17 Posts: 1,091	Yeah, that eVGA would be a bad choice. It is barely even overclocked, and overclocking really isn't even worth paying more for. Go with what others posted. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB, 16MB cache Seagate SATA 320GB, 16MB cache

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