7800GTX 512 or 256

CmoAMD · 11-22-2005, 12:46 AM

Im pondering over the decision of wether to get a 7800GTX 512MB or 256MB.

Ill be using my CPU for image editing (Photoshop), web design (a bunch of HTML.... so video card dont matter for that, but ill have Flash too.), heavy browsing and video/dvd watching, downloading, and gaming. (WoW, and CS)

Is the 7800GTX 256MB gonna be able to handle those games and dvds and stuff at MAX settings? Ill have 2GB Ram, and DLI SLI Expert board, with the X2 4200 CPU.

Thanks.

bigsaucybob · 11-22-2005, 12:56 AM

the 7800gtx can really handle anything thrown its way ecspecially with ur sig. but if u have the money and ur not afraid to spend it then go for the 512mb.

**Praetor** · 11-22-2005, 06:01 PM

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Ill be using my CPU for image editing (Photoshop), web design (a bunch of HTML.... so video card dont matter for that, but ill have Flash too.), heavy browsing and video/dvd watching, downloading, and gaming. (WoW, and CS)

Is the 7800GTX 256MB gonna be able to handle those games and dvds and stuff at MAX settings? Ill have 2GB Ram, and DLI SLI Expert board, with the X2 4200 CPU.

WoW and CS are hardly pressing games for current and last generation high end hardware

liquidshadow · 11-22-2005, 11:16 PM

Prator's right. CS and WoW are not very demanding games. You could get by with a 7800gt or even maybe a 6800gt although the 6800 might not be able to play at full settings.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-22-2005, 11:55 PM

CS is more demanding than WoW, but as the last 2 people said there not that demanding games. For what you told us, there is no reason to even get a 7800GTX, you should get a 6800GT. It should be able to play CS maxed out (or very close to it).

randruff · 11-23-2005, 12:03 AM

7800gtx for life!!!! (well, for a couple years)......seriously though, go with the 256.....the 7800gtx burps out just about everything thrown at it....512 is a waste o moolah.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-23-2005, 12:42 AM

well for what he will be using it for, the 7800GTX is a waste, if you want one of the newest cards out, go for the 7800GT.

**Praetor** · 11-23-2005, 02:19 AM

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CS and WoW are not very demanding games.

Well i wouldnt go that far .. CS can be pretty demanding if u jack the settings (and by CS i mean the new one)

**Archangel** · 11-23-2005, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

Well i wouldnt go that far .. CS can be pretty demanding if u jack the settings (and by CS i mean the new one)

not to mention the memory usage of WoW.. oh highest settings i get 35 - 75fps in that game,. so i wouldnt call it not very demanding.

pbsk8er03 · 11-23-2005, 07:02 PM

The 512mb at the price it is now is highly unecessary. When it drops to around $599 which is the MSRP, then it will be an outstanding buy.

11-22-2005, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
CmoAMD Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, FL Age: 21 Posts: 505	7800GTX 512 or 256 Im pondering over the decision of wether to get a 7800GTX 512MB or 256MB. Ill be using my CPU for image editing (Photoshop), web design (a bunch of HTML.... so video card dont matter for that, but ill have Flash too.), heavy browsing and video/dvd watching, downloading, and gaming. (WoW, and CS) Is the 7800GTX 256MB gonna be able to handle those games and dvds and stuff at MAX settings? Ill have 2GB Ram, and DLI SLI Expert board, with the X2 4200 CPU. Thanks.

11-22-2005, 12:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 18 Posts: 3,913	the 7800gtx can really handle anything thrown its way ecspecially with ur sig. but if u have the money and ur not afraid to spend it then go for the 512mb. __________________ Equipt NOW

11-22-2005, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
liquidshadow Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,030	Prator's right. CS and WoW are not very demanding games. You could get by with a 7800gt or even maybe a 6800gt although the 6800 might not be able to play at full settings. __________________ Intel Q6600 \| D-Tek Fuzion Block Asus P5K Deluxe \| Swiftech MCR320 Rad G-Skill 4GB \| Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Res WD Raptor 150 \| EK FC8800 GTX Block Seagate 320GB \| 3 * Yate Loon DM12SL Samsung S182 \| Swiftech MCP655 Pump Coolmax 700W Antec P180b BUY MY STuff: http://www.computerforum.com/80556-comp.html

11-22-2005, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,466	CS is more demanding than WoW, but as the last 2 people said there not that demanding games. For what you told us, there is no reason to even get a 7800GTX, you should get a 6800GT. It should be able to play CS maxed out (or very close to it). __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

11-23-2005, 12:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	7800gtx for life!!!! (well, for a couple years)......seriously though, go with the 256.....the 7800gtx burps out just about everything thrown at it....512 is a waste o moolah. __________________ Asus A8N SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2GB OCZ Platinum PC3200 - Dual Channel 2x WD 74GB Raptor 10,000RPM - RAID 0 eVGA geForce 7800GTX Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX 5.1 1010W 19' Samsung 915N 8ms Raidmax 520W PSU

11-23-2005, 12:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,466	well for what he will be using it for, the 7800GTX is a waste, if you want one of the newest cards out, go for the 7800GT. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

11-23-2005, 07:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
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