Lookin for a new card...I have some questions before I buy

Pck21 · 07-24-2006, 12:17 AM

Hey I'm looking to upgrade my current card but I'm torn on what to do. I want to get a card that will be awesome for gaming and something I won't have to upgrade for awhile. I was looking at the 7900gt ko by evga. But then I noticed that there are cards w/ 48 pixel pipelines out now. I then read that there are new ati cards w/ gddr4 on board coming out. Should I wait for the 48 pixel pipeline cards to come down in price or get the evga one right now? Are there any other cards that would be recommended?

aspire · 07-24-2006, 12:24 AM

i would go for the 7900GT... it's avery good card that you wont have to upgrade for a while and when u do feel like upgrading u could always just SLI...

diduknowthat · 07-24-2006, 12:28 AM

the 48ppl cards are the 7950GX2, which is essentially two 7900gt's put together. It all depends on how much you want to pay for the card.

aspire · 07-24-2006, 12:32 AM

true...from the sound of his question he is willing to spend as much as it takes personally i would get the 7900GT because that is more than i would need plus i really like the idea of SLI if it comes to that

Pck21 · 07-24-2006, 12:44 AM

See now that's what I was thinking. I'm compelled to get the 7900gt so I can just sli another one with it down the road but I didn't know if I was being stupid by buying one card when there are a ton of newer and better cards coming out. I think I'll go ahead and get the 7900gt but I have a couple more questions for you all. Should I get the ko or co edition of these cards and are they stable and worth the extra $20?? Also what is the best company for video cards? Is evga any good?

Thanks for all the replies by the way!

aspire · 07-24-2006, 01:15 AM

evga is ok but i would go with geforce

aspire · 07-24-2006, 01:27 AM

i'm sorry i meant to say BFG not geforce...lol sorry

holyjunk · 07-24-2006, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuliuboy

the 48ppl cards are the 7950GX2, which is essentially two 7900gt's put together. It all depends on how much you want to pay for the card.

Yes, but the 7950gtx2 is signifinatly faster then two 7900gt's in sli. Though much slower than 2 7900gtx in sli.

Pck21 · 07-24-2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holyjunk125

Yes, but the 7950gtx2 is signifinatly faster then two 7900gt's in sli. Though much slower than 2 7900gtx in sli.

So would a 7900gtx be better then?

Pck21 · 07-24-2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aspire

i'm sorry i meant to say BFG not geforce...lol sorry

Yea I was actually looking at the BFG's too.

07-24-2006, 12:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pck21 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 631	Lookin for a new card...I have some questions before I buy Hey I'm looking to upgrade my current card but I'm torn on what to do. I want to get a card that will be awesome for gaming and something I won't have to upgrade for awhile. I was looking at the 7900gt ko by evga. But then I noticed that there are cards w/ 48 pixel pipelines out now. I then read that there are new ati cards w/ gddr4 on board coming out. Should I wait for the 48 pixel pipeline cards to come down in price or get the evga one right now? Are there any other cards that would be recommended? __________________ Current Build--------------------------Laptop Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 Socket AM2-----------Apple Macbook Pro AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+ Black Edition Brisbane---------Intel Core 2 Duo ZALMAN CNPS 9500 heatsink Western Digital 320GB 7200 Sata and Maxtor 160GB 7200rpm SATA HDD's----------------120GB HDD OCZ SLI Edition 2GB PC6400 DDR2 Memory--------2 Gigs DDR2 667 EVGA 7600GT------Soon to be EVGA 8800GTS------ATI X1600 Pro 512mb 19'' LCD 8ms Viewsonic monitor-------Laptop Monitor?

07-24-2006, 12:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
aspire Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 140	i would go for the 7900GT... it's avery good card that you wont have to upgrade for a while and when u do feel like upgrading u could always just SLI... __________________ DESKTOP P4 HT 631/3.01Ghz Kingston 1 GB RAM (2x512) BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB Antec TruePower 2.0 TPII-380watts PSU Asus P5GPL (mama boared) Maxtor 160GB (SATA 1.5Gb) LG DVD/R/RW 16X (x2) Aspire X-Cruiser Case

07-24-2006, 12:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,376	the 48ppl cards are the 7950GX2, which is essentially two 7900gt's put together. It all depends on how much you want to pay for the card. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

07-24-2006, 12:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
aspire Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 140	true...from the sound of his question he is willing to spend as much as it takes personally i would get the 7900GT because that is more than i would need plus i really like the idea of SLI if it comes to that __________________ DESKTOP P4 HT 631/3.01Ghz Kingston 1 GB RAM (2x512) BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB Antec TruePower 2.0 TPII-380watts PSU Asus P5GPL (mama boared) Maxtor 160GB (SATA 1.5Gb) LG DVD/R/RW 16X (x2) Aspire X-Cruiser Case

07-24-2006, 12:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pck21 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 631	See now that's what I was thinking. I'm compelled to get the 7900gt so I can just sli another one with it down the road but I didn't know if I was being stupid by buying one card when there are a ton of newer and better cards coming out. I think I'll go ahead and get the 7900gt but I have a couple more questions for you all. Should I get the ko or co edition of these cards and are they stable and worth the extra $20?? Also what is the best company for video cards? Is evga any good? Thanks for all the replies by the way! __________________ Current Build--------------------------Laptop Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 Socket AM2-----------Apple Macbook Pro AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+ Black Edition Brisbane---------Intel Core 2 Duo ZALMAN CNPS 9500 heatsink Western Digital 320GB 7200 Sata and Maxtor 160GB 7200rpm SATA HDD's----------------120GB HDD OCZ SLI Edition 2GB PC6400 DDR2 Memory--------2 Gigs DDR2 667 EVGA 7600GT------Soon to be EVGA 8800GTS------ATI X1600 Pro 512mb 19'' LCD 8ms Viewsonic monitor-------Laptop Monitor?

07-24-2006, 01:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
aspire Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 140	evga is ok but i would go with geforce __________________ DESKTOP P4 HT 631/3.01Ghz Kingston 1 GB RAM (2x512) BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB Antec TruePower 2.0 TPII-380watts PSU Asus P5GPL (mama boared) Maxtor 160GB (SATA 1.5Gb) LG DVD/R/RW 16X (x2) Aspire X-Cruiser Case

07-24-2006, 01:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
aspire Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 140	i'm sorry i meant to say BFG not geforce...lol sorry __________________ DESKTOP P4 HT 631/3.01Ghz Kingston 1 GB RAM (2x512) BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB Antec TruePower 2.0 TPII-380watts PSU Asus P5GPL (mama boared) Maxtor 160GB (SATA 1.5Gb) LG DVD/R/RW 16X (x2) Aspire X-Cruiser Case

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