Difference Between XFX 8800 GTS and XFX 8800 GTS XXX

vanp1992 · 03-06-2007, 05:57 AM

I am asking about the 320Mb versions. Is there a difference, in a hardware perspective?

Can i just buy a regular 8800 GTS 320Mb and Flash it with the XXX bios?

[-0MEGA-] · 03-06-2007, 12:33 PM

You may run into some problems since not all 8800GTS's have the same exact chip or memory type.

You would be better off just overclocking the standard XFX to the XXX XFX speeds and see if its stable.

The reason the regular one didnt become an XXX, was most likely because it couldnt handle the clock speeds, so by flashing it, you risk having the clocks set too high, thereby not even allowing you to boot into windows without errors.

elitehacker · 03-06-2007, 02:07 PM

Well, that does hold true for ALL graphics cards, most graphics cards are really overclockable and the higher price of the XXX is not justified in my opinion. I have a 7900GT and I can clock at WAY higher than any factory overclocked card.

elitehacker · 03-06-2007, 02:08 PM

You'd never know, you might get lucky

vanp1992 · 03-06-2007, 02:56 PM

Which GTS do you guys recommend?

elitehacker · 03-07-2007, 07:12 AM

I would get the 8800 one, but it all depends on your budget.

vanp1992 · 03-07-2007, 02:57 PM

I mean which B8800 GTS manufacturer should i buy it from

[-0MEGA-] · 03-07-2007, 03:07 PM

I would get a well-known brand that is one of the cheapest.

hermeslyre · 03-07-2007, 05:48 PM

EVGA is known to be one of the cheaper brands.. They don't include alot of extras with the card, but who cares?

03-06-2007, 05:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	Difference Between XFX 8800 GTS and XFX 8800 GTS XXX I am asking about the 320Mb versions. Is there a difference, in a hardware perspective? Can i just buy a regular 8800 GTS 320Mb and Flash it with the XXX bios? __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

03-06-2007, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,046	You may run into some problems since not all 8800GTS's have the same exact chip or memory type. You would be better off just overclocking the standard XFX to the XXX XFX speeds and see if its stable. The reason the regular one didnt become an XXX, was most likely because it couldnt handle the clock speeds, so by flashing it, you risk having the clocks set too high, thereby not even allowing you to boot into windows without errors. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

03-06-2007, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	Which GTS do you guys recommend? __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

03-07-2007, 02:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	I mean which B8800 GTS manufacturer should i buy it from __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

03-07-2007, 03:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,046	I would get a well-known brand that is one of the cheapest. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

03-06-2007, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	Well, that does hold true for ALL graphics cards, most graphics cards are really overclockable and the higher price of the XXX is not justified in my opinion. I have a 7900GT and I can clock at WAY higher than any factory overclocked card.

03-06-2007, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	You'd never know, you might get lucky

03-07-2007, 07:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	I would get the 8800 one, but it all depends on your budget.

03-07-2007, 05:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	EVGA is known to be one of the cheaper brands.. They don't include alot of extras with the card, but who cares?

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