after 8600GT, whats the best...??

[mortonman1]

after the 8600GT what is the best video card to get? a 2600xt? but not the 8800GT, its too expensive for me...

 

[Kesava]

Hd3850

 

[oscaryu1]

8600GT -> 8600GTS -> HD3850 -> HD3850 512 -> HD3870...

Or... 8600 -> 7900 -> Radeon 3 series

 

[Shadowhunter]

HD3870 -> 8800GT -> 8800GT 512mb -> 8800GTX -> 8800GTS 512mb (G92) -> 8800 Ultra

That's the high-end range order I believe.

 

[oscaryu1]

HD3870 -> 8800GT -> 8800GT 512mb -> 8800GTX -> 8800GTS 512mb (G92) -> 8800 Ultra

That's the high-end range order I believe.

He's probably not gonna buy any of those

And some say the HD3870 is better than the 8800. Careful there.

Isn't the 8800GT 256 worse than the HD3870?

 

[Shadowhunter]

Ya I suppose the 3870 is equal to the 8800GT if memory amount is equal as well.

Meaning 8800GT 512mb = 3870 512mb

 

[oscaryu1]

Ya I suppose the 3870 is equal to the 8800GT if memory amount is equal as well.

How can you correctly determine that? Then: 8600GT 512MB = HD3850 512MB "cause the memory amount is equal".

 

[newguy5]

i don't think the 8600 is even close to as good as the 3850

 

[Kesava]

thats his point.

and the HD3870 isnt too far behind the 8800GT. but it still is behind.

 

[diduknowthat]

Ya I suppose the 3870 is equal to the 8800GT if memory amount is equal as well.

How can you correctly determine that? Then: 8600GT 512MB = HD3850 512MB "cause the memory amount is equal".

He meant that between the 8800 and the HD3750, when the memory is equal the performance is roughly equal. He did not mean that the memory justifies the performance.

 

[oscaryu1]

He meant that between the 8800 and the HD3750, when the memory is equal the performance is roughly equal. He did not mean that the memory justifies the performance.

But just reading it... You get me. It sounds like he's basing is 100% offa the memory amount.