Asus 8800 Gt 1 Gb

INTELCRAZY said:
Just on a side note, what do you think of the HD3870?
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I'll answer for him: It's not expensive enough for me. I want to buy 3 Ultras ad have a 3-way SLI, just to hold me over until the 9800 series comes out. I wish I could waste more money, unfortunately, everything is to cheap, I mean, 3 Ultras only sets me back $2400.00 What a DEAL!
 
vonfeldt7 said:
I'll answer for him: It's not expensive enough for me. I want to buy 3 Ultras ad have a 3-way SLI, just to hold me over until the 9800 series comes out. I wish I could waste more money, unfortunately, everything is to cheap, I mean, 3 Ultras only sets me back $2400.00 What a DEAL!
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Erm...Chill!;)

[-0MEGA-];883540 said:
The 3870 isn't as good as the 8800GT, but it is a nice card as well. It's a bit better overall then the 2900XT, but the difference isn't huge.
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That was my point...
 
[-0MEGA-];883512 said:
I know that, I posted the benchmark images here.

My point is that you have gone from trying to persuade us that the 1GB model is worth $50 more, to trying to prove that it's better in the higher resolution test. Lets not forget however that the 512MB version performed better then the 1GB version is every test done at the more common 1280x1024 resolutions, and when comparing the cards at their stock speeds, the performance difference at 1600x1200 is anywhere from only 0.5FPS - 3FPS.

Now you tell me, is it worth $50 more to gain an extra 0.5FPS - 3FPS in high resolution games, and lose performance in lower resolution games?

I am not trying to convince you that the 512MB version performs better (since overall the 1GB version is better), however as I've said before, when you weigh out the pros and cons of each card, you will realize that having 1GB of memory on a card such as the 8800GT just isn't worth the extra cost.
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umm. With the influx of cheap, large widescreen monitors, 1280x1024 is a dinosaur and irrelevant. The DX 10 benchmarks and the highest resolutions are relevant.. And it's clear that the higher memory wins.
 
SirKenin said:
umm. With the influx of cheap, large widescreen monitors, 1280x1024 is a dinosaur and irrelevant. The DX 10 benchmarks and the highest resolutions are relevant.. And it's clear that the higher memory wins.
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Now you are just being ignorant. Many people have LCD's that are under 20", the majority of 17" and 19" LCD's are either 1280x1024, or 1440x900, which put them in a very similar category.

In the newer games, even the 8800GT can't run with high settings at a high resolution such as 1600x1200 and have it be playable, take a look at the FPS for Crysis. You really don't want to play a game with an average of only 22.9FPS on a stock 1GB 8800GT card, especially in the middle of a huge firefight.

I have yet to see a good explanation from you as to why the 8800GT 1GB is worth the price over the 8800GT 512MB. You can clearly see that in the lower resolutions, the 512MB version performs significantly better, and in the high resolutions the 1GB model only outperforms the 512MB version by a few FPS, which is hardly noticeable during game play. (I mean come on, 25.8FPS for the OC'd 1GB vs 25.4FPS for the OC'd 512MB in Crysis!!).
 
wow guys this thread has turned in to a monster..anyways im getting my new card today or wed..so ether the 8800gt (512) (1gb)gts (512) or the 3870 (512) im just so confused lol didnt mean to start trouble i just look to you guys for some hardware help once in a while..
 
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zer0_c00l said:
wow guys this thread has turned in to a monster..anyways im getting my new card today or wed..so ether the 8800gt (512) (1gb)gts (512) or the 3870 (512) im just so confused lol didnt mean to start trouble i just look to you guys for some hardware help once in a while..
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Out of those, the GTS 512MB is the best

GTS 512MB is better than GT 1GB

So, I strongly recommend it specially of you are playing at 1920x1200
 
zer0_c00l said:
was thinking if i get a asus mobo 790fx chipset the 3870 would work best?
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No, you don't need to change the mobo if you want to get HD3870

HD3870 works fine with any motherboard

But personally, I would get GTS 512MB instead of HD3870
 
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I'd still buy the 1gb version, but that's because I rarely update my computer. In 3 years when I'm still running the same gear and the latest 3rd person shooter shows up requiring a min of 1gb of ram, I'll be able to play it, and the software will tell the 512 to **** right off. And it's only $50 you say? That's nothing! £25! I'd earn that on a 3 hour shift part time job!
 
I see he never responded to my previous posts, so I'm assuming that he has come to his senses and realized how pointless it is to spend $50 more for an extra 0-5FPS.

And no, no cards out now will play games fast enough on high settings in 3 years. Thats like asking if the 6800 can play games such as Crysis well enough, when even an 8800GTX struggles with it.
 
SirKenin said:
Actually once you resorted to insults the discussion was over.
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Hmmm, I wonder who it was that said this?
It's funny hearing people say it's not worth it for the extra memory. These are the people with 512MB cards that have no idea what the extra memory can actually do.

I have a 768MB card, and I can use the maximum widescreen resolution in Quake 4, the extreme settings (the ones that give you the warnings of the amount of memory required), crank all the details, max the AA and it still flies. Try that on a 512MB card. The extra memory goes a long way for things like that. Don't listen to them, because they have NO idea. NO practical experience whatsoever. The extra memory does make a difference, and yes, it's worth it.
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As I've said for the third time, YES overall the 1GB version performs a bit better, HOWEVER that was not the original question here. The question was is it worth the extra $50 to get the 1GB version instead of the 512MB version, and the answer to that is still NO. Even looking at the overclocked cards, the 1GB model only outperforms the 512MB version by 0-5FPS.
 
Omega, I have bigger fish to fry right now. Don't want to spend the $50? Don't. I don't care. You call me ignorant, I walk away. Continue on at your own folly.
 
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