Gouveia Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hey guys. Finally I'll be upgrading my computer's specs. I want to know, wich of these cards is the best? The Nvidia Geforce7 7600GT or the ATi Radeon X1650? I think that both are 512MB and are dedicated(Don't steal power from PC's RAM). I don't mind that there is a Pixel Shader 4.0 or whatever, I just want huge leap(can't classify it as a mere jump)from my Nvidia Geforce4 MX440 128MB. Yeah, I'll buy some new stuff for it, like 2GB DDR2 Ram, a Core 2 Duo 2.4 E6600, a 5.1 SoundBlaster and a motherboard for it all. Wath GFX card you think I should buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketkiller Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Depends on which X1650 it is. The PRO is slower than the 7600GT, the XT is faster slightly. And don't bother with the 512mb versions of those cards, it's a waste of money, just go for 256. And another thing, if you have a bit more money go for an X1950 PRO or 8600GT/GTS, those a a good deal faster and just a bit more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picolini Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I can vouch for the 8600GT, I have one and it works great for me, you'll certainly notice a difference. Best thing is it's DX10 capable. It's a 256MB card, but believe me it still keeps up with some pretty good games (BF2, Oblivion, etc). It won't do the top of the line games on really high settings (such as Crysis) but it'll play them decently I'd say. Best thing I'd say is the price, it's at about $100 USD, about $20 more than the 7600GT, which isn't bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I would go for 7600GT or 8600GT if you have spare cash. 512MB version for 7600GT is a waste though, 256mb is plenty for that card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 I can vouch for the 8600GT, I have one and it works great for me, you'll certainly notice a difference. Best thing is it's DX10 capable. It's a 256MB card, but believe me it still keeps up with some pretty good games (BF2, Oblivion, etc). It won't do the top of the line games on really high settings (such as Crysis) but it'll play them decently I'd say. Best thing I'd say is the price, it's at about $100 USD, about $20 more than the 7600GT, which isn't bad at all. You're saying there's a series 8 that's almost the same price of the series 7? Holy sh*t! I think I'll buy it. Also, I just want it to RUN Crysis, I don't need to see the full freaking reality of it. I just want a temporary PCI-E card so I can get the cash and buy the mostruosity of the 768MB 8800GTX(I think that's the name). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orrish Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Go for the 7600gt i've got one works very well, although when you put it in make sure that the fan can move when you have put it in so you don't ruin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Go for the 7600gt i've got one works very well, although when you put it in make sure that the fan can move when you have put it in so you don't ruin it. You mean like testing it when it's all set, to see if it works? Also, whats it's Shaders and Open GL versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The 7600GT supports Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0. But you should definitely go for atleast a 8600 as they're a lot better than the 7 series crds and aren't really expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I can vouch for the 8600GT, I have one and it works great for me, you'll certainly notice a difference. Best thing is it's DX10 capable. Hahaha not even my 8800GTX is DX10 capable in the truest sense of the word. DX10 will be useful in the 9 series though. Vinny, don't bother with the 7 series mate, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmingCharlie Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 If it isn't too late I would seriously consider holding off on a card purchase. Nvidia are releasing their series 9000 cards this year. First up is the 9600gt in February which will be comparable in speed to the old style 8800gts (ie nearly twice as fast as a 8600gt) and hopefully they will price it under $200 (about 100 quid). So my advice is to hold off for one month and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) I recently got an Nvidia AGP8 6300 or 6200 card, and ATI X300 for $20. The Nvidia was also dirt cheap, but I'd complain that the PC games out there really jumped from mid Pentium 3s to 1.5 and 2GHz up to dual and quad core cpus. I feel though there is a desire to exploit the platform, there's no real budget or middle ground for PC users and as I had no knowledge of gaming tools, I thought games would work on a modest PC...most boring one do, I grant you that! [bought my first PC in 2000, then built my own much later] I bid on 10 or so graphics cards on eBay and lost out on everyone of them, I'm bummed, but I will keep using eBay, even new cards and parts/PCs list there!! Maximum PC's reviews indicate Nvidia and ATI trade off in benchmarking scores but Nvidia edges in framerate gameplay, while ATI bests them in home theater pictures Edited January 21, 2008 by Slamman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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