Video card help

OK, so I've been looking at an EVGA 8800GS for a about a week for $45. I just found another ad for a 7950 GT 512MB for $50. $50 is my limit, since I blew all my money on everything else for my build, and I'm saving for Windows 7+DX11 card come fall.

Which is better?


8800GS:

384MB

192-bit

96 stream processors

GDDR3


7950GT:

512MB

256-bit

GDDR3

? Stream processors


I'll be using XP, 1440x900

dont be fooled by the better specs it shows 8800 all the way

tough call, its all in the memory and core clocks though, do you know those? im gonna assume they have roughly the same number of stream processors

on second thought get this one


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150247

8800 GS kills that 7950.

i have the card. the evga one its the best bang for buck ur ever get. did u even read the review on it? did i mention its the quietest consumer gpu with a fan

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GeForce_8800_GS

plus 7900's dosent support dx 10

George wrote 10 minutes ago »

tough call, its all in the memory and core clocks though, do you know those? im gonna assume they have roughly the same number of stream processors


8800GS:

550MHZ core clock

1375MHZ Shader clock

800MHZ memory clock


7950GT:

550 MHZ core clock

??? Mhz shader clock

1400 MHZ Memeory clock

21DD23 wrote 35 seconds ago »

plus 7900's dosent support dx 10


I'm using XP til windows 7, I'll only be using DX9

turst me ur get better frames with te 8800, i mean its a whole different chip, wat would u trust more. the G92 or that other chip. just read the review link i sent

iight idk, if u read but in crysis this card beat the 3870x2, i dont think alot of cards thats 50 bucks can beat something thats still over 150

I'm still doubtful, which card would be best for DX9?

this one, gosh man, im gonna hve to post the revie manually for u

why are you even comparing those two cards. if you want to comepair it to something do so to the 3850 or 3870 or the older 8800gts

I looked at the review, but the 512MB and 256-bit.

Crysis DX9 1024 768 [b]edit:High not med[/b] mistake

3870X2 46.7 FPS

[b]8800 GS - 48.4FPS[/b]

8800 GTX - 50.07 FPS


Fan Noise

Idle, First place

8800 GS - 20.3dba

Load, First place

22.4dba


Techpowerup Conclusion


[b]9.8/10[/b]

your res is not too big for this card.


Ask logan about this card, he did a review on it.

w8 let me pull up the video.

This is the one you want EVGA 8800 GS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4liQVXtfAB0

This is the one i have EVGA 8800 GS SC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obOgh2Mi2ZM

in crysis warhead. 1024 768 DX10, i get a about aver 37FPS

on a athlon x2 4200

OK thanks, I'll definitely get the 8800GS. Can I play Crysis on High with this thing in DX9? I want to play in 1280x800 at least, and I have a Q9400 with a Zalman CNPS8700LED so I'm gonna OC to around 3.3 GHZ.

wow ur at least get like 40+fps

OK, I'm gonna buy this thing on friday hopefully.

wow that GS seems like a great card for the price if you buy it you should make it the PhysX card.