I am debating which of these two video cards to get. It is between the EVGA GeForce 9600 GSO and the XFX GeForce 9600 GSO. They are basically the same but I believe the major difference between the two is the memory. The EVGA has 384mb of GDDR3 and the XFX has 768mb of DDR2. Any suggestions are welcomed. Also, if you find a video card which is better than them and is under or about $110.00 I would love to have a look!
Here are some specs:
[b][u]EVGA GeForce 9600 GSO[/u][/b]
RAMDAC: 400 MHz
Additional Features:
HDCP Enabled
SLI Ready
DirectX 10
PCI Express 2.0
Game Physics Capable
Shader Model 4.0, Nvidia CUDA Technology, OpenGL 3.0
Video Memory: 384MB
Memory Type: DDR3
Core Clock: 550 MHz
Memory Interface: 192-bit
Memory Clock: 1600 MHz
Stream Processors: 96
Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0
Interface Speed: x16
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)
Dual VGA (w/adapters)
HDTV Support
Multiple Monitors Support: Yes
Max. Monitors Supported: 2
Operating Systems: Windows® XP Windows Vista
Power Requirement: 400-Watt power supply
[b][u]XFX GeForce 9600 GSO[/u][/b] (Didn't have that many specs)
I'd say go with the XFX 9600 GSO. That would be the better of the two since it has a higher memory buffer. Also, XFX now offers Lifetime Warranty, but doesn't have the 24/7 support like EVGA (It's not like you're gonna be up at 4AM screwing with your hardware). XFX cards are just as good, but usually the cooling is a bit less extravagant. Here's the EVGA 9600 GSO with the 768 MB GDDR3 Buffer. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130362. You know, just in case. It's out of stock right now, but still, and its $9 more. =/
at your resolution those cards will work really well.
for like a 110 you could get a 9800gt, but at that resolution the performance wouldn't be that much better. a decent and possibly worth while amount but nothing crazy.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! If they will both work well at the resolution, I will most likely get the EVGA, considering its only $50 after rebates!
Will the EVGA play Far Cry 2 or Crysis at at least medium settings?
Medium for sure, especially at your resolution, so...have you decided on the 9600GSO? Because prices might go down, and like, in a month, with Core i7, Black Friday, Thanksgiving and whatnot, I'm pretty sure there will be some kickass deals on....oh...say...a 9800GTX?
That's a good point snarlingchicken! I may just wait until black Friday like you suggest. I only hope the prices on the 9800 GTX's drop. And if they don't, it would be a shame passing up a 9600 for $50. I guess I'll just have to wait it out and see what happens.
i dont think any of you actually read. hes looking for a card under 110. the 9800gtx + will not, not go under 110, theres just no way. maybe the 8800gt would, its the exact same as 9800gt but cheaper, so if you can afford that i would get that. if not, theres nothing wrong with the 9600
i have the 8800 GS SC, it is the extact same card different cooler. I can play farcry2 1024 768 high-veryhigh. Since mine is oc u can probably play all on high at that res
@George: I'm well aware of his budget, if you bothered to read my post, you'd know what I said, so I'll post it again for you. "Medium for sure, especially at your resolution, so...have you decided on the 9600GSO? [u]Because prices might go down, and like, in a month, with Core i7, Black Friday, Thanksgiving and whatnot, I'm pretty sure there will be some kickass deals on....oh...say...a 9800GTX[/u]?"