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Xzin
12-11-2007, 07:19 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/11/nvidia-reveals-geforce-8800-gts-512mb/

"Not even two months after NVIDIA tempted gamers on a budget with the GeForce 8800 GT, the outfit has loosed a new beast just in time for those eleventh hour holiday shoppers. Based on 65-nanometer fabrication, the 8800 GTS 512MB boasts 128 stream processors, twin dual-link DVI ports, PureVideo HD technology, DirectX 10 support, a 650MHz core clock / 970MHz memory clock and hardware decode acceleration for smooth playback of "H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD movies." According to the company, this card provides some 25-percent more processing power than NVIDIA products previously offered at the same price point, which, if you're wondering, is around $299 to $349."

Almost an 8800GTX for much less. But - the 8800 GT is also perfectly viable and cheaper still.

8800 GTS Review:

http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3175&p=8
Wilbur
12-11-2007, 07:32 PM
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/12/10/review_nvidia_8800_gts/

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amalgam
12-13-2007, 03:23 AM
Hrm...Looking at a GT for my new rig. Honestly, is the difference between the EVGA versions of both cards (GT and GTS) worth the $30 leap in price?
Terbulous
12-13-2007, 03:26 AM
Hrm...Looking at a GT for my new rig. Honestly, is the difference between the EVGA versions of both cards (GT and GTS) worth the $30 leap in price?

no, not really, the GT will work just as well, there would be hardly any difference in fps, plus getting the GT will save you some cash
Jusa
12-13-2007, 10:11 PM
I have a BFG 8800 GTX and i'm thinking of tossing another one in there. Would I be able to use a GT and run it SLI or would i need another GTX?

I'm running 5 WoW's on 1 box and it works great untill i go into Org then i drop to like 15 fps. It's not that big of a deal but I'm wondering how AV will be later.

My specs:
E6600 Dual
BFG 8800GTX
8G 1000Mhz RAM (did'nt notice any change from the 4G 1066Mhz Corsiar i had before)
XP Pro x64
2 26" Acer Monitors
Diamndzngunz
12-14-2007, 03:21 PM
Imagin having 3 of those in your Computer. Sexy.
marvein
12-17-2007, 07:08 PM
I have a BFG 8800 GTX and i'm thinking of tossing another one in there. Would I be able to use a GT and run it SLI or would i need another GTX?

I'm running 5 WoW's on 1 box and it works great untill i go into Org then i drop to like 15 fps. It's not that big of a deal but I'm wondering how AV will be later.

My specs:
E6600 Dual
BFG 8800GTX
8G 1000Mhz RAM (did'nt notice any change from the 4G 1066Mhz Corsiar i had before)
XP Pro x64
2 26" Acer Monitors

cards must match for SLI
m4k3m3cry
12-17-2007, 08:56 PM
in sli mode it is not possible to use the twinview feature... so you probably loose the 2nd monitor

2c
Phate
12-24-2007, 02:29 AM
Related question. Would I see better performance for two monitors from 2x 8600GTs(512), or a single 8800GTS(640)?
Wilbur
12-24-2007, 06:47 AM
Single 8800GTS.

Drivers are buggy so theres very little improvement from 1 8600GT to 2 8600GT's
Phate
12-24-2007, 02:28 PM
Single 8800GTS.

Drivers are buggy so theres very little improvement from 1 8600GT to 2 8600GT's

Lovely, thanks. Now all I have left to decide on is peripherals.