New Video Card Help

Gamer40 · 11-10-2007, 12:56 PM

MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127284
or
Foxconn FV-N79SM2D2-OC GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814186013

Gamer40 · 11-10-2007, 02:31 PM

any ideas?

HawMan · 11-10-2007, 02:37 PM

8600gts.

Just make sure you have enough 'Juice' (power) to run the card.

Gamer40 · 11-10-2007, 03:13 PM

Ya im getting a 650W
Thanks for the answer

**forcifer** · 11-10-2007, 03:42 PM

7900GS
better card, just doesnt have dx10 which is meaning less for you

Gamer40 · 11-10-2007, 03:56 PM

What the difference between them both number wise

**forcifer** · 11-11-2007, 12:01 PM

256bit (7900) vs 128bit (8600) is the biggest difference. its the bandwith, and this is not nearly a good enough example but its like 128K dial up and 256K. the 8600 does have faster clock speeds, but the bandwith difference makes up for it and more, as the 7900 regularly outperforms the 8600.

Gamer40 · 11-11-2007, 01:00 PM

Ya, but now someone told me to get a 1950 Pro Radeon, How does it compare to the 7900

**forcifer** · 11-11-2007, 03:35 PM

roughly the same. the x1950 is just BARELY better, but it is really your decision. it does have a very loud fan on high (i have an x1950pro). what games do you play?

ShockTherapy · 11-11-2007, 05:23 PM

My roomate has 7900GS and I have a x1950pro at home. Mine runs a little better but unless you get the right one, you might get the case consuming behemoth I got. Mine is Ati but I have seen other brands with the slim form. I would recommend the x1950 but make sure you get the slimform especially if you intend to make use of Pci slots and possibly crossfire.

**forcifer** · 11-11-2007, 05:25 PM

mine is ATI and slim. works well, but fan can get very very loud =.=

Gamer40 · 11-11-2007, 06:29 PM

The graphics cards I have to choose from are the 8600GTS, 7900GS, 1950 Pro

I play FPS like Call of duty 4 and source, and some World in Conflict, all the half life's, team fortress, Battlefield 2 and things like that. What kinds of games are you playing and what kind of FPS

**forcifer** · 11-11-2007, 08:39 PM

all valve games pretty much. get passable fps, i dont notice anything, but in the more recent ones (episode 1, episode 2, portal) it heats up and gets loud. css works fine, i play promod but its still source. you really cant go wrong with either.

Gamer40 · 11-11-2007, 09:24 PM

I think im going to go for the 7900 GS

11-10-2007, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	New Video Card Help MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127284 or Foxconn FV-N79SM2D2-OC GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814186013

11-10-2007, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help any ideas?

11-10-2007, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,930 OS: Win XP My System	Re: New Video Card Help 8600gts. Just make sure you have enough 'Juice' (power) to run the card. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

11-10-2007, 03:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help Ya im getting a 650W Thanks for the answer

11-10-2007, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: New Video Card Help 7900GS better card, just doesnt have dx10 which is meaning less for you __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders Last edited by forcifer; 11-10-2007 at 03:44 PM.

11-10-2007, 03:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help What the difference between them both number wise

11-11-2007, 12:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: New Video Card Help 256bit (7900) vs 128bit (8600) is the biggest difference. its the bandwith, and this is not nearly a good enough example but its like 128K dial up and 256K. the 8600 does have faster clock speeds, but the bandwith difference makes up for it and more, as the 7900 regularly outperforms the 8600. __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-11-2007, 01:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help Ya, but now someone told me to get a 1950 Pro Radeon, How does it compare to the 7900

11-11-2007, 03:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: New Video Card Help roughly the same. the x1950 is just BARELY better, but it is really your decision. it does have a very loud fan on high (i have an x1950pro). what games do you play? __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-11-2007, 05:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
ShockTherapy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 43 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help My roomate has 7900GS and I have a x1950pro at home. Mine runs a little better but unless you get the right one, you might get the case consuming behemoth I got. Mine is Ati but I have seen other brands with the slim form. I would recommend the x1950 but make sure you get the slimform especially if you intend to make use of Pci slots and possibly crossfire.

11-11-2007, 05:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: New Video Card Help mine is ATI and slim. works well, but fan can get very very loud =.= __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-11-2007, 06:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help The graphics cards I have to choose from are the 8600GTS, 7900GS, 1950 Pro I play FPS like Call of duty 4 and source, and some World in Conflict, all the half life's, team fortress, Battlefield 2 and things like that. What kinds of games are you playing and what kind of FPS

11-11-2007, 08:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,598 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: New Video Card Help all valve games pretty much. get passable fps, i dont notice anything, but in the more recent ones (episode 1, episode 2, portal) it heats up and gets loud. css works fine, i play promod but its still source. you really cant go wrong with either. __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

11-11-2007, 09:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gamer40 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 73 OS: XP	Re: New Video Card Help I think im going to go for the 7900 GS