Which 8800GT?

**FreoHeaveho** · 11-20-2007, 01:23 PM

Ok guys, looking at getting the 8800GT for xmas!

It is a nice enough card and it certainly is quick enough for my 1400 x 900 resolution. SO, a couple of questions:

1. Do i need the full 512mb of DDR3 for my resolution?

2. Is there a better card coming along in the next 3 months? (for the same price)

3. Which card (out of all the 8800GT's) is the best

I got an email from the MD at scan (www.scan.co.uk), offering me this model LN20474 for about 30 quid less than the list price.

cheers for the responses. Please note, the 8800GTS will now be released with the full compliment of 112ROP's and a larger memory bandwidth, but i don't want to spend that much really.

comments?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 11-20-2007, 01:26 PM

For the price i thnk it will be the best card for some time, i would go with an evga because of their awsome return policey and abillity to overcloc without losing the warrenty

**FreoHeaveho** · 11-20-2007, 03:16 PM

i am in UK, does any of that change matters?

ebackhus · 11-20-2007, 04:39 PM

eVGA can be purchased almost anywhere. You can do 1440x900 on just 32MB of VRAM so 512 will easily fit the bill. I run 1680x1050 with a 256MB card with no problems.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,318 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Which 8800GT? eVGA can be purchased almost anywhere. You can do 1440x900 on just 32MB of VRAM so 512 will easily fit the bill. I run 1680x1050 with a 256MB card with no problems. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.