7900gs XXX or 8600gt?

rafay · 01-29-2009, 11:57 PM

hey guys

I am confused between these 2 cards...i googled it and most people think 7900gs is better than 8600gt.

But i have seen videos on youtube of games like Assassins Creed, Gta4, Far cry 2 etc running gr8 on 8600gt.

i havnt found a good video showing 7900gs running gta4 smoothly...There are more vids of 8600gt than 7900gs so i cant decide...

anyhow which one shud i get? i'll keep this card for atleast 6 months before getting a 8800gt...and i am looking to play latest games with it.

**emosun** · 01-30-2009, 02:15 AM

I wouldn't get either. The 7900 was a great for its time but is pretty old now. And the 8600 is also pretty old aswell , not to powerful either, it performance is roughly a tad slower then my 2600xt (which is also old).

I would wait the 6 months and save up and buy a good card. I also wouldn't bother with the 8800gt as the 9800 gt is only about 120$ currently.

rafay · 01-30-2009, 03:19 AM

Gr8 reply...its not about being latest or old...i asked which of these would you recommend suppose if these 2 were your only choice....since i have seen 8600gt playing latest games decently enough ill go for it....

and if i start getting everything new then i would be broke in no time as there are newer processors, mobo, ram, gpus, PSUs n what not as compared to what i have.

Thanks anyways

**emosun** · 01-30-2009, 05:41 AM

Well If I were stuck into chooseing only an 8600 or 7900 I just wouldn't choose either , I would save up for a better card.

Since you have a coolermaster 460w I would at least consider 4670 before those two.

rafay · 01-30-2009, 09:49 AM

Budget my friend....i m buying this card so that i can at least play games till i get 8800gt or 4670 or whatever u know...ill save up enough in 6 months for a 4670. After that even if i throw this 8600gt away i would care least... its just a temporary solution as i can't stop gaming.

:)

**emosun** · 01-30-2009, 03:10 PM

The 4670 is about 70$ and an 8600 is about 60 to 70$. If you have enough for an 8600 you should have enough (or very close to enough) for a 4670. It would be best to save the money you have now and get a little more and buy the card you want. Rather then wasteing the money now on a card you don't want , and haveing to spend more in 6 months anyway.

That'll be my recommendation , the 4670 , best bang for the buck.

01-29-2009, 11:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
rafay Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP SP2 My System	7900gs XXX or 8600gt? hey guys I am confused between these 2 cards...i googled it and most people think 7900gs is better than 8600gt. But i have seen videos on youtube of games like Assassins Creed, Gta4, Far cry 2 etc running gr8 on 8600gt. i havnt found a good video showing 7900gs running gta4 smoothly...There are more vids of 8600gt than 7900gs so i cant decide... anyhow which one shud i get? i'll keep this card for atleast 6 months before getting a 8800gt...and i am looking to play latest games with it. __________________ INTEL DG31PR MoBo \| INTEL CORE2DUO E7200 @ 2.53Ghz \| CORSAIR DDRII 2GB @ 667 Bus \| WESTERN DIGITAL 320GB SATA HDD \| Promedia Enforcer Black Casing+2 X Nidec BetaV 120mm Fans \| COOLER MASTER 460W PSU \| XFX 9800gt 512mb 256 bits \|LG Super multi DVD-RW

01-30-2009, 02:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,025 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: 7900gs XXX or 8600gt? I wouldn't get either. The 7900 was a great for its time but is pretty old now. And the 8600 is also pretty old aswell , not to powerful either, it performance is roughly a tad slower then my 2600xt (which is also old). I would wait the 6 months and save up and buy a good card. I also wouldn't bother with the 8800gt as the 9800 gt is only about 120$ currently. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-30-2009, 03:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
rafay Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: 7900gs XXX or 8600gt? Gr8 reply...its not about being latest or old...i asked which of these would you recommend suppose if these 2 were your only choice....since i have seen 8600gt playing latest games decently enough ill go for it.... and if i start getting everything new then i would be broke in no time as there are newer processors, mobo, ram, gpus, PSUs n what not as compared to what i have. Thanks anyways __________________ INTEL DG31PR MoBo \| INTEL CORE2DUO E7200 @ 2.53Ghz \| CORSAIR DDRII 2GB @ 667 Bus \| WESTERN DIGITAL 320GB SATA HDD \| Promedia Enforcer Black Casing+2 X Nidec BetaV 120mm Fans \| COOLER MASTER 460W PSU \| XFX 9800gt 512mb 256 bits \|LG Super multi DVD-RW

01-30-2009, 05:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,025 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: 7900gs XXX or 8600gt? Well If I were stuck into chooseing only an 8600 or 7900 I just wouldn't choose either , I would save up for a better card. Since you have a coolermaster 460w I would at least consider 4670 before those two. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-30-2009, 09:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
rafay Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: 7900gs XXX or 8600gt? Budget my friend....i m buying this card so that i can at least play games till i get 8800gt or 4670 or whatever u know...ill save up enough in 6 months for a 4670. After that even if i throw this 8600gt away i would care least... its just a temporary solution as i can't stop gaming. :) __________________ INTEL DG31PR MoBo \| INTEL CORE2DUO E7200 @ 2.53Ghz \| CORSAIR DDRII 2GB @ 667 Bus \| WESTERN DIGITAL 320GB SATA HDD \| Promedia Enforcer Black Casing+2 X Nidec BetaV 120mm Fans \| COOLER MASTER 460W PSU \| XFX 9800gt 512mb 256 bits \|LG Super multi DVD-RW

01-30-2009, 03:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,025 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: 7900gs XXX or 8600gt? The 4670 is about 70$ and an 8600 is about 60 to 70$. If you have enough for an 8600 you should have enough (or very close to enough) for a 4670. It would be best to save the money you have now and get a little more and buy the card you want. Rather then wasteing the money now on a card you don't want , and haveing to spend more in 6 months anyway. That'll be my recommendation , the 4670 , best bang for the buck. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list