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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Well, I really have no money of my own and my birthday is too far off. And it's not like I would be recieving a pair of 8800GTXs then either =P
I want to get an 8800GTS but I have no job, so I was thinking of getting the cheaper G80 card, the nVidia 8600 Ultra. This card is only $180.
8600 Ultra: 64 SP, core 500 MHz, memory 1400 MHz, 512 MB, 256-bit, $179
8600 GT: 48 SP, core 350 MHz, memory 1200 MHz, 256 MB, 128-bit, $149
8300 GT: 32 SP, core 500 MHz, memory 1200 MHz, 256 MB, 128-bit, $99
8300 GS: 24 SP, core 500 MHz, memory 1000 MHz, 256 MB, 128-bit, $79
How much performance do you think I could squeeze out of Halo 2 Vista? Howsabout Crysis? This card, though midrange, has DX10 as well, correct?
I'll probably have to upgrade my case and PSU as well, and I hope my standard HP motherboard will fit into it, lol....
Ignore the kids about the HP mobo's being bad for you. They're bad for high end gaming/overclocking, but they get the job done. If you're looking at a budget card, an 8600 will be great for you. Be sure to get a 256-bit memory bus. The 128-bit ones aren't worth the money at all.