- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: got milk12
Posted by: Ryanman7
Posted by: Desert Fox RWTF
The 8600 GT, is considerably better, besides it is kind of hard to compare a DX10 card to a DX9, for an accurate reading you need to use it under the same conditions, and the same game (obviously not a DX10 at that).
@ DesertFox
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2970&p=9
"For users who own 7600 GT, 7900 GS, or X1950 Pro hardware, we can't recommend an upgrade to one of these new parts. Even though new features and higher performance in a few applications is better, there's not enough of a difference to justify the upgrade. "
Hehe, looks like you forgot to copy and paste the rest of the paragraph.
"On the other hand, those who are searching for new hardware to buy in the $150 - $200 range will certainly not be disappointed with 8600 based graphics. These cards aren't quite the silver bullet NVIDIA had with the 6600 series, but DX10 and great video processing are nothing to sneeze at. The features the 8600 series supports do add quite a bit of value where pure framerate may be lacking. "
Oh yeah lol I wasn't saying that he should buy a 7600 instead of an 8600 : D I was answering my own question... was there much of a difference between the two? The answer is not much, but there would be NO reason to buy a 7600 over an 8600 when you don't have a card to start.