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Posted by: Shishka
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  • 07.17.2007 11:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: juryben
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8390724&typ e=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat107700050041&id=117 9876486468



http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8355914&typ e=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat107700050041&id=117 7717727683



Help please!
They're around midrange, I suppose.

  • 07.17.2007 11:20 AM PDT
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For about the same price range, you'd be better off with this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168141502 29

  • 07.17.2007 1:22 PM PDT

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After kim saying pc gamers are more mature:
Posted by:ImSpartacus
we r?

I have an 8500 GT, it runs well for me, considering I have a P4 3Ghz

what kind of CPU do you have

  • 07.17.2007 1:22 PM PDT
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For that price range, I'd suggest this.

  • 07.17.2007 1:54 PM PDT

Posted by: got milk12
For that price range, I'd suggest this.


Dang, I paid 150 for my 8600gt. Zotac Version

  • 07.17.2007 2:08 PM PDT
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It makes my soul Die when people buy from Best Buy.

Did anyone else hear that the midrange DX10 cards are barely better than the top gen DX9 cards? (I.E. x1600&2600, 7600 and 8600). I caught some benches a long time ago that said that but I can't be sure.

  • 07.17.2007 2:17 PM PDT

Slaying noobs since 2007.

No. don't think so, DX10>DX9.

  • 07.17.2007 2:19 PM PDT
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Well, yes. I have heard that the ATI X2600XT runs about the same as an NVIDIA 7600 GT, and the 8600 GT is only a little bit faster, but I haven't seen benchmarks, and I'm too lazy to look for them. : P

  • 07.17.2007 2:23 PM PDT

Slaying noobs since 2007.

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).

  • 07.17.2007 5:18 PM PDT

In speed the 7900 Smokes my 8600GT. Its sad :(

  • 07.17.2007 5:23 PM PDT
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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. "

  • 07.17.2007 6:32 PM PDT

Slaying noobs since 2007.

But, you are forgetting something, those "few" apps are games, only a gamer would spend that kind of cash on these kind of components, if I am an ordinary pc user, I don't want an 8800 GTX Ultra to run Excel. TBH, even in games, it is really easy to tell a difference between those graphics cards, and that's with -blam!-y drivers too.

[Edited on 07.17.2007 6:38 PM PDT]

  • 07.17.2007 6:36 PM PDT
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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. "

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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.

  • 07.18.2007 12:54 AM PDT
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http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?PHPSESSID=24010b487cb a2d26b38676d08ac647d6 compare that video card here..!

  • 07.18.2007 10:44 AM PDT
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If you can get the money I'd go with the Geforce 8800 GTX, very very nice card, I'm happy with it.

  • 07.18.2007 8:37 PM PDT

Get this: XFX GeForce 8600GT Fatal1ty. It's a nice cheap card.

  • 07.18.2007 10:05 PM PDT