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Subject: what is the diffrence between the GeForce 6,7,8 series?
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like is 8 the best?

cuz im checking newegg, and it has alot of 7 series video cards as a higher rating.

also witch card should i get?

if this is the wrong forum sorry, but i dont think so, cuz im getting this card for halo

  • 08.19.2007 7:42 PM PDT
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or instead of nvidia should i get ati?


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  • 08.19.2007 7:48 PM PDT

GeForce 6 series-Dont get
GeForce 7 series-A pretty popular line of DirectX 9 cards
GeForce-8 series-Nice DirectX 10 cards

  • 08.19.2007 7:52 PM PDT
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I'm running SLI 7300GT x2, and they work quite well with just about everything DirectX 9. I'll get an 8-series once DirectX 10 is more widely used (or at all), but for now I'll stick with what I've got. Not to mention this winter, when the 9-series line opens, the 8-series cards will fall drastically in price.

  • 08.19.2007 8:30 PM PDT
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Most of the PC issues posted here are the result of PEBKAC.

Depends on your personal preference. I don't pledge allegiance to either company so I'll buy cards depending on what's good for the money.

The GeForce 6,7,and 8 Series refer to the models. The 6 Series has older cards such as the 6800 Ultra, and the 6600. These cards don't perform as well in today's games, but a lot of people have gotten popular games to run on the high end cards of this series.

The 7 Series is better performance wise than the 6 Series. The 7 Series is more widely used, especially the budget 7600. It's a very good series for beginners just starting with building gaming PC's.

The 8 Series is the newest and expands on what the 7 Series started with. THey also have DX 10 support, and and an increased number of pipelines and Geometry Shaders. They are overall faster than 7 Series cards, although the lower range cards' performance leaves that to be disputed. The high end 8800 is a top seller among the 8 Series cards and can handle any game currently.

  • 08.19.2007 8:36 PM PDT
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From what I remember, you'll still have to be careful when selecting a video card, as a 6800 card would still run better than a 7300; or a 7900 would run better than a 8400 for example. Also, there are other factors which will also affect its performance: video memory, memory bandwidth, etc. I recommend searching for a website that can rank the cards available to you.

  • 08.20.2007 9:50 AM PDT

Posted by: Max FSRxc
From what I remember, you'll still have to be careful when selecting a video card, as a 6800 card would still run better than a 7300; or a 7900 would run better than a 8400 for example. Also, there are other factors which will also affect its performance: video memory, memory bandwidth, etc. I recommend searching for a website that can rank the cards available to you.

Look at this website.

[Edited on 08.20.2007 10:21 AM PDT]

  • 08.20.2007 10:20 AM PDT

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*hands Kim a crowbar*
Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

Nope, don't compare the stats of a video card, compare the perfromance in REAL games. http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html

[Edited on 08.20.2007 10:26 AM PDT]

  • 08.20.2007 10:26 AM PDT