barteh
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anyone have any recommendations? I was looking along the lines of 8800 GTS?
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Cosmo
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current set-up?
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chris_uk
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get an 8800GT. that are faster than the GTS in most areas but the AA lets the 8800GT down a litte, dropping to ust below the 8800GTS
i will be getting an idential system to my bro who has a 8800GTS and im getting a GT, i will let you know of the outcome if you can wait a week or so.
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Cosmo
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Just get the new version of the GTS which is faster again than the GT as is built using the same updated specs as the GT.
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Bart
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Check out this BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC2 640MB HDCP thats pretty good spec aint it?
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
Check out this BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC2 640MB HDCP thats pretty good spec aint it?
Nah, thats one of the older spec'd cards, you'd be better just OC a normal GT.
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drax
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Save that £50 extra and get a GTX
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by drax
Save that £50 extra and get a GTX
GTX are £350+ 
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Bart
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cosmo, can you point out a better GT OC thats better specced than then, for similar price?
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
cosmo, can you point out a better GT OC thats better specced than then, for similar price?
a better GT than the GTS you posted?
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Cosmo
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http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ZOT-88GT5A
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?XFX-88GT5A
Both of those have, on paper, fast specs.
Memory on the GTS is better (640MB compared to the 512MB), but from what Ive seen in comaprisons online this doesnt really matter after you take into account the number of stream processors the GT has compared to the GTS.
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drax
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GTX Cards
£278
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-051-OK
£305
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-011-PV&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=877
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Cosmo
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Ah right, I get you. I thought you meant save £50 and get one, not save £50 more and get one.
My Bad.
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drax
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 s'okay, Personally i think the cheaper GTX is a much much better card than an expensive GTS would ever be
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DarkBahamut
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Just get the new version of the GTS which is faster again than the GT as is built using the same updated specs as the GT.
The 'new' GTS do not have the same specs has the GT. The 'new' GTS is still a G80 core, they just turned on one of the part that had been turned off from the GTX.
The GT uses a G92 core. While this is very heavily G80 based it contains better texture performance over the G80 core, as well as lower power usage.
The 'new' GTS is probabaly quicker than a GT, but its doesnt contain the core enchancements of the G92.
If it was me i'd get a cheaper GTX though.
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Cosmo
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Cool, have you any links to the specs of the 'new' GTS cards?
I read a little snippet a while back in a magazine about the GT and its specs, and mentioned about a newer upgraded GTS to put it above the GT again. Thats all Ive seen though so wouldnt mind seeing some specs.
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DarkBahamut
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There isnt much changed at all really, its mainly so they can get rid of the old chips if anything.
Model: 8800GT | 'old' GTS | 'new' GTS
Core: G92 | G80 | G80
Process: 65nm | 90nm | 90nm
Core Clock: 600MHz | 500MHz | 500MHz
SP Clock: 1500MHz | 1200MHz | 1200MHz
Memory Clock: 900MHz | 800MHz | 800MHz
Memory Width: 256bit | 320bit | 320bit
Stream Processors: 112 | 96 | 112
Texture address units: 56 | 24 | 28
Texture filtering units: 56 | 48 | 56
ROPs: 16 | 20 | 20
Pixel fillrate: 9.6G/P | 10.0G/P | 10.0G/P
Texture fillrate: 33.6G/T | 24.0G/T | 28.0G/T
Memory bandwidth: 57.6GB/s | 64.0GB/s | 64.0GB/s
[Edited on 23-11-2007 by DarkBahamut]
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Jamescorsa97
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I would go with a GT mate.
Hardware reviews ahve shown them to be better than the GTS but cheaper.
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Bart
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cosmo, do you know where i might be able to get either of them two? they are very impressive specs. but appears out of stock everywhere.
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Cosmo
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The second one in standard form is here... http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=GCX-XN88GT512&af=50 for £170 if you fancied OC it yourself. The full specs of the OC are on that other site where it isnt available so shouldnt be too hard as think its only a basic overclock from what I can see.
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