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neothaka · 10-21-2007, 08:12 AM

i kind of feel sorry for all the people who now bought a geforce GTS320/640.
in about a week and a half, Nvidia releases the latest installment in the geforce series, the 8800GT.

This card has 2 version, the 256 and 512mb.
It was supposed to be the bridge card between the 320 and 640.
but now Nvidia decided to amp up the qualities of the 8800GT.

The current specs are clock/memory clock: 600/1800Mhz for the 512mb
it runs on a 256/320bit interface, 256/512GDDR3, 128 streamprocessors (the equivalent of the 8800GTX/U), it supports PCIE 2.0.

There have already been benchmarks where it clearly outperforms both the GTS series by a significant amount, shown here:
http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=194951

This is the best part, the price ratings for the 256mb and 512mb versions are 199USD and 245-70 USD (which makes round about a 220 Euros for the 512mb).
The GTS series will receive a newer model as well later this year, equipped with the same qualities of the 8800GT (i.e. the amount of streamprocessors, PCIE 2.0 support, ...)

This release could not have come at a better time to be honest.
that's what i'll be getting in 2 weeks

Mordar · 10-21-2007, 03:23 PM

yeah, the funny thing is that his architecture is twice as flexible, less heavy than the GTS, and even cheaper

, pretty much love it's not a giant construction brick like the architecture of the GTS, GTX or ultra, me myself I'm happy with both 8600GTS SLI, maybe i'll sell them and buy 2 8800GT if nothing good comes up by the end-beginning of the next year

the funny thing is that the perfomance margin between the GT and ultra is almost NONE!, that's right...none, see here in one of the news for more detail http://www.gpureview.com/

Ska-Boy · 10-21-2007, 04:44 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150205

I win

Mordar · 10-21-2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ska-Boy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150205

I win

lol, the ultra is actually better than the GTX and the difference between the GTS and ultra is very little in comparison, the GT is a cheaper hig-end option that could run at GTS,GTX, ultra speeds, the main part is the memory bus which the latest have more, the main part here meaning there is actually little to none reason to buy anything above GTS and spend triple the money for almost the same perfomance

neothaka · 10-21-2007, 07:05 PM

the 8800GT is just an amazing invention if you ask me. and it came right on time. Right before the beginning of the massive stream of high end games like crysis, the witcher, ut3, timeshift.

i am getting one in a week and a half from here, hopefully Asus has released theirs by then (Free games bundle free for all!)

corasked · 10-21-2007, 09:07 PM

@skaboy

thats a big *** graphic-card

@OP

U saved me,i was planning on getting a 640GTS next week

neothaka · 10-21-2007, 09:27 PM

don't hesitate to worship me now

@Ska-boy

actually, you lost ... and how.
paying 250 euros for something that has more features, nearly as close performance as a GTX (to even being outperformed) is a significant gain over buying an 8800GTX for 600 euros.
Not to mention the extra costs for a badass power supply to get that thing running and the high end cpu and 2 or 4 gigs of ram to avoid bottlenecks.

no, honestly, i'd say you lost

Mordar · 10-21-2007, 09:47 PM

good lord yeah...the power supply, that's one of the main reasons I'm not a big fan of high end cards, having to spend twice on a GTS,GTX, Ultra then spend another twice on another brand new expensive power supply I didn't really need in the first place, I say the 8800GT is godsend, consumes less power, is smaller (and thus you don't need a mid-huge tower case, that's another expenditure) and cheaper, I actually feel bad about buying my graphics card, maybe I could sell them to buy 2 of those

Ska-Boy · 10-21-2007, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neothaka

don't hesitate to worship me now

@Ska-boy

actually, you lost ... and how.
paying 250 euros for something that has more features, nearly as close performance as a GTX (to even being outperformed) is a significant gain over buying an 8800GTX for 600 euros.
Not to mention the extra costs for a badass power supply to get that thing running and the high end cpu and 2 or 4 gigs of ram to avoid bottlenecks.

no, honestly, i'd say you lost

Well, I agree and dissagree. It wasn't my choice. If it were up to me, I would not have blown so much money over a fancy-pants computer but I came home from school one day and my mom told me she had just bought a new computer.

250 euro 8800GT vs free 8800GTX, I win

xXDeathzJrXx · 10-22-2007, 12:06 AM

Are you sure thats the right price? I remember I saw something like 400$ for it, the 8800 GT.

Edited: Nvm. I was looking at something else.

Super n0ob stupid question. Why do we need memory in gfx card again? xD

10-21-2007, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
neothaka Lothia's Lurker Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,778 Reputation: 26	The 8800GT, the GTS killer i kind of feel sorry for all the people who now bought a geforce GTS320/640. in about a week and a half, Nvidia releases the latest installment in the geforce series, the 8800GT. This card has 2 version, the 256 and 512mb. It was supposed to be the bridge card between the 320 and 640. but now Nvidia decided to amp up the qualities of the 8800GT. The current specs are clock/memory clock: 600/1800Mhz for the 512mb it runs on a 256/320bit interface, 256/512GDDR3, 128 streamprocessors (the equivalent of the 8800GTX/U), it supports PCIE 2.0. There have already been benchmarks where it clearly outperforms both the GTS series by a significant amount, shown here: http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=194951 This is the best part, the price ratings for the 256mb and 512mb versions are 199USD and 245-70 USD (which makes round about a 220 Euros for the 512mb). The GTS series will receive a newer model as well later this year, equipped with the same qualities of the 8800GT (i.e. the amount of streamprocessors, PCIE 2.0 support, ...) This release could not have come at a better time to be honest. that's what i'll be getting in 2 weeks __________________ "I wish my lawn was emo, so it would cut itself."

10-21-2007, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mordar Chrono's Crony Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,311 Reputation: 38	yeah, the funny thing is that his architecture is twice as flexible, less heavy than the GTS, and even cheaper , pretty much love it's not a giant construction brick like the architecture of the GTS, GTX or ultra, me myself I'm happy with both 8600GTS SLI, maybe i'll sell them and buy 2 8800GT if nothing good comes up by the end-beginning of the next year the funny thing is that the perfomance margin between the GT and ultra is almost NONE!, that's right...none, see here in one of the news for more detail http://www.gpureview.com/ Last edited by Mordar; 10-21-2007 at 03:26 PM.

10-21-2007, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ska-Boy Bladin's Sword Sharpener Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,167 Reputation: 10	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150205 I win __________________ WoW: Spleen, level 70 Tauren Warrior on Sisters of Elune

10-21-2007, 07:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
neothaka Lothia's Lurker Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,778 Reputation: 26	the 8800GT is just an amazing invention if you ask me. and it came right on time. Right before the beginning of the massive stream of high end games like crysis, the witcher, ut3, timeshift. i am getting one in a week and a half from here, hopefully Asus has released theirs by then (Free games bundle free for all!) __________________ "I wish my lawn was emo, so it would cut itself."

10-21-2007, 09:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
neothaka Lothia's Lurker Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,778 Reputation: 26	don't hesitate to worship me now @Ska-boy actually, you lost ... and how. paying 250 euros for something that has more features, nearly as close performance as a GTX (to even being outperformed) is a significant gain over buying an 8800GTX for 600 euros. Not to mention the extra costs for a badass power supply to get that thing running and the high end cpu and 2 or 4 gigs of ram to avoid bottlenecks. no, honestly, i'd say you lost __________________ "I wish my lawn was emo, so it would cut itself."

10-21-2007, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
corasked Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 3,094 Reputation: 19	@skaboy thats a big *** graphic-card @OP U saved me,i was planning on getting a 640GTS next week

10-21-2007, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mordar Chrono's Crony Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,311 Reputation: 38	good lord yeah...the power supply, that's one of the main reasons I'm not a big fan of high end cards, having to spend twice on a GTS,GTX, Ultra then spend another twice on another brand new expensive power supply I didn't really need in the first place, I say the 8800GT is godsend, consumes less power, is smaller (and thus you don't need a mid-huge tower case, that's another expenditure) and cheaper, I actually feel bad about buying my graphics card, maybe I could sell them to buy 2 of those

10-22-2007, 12:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
xXDeathzJrXx Illgamez Insomniac Join Date: May 2006 Location: ......................... Posts: 8,243,915 Posts: 2,294 Reputation: 16	Are you sure thats the right price? I remember I saw something like 400$ for it, the 8800 GT. Edited: Nvm. I was looking at something else. Super n0ob stupid question. Why do we need memory in gfx card again? xD Last edited by xXDeathzJrXx; 10-22-2007 at 12:11 AM.

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