Better Video card than NVidia 8800 GTS? - Blu-ray Forum

STI Jaguar · 03-08-2008, 06:14 PM

I keep hearing about this 8800 512 GTS. It is like the prime video card for the past year now, and the prices have steadily dropped from $500 down to $220. But isn't there any better video cards out there right now?

What is the best video card in about $400-$500 range? I have not been keeping up to date with PC stuff since PS3/360.

Herr Schmidt · 03-08-2008, 06:16 PM

I always go to newegg.com when it come to cpu parts

david2189 · 03-08-2008, 06:25 PM

the new generation of nivida cards are out now, 9600

not sure how that compares to the 8800 gt tho. have a look at the benchmarks on http://www.tomshardware.com

also have a good read of http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/...ming_graphics/

STI Jaguar · 03-08-2008, 06:35 PM

"The new Geforce 9600 GT 512MB offers performance just below that of the 8800 GT - and on par with the Radeon 3870 - for the exceptionally low price of ~$180."

????? So it is slower?

STI Jaguar · 03-08-2008, 06:37 PM

Ok, it looks like the 8800 series is still the fastest card being the 8800 GTX.

Herr Schmidt · 03-08-2008, 07:06 PM

here the card im looking at http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130307

Cordre69 · 03-08-2008, 10:28 PM

Love my 8800GTX. I think the 9800 is coming out soon enough that it'd probably be worth waiting for. DirectX 10.1 and all that.

dakota81 · 03-09-2008, 12:48 AM

To go better than that card, you're looking at either an SLI setup, or ATI's 3870 X2:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102723

It's ~30% better than an 8800 GTS, so it's entirely up to you what you want to do.

saljr · 03-09-2008, 08:46 PM

Just my opinion, video card for watching Blu-Ray movies only. Anything more then this is a over kill.

All cards should have at least.
Memory interface; 128 bits or more.
Memory size; 256mb but prefer 512mb.
Memory type; GDDR3 Or better.

Nvidia
8600GTS
8800GT
8800GTS

ATI
HD2600XT
HD3650 My chose for now.
HD3850

I waiting for the ATI HD4000 card with lower power consumption.

03-08-2008, 06:14 PM	#1
STI Jaguar Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Better Video card than NVidia 8800 GTS? I keep hearing about this 8800 512 GTS. It is like the prime video card for the past year now, and the prices have steadily dropped from $500 down to $220. But isn't there any better video cards out there right now? What is the best video card in about $400-$500 range? I have not been keeping up to date with PC stuff since PS3/360.

03-09-2008, 12:48 AM	#8
dakota81 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007	To go better than that card, you're looking at either an SLI setup, or ATI's 3870 X2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102723 It's ~30% better than an 8800 GTS, so it's entirely up to you what you want to do. Last edited by dakota81; 03-09-2008 at 12:50 AM.

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03-08-2008, 06:16 PM	#2
Herr Schmidt Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Mid Michigan Blu-ray collection:438	I always go to newegg.com when it come to cpu parts

03-08-2008, 06:25 PM	#3
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	the new generation of nivida cards are out now, 9600 not sure how that compares to the 8800 gt tho. have a look at the benchmarks on http://www.tomshardware.com also have a good read of http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/...ming_graphics/

03-08-2008, 06:35 PM	#4
STI Jaguar Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	"The new Geforce 9600 GT 512MB offers performance just below that of the 8800 GT - and on par with the Radeon 3870 - for the exceptionally low price of ~$180." ????? So it is slower?

03-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#5
STI Jaguar Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Ok, it looks like the 8800 series is still the fastest card being the 8800 GTX.

03-08-2008, 07:06 PM	#6
Herr Schmidt Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Mid Michigan Blu-ray collection:438	here the card im looking at http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130307

03-08-2008, 10:28 PM	#7
Cordre69 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Livermore, CA 4K collection:218 Blu-ray collection:1094 Trading Score:1	Love my 8800GTX. I think the 9800 is coming out soon enough that it'd probably be worth waiting for. DirectX 10.1 and all that.

03-09-2008, 08:46 PM	#9
saljr Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Stockton,California	Just my opinion, video card for watching Blu-Ray movies only. Anything more then this is a over kill. All cards should have at least. Memory interface; 128 bits or more. Memory size; 256mb but prefer 512mb. Memory type; GDDR3 Or better. Nvidia 8600GTS 8800GT 8800GTS ATI HD2600XT HD3650 My chose for now. HD3850 I waiting for the ATI HD4000 card with lower power consumption.

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