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8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:24 pm
by Tsakali
is this going to be enough for me to play "Mass Effect" for example.
I don't game much anymore but I do get the urge once in a while so spending money on a higher end v-card is not really a wise option for me.
so does 8800gt still holds its own ? can it truly be called a dx10 card?
I am not too demanding and my monitor only does 1280 resolution and 40-50 fps are fine by me...although I do like the graphics to be bumped up.
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:03 pm
by SoM
why not get the 9800 GTX
their going here for 179 cdn
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:04 pm
by SoM
btw, u'd even be able to play it on a 8600
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:20 pm
by Tsakali
the cheapest 9800gtx is about $60 u.s. more than the 8800, not bad really
ps
I like to buy from newegg.com those guys are running a solid operation and the prices are usually some of the best out there so browsing around isn't worth it.
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:22 pm
by SoM
go for it
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:10 pm
by SoM
look for one locally
i'm in downtown so i have 100+ stores at my disposal
or try tigerdirect.com
9800GTX CLIKY ME LINK
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:15 pm
by Captain
I'm playing Mass Effect on my 8800GT. Added 8QxAA with nHancer and it's still smooth as heck. Beautiful game too and one of the best storylines I've ever experienced. I'd recommend the 8800GT for best bang for buck. Later you could SLI it for shits and giggles.
PS. Don't bother with Tigerdirect, they're morons. Go with
http://www.ncix.com 
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:13 pm
by Tsakali
I went for a 8800gt it's one oc'ed to 700MHz (vs. 600MHz standard) for $150 u.s.
yeah I'm frugal
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:25 pm
by Captain
Though, I thought you were in Canaduh
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:55 am
by Tsakali
un-moron like behavior has that effect on some u.s. citizens
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:19 pm
by Tsakali
anyway I got it in a few days ago and I am very impressed! I tried Crysis on everything maxed at 1280x1024( no AA) and the fucker is hanging in there like a trooper
it's even more impressive since it only has an Athlon 64 x2 3600+ and a shitty mobo to work with.
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:16 pm
by Captain
Yeah she's a beaut
Crysis maxed here with DX10 and 2xAA and it still runs like a dream.
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:01 pm
by Tsakali
I haven't even tried AA cause I'm so impressed with the high settings as it is
turning on AA right now would be as if I just won the lottery and I'm pissed that it will only be enough for a 3 story yacht instead of that 4 story yacht right next to it.
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:38 am
by tnf
Captain Mazda wrote:Yeah she's a beaut
Crysis maxed here with DX10 and 2xAA and it still runs like a dream.
What resolution? Because all the benchmarking sites show that even cards running in SLI don't run like a dream with Crysis maxxed. Wait - they are probably running the AA much higher...
Re: 8800gt 512mb for $140?
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:19 pm
by Captain
Actually most benchmarks I've seen aren't even running AA. 1280x1024 btw.