7300GS vs 7600GS

[aurnob]

Which VGA shall I get.

 

[A554SS1N]

Well, do you want to play 3D games or not? If yes, get the 7600GS, if you're just after a card to provide output to a monitor (for office or DVD playback) or you only play The Sims, then get a 7300GS - the difference in 3D performance is huge!!!

 

[BernardP]

Also, all 7300 GS seems to have mandatory "Turbocache", which reserves part of the system memory for the videocard, thus reducing the memory available to the system.

For about a $ 45 price difference, it seems worth it to step up to the 7600 GS.

7300 GS is a valid choice if you have no interest in playing recent games, as it is perfectly able to drive hi-rez monitors in 2-D applications.

 

[LW07]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814131007
I would get this X800GTO instead of a 7600GS, since the 7600GS is about equivelant to a 6600GT while the X800GTO is usually a bit faster than a 6800.

 

[hans007]

i would get the 7600GS it is WAAY faster. considering it has 12 pipes instead of 4 pipes and much faster ram.

its about $100 too, its just not worth the $40 difference. even a 7300GT is a better choice than the GS.

 

[Captante]

The 7600GS at default is about 60-75% as fast as a 6800GS in most games, but overclocked it will match the 6800's performance so its the way to go for sure.