- Nov 21, 2007
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Hi guys,
So it looks like I'm being forced into getting a new video card because of the steady demise of my X1900 GT. I've mostly been looking at the 8800GTs, however when I do a comparison with some 3870s (which I've always considered to be slightly less powerful) they seem to win out on the specs. These are the two I'm looking at on newegg.com:
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The 3870 has more stream processors than the 8800GT, and if the speeds are the same as another 3870 listed, then it also beats the 8800GT on core clock speed, with 775mhz to the slower 600mhz. It also has DDR4, while the 8800GT only has DDR3. They're both listed at $130, so I really don't know what I'm missing that makes the 8800GT so much better.
Any advice you can give would be very welcome, I want to make sure I make the right decision. Thanks!
So it looks like I'm being forced into getting a new video card because of the steady demise of my X1900 GT. I've mostly been looking at the 8800GTs, however when I do a comparison with some 3870s (which I've always considered to be slightly less powerful) they seem to win out on the specs. These are the two I'm looking at on newegg.com:
link
The 3870 has more stream processors than the 8800GT, and if the speeds are the same as another 3870 listed, then it also beats the 8800GT on core clock speed, with 775mhz to the slower 600mhz. It also has DDR4, while the 8800GT only has DDR3. They're both listed at $130, so I really don't know what I'm missing that makes the 8800GT so much better.
Any advice you can give would be very welcome, I want to make sure I make the right decision. Thanks!