Upgrading - 8800 gt or gts

[iabort]

I am upgrading my gpu and i was looking into the 8800's and I have been doing research on them.
So far I'm interested in the gts because of the great reviews but whenever I see benchmarks of both the 8800gt and the 8800 gts stock everything the gt is better and it costs up to $150 less why is this?

I am upgrading from a 8600 gt and I'm willing to spend around $300-$350 on a new card
Thanks for the help

 

[MTDEW]

whenever I see benchmarks of both the 8800gt and the 8800 gts stock everything the gt is better and it costs up to $150 less why is this?

You need to look at benches comparing the 512mb 8800gt against the 512mb G92 8800GTS, not the older GTS cards., theyre slower.

 

[daveybrat]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130376

Get neither of those. Get the new EVGA 9800GTX+ card for only $199

It'll smoke both those cards and is a great price.

 

[MTDEW]

I'm willing to spend around $300-$350 on a new card

Then dont bother with the 8800gts or 8800gt unless you wanna save money.
Buy an ATI 4870 , it will blow those 8800 cards away.

 

[iabort]

The only thing is that I live in Canada and newegg.com unfortunately doesn't ship here and the order in pc stores around here can get me the higher end 9 series cards for $400+ so...

 

[MTDEW]

Originally posted by: daveybrat
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130376

Get neither of those. Get the new EVGA 9800GTX+ card for only $199

It'll smoke both those cards and is a great price.

Same thing for the 9800GTX+
Buy it if you wanna spend less than your $300-$350 budget.

But if you want the fastest single card you can get for that budget, get the AMD/ATI 4870.

 

[Stg-Flame]

Originally posted by: iabort
The only thing is that I live in Canada and newegg.com unfortunately doesn't ship here and the order in pc stores around here can get me the higher end 9 series cards for $400+ so...

Make a friend in Washington.

 

[MTDEW]

Well, then back to answering your original question, the G92 512mb 8800GTS is faster than the 512mb 8800gt, the 320mb and 640mb 8800gts cards are slower than the 512mb 8800gt.

 

[daveybrat]

http://www.futureshop.ca/catal...65000FS10108453&catid=

Here's the ATI Radeon HD 4850 for $229 canadian at futureshop. That's what i would pick for you then. It will blow away the 8800 series cards and even the 9800GTX i linked above. And well within your budget.

 

[firewolfsm]

It basically ties the 9800GTX+

 

[LOUISSSSS]

another vote for a 4850. it beats the 8800 9800 series and is much better than your 8600.

if you can afford, the 4870 is another fast card

 

[FalseChristian]

I'm from Canada, too, so I feel your pain. Even though our dollar is worth about the same as the U.S. dollar our prices are way higher because of our 'small' population compared to the U.S. I'd go with the 4850 and, in the near future when prices drop even farther grab a 2nd 4850 for som XFire goodiness!

 

[RussianSensation]

Canada Computers - 4850 - $176CDN
NCIX Canada - 4850 - $175 (Visiontek with lifetime warranty)

Canada Computers 4870 - $285CDN

 

[iabort]

Thanks for the help everyone. I will definitely look into that 4850 if the future shop near me carries it and i will check out the other cards as well.

 

[alanwest09872]

For 300 to 350 u could get a gtx 260 for a little more you could get a 280 gtx. It would be a huge upgrade from the 9800,8800 gt and gts. It would be a huge upgrade.

i just got the 280 and it is disgusting how good it is

 

[taltamir]

225$ GTX260 SC
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2210755&enterthread=y

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: alanwest09872
For 300 to 350 u could get a gtx 260

Lower-mid $200's....