Which is better? (pollage)

[Q]

X800XL 256mb PCIE or 6600GT 128mb PCIE?

I assume x800 but just want to make sure.
I am going to buy one of these used (ATI for $40-45 or Nvidia for $35) but I haven't been keeping up w/ vid cards in a long time.

ALSO does either of these require part of the PSU to be plugged into it?

 

[BFG10K]

The X800XL is much faster (close to a 6800 U) but it can't run many new games because it doesn't have SM 3.0.

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
The X800XL is much faster (close to a 6800 U) but it can't run many new games because it doesn't have SM 3.0.

Does the 6600GT have that?

 

[Killrose]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
The X800XL is much faster (close to a 6800 U) but it can't run many new games because it doesn't have SM 3.0.

haha@sm3.0

x800xl is the far better card.

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: Killrose

Originally posted by: BFG10K
The X800XL is much faster (close to a 6800 U) but it can't run many new games because it doesn't have SM 3.0.

haha@sm3.0

x800xl is the far better card.

What? How important is SM 3.0? I am just going to be playing BF2, CSS and maybe CoD4.
Looks like Google says CoD4 does support both SM 2 and 3, so that's good

 

[JPB]

6600GT is equal to the 9800Pro I think. So yea, the X800XL is faster. By a large margin probably.

 

[BFG10K]

Does the 6600GT have that?

Yes.

haha@sm3.0

There are games now that will not run without it so he needs to be aware of this.

 

[kmmatney]

SM 3.0 is a non factor, forget you ever heard about it. X800XL is much faster.

 

[kmmatney]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

Does the 6600GT have that?

Yes.

haha@sm3.0

There are games now that will not run without it so he needs to be aware of this.

I haven't come across a game I couldn't run without it. And any such game will not run on a 6600GT at any playable framerate. BTW - can you list such games?

 

[BFG10K]

SM 3.0 is a non factor, forget you ever heard about it.

There are games now that will not run without it so he needs to be aware of this.

 

[BFG10K]

BTW - can you list such games?

Edit: a quick google reveals:

[*]Clive Barker's Jericho.
[*]Bioshock.
[*]MoH Airborne.
[*]Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
[*]Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
[*]Spider-Man 3
[*]Lost Planet

There are probably more, especially in development.

 

[Q]

I bought the X800XL for $40 shipped, i am happy

Thanks all