Which to choose

[evanscnce]

The choices:

7800GTX (Have now)

BFG 7900 GT OC (115 shipped)

EVGA 8600GTS 256mb with Zalman 700 cooler and led fan

Which one would be best for gaming?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

prob the 7800gtx of the three, why r u limited to only those?

 

[evanscnce]

Well I have the 7800 GTX

Have been offered a trade for the 8600GTS

And could but the 7900GT OC

 

[bryanW1995]

check out this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/20...r_the_money/page7.html

and this:

http://www23.tomshardware.com/...4&model2=711&chart=318

seems that the 7800 gtx 256 is on par with 7900 gt, 7800 gtx 512 is probably about the same as the 7900 gt oc.

why would you waste your time even considering changing from one of these to the other? They all seem pretty comparable. Definitely don't spend 115 on the 7900 gt oc, and I wouldn't bother trading unless you are using card for an htpc.

 

[themisfit610]

Dude, just overclock a little

 

[Dudewithoutapet]

Yeah the 7800gtx is still fine, the cards you are looking at are only minor upgrades if that. A 512 7800gtx is actually closer to a 7900gtx than a 7900gt oc. If yours is of the 256 variety, I would trade for the 8600gts, it overclocks well, takes less power, and will probably run cooler.

 

[evanscnce]

Mine is the 256 version.

I will see how the trade plays out.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally posted by: evanscnce
Well I have the 7800 GTX

Have been offered a trade for the 8600GTS

You did the right thing by coming here to ask the questions. It wouldn't be worth it to replace the 7800 GTX with the 7900 GT OC since the performance would be about the same. (Normally, upgrading a top-of-the-line video card from a previous generation with a new video card is only worthwhile if the new one is two generations ahead and is one of the top cards in that generation.

A guy wants to trade you a 8600 GTS for a 7800 GTX?

Yeah, I bet he does! He's hoping you'll make that trade! The 8600 GTS was intended to be a watered down economy card and as is normally the case, the top-of-the-line card from the previous generation will totally smoke the economy card of the next generation.

 

[Skott]

I dont think trading a 7800GTX for a 8600GTS is a smart move. At least not for you. For the other person, yeah.