Which VGA should I choose ? PLEASE HELP !

ManOnFire

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BFG GeForce 7800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)

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XFX GeForce 6800 Ultra 512MB DDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) (- Perform 40% higher than 256mb in 3d marks 05 4xAA, 8xAF mode)


please help me coz im really confused which is the best from these 2


 

Fadey

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Well the 7800GT has 20 pipelines while the 6800ultra only has 16.. whats the core / memory on the 6800 ultra? are they the same price?
 

jiffylube1024

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Originally posted by: ManOnFire
BFG GeForce 7800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)

VS

XFX GeForce 6800 Ultra 512MB DDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) (- Perform 40% higher than 256mb in 3d marks 05 4xAA, 8xAF mode)


please help me coz im really confused which is the best from these 2


Ignore that 512MB disclaimer - it is no faster than the 256MB version in any playable setting, only isolated synthetic tests.

Get the 7800GT all the way!
 

Fadey

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yeah 7800gt , the 6800 512 actualy goes worse than the 256 in some tests lmao