8800GTS 640 vs 8800GT

musx64 · 3 Dec 2007 at 09:46

Is it worth selling my Point of View 8800GTS 640MB for a the new 8800GT/GTS, apart from a few fps increase and a die shrink, im just wandering as I only bought it 2 months ago.

CrabbyCliff · 3 Dec 2007 at 09:48

you would make a phew quid, with a little graphics difference, taking up smaller room in your case, why not, i would, or sell your gts quickly, wait a phew weeks for the new gts, then huge graphics increase and still making money.

ots3go · 3 Dec 2007 at 09:55

CrabbyCliff said:
you would make a phew quid, with a little graphics difference, taking up smaller room in your case, why not, i would, or sell your gts quickly, wait a phew weeks for the new gts, then huge graphics increase and still making money.

I thought the new GTS wasn't that much faster than the GT?

The jump from the current GTS to the current GT is surely a larger one?

(Confused enough by all the current NVidia cards

)

musx64 · 3 Dec 2007 at 10:03

I still need some more considering

dr. sarf · 3 Dec 2007 at 10:12

I'd keep hold if it. The GT is nice, but if you're overclocking, you'll need a decent case for them to run cool, whereas your current GTS dualslot stays cool happily.
As for the new GTS, yup - if it's priced correctly then tradeup. But if the GT is anything to go buy it will be overpriced and widely unavailable.

p.s. I know bang for buck the GT is a cheap enough card, but the prices are unecessarily high compared to what some people paid, so the consumer is getting ripped off.

easyrider · 3 Dec 2007 at 10:15

I would do it,

The GT is much faster than the GTS.

I did just that.

Sold my GTS 640 for 200 and bagged a GT.

mrk · 3 Dec 2007 at 10:17

Silicon sexiness, convinced? I was!

decimator · 3 Dec 2007 at 10:24

easyrider said:
I would do it,

The GT is much faster than the GTS.

I did just that.

Sold my GTS 640 for 200 and bagged a GT.

When you say 'much faster' what kind of percentage increase in framerate are we talking about?

easyrider · 3 Dec 2007 at 10:29

Well,

I gained nearly 4000 Points in 06.

Its worth it.

willhub · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:28

easyrider said:
Well,

I gained nearly 4000 Points in 06.

Its worth it.

What increase did you get in games? I was talking to someone who compared his GTS 640 overclocked to around 710 to his GT at 750 or something and he said the GT is not much faster.

RavenXXX2 · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:33

Get shot of the GTS, the GT is king at the moment and the new GTS aint much better than it.

tsinc80697 · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:34

I'd wait, no point buying a new GT for near £200 when they're only worth £150.
Wait until the price drops when supply comes in or see what the new GTS is priced at and how easily available it is

fraps · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:41

musx64 said:
Is it worth selling my Point of View 8800GTS 640MB for a the new 8800GT/GTS, apart from a few fps increase and a die shrink, im just wandering as I only bought it 2 months ago.

Trying selling on ebay - some dough nut may pay the same or more as the cost of an 8800GT

willhub · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:43

tsinc80697 said:
I'd wait, no point buying a new GT for near £200 when they're only worth £150.
Wait until the price drops when supply comes in or see what the new GTS is priced at and how easily available it is

You can get GT's at a decent price it aint hard to look.

RavenXXX2 · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:44

Yeah, GT's can be had for as little as £155 at the moment.

musx64 · 3 Dec 2007 at 11:52

tsinc80697 said:
I'd wait, no point buying a new GT for near £200 when they're only worth £150.
Wait until the price drops when supply comes in or see what the new GTS is priced at and how easily available it is

you have a valid point about the pricing/stock ratio, im still not convinced about benchie performance compared with game performance, how much difference would it make in playing crysis in 1280 x 1024 w/ 8x AA, would it warrant a new card, just for a 2 - 5% increase.

CrabbyCliff · 3 Dec 2007 at 12:04

ots3go said:
I thought the new GTS wasn't that much faster than the GT?

The jump from the current GTS to the current GT is surely a larger one?

(Confused enough by all the current NVidia cards)

new GTS is rumoured to be better than the GTX, nevermind the GT

wellibob · 3 Dec 2007 at 12:07

I still have my old GTS 640, and a new GT. When both are clocked up, yes the new GT is faster...not by massive amounts thou !

willhub · 3 Dec 2007 at 12:08

wellibob said:
I still have my old GTS 640, and a new GT. When both are clocked up, yes the new GT is faster

By how much?

CrabbyCliff said:
new GTS is rumoured to be better than the GTX, nevermind the GT

And a GT is not that slower than a GTX at 1680x1050 and below res, the GTX/Ultra are still kind at very high res from the looks of things.

LoadsaMoney · 3 Dec 2007 at 12:43

easyrider said:
I would do it,

The GT is much faster than the GTS.

I did just that.

Sold my GTS 640 for 200 and bagged a GT.

Agreed, the GT is GTX performance, they are phenomenal cards for the prices.

tsinc80697 said:
I'd wait, no point buying a new GT for near £200 when they're only worth £150.
Wait until the price drops when supply comes in or see what the new GTS is priced at and how easily available it is

New GTS wont be so easily available, its gona be in the same shortage as the GT, so expect to be paying a high premium price like it.