256mb 3850 vs 256mb 8800 GT

[danman2k]

right as the title says

my monitor is 1280x1024(max)

256mb 3850

256mb 8800

should i just be going for the GT or will i be able to clock the 3850 better

 

[Digital Punk]

I would pay the little bit extra and get the 8800GT.

Its quite a bit better than the 3850, and it should overclock fairly well too.

 

[danman2k]

thats what i was thinking

going to be ordering in the next few days

thanks for the input

 

[LoadsaMoney]

If you can't afford to stretch to a 512mb GT, then id get a 512mb 3850, 256mb is no good these days, 512mb minimum.

 

[Ben M]

gt>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3850

but as someone said, 512 does help a lot with games and such

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Yeah the GT is a lot faster, but if the 512mb one is out of his price range, then id go for a 512mb 3850, the 256mb days are long gone now, shame the OcUK one aint in stock, as that ones only £111.

Id get rid of those prices to, as ive just realised they are competitors, which are not allowed.

 

[Digital Punk]

256mb will be fine at only 1280 x 1024.

Been running at that res with a 256mb card myself until very recently.

 

[gurusan]

Personally I would rank choices:

8800GT 512mb>3870 512mb>3850 512mb>8800GT 256mb>3850 256mb

 

[danman2k]

right thanks guys i will have a think

and ive edited the prices out

 

[queamin]

256mb will be fine at only 1280 x 1024.

Been running at that res with a 256mb card myself until very recently.

I would try and buy a 512ram card if you can, i got a 800 320 and it does get left behind the 640 now on some games and that will only get worst.

 

[Darkwave]

256mb will be fine at only 1280 x 1024.

Been running at that res with a 256mb card myself until very recently.

Aye but when some new games come out he'll wish he'd covered himself, even at that res.

 

[danman2k]

think im going to get a 512 GT the BFG OC one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-052-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

thnaks anyway guys

 

[willhub]

I would get 512mb for even 1280x1024 now, when I was at a 1440x900 res I still got an 8800GTS 640 for piece of mind.

 

[Humate]

you might wanna take a look at Mr Tom's article this week too if you havent already done so:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/GeForce-8800-GT-256,review-29841.html

 

[Shimmy]

Am I right in assuming that 512mb is minimum for only games that come out recently?

I'm still using a 256mb 6800GT since ages, yet it still copes with what I've tried and use. Main usage is css, even tried the bioshock demo on settings high and it still was playable?

In a few months I might get another card, but I was j/w if I really need to?

 

[Darkwave]

Am I right in assuming that 512mb is minimum for only games that come out recently?

Aye it's games like COD4 and Crysis that are video RAM hungry. Sign of things to come though.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Stay away from BFG, dropping like flies those ones.

 

[Darkwave]

Stay away from the BFG, dropping like flies those ones.

Actually I've been hearing this too about the BFG GTs, not like BFG at all.

 

[Digital Punk]

think im going to get a 512 GT the BFG OC one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-052-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

thnaks anyway guys

Wow. Bit of a leap in price from the original two.

But if you can afford it then so much the better.

 

[taz488]

Yeah the GT is a lot faster, but if the 512mb one is out of his price range, then id go for a 512mb 3850, the 256mb days are long gone now, shame the OcUK one aint in stock, as that ones only £111.

Id get rid of those prices to, as ive just realised they are competitors, which are not allowed.

not really, if you have a normal size screen like 17" 256 will be okay, you make it sound like its impossible to run with 256mb...which it isnt when you got a fast card like the 8800gt