bfg 8800 gtx vs bfg 8800 gts 512 g92

[tetsuo]

If both could be obtained for the same price, which would you choose? how much difference is the temperatures between these cards?

thanks all

 

[HeX]

What size screen/res do you run?

If it's 1680 or below go for the GTS.

If it's 1920 or higher go for the GTX.

 

[tetsuo]

What size screen/res do you run?

If it's 1680 or below go for the GTS.

If it's 1920 or higher go for the GTX.

yea its 1680 and below. so does the GTS out perform the gtx on lower resolutions? thanks for the help!

 

[FrostedNipple]

No, it won't outperform it. But the GTS wouldn't be as good with the higher. Basically what he meant was, if your res is 1680 or lower then the GTX would be overkill and thus a waste of money

 

[HeX]

No, it won't outperform it. But the GTS wouldn't be as good with the higher. Basically what he meant was, if your res is 1680 or lower then the GTX would be overkill and thus a waste of money

Kinda.

At lower res the mem bandwith of the GTX is overkill and isn't really needed and the higher clocked core and shaders makes the GTS a better choice of card.

At higher res the GTS's lack of mem bandy bottlenecks any performance gains the higher speed core/shaders give and the GTX will outperform it especially with AA enabled.

 

[tetsuo]

No, it won't outperform it. But the GTS wouldn't be as good with the higher. Basically what he meant was, if your res is 1680 or lower then the GTX would be overkill and thus a waste of money

both for me can be had for the same cash as my mate is selling me a sealed bfg oc 8800gtx for £150

 

[smyth]

if they are the same price surely the gtx is the best option, giving you a bit more future proof should you move to a higher res

 

[FrostedNipple]

yer, if they are both the same price then i don't know why you are even choosing! Just get the GTX

 

[tetsuo]

thanks guys will get the gtx!!

 

[psychas]

gtx performs better in high rez there was a tread somewere and benchmarks that gts get better fps then gtx in rez 1680 or below

 

[-iceblade^]

GTX - it'll come in handy if you go with a larger monitor, and by golly the card still is extremely powerful, even now.

 

[psychas]

just wait for new cards they should push older cards price down