6800GS 512 or 7800GS (agp)

[mrk]

Can anyone tell me what core the Gainward GOES LIKE HELL 512MB AGP uses? I cant find any info on Gianwards site on it, its specs are:

Gainward 6800GS 512MB

gpu: 485MHz
mem: 1.3GHz (1.4ns GDDR3)
(manf code: 471846200-7753)
£175


I was going to get this though at the end of may until I saw the above 6800GS spec..

PNY 7800GS 256MB

gpu: 375MHz
mem: 1.2GHz
(manf code: B-G77800S26-FD128-BX)
£199

Is the 7800GS worth £25 extra do you reckon?

I am not upgrading to PCI-e btw, it's smply not an option given the spec I have on AGP (3200+ barton, dual channel ddr400) and how new gmes ran on my old card.

I had a 6800GT but it died (NEVER BUY LEADTEK CARDS, THEY HAVE **** CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND DIDN'T EVEN RMA ME) and am currently using a gf4 ti4200 64mb :/


If the 6800GS uses the standard 6800 core (modded to GS, not PCIe 6800GS core but NV40 variant on AGP) then I'll go for the 7800GS as all AGP versions of 6800 have broken video acceleration for HD.

 

[Mul]

The Gainward AGP Goes Like hell actually has the following specs:

Core: 450mhz
Memory: 1.2Ghz

I should imagine it uses NV40 core but the card looks pretty strange:

^^ That is the picture of the Gainward Bliss GLH 6800GS AGP. However it's PCB doesn't look like the standard 6800 board and it appears to have a 6Pin PCI-e power connection.

Perhaps it's a bridged PCI-e 6800GS? If thats the case it's got a 7800 like core with 12 pipes, which'll clock quite well

I'd pay the little bit extra for the 7800GS. 16/6 Pipes, versus 12/5.

Mul

 

[mrk]

I guess so, gainward have had the latest GLH cards running bridged PCI-e cores to AGP though so it would be acceptable to assume that and with those clocks too. I think the 7800 is the better option in the end!