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SixTwoSix

SixTwoSix

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Just been looking at the 8800 series of cards, can someone explain to me the basic difference between the GT, GTS, GTX and Ultra, i'm guessing the Ultra is top end, but the rest i'm lost with!
 
in order of worst to best (Although when I say worst I don’t mean they are bad)

GTS > GT > GTX > Ultra.

They are all great cards though, just different levels of performance.
 
At the moment the performance chart of Nvidia is the following
8800 GTS
8800 GT
8800 GTX
8800 Ultra

Later the new gts will come out and take it's place between the GT and the GTX.

Probably at the moment the 8800 GT is best bang for the buck
 
SixTwoSix said:
Just been looking at the 8800 series of cards, can someone explain to me the basic difference between the GT, GTS, GTX and Ultra, i'm guessing the Ultra is top end, but the rest i'm lost with!
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Until the new range of G92 based 8800's come out, the only 8800 you should consider is the 8800GT 512mb (which has the new core). Unless you have money to burn and can afford the 8800GTX for twice the dosh, and more for ultra versions, that run a few (and in some cases less!) FPS than the GT.
 
TheDean said:
Wrong! New GTS will beat Ultra say most unconfirmed reports :)
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If they're unconfirmed then there's no way you can say "Wrong!" is there.

According to my unconfirmed reports the GTS cores will be manufactured by Bin Laden and spray nerve gas into the room on first boot. Are you suddenly going to spread this rumour too and avoid the GTS?
 
KelticDaz said:
Until the new range of G92 based 8800's come out, the only 8800 you should consider is the 8800GT 512mb (which has the new core). Unless you have money to burn and can afford the 8800GTX for twice the dosh, and more for ultra versions, that run a few (and in some cases less!) FPS than the GT.
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I won't be running on a screen bigger than 19" so I should be fine with a 512MB GT yeah?

Any particular branding I should go for, it seems as though EVGA have a good step up scheme?
 
SixTwoSix said:
I won't be running on a screen bigger than 19" so I should be fine with a 512MB GT yeah?
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By all accounts, yes.

SixTwoSix said:
Any particular branding I should go for, it seems as though EVGA have a good step up scheme?
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Apparently they're all much of a muchness. Main problem at the moment seems to be getting hold of one! This will change, how long is anybody's guess, probably a couple of weeks.
 
Sound, I probably won't even play crysis for a few months anyway, just would like to know it will actually run when I do want to play it, there are many games much higher on my "to play" list at the moment ;)
 
Gunther said:
At the moment the performance chart of Nvidia is the following
8800 GTS G80
8800 GT/ 8800 GTS G80 with 112 sp
8800 GTX/ 8800 GTS G92 with 128 sp (release date now mid December)
8800 Ultra
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Just corrected it/tidied it up a bit as you missed the 8800GTS G80 with 112sp which is out now.;)
 
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