9600GT or 3870XT?

DAnDan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:02

With the recent price drops on the 3800s, everything has been thrown back into dispute with me, 9600GT or 3870XT?

Most of the people I have spoken to have said 9600GT, but they're Nvidia fanboys, so they would say that.

Has anyone tried both? Any good comparisons?

Thanks

easyrider · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:03

3870XT

gurusan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:05

the 9600GT is faster in many cases but the 3870XT has more raw shader power that will be give it an edge as games become more and more shader intensive.

Also the 3870XT is a great overclocker

DAnDan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:12

The 3870XT is certainly very tempting, I guess it all depends on if the new, low prices hold untill the funds arrive really.

gurusan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:13

There was an official price drop by ATI so I don't see the prices going up anytime soon.

titaniumx3 · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:18

Might want to look at this:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3235&p=2

wellibob · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:22

Just get a 8800GT, overclock it, job done. well for now anyway

gurusan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:23

wellibob said:
Just get a 8800GT, overclock it, job done. well for now anyway

..the 3870 has a price advantage on the 8800GT

Minstadave · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:24

A pretty healthy price advantage at the moment.

DAnDan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:24

wellibob said:
Just get a 8800GT, overclock it, job done. well for now anyway

As much as I would love to get an 8800, I simply don't have the extra cash right now, and I don't really need tip-top performance.

DAnDan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:26

titaniumx3 said:
Might want to look at this:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3235&p=2

Thanks for the link, seems that they are closer than I thought. It's a tough one!

fraps · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:27

isn't another price drop due for 3870??

gurusan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:27

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-078-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=416

amazing value and should do 900+ with a bios flash

fraps · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:31

I saw a MSI 9600GT with its own fan and factory overclocked for about 115 inc delivery - mmm

fraps · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:32

gurusan said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-078-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=416

amazing value and should do 900+ with a bios flash

that's a low price as well

finally, powerful cards at £100, what do I do?!

DAnDan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:33

fraps said:
I saw a MSI 9600GT with its own fan and factory overclocked for about 115 inc delivery - mmm

Yeah I've seen that one too fraps, for the same price pretty much as the 3870 it's hard to pick one over the other.

easyrider · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:33

fraps said:
I saw a MSI 9600GT with its own fan and factory overclocked for about 115 inc delivery - mmm

30 more gets you a 8800GT

DAnDan · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:38

easyrider said:
30 more gets you a 8800GT

As tempting as that may be, I only have the funds to consider the above 2 cards

. So it's only between those 2 really.

LoadsaMoney · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:39

Zotac AMP 9600 GT looks a cracker.

easyrider · 24 Feb 2008 at 20:40

DAnDan said:
As tempting as that may be, I only have the funds to consider the above 2 cards . So it's only between those 2 really.

3870XT then