Best choice for circa £100

[kevpuk]

Any thoughts - my theory is the 7600GS - for a 2nd PC.....like the idea of lower power consumptionon these new nvidias.......

 

[wellibob]

pci-e or agp dude ?

 

[kevpuk]

pci-e or agp dude ?

Sorry PCI-e

 

[ACESHIGH]

Any thoughts - my theory is the 7600GS - for a 2nd PC.....like the idea of lower power consumptionon these new nvidias.......

The 7600GS is slightly faster than a 6600GT.

But i would get this ... about same speed as the 7600GS, but far cheaper ...

PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 GTO 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-053-PC)
*** Available This Week Only for just £39.95 +VAT. ***


or if want a 256MB card this ...

PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 GTO 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-054-PC)
*** Available This Week Only for just £49.95 +VAT. ***

 

[kevpuk]

The 7600GS is slightly faster than a 6600GT.

But i would get this ... about same speed as the 7600GS, but far cheaper ...

PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 GTO 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-053-PC)
*** Available This Week Only for just £39.95 +VAT. ***


or if want a 256MB card this ...

PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 GTO 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-054-PC)
*** Available This Week Only for just £49.95 +VAT. ***

Good thinking.....thing is, the PC is for my father and he is quite keen to have as up-to-date card as possible, things like SM3 etc., and the possibility of SLI later...I understand that he also likes the 90nm/lower power/quieter idea of the 7600GS......guess I kind of see where he is coming from - just don't know much about this price-range cards.

Is the X800GTO really comparable ? What about the X1600 XT/PRO ?

 

[nbkpsycho]

Get a HiS X800 GTO mate

 

[foxxx]

stretch to a 7600GT, thats what i'd do.

and lmao i work at, an unnamed, high street electrical retail store and i sold a powercolor X800GT PCI-E the other day for 149.99

 

[nbkpsycho]

stretch to a 7600GT, thats what i'd do.

and lmao i work at, an unnamed, high street electrical retail store and i sold a powercolor X800GT PCI-E the other day for 149.99

I bet you was trying not to smile

 

[ACESHIGH]

Good thinking.....thing is, the PC is for my father and he is quite keen to have as up-to-date card as possible, things like SM3 etc., and the possibility of SLI later...I understand that he also likes the 90nm/lower power/quieter idea of the 7600GS......guess I kind of see where he is coming from - just don't know much about this price-range cards.

Is the X800GTO really comparable ? What about the X1600 XT/PRO ?

yes it really is comparable, but no sm3. but a great price imo.
the X1600pro is a little slower, the X1600XT quicker.

 

[King_Boru]

Wouldnt bother with GT/O. The 7600GS is SLI ready and is compatible with all of todays standards. Being a little bit biast I would save for a 7600GT. Great performance for little money and you can always SLI them later on.

King.

 

[kevpuk]

Wouldnt bother with GT/O. The 7600GS is SLI ready and is compatible with all of todays standards. Being a little bit biast I would save for a 7600GT. Great performance for little money and you can always SLI them later on.

King.

Seems like the best route.....I have suggested going for the GT over the GS.... but trying to persuade him to part with an extra £40.....he quite fancies passive cooling too.....anything around ?

 

[King_Boru]

You can always put a VF700/900 on it and run at 5v. This would be silent.