bfg 8600

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:00

these cards are cheap but are they any good?

Will_3rd · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:03

not really their potential is limited by the 128-bit memory interface they use

good for watching video and light gaming if nothing else, better to go for a full blown DX10 card IMHO.

markyb · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:07

If you can spend a little more and get the 8800GTS 320mb . A little more but a much much better card.

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:15

i have a budget of 450 for my uncle

e6350
2 gig ddr2
vista 64
asrock 4 core vsta
cheapass case
dvd rw

would i be beter off going for a 7900 gt? but hes not a hardcore gamer and only has a 19inch screen and the motherboard is only pci-e 4 x

LoadsaMoney · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:24

7900 GT's have a very high failure rate, all buggered hence why they got replaced by the 7950's, the x1950pro is much better than both those cards (7900 GT/8600) if your not going for the 8800GTS, the GTS would be pretty limited in a 4x slot to id have thought.

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:35

??? which card then

so back to the 8600 yes or somthing else?

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:37

must stay under budget

i have 90 quid to play with

phi1 · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:42

Why don't you get the 8600.. Plus a better mobo?

Ex the DS3/4

ect

LoadsaMoney · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:45

If you cant stretch to the 8800 GTS then the x1950pro is the way to go at only £94, a paltry £4 over budget.

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:47

money money money

because of his budget and the the usefullness of the asrock

markyb · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:47

LoadsaMoney said:
If you cant stretch to the 8800 GTS then the x1950pro is the way to go at only £93, a paltry £3 over budget.

Agreed, cracking card for the price.

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Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:48

aero

yes but no direct x 10 and he loves farcry and i'm thinking crysis

LoadsaMoney · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:49

Im sure x1950pro works fine in a 4x slot, certainly wont take a hit like the 8800 will.

Cyber-Mav · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:49

mate has a 8600gt and his 3dm scores are very slightly behind mine once overclocked.

8600gt damn good card to get, people will tell you its crippled by its memory bandwidth etc but don;t believe it. for a £65 card you really will be shocked to see how it runs games.

my mate got a opteron 146 @ 2.94ghz and with stock speeds of the 8600gt he scored 9449 in 3dm05. thats just too damn good for a card of that price with such low power consumption and low heat output.

markyb · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:50

Trilogy said:
yes but no direct x 10 and he loves farcry and i'm thinking crysis

The X1950 will still run Crysis in DX9, probably much better than the 8600 will in DX9 & 10.

LoadsaMoney · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:53

Then the 8600, or wait a couple of weeks and see what ATi's 2600 range are like, i wouldn't hold out much hope of em cutting through Dx10 titles like Crysis though.

phi1 · 2 Jun 2007 at 12:56

Better mobo, Cpu will clock to about 2.8ghz ish on stock cooler..

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 13:01

close

not bad but no vista in with that or dx10

phi1 · 2 Jun 2007 at 13:02

What stuff does he have that can be reused? Eg hardrives dvd drives? case PSU..

Trilogy · 2 Jun 2007 at 13:05

zippo

he has two pc's which are fine but for the kids and they hog em both so nothing free to be re-used which is a pain