difference between a 8800gts & 8800gtx

glynogwen · 15 May 2007 at 17:21

hello

having been buying the bits slowly that was spec'd for me i am really left with the graphics card. i am really torn between the 8800gts or the 8800gtx would i notice a huge difference in them?

also at the price point for the gts i could afford to order 2 and run them sli is that worth it compared to one gtx.

sorry for the noob questions but with so much choice and wanting to try and get it right it is easier to ask.

cheers
keith

Cyber-Mav · 15 May 2007 at 17:24

single card is usually better than 2 cards, due to efficiency and driver issues and game issues, not all games benefit from multicards.

LoadsaMoney · 15 May 2007 at 17:46

Very big differnce between the GTX and the GTS, GTX has got more memory, more stream processors etc... so is a lot faster, and as said above single card is the way to go, although the 2x GTS's will be faster than the GTX, they will only be faster in games that utilise SLi, so the ones that don't will be running on a single GTS, also the memory is not doubled, so 2x 640mb's in SLi do not become 1280mb as you lose one cards memory, so if your thinking of getting 2x GTS's i wouldn't, if your spending that much money you will be better off with the single GTX going by the points ive mentioned about SLi.

Sir Random · 15 May 2007 at 17:46

What monitor are you using?

I'd recommend the GTX for anything with a native resolution of 1680x1050 and upwards.

glynogwen · 15 May 2007 at 17:46

thanks for the reply, so in real world terms would i see a huge difference between the two cards?

thanks

glynogwen · 15 May 2007 at 17:47

sorry i was posting as the two other's came in

LoadsaMoney · 15 May 2007 at 17:48

glynogwen said:
thanks for the reply, so in real world terms would i see a huge difference between the two cards?

thanks

Yes you will, GTX is a lot faster.

Darkwave · 15 May 2007 at 17:48

Sir Random said:
I'd recommend the GTX for anything with a native resolution of 1680x1050 and upwards.

I'd say 1920x1200 personally, my GTS cuts through anything at 1680x1050.

Not counting badly-coded games like Stalker of course, I only get 25-50fps in that pile of turd. :mad:

glynogwen · 15 May 2007 at 17:50

ok thanks thats made my mind up. i will be using a dell 24 inch monitor. i will go for the gtx is there a prefered make?

cheers
keith

LoadsaMoney · 15 May 2007 at 17:52

Not really as they are all made in the same factory, they just have differing warranties, software bundles, and some may be pre-overclocked out of the box, i can recommend the BFG/EVGA models as they are pre-overclocked and come with lifetime warranties, plus they are good if you need to RMA your card.

Sir Random · 15 May 2007 at 17:57

The brands are the same, quality-wise, but some offer better warranty or quicker RMA facilities.

The bigger brands (BFG/eVGA) offer extreme overclocked versions, if you want some extra ooomph straight from the box. There's also the '8800 Ultra' if you want the fastest single card available.

EDIT, oops too slow... damned TV

Nelly · 15 May 2007 at 17:57

What about a 8800GTS running overclocked to GTX speeds?

Yarkanat · 15 May 2007 at 18:19

Nelly said:
What about a 8800GTS running overclocked to GTX speeds?

Yeah I´d like to know this too. Is there any bechies of this? GTS@GTX vs GTX?

Uriel · 15 May 2007 at 19:04

TBH I think a stock GTX would still be well ahead of a heavily overclocked GTS. The extra stream processors will make a big difference.

Going back to the GF6 series, I'd say the Ultra is the equivalent of the Ultra, the GTX is the equivalent of the GT and the GTS is akin to the vanilla 6800. I've not seen much evidence of 'pipeline unlocking' with the 8800 series, where as you could unlock all the pipelines on some 6800 and 6800le cards.

stinka · 15 May 2007 at 19:09

Sir Random said:
What monitor are you using?

I'd recommend the GTX for anything with a native resolution of 1680x1050 and upwards.

totally agree

RaiderX · 15 May 2007 at 19:14

i got my GTS at 625/1900 which is higher than the GTX yet the stock GTX still outperforms it by a mile

FrenchTart · 15 May 2007 at 19:19

Uriel said:
TBH I think a stock GTX would still be well ahead of a heavily overclocked GTS. The extra stream processors will make a big difference.

Depends on resolution. At 1280x1024 (damn my 19" LCD), the 625/2200 overclock on my GTS equals (and exceeds in some cases) stock GTX performance.

Uriel · 15 May 2007 at 19:24

Aekeron said:
Depends on resolution. At 1280x1024 (damn my 19" LCD), the 625/2200 overclock on my GTS equals (and exceeds in some cases) stock GTX performance.

Were there many cases where the overclock allowed you to enable extra eye candy or you could perceive the difference in framerate? I thought the stock GTS had 1280x1024 pretty much licked.

Perfect_Chaos · 15 May 2007 at 19:42

you aint going to be able to run smooth on dx10 games with such a high res, current games sure.
you will need a better card or 2 in sli for resolutions over 1280 x 1024 with games over the next 6 months

speeduk · 15 May 2007 at 22:22

I remember seeing oblivion benches on the 8800's a bit ago when I was looking to get the gts.

1600x1200 HDR 8xAF

X1950XTX = 29fps
8800GTS stock = 46fps
8800GTS 640/2100 = 55fps
8800GTX 575/1800 = 56fps
8800GTX 650/2200 = 64fps