Time to say goodbye!

[NoiseKraft]

Hi guys,

With a tear in my eye as I wave goodbye to my good old faithful 8800GTX I slowly realise how out of the loop I am with regards to what graphics card is the today's equivalent to the 8800GTX back when it first came out.

Now... I have tried doing a little research and I have ended up having to ask you guys for your advice because there seems to be way too many contridictions out there.


My system;
6gb DDR3 Ram
I7 920 2.8hz
H20 50 CPU cooler thingy
Gigabyte MB ( can't remember which but it was £160 lol)
602 case
24" monitor 120hz

So am I right in thinking I want a 3Gb GTX580 and if so which one is the best? Gainsford? ASUS etc...

I am genuinely confused from reading to many arguments in forums so I've come to the pro's! many thanks in advance guys...

Krafty

 

[mattup]

Good card the 8800GTX I had one.

1.5GB is perfect for gaming at the res your monitor supports. However the 3GB cards are only a few quid more so why not?

I like MSI myself.

Matt

 

[arc@css]

Wait for AMD's 7000 series of gpu's.

 

[NoiseKraft]

Wait for AMD's 7000 series of gpu's.

Why? They not going to be that much better are they?

Or am I being silly...

 

[MooMoo444]

Why? They not going to be that much better are they?

Or am I being silly...

Nobody knows, but they are due very soon and they will push the prices of current cards down most likely, so you win either way.

 

[NoiseKraft]

How come ocuk doesn't sell the HD6990?

 

[MooMoo444]

How come ocuk doesn't sell the HD6990?

Lack of demand I'd imagine, it was pretty expensive for what it was, not that this was OcUK's fault.

 

[NoiseKraft]

This I realise may be impossible to answer but do we know when the HD7000 is to arive?

Also... With HDMI out put on these cards today, does the audio go through the HDMI cable?

 

[mickyflinn]

If you wait for the 7000 series it could be a long wait like bulldozer was .

 

[rolypolyman]

Is that a 3D monitor at 120Hz, in which case you'll want one of these beasties. (joking)

 

[RanxZy]

The MSI lightning xtreme 3GB for me is the best but it's very expensive, you should consider a 1.5GB 580.

I got a MSI Twin Frozr II 580 1.5GB last week and it's a big step from a GTX 295 so much more powerful but cooler and quiet at £350 it's a great price for an amazing customised card.

 

[NoiseKraft]

Is that a 3D monitor at 120Hz, in which case you'll want one of these beasties. (joking)

Lol, yes it is a 3d one and I was seriously considering the lightning... I paid 500 quid for my 8800 back in the day, should I get it?

 

[MooMoo444]

I paid 500 quid for my 8800 back in the day

 

[Nickyyy]

I was still using my SLI'd 8800GT's until a few months ago! Still were going strong. 8800's were well ahead of their time.

 

[rolypolyman]

Lol, yes it is a 3d one and I was seriously considering the lightning... I paid 500 quid for my 8800 back in the day, should I get it?

Well certainly 3D gaming is very demanding and commonly you need twice the power to maintain your fps.

 

[robfosters]

8800 = Greatest graphics card series of all time.