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whats the better video card..8800 gts, 8800 gt or 8800 gtx..performance wise.

I have the 8800 GTS. It's a poor cousin to the GTX, as I recall, but it's still a good card. I can play Oblivion just fine with the 8800 GTS. Also, I have to worry less about heat and power issues with the GTS.

If money, heat, and power usage are not an issue, the GTX is better than the GTS. I am not familar with the "GT".

I want to say gtx, but I have no stats to back that up.  Also, isn't gts for AGP, where the other two are for PCI-E?

Originally posted by KorovaMB

I want to say gtx, but I have no stats to back that up.  Also, isn't gts for AGP, where the other two are for PCI-E?

I think they're all PCI-E... isn't AGP old? It's been over a year since I built my computer and can't quite remember but I'm pretty sure...

Simple answer to your question:   GTX

Originally posted by Kien

 

Originally posted by KorovaMB

I want to say gtx, but I have no stats to back that up.  Also, isn't gts for AGP, where the other two are for PCI-E?

 

I think they're all PCI-E... isn't AGP old? It's been over a year since I built my computer and can't quite remember but I'm pretty sure...

I believe nvidia stopped making cards for AGP at 7600 GS so all 8 series are all PCI express.

www.tomshardware.com/charts/graphics-cards/3dmark06-v1-0-2-hdr-sm3-0-score,538.html

Originally posted by Kien

 

Originally posted by KorovaMB

I want to say gtx, but I have no stats to back that up.  Also, isn't gts for AGP, where the other two are for PCI-E?

 

I think they're all PCI-E... isn't AGP old? It's been over a year since I built my computer and can't quite remember but I'm pretty sure...

Yep, all PCi-e... my pos 4yr old pc i agp, it does have the x1950pro... best agp card available

I am running dual GT's. They are not standard though, as each one has 512 mb of DDR3 RAM.

Even so, together they were still cheaper by a fair margin than a single GTX, and together perform better than a single GTS. I can easily run CRYSIS, UT3, and pretty much anything else at max settings. AoC should be cake.

I imagine a single GT would still perform admirably! Anything in the 8800 series, really, ought to be fine.

Originally posted by tkreep

Originally posted by Kien

 

Originally posted by KorovaMB

I want to say gtx, but I have no stats to back that up.  Also, isn't gts for AGP, where the other two are for PCI-E?

 

I think they're all PCI-E... isn't AGP old? It's been over a year since I built my computer and can't quite remember but I'm pretty sure...

I believe nvidia stopped making cards for AGP at 7600 GS so all 8 series are all PCI express.

Thanks for clarifying.  I haven't been graphics card shopping since I built my current rig with duel 7800 GTX's a couple of years ago.  I just remembered the "s" in the postfix as belonging to AGP cards at the time.

The 8800GTX was King along with the Ultra. Today, it makes no sense investing in a G80 core. The G92 core (GT and GTS) is more efficient and runs cooler. The GTS is regarded as a "GTX refresh" due to similar performance in most cases. The GT is a great bang for the buck card but suggesting an SLI setup is crazy. Not all games support it and the ones that do are still flaky at best. Unless you're running some uber resolution on some big ass TV, there is no point. It doesn't scale well at all if you're using a 22" monitor or below. A waste of money. You're better off one kick ass card and call it a day.

I vote for the GTS as best bang for the buck. If you insist on a GT, please make sure to get one that has an after market cooler on it. The stock, single slot cooler is garbage and dumps heat back into the case. If you add a cooler yourself, add that to the cost of the card. That's what makes the GTS attractive. Besides a performance advantage, it has the 2 slot cooler which does a fabulous job compared to the single slot solution.

If I was buying today, I'd get a 9800GTX and call it a day. The price can't be beat for a card we used to pay $500+ for. If $300 is pricey, the next best bet is a GTS G92 which can be had for less that $200 if you have no brand preference. NewEgg has the MSI versions for $180.