8800 GT or 8800 GTS

[panzer 49th]

Which one should I get? 8800 GT 1GB or the 8800 GTS 512 Mb?

[Quillan]

Get the GT.

[Marko_Ramius]

I would say the GTS 512, instead .. Better cooling, more powerful. Ad the 1Gb is absolutely not necessary IMO.

[Rockin Robbins]

They're both mucho mondo graphics cards, far in excess of SH4's ability to hinder. Take either one and cackle evilly to yourself every time you fire up the game!:up:

[seafarer]

Here's a direct comparison - http://metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/8800-gt-gts/index_eng

Personally, given the prices I saw back in early January, the 8800GT was the winner, hands down. Very little performance difference between the two cards, but a big price difference. And my 8800GT has had no heat issues at all - single slot form factor seems to be just fine. Mine only has 512MB RAM - of course, the NVidia drivers will use some of my 4GB system RAM as well, if needed (the graphics system actually "sees" it has over 1.5GB available on my machine, 512MB dedicated on the card itself, plus shared system RAM as needed).

[FIREWALL]

WOW ! Now I know who the rich guys are around here. :D

See you both at the 2008 SubSim meeting. The drinks are on YOU !!! :yep: :D

[Lt commander lare]

well i just got a new graphics card installed i got the nivida 8600 GT graphics card and silent hunter 4 rocks i mean its way cool going to do some heavy patrolling now post totals of enemy shipping later \


lt cmdr lare

[FIREWALL]

well i just got a new graphics card installed i got the nivida 8600 GT graphics card and silent hunter 4 rocks i mean its way cool going to do some heavy patrolling now post totals of enemy shipping later \


lt cmdr lare


Re Edit my earliar Post : I now know one rich guy I can bum drinks off of at 2008 SubSim meeting :D :rotfl:

[cwelt]

Here's a direct comparison - http://metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/8800-gt-gts/index_eng

Personally, given the prices I saw back in early January, the 8800GT was the winner, hands down. Very little performance difference between the two cards, but a big price difference. And my 8800GT has had no heat issues at all - single slot form factor seems to be just fine. Mine only has 512MB RAM - of course, the NVidia drivers will use some of my 4GB system RAM as well, if needed (the graphics system actually "sees" it has over 1.5GB available on my machine, 512MB dedicated on the card itself, plus shared system RAM as needed).

Agreed... the differences are minimal for the output of $$$ I had the same choice when buying my card.. the standard GT or the GTX and for the dollar difference the performance difference was not comparible. And as many others have said, regardless of the card you get your SH4 will be running like clockwork :up:

[panzer 49th]

The 8800 GT is DX10 right?

[Gezoes]

I believe so :hmm:

[kv29]

Gt rocks, I get around 100 fps, constantly.

[Marko_Ramius]

Yes guys, you are right on the price difference between GT and GTS. Howewer, Panzer spoke of the 1GB GT :hmm:, so i guess the price must be different from the classical one ..

[Hylander_1314]

Running ywo of the 8800 GTS's in SLI mode, and they don't even break a sweat with SH4, or the Battle of Britain II. The can have 1400 aircraft in the air during a mission spread out over 800 nm.

[panzer 49th]

The price is no different from the regular one so why not get 1 Gb?

[gimpy117]

WOW ! Now I know who the rich guys are around here. :D

See you both at the 2008 SubSim meeting. The drinks are on YOU !!! :yep: :D
yeah i thought i was bad dropping 130 on a radeon 2600xt it runs SH4 easy at 50 fps in the open clear ocean with everything on (except post filters) but AA makes it fuzzy ans kills my frames to 25 or 30!!! ARRRRGGG!:damn:

[Slick Wilhelm]

WOW ! Now I know who the rich guys are around here. :D

See you both at the 2008 SubSim meeting. The drinks are on YOU !!! :yep: :D
yeah i thought i was bad dropping 130 on a radeon 2600xt it runs SH4 easy at 50 fps in the open clear ocean with everything on (except post filters) but AA makes it fuzzy ans kills my frames to 25 or 30!!! ARRRRGGG!:damn:

That'll probably get fixed when the drivers for the 2600 series matures, Gimpy. Those cards are still relatively new. Either that, or you need to do some more tweaking with the settings in the Catalyst Control Center.

[Wild_skipper]

8800GTX:rock::rock:

[tonschk]

The 8800 GT is DX10 right?

only windows vista in direc DX10 compatible , windows XP only accept DX9

[znatan]

I don't think NVIDIA released 1Gb GT card... :o GT is 512mb. And this is more then enoph for SH4, GT rocks !! Check the card specs again and check nvidia.com.

GTS/512mb is the "old" fellow (a previous GTS fix) and is better CPU then GT for bigger screens and FPS eating games. If you have the money, get the GTS.

[tonschk]

I don't think NVIDIA released 1Gb GT card... :o GT is 512mb. And this is more then enoph for SH4, GT rocks !! Check the card specs again and check nvidia.com.

GTS/512mb is the "old" fellow (a previous GTS fix) and is better CPU then GT for bigger screens and FPS eating games. If you have the money, get the GTS.


Sparkle produce 1Gb 8800GT
http://www.sparkle.com.tw/News/SP8800GT1GB/news_SP8800GT_1GB_en.html

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[Torps]

8800GTS 512 is my recommendation and preferably a manufacturer that offers a trade up/ step up program when the new 9800's come out at the end of this month/early april.