Update from Geforce 8600 512mb to 8800 512mb Gts?

Doug9x · 09-04-2008, 05:57 PM

Hey guys,

Would really appreciate your opinion on this matter!

My computers being repaired and i have the option to upgrade from my current Ge-force 8600 GTS 512mb to the Ge-force 8800 512mb GTS. The main reason to increase fps on games such as crysis and cod 4. the price difference is £85.

My current system specs:

3.0 dual core Amd x64
Vista home 32bit
320 Hd
Ge-force 8600 GTS 512mb
2Gb ddr ram
20" 1600x1200 reso screen

What do you guys suggest?

Many thanks, Doug9x

Pimp · 11-04-2008, 09:19 AM

Defo you should go for the 8800GTS, would improve game fps for you

also i think you should increase your memory to like 4GB

BTW what is your PSU????

Doug9x · 11-04-2008, 11:27 AM

Thanks Pimp,

I read that windows vista 32 bit could only utilize 2-3Gb of ram though, or am i mistaken?

My PSU is a STANDARD 350W PSU with CASE FAN, i have a feeling this isn't compatible with my current 8600 GTS 512mb and this may be my current problem.

Pimp · 11-04-2008, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug9x

Thanks Pimp,

I read that windows vista 32 bit could only utilize 2-3Gb of ram though, or am i mistaken?

Yes you are correct with 4GB but 3GB would be fine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug9x

My PSU is a STANDARD 350W PSU with CASE FAN, i have a feeling this isn't compatible with my current 8600 GTS 512mb and this may be my current problem.

again you are correct that PSU is no good

you would probably need a 450W or 500W if you want a 8600GT but 8800GTS 600W+

Ashton · 11-04-2008, 12:21 PM

they have the new 9800 GTX out, which is better performance and around $20 more, I would recomend that

512MB should do

Doug9x · 11-04-2008, 04:50 PM

thanks guys,

pimp would you recommend i increase my ram to 3Gb then or would it not be worth the $30?

Pimp · 11-04-2008, 09:01 PM

Yeah i forgot about the 9800GTX good you remembered.

and yes you should get an extra ram boost your system and make it more future proof

Doug9x · 12-04-2008, 10:24 AM

So you would now recommend i get the 9800 GTX over the 512mb 8800 GTS ?

Also would the 512mb 8800 GTS be preferable over the 9600?

Many thanks for your help

Pimp · 12-04-2008, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug9x

So you would now recommend i get the 9800 GTX over the 512mb 8800 GTS ?

Also would the 512mb 8800 GTS be preferable over the 9600?

Many thanks for your help

A 512mb 9800GTX is better then a 8800GTS 512mb and not a huge price gap between them.

an 8800GTS is better then a 9600GT becuase the 9600 is the low end version of the 9 series and the 8800GTS is mid/high end of 8 series.

and perhaps some day you can help me out on an issue

Ashton · 29-04-2008, 10:46 AM

you know what I take that all back

two 9600 GT in sli would own anything, even the 3870x2 (not the 9800GX2 though lol), and they're only $175 AU each

Pimp · 29-04-2008, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashton

you know what I take that all back

two 9600 GT in sli would own anything, even the 3870x2 (not the 9800GX2 though lol), and they're only $175 AU each

How would they, show me the proof

your saying that a 9600GT in SLi will beat a 8800 series and 9800GTX, well first of all you can't compare two cards against 1 that's simply not right, as for the 9600GT in Sli beating a 3870x2 i really doubt it, the 3870x2 is very good at overclocking, so by overclock it your self you would get big difference in performance from a standard 3870x2 especially now you can get water cooling blocks for it. So what I'm trying to say is that an overclocked 3870x2 will beat a 9600GTin SLi, unless you can show me some perhaps benchmarks to show that I'm wrong.

Ashton · 01-05-2008, 07:44 AM

Heres a full article with benchmarks about it:
SLI performance boost! GeForce 9600GT Review - Expreview.com

09-04-2008, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Doug9x Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Status: Offline	Update from Geforce 8600 512mb to 8800 512mb Gts? Hey guys, Would really appreciate your opinion on this matter! My computers being repaired and i have the option to upgrade from my current Ge-force 8600 GTS 512mb to the Ge-force 8800 512mb GTS. The main reason to increase fps on games such as crysis and cod 4. the price difference is £85. My current system specs: 3.0 dual core Amd x64 Vista home 32bit 320 Hd Ge-force 8600 GTS 512mb 2Gb ddr ram 20" 1600x1200 reso screen What do you guys suggest? Many thanks, Doug9x Last edited by Doug9x; 09-04-2008 at 08:42 PM.

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Pimp Captain of USS Defiant Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 22 Male Posts: 877 Times Helpful: 28 My Mood: Dangerous Status: Offline My Computer	Defo you should go for the 8800GTS, would improve game fps for you also i think you should increase your memory to like 4GB BTW what is your PSU???? __________________ "Space has no boundary, that is empirically more certain than any external observation. However, that does not imply that space is infinite" - Bernhard Riemann

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Ashton Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 88 Times Helpful: 4 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	they have the new 9800 GTX out, which is better performance and around $20 more, I would recomend that 512MB should do __________________ Last edited by Ashton; 11-04-2008 at 12:26 PM.

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Pimp Captain of USS Defiant Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 22 Male Posts: 877 Times Helpful: 28 My Mood: Dangerous Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah i forgot about the 9800GTX good you remembered. and yes you should get an extra ram boost your system and make it more future proof __________________ "Space has no boundary, that is empirically more certain than any external observation. However, that does not imply that space is infinite" - Bernhard Riemann

29-04-2008, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink) Top
Ashton Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 88 Times Helpful: 4 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	you know what I take that all back two 9600 GT in sli would own anything, even the 3870x2 (not the 9800GX2 though lol), and they're only $175 AU each __________________

11-04-2008, 11:27 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
Doug9x Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Status: Offline	Thanks Pimp, I read that windows vista 32 bit could only utilize 2-3Gb of ram though, or am i mistaken? My PSU is a STANDARD 350W PSU with CASE FAN, i have a feeling this isn't compatible with my current 8600 GTS 512mb and this may be my current problem.

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Doug9x Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Status: Offline	thanks guys, pimp would you recommend i increase my ram to 3Gb then or would it not be worth the $30?

12-04-2008, 10:24 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
Doug9x Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Status: Offline	So you would now recommend i get the 9800 GTX over the 512mb 8800 GTS ? Also would the 512mb 8800 GTS be preferable over the 9600? Many thanks for your help

01-05-2008, 07:44 AM	#12 (permalink) Top
Ashton Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 88 Times Helpful: 4 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	Heres a full article with benchmarks about it: SLI performance boost! GeForce 9600GT Review - Expreview.com __________________ Last edited by Ashton; 15-05-2008 at 10:31 AM.

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