korin 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Has anyone got their hands on one of these? I've always been an ATI guy, but this card makes me want to switch. I'm looking to build a new high-end gaming rig and wanted to get some opinions on the card. I also heard that ATI's Crossfire ain't as good as it could be. I believe the 8800 is the only DX10 card as of now also, so should I wait for more DX10 cards to come out, or sport for the 8800 now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlhaslip 4 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Saw a gaming rig over the Holidays with an 8800 and it rocked.42 fps on max settings of a game and looked incredible. About $600 CDN for the card, but Buddy thought it was worth every cent. He could not get any lag in it no matter what he tried. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fffanatics 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Overall, Nvidia cards are better than ATI since their drivers tend to be updated more frequently and actually are supported by more games off the bat. When a new leading edge game comes out it normally takes ATI a couple of months to release a working driver where as Nvidia already has one out or gets one out in time for the release. Also, SLI is better than Crossfire since for one it doesnt require the doggle or 2 different types of video cards. Plus since it doesnt have a doggle there is not way that any external interference could slow down the bandwidth between the two cards. I would get the 8800 since it is DX10 (aka very good for vista) and is a very good card. One last thing to note is that SLI does not support multimonitor setups (neither does Crossfire) when in SLI mode. However, you still can do so except you have to disable SLI when not playing a game which is not a very big issue plus this is a feature that should be change soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
korin 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 thank you guys for your input. I did know about the SLI multi-monitor thing though. I want to get SLI if I could. And want a mobo with extreme OC-ing abilities. I've gotten in OC-ing about a few month's ago and I love it. I'm trying to get the perfect OC-ing/gaming rig, lol, if those don't go hand-in-hand already. I've always used a mid-tower sized case, but for my next rig, i think i'm gonna need a full-size tower. Hoping to get a water-cooling system for the cpu and vid cards. I want seperate systems for them each to increase cooling efficiency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yacoby 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Apparently ATI's R600 beats the 8800GTX hands down. I am not sure if this is true, but ATI do have a habit of releasing their cards later, but they tend to out preform their nvidia counterparts.If you are going to get a 8800 and you have the money, go for the GTX, as it out preforms the GTS version by around 16% - 30%, which is nothing to laugh at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
korin 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Yeah, when it comes to graphics cards, I never buy the dumbed-down version. I always get the best of the best whenever I can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluhapp 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 late february or early march, ATI will release their monster.. the X2000 with the R600 engine.. rumors said that G80 gpu is nothing compared with the R600 gpu.. the price.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clantn07 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2007 Well if you do get the 8800gtx you will be getting nvidia's highest card even when they release there other cards=) but you will pay the price of having it now.ATI is dieing it merged with amd even if ati card is better. nvidia will strike back and take the lead,(i know they got somthing up there sleeve) but we will see in time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlugComputers 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Plug has had alot of systems with 8800GTX's in them. As a system builder I feel they are far superior to ATI Crossfire setups. You can't go wrong with either of the new 8 series Nvidia cards. Watch the brands that you buy though, we usually use the ASUS version of the 8800GTX, although it has the same core clock and memory clock speed as the other 8800GTX's it consistently gets higher 3DMark scores. Just something to note. If you're going to get such an expensive card, might as well get the best brand for the price.If you're interested we could work with you to help you configure a system. No pressure, just know we'd be glad to help. Visit us. Site is in my signature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metr4 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2007 R600 indeed beats NVidia's 8800GTX, the reason why is simply because ATI used the more advanced nm technology which lets achieve higher results at lower speeds, meaning less heat. By the way, for the true lovers of NVidia (by the way I'm one of them), as a fact, NVidia video cards always have much greater power consumption which is a great concern when upgrading on a budget since now you'll have to pay extra bucks to upgrade your power supply. From my own experience, 8800GTX use up to 550wats in a single mode and above 650wats in SLi. When looking at ATi's XTX1950, they are easily satisfied with a 500wwats power supply in a crossfire setting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FateisLeet 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 I am planning on upgrading my computer soon and am going to pickup an 8800 when I do. I will post my results and FPS counts in various different games once I gather the money up to start my project. I have heard they are pretty nice, but I wanna see for myself. I am also hearing that ATI's new card might be better, but again, I am not really sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silivar 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 I don't have one, way too expensive for my tastes, but I have researched it a lot. It's supposed to be really awesome. Near impossible to slow it down. Still, unless you need to have the best hardware available, I'd give some time before buying. It's so expensive primarily because it's the first wave of DirectX 10. DX10 cards will get cheaper soon. At the moment, you can't get a DX10 card under $250+. I don't need the kind of power the 8800 has, so I'm just waiting for a cheaper DX10 supporting card. If you have a use for the massive power, then by all means, go for it. You won't be disappointed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmenianPilot 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 I wish I had one of those nice cards.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlugComputers 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 They are definately worth it. Even if you aren't into gaming, they will perform great for video editing or photo editing. If you are into PC gaming though, these cards are for sure worth the price. Especially now, since they have already come down in price from the 700-800 dollar release price. For DX10, like Silivar stated, the 8800 series is your only option. Check out Plug Computers for deals on Geforce 8800 based systems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny 1 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 Have fun paying 600 bucks for a video card. I'd never pay that much, regardless of what level of games I could be playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
