6800GT or 7600GT

[Rhezuss]

Hi,

I've seen lots of 7600GT benchs where they compare this new card with 6800GS ?!!?!?
But there's no benchs out comparing with the 6800GT model which compare most with the 7600GT than the 6800GS.

I'm going to buy a new one (since my 6800GS AGP is defect and need to send it to BFG). I'm hesitating between the 6800GT and the 7600GT.

Here are the specs:

6800GT:

6 vertex pipes
16 pixel pipes
350 MHz core clock
1000 MHz memory data rate
256MB of memory on a 256bit bus

7600GT:

5 vertex pipes
12 pixel pipes
560 MHz core clock
1400 MHz memory data rate
256MB of memory on a 128bit bus

One has more pipes and the memory bus his higher, the other has higher clocks with less pipes and memory bus.

So which of those 2 cards would you go with (for gaming) if they were around the same price?

I'm leaning toward the 7600GT for now but I have yet seen benchs with those two together.

Thanks for your thoughts on this one.

 

[evenmore1]

Same price? Get the 6800GT. The 7600GT is cooler though...

 

[aznrice54]

Are you kidding me? Since the 7600 GT > 6800 GS and the 6800 GS = 6800 GT, use those friggin math properties. The 7600 GT is obviously the better choice.

 

[evenmore1]

Can't you just overclock the 6800GT???

 

[Rhezuss]

On the long term aspect, can the 128bit memory bus affect the FPS in games?
And is higher clocks > then more pipes?

Thanks again

 

[evenmore1]

I don't know, I think both are outstanding...Flip a coin?

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: Rhezuss
Hi,

I've seen lots of 7600GT benchs where they compare this new card with 6800GS ?!!?!?
But there's no benchs out comparing with the 6800GT model which compare most with the 7600GT than the 6800GS.

I'm going to buy a new one (since my 6800GS AGP is defect and need to send it to BFG). I'm hesitating between the 6800GT and the 7600GT.

Here are the specs:

6800GT:

6 vertex pipes
16 pixel pipes
350 MHz core clock
1000 MHz memory data rate
256MB of memory on a 256bit bus

7600GT:

5 vertex pipes
12 pixel pipes
560 MHz core clock
1400 MHz memory data rate
256MB of memory on a 128bit bus

One has more pipes and the memory bus his higher, the other has higher clocks with less pipes and memory bus.

So which of those 2 cards would you go with (for gaming) if they were around the same price?

I'm leaning toward the 7600GT for now but I have yet seen benchs with those two together.

Thanks for your thoughts on this one.

Here you go.....http://www.penstarsys.com/reviews/video/evga/7600gtco/7600gt_3.htm

7600GT---6800GT

 

[evenmore1]

I change my mind...Definetely get a 7600GT

 

[LW07]

I would either wait for ATI's X1800GTO, Get this when it comes back in stock: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102007

or get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102483

ATI's image quality is quite a bit better than Nvidia's. I got an ATI card so I'm not just making that up.

 

[Ike0069]

For only a few more $$, you can get a used 7800GT in FS/FT or Ebay.

 

[LW07]

But ATI's image quality is better than nvidia cards. I had a 7800GT until yesterday and I replaced it with a X1900XT. I have seen the difference. I especially recommend the X1K cards I recommended if you can jump for those as they have high quality AF, which makes the graphics look crisper.

 

[Rhezuss]

Wow those benches are showing exactly what I wanted to see. But I never heard about this website but it gives a good idea.

I'll consider moving to ATI. I once had a 9800PRO but I had some many issues with this card that I'm not sure about making the move again. I'll take a look anyway though.

Thanks

 

[LW07]

The X1800 and X850 cards I showed you have much better coolers than that 9800 you had. And they're more robustly built and I have had no problems with my ATI so far.

 

[evenmore1]

Yeah, the X850XT is a swell deal, same price as 6800GS. It was at $154 at one point

 

[Rhezuss]

Ok, I just check the prices (in CAD). The 7600GT is around 275CAD ans the X1800XL is around 425CAD. What I saw in the benchs of Anandtech and Tom's Hardware, the 7600GT is equal and sometime superior in FPS than the ATI, but ATI has better image quality and can do multialiasing or something like that, which NVIDIa can do but in a different way.

....well I'll check some more and decide after.

BTW, what about the X1600 series? I've heard mostly bad comments about this serie.

 

[evenmore1]

and still is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688

 

[evenmore1]

NO, the x1600 was a joke, the 6800 & 7600 are better

 

[Rhezuss]

Originally posted by: evenmore1
and still is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688

i not it's cheap, but X8xx series can't do HDR. If i'm going to upgrade my GPU, I want it to at least be able to render all the new features and effects. But the X850XT benches are great.

 

[evenmore1]

Oh I see...what about that 6800GS OC in your sig? You could get a 6800GS OC SE to replace it...

 

[LW07]

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17347&vpn=100-714400&manufacture=ATI

All in wonder X1800XL for $400 CAD.

 

[Rhezuss]

Originally posted by: LW07
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17347&vpn=100-714400&manufacture=ATI

All in wonder X1800XL for $400 CAD.

NCIX.com is on my black list now. 2 video cards i've bought from them and both were defect after less than a month (9800PRO and now the 6800GS).

I've yet to see the X1800GTO in a canadian store, I wonder how much it cost compare to the X1800XL and the 7600GT.

 

[Sonikku]

Forget the 7600 and 6800. Just get a X850XT for $160.

 

[evenmore1]

He wants the new shader things so the x850xt is out....
Do you need the AIW features? It's too expensive...

 

[potato28]

Hes in the same pickle as I am... hes from Canada. Where are you? If your near Toronto, and dont mind coming out to the GTA theres a 7900gt for $425. PM me for location.

 

[Rhezuss]

Well AIW features is definitely not a must for me.

The X850XT is selling for 300+CAD here in Quebec, so for less than that I can get a 7600GT.

Well i'm tempted to make the "ATI move" now. I'll check with my friend who owns a computer shop in Quebec and see if he can throw me some nice prices