8800gt graphics card

[Steviekid]

Is this (http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4XKB&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=8800gt&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0) a good card for the money? It's seems to have a higher core/clock speed than the other gt cards and costs less!?

[colsoop]

8800 gt is a good card, and that price is very good too :)

[michael]

A good card for the money, I presume prices have fallen due to the the newer GT with the "G92 GT" GPU replacing the ones like your chosen monster.

[Wez]

Great cards and that is a good price, wouldnt worry about clock speeds too much as you can turn them up yourself.

A good card for the money, I presume prices have fallen due to the the newer GT with the "G92 GT" GPU replacing the ones like your chosen monster.

Rivatuner displays mine as G92 based :p

[Steviekid]

Cheers guys, one last question though! I've just noticed it needs a PCI-E 2.0 slot. Is this completely different to a normal PCI-E? I've got a striker extreme (http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=397&l4=0&model=1439&modelmenu=2) motherboard and I'm not sure if it will go in it. :(

[Wez]

Its says Supports PCI Express 2.0.

It should be fine in your MB.

[Daston]

PCI-E 2 is x16 speed I think and the 1.0 is x8 speed the striker extream has 3x 16x pci-e slots. I am very tempted to get another 8800GTX and have 3 of them running

[Alex]

8800GT and the 8800GTS on the new 65nm process'd G92 chip are performing in some instances better than the old 8800GTX's (only suffer a lack of ram really)...the 8800GTX is pretty much EoL and will be replaced by a new flagship soon.

The 8800GT is the best card for under £200 the GTS is the best current card for under £250.

[Max Headroom]

Sorry for the hijack but whats the difference between PCI and AGP cards ?

[Wez]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

:D

[DamanC]

the 8800GT represents to best value for money card on the markey today and has done since its launch. The new £250 GTS is also good value for money but no where near as good as the GT.

8800GT's are PCI-E 1.00 and 2.00 compatable.

Buy it!

[Bobbeh]

PC Gamer mag recommended the 8800GTS as the card to run the lastest games in decent res's and you can SLI them.. for around 180 quid? Sounds good to me :)