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Old March 5th, 2008, 11:15 AM
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Choosing a Video Card

I want to buy a new graphics card but i'm not sure which one to pick.

XFX PVT84JUDF3 GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express

Model
Brand XFX
Model PVT84JUDF3
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce 8600GT
Core clock 540MHz
Memory
Memory Clock 1400MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV / S-Video Out
VIVO No
General
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
RoHS Compliant Yes
SLI Supported Yes
Cooler With Fan
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
Features
Features NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology
NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology

Or this one:

Model
Brand EVGA
Model 256-P2-N758-TR
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce 8600GT
Core clock 684MHz
Stream Processors 32
Memory
Memory Clock 1620MHz (effective)
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out
VIVO No
General
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
SLI Supported Yes
Cooler With Fan
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
Features
Features NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo technology
Packaging
Package Contents 256-P2-N758-TR
Driver Disk
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter

I used this computer for playing games. My pc is a pentium IV 3.06 with 1GB of DDR RAM and a 525W power supply
Motherboard Intel D101GGC

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Yeah....If I were in your position I'd pick the second one....But lets get real....You can get an 8800gts with a higher 384 bit memory interface and more video ram for about 184 bucks dude...and the car is more future-proof than the 8600 which is getting a little old...
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if i had to the decide between the two id def pick the second one because the clocks are faster

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Yeah....If I were in your position I'd pick the second one....But lets get real....You can get an 8800gts with a higher 384 bit memory interface and more video ram for about 184 bucks dude...and the car is more future-proof than the 8600 which is getting a little old...
but yeah
if i had to the decide between the two id def pick the second one because the clocks are faster

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