6600GT - which one?

[jEnkinsX]

ASUS N6600GT/TD GeForce 6600GT $281
BFG GeForce 6600GT OC $281
Gigabyte GeForce 6600GT 128MB $246
MSI NX6600GT GeForce 6600GT $259
XFX GeForce 6600GT 128MB $274

all are PLUS taxes... they're all 6600GT's but how come they have different prices? just coz of the software bundle i guess? can someone tell me which one i should buy? thanks :D

[jEnkinsX]

a lil help please :D

[kbjy11]

buy mine

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showthread.php?t=150340

:D

[jEnkinsX]

AGP sorry

[offline]

I would buy the BFG.

The BFG is the fastest and it doesnt have any full versions of games...

And if you buy based on software bundles you are in for a big sorry...

[Hurk]

I would buy the BFG.

The BFG is the fastest and it doesnt have any full versions of games...

And if you buy based on software bundles you are in for a big sorry...

BFG as well.

[offline]

Sorry I just read your rig in your sig and I think that you should know that the 6600gt isnt all that much faster than your 9800pro...about 20% faster at most...

an option would be too spend a little more money and get an x800 XL...

But I would just keep the 9800pro as long its working good for you in games still..

[chopstickhero]

i have the BFG GeForce 6600GT OC. GREAT card.

i currently have mine overclocked to 576mhz/1160mhz from the spec of 525mhz/1050mhz. runs great. lifetime warranty too.

main reason why i got it is b/c it has dual dvi. i have one dvi lcd screen for now, but i am getting a second one soon.

[jEnkinsX]

heres a twist.. will a plain 6800 be better?

[chopstickhero]

heres a twist.. will a plain 6800 be better?

maybe, but even a base 6800 will be about $100 more. so i guess if you're not lacking funds, then go for 6800. personally, i wouldn't get the base 6800... unless i splurged and got a higher end one.

[turanuk]

I would go for BFG as well, simply for the lifetime warranty.

[jEnkinsX]

maybe, but even a base 6800 will be about $100 more. so i guess if you're not lacking funds, then go for 6800. personally, i wouldn't get the base 6800... unless i splurged and got a higher end one.

coz BMF is selling a 6800nu chaintech for 300... what u think? i cant wait longer.. coz i just sold my 9000pro... and soon my 9800pro will be picked up.. so i have nothin lol. d 9000pro was my family's comp.. now they dont have any hehe

[Sheky]

heres a twist.. will a plain 6800 be better?

It's a gamble. If you can find one that you can softmod to 16 pipes and 6 shaders, then oh hell yes, you'd have a ghetto 6800GT. It really helps the AA and AF. Otherwise a 6600GT should be sufficient if you don't care for AA and AF. On most benchies, the 6600GT and 6800 vanilla about the same at stock.

[jEnkinsX]

It's a gamble. If you can find one that you can softmod to 16 pipes and 6 shaders, then oh hell yes, you'd have a ghetto 6800GT. It really helps the AA and AF. Otherwise a 6600GT should be sufficient if you don't care for AA and AF. On most benchies, the 6600GT and 6800 vanilla about the same at stock.

very helpful thank you :D

[chopstickhero]

depending on what kind of computer you have, you can go look at benchmark tests... this will give you some idea on what scores you can attain.

download aquamark, and then register at http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_userhome.php and you can search through scores and stuff. you can see how other systems compare to your own setup right now. find a similarly configured system and see if their different video card increases the overall score significantly or not.

[ali2908]

I bought the xfx when it first came out, no issues so far.

[jEnkinsX]

depending on what kind of computer you have, you can go look at benchmark tests... this will give you some idea on what scores you can attain.

download aquamark, and then register at http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_userhome.php and you can search through scores and stuff. you can see how other systems compare to your own setup right now. find a similarly configured system and see if their different video card increases the overall score significantly or not.

ok i followed your advice.. and my score is LOW
http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=19123273

ppl with R350 cores get 40K with same proc and stuff as me...
i have R360 9800PRO 378/337.5 and thats all i get?!

ARGH

[chopstickhero]

ok i followed your advice.. and my score is LOW
http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=19123273

ppl with R350 cores get 40K with same proc and stuff as me...
i have R360 9800PRO 378/337.5 and thats all i get?!

ARGH


some of the numbers don't make sense. it says your vram is 370mb?

here's mine: http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=1561360806

Aquamark score of 53975. I didn't tweak with settings that much and haven't played around with it that much either... but that was my highest rating out of a few runs.

[coastal_neophyte]

Should've bought my BFG 6800OC, it's gone now... ;)

Yeah, what BMF sells is a bargain IMO.

CN


coz BMF is selling a 6800nu chaintech for 300... what u think? i cant wait longer.. coz i just sold my 9000pro... and soon my 9800pro will be picked up.. so i have nothin lol. d 9000pro was my family's comp.. now they dont have any hehe

[mprielozny]

I have bought Leadtek Extreme and it is a blast from the past.

[coastal_neophyte]

9800 pro normally scores around 40K. I ran my 6600GT PCIe, and
I got 51K+. The BFG 6800 OC scores 54K+ in Aquamark3. I can
imagine 6800 GT will prolly increase the score to around 58-60K's

In other words, if you go the 6800 route, your improvement will
range from 25% to upward of 50%. The question is: Is that
worth the money you'll spend?

CN


ok i followed your advice.. and my score is LOW
http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=19123273

ppl with R350 cores get 40K with same proc and stuff as me...
i have R360 9800PRO 378/337.5 and thats all i get?!

ARGH