8600 Gts

[imported_Neptune]

Futureshop (canada) has a 8600 gts on sale -$100. I have a 7600 gt, and i really want to be able to play crysis in the future + other graphics rich games. It now costs $180, which is pretty cheap for retail. Im sure its dx10 capable, just wondering what you guys think?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10088598&catid=10524

The reason i want this to be my next card, and not the ones that take up two slots, is because my case wont allow it. It has four expansion bays, and the top one is for pci-e, meaning that the exhaust portion of the 8800's wont fit.

Sale ends tomorrow, what do you think?

P.S. What 7 series card has equivalent power? 7950 gt?

[solofowaffles]

Re: 8600 Gts

im sure something like a 1950xt is cheaper and more powerful im sure.and that 128 bit interface is no good,get this instead

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102067

[=98=]

Re: 8600 Gts

While it may say DX10 on the box, it would be like trying to play BF2 with a 7300LE. Yea, it might work, if you like slideshows that is...

[sava700]

Re: 8600 Gts

just be advised that if you upgrade to a DX10 card for DX10 you will also need Vista.

[=98=]

Re: 8600 Gts

You will also need a decent DX10 card...

[Death Merchant]

Re: 8600 Gts

Yeh dont bother buying anything below a 8800/2900xt if you want DX10

i would just wait for the next generation, rumours are that Nvidias next assualt on the video card market begins this fall

[solofowaffles]

Re: 8600 Gts

Yeh dont bother buying anything below a 8800/2900xt if you want DX10

i would just wait for the next generation, rumours are that Nvidias next assualt on the video card market begins this fall

i heard spring but that could be to lure ati into flase security, i welcome fall lower prices for all cards around

[imported_Neptune]

Re: 8600 Gts

I doubt i will get it then... And btw i clearly said that i cant get a card that takes up two slots, like that ati + im from canada = cant order from newegg. Thats a double whammy wrong answer lol :p.

I will probably wait til the 9 series are out, then i might do a case/vista/8800 all around upgrade thing.

[=98=]

Re: 8600 Gts

I heard the new 9 series are hitting the shelves next christmas, which apparently, is the same time DX10 games start to be released. It wouldn't make marketing sense releasing them in the summer when people are outside frolicking about. However, i wouldn't be at all surprised if the date is pushed back.

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: 8600 Gts

Personally, I'm betting on Nov. Thats when the last 3 generations of cards have been launched (6800,7800,8800), and I see no reason by nvidia to not release the cards then.

[w00dy]

Re: 8600 Gts

I had also heard autumn launch for new Nvidia cards.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41694

[=98=]

Re: 8600 Gts

Hmmm... i wonder if the UK and USA release will be different?

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: 8600 Gts

Hmmm... i wonder if the UK and USA release will be different?

Of course, we always get the good stuff first.

[Death Merchant]

Re: 8600 Gts

Hmmm... i wonder if the UK and USA release will be different?

usually theres a few days or maybe a weeks delay for people living in the Uk as compared to the US

not much TBH

[=98=]

Re: 8600 Gts

Hmmm.. maybe I should have held fire buying my 8800gts and waited for the new series. What do you reckon?