PC Vid card

[buffmesome]

I'm going to upgrade in a few weeks to a 3200+ amd 64 (would it be better if i said the equivlent to a 3500, going to overclock)

So a 3500+ 64bit Athlon.
2gig of ddr ram

And one of these cards :

6800 GS

• 485MHz Core Engine Clock speed
• 512MB 1300MHz high speed GDDR3 memory
• Superscalar 12-Pipe GPU Architecture
• High-Speed DDR 256-bit Memory Interface
• Dual 400MHz RAMDACs

Or
Connect 3d Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDRIII PCI-E

Im not sure what the specs are but which will be better and what do i get to run it on.

Im hoping 1024x768, High everything, 4xaa medium filtering

[kaheiyeh]

Re: PC Vid card

The 6800GS for sure, but I don't think you'll need 512MB though ...

[LoD]

Re: PC Vid card

Wait for the 7600 cards to come out later this week. 6800 series is old hat, no reason to get 2 year old technology if the new stuff is the same price.

[buffmesome]

Re: PC Vid card

Ok thanks, also i'm only on a budget for £400, for a cpu,ram,mobo, and vid card.

That's like 700 dollars i think, 650

[bloodie73]

Re: PC Vid card

Between those two cards, 6800GS all the way, its more future proof than the x850 because of SM 3.0

[exho]

Re: PC Vid card

The 6800GS for sure, but I don't think you'll need 512MB though ...

But eventually you will so might as well splurge!

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: PC Vid card

But eventually you will so might as well splurge!

??? the 6800gs only has a 256-bit memory interface... getting a 512mb 6800gs over a 256mb 6800gs would be a waste of money.
Notice how everyone recommends the 128mg 6600gt over the 256mb 6600?
I would also suggest seeing how the 7600 does before buying anything... I think they come out tomorrow