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Old 09-16-07   #1 (permalink)
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Default GTS 640mb or 2900XT?
Im ordering my Video Card today. And i have to choose between:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130080

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241056


And one question.
Does my Mobo support the ATI chipset?
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Yes your motherboard could use ATI cards but it can't use them in Crossfire. If I was given the choice, I would get the 2900XT if the extra cost of it wasn't an issue. It seems to be getting better with each new driver release and it is a pretty nice card. That said, you can't go wrong with either card. Just make sure you have the 8pin connector for the 2900XT if you plan on OCing the card much.

If you choose the 8800GTS 640MB, you can go for the stock version for $349.99 AR and just try to OC the card yourself, it's up to you.

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I dont OverClock anything anymore.....Plus, more games support nVidia, but not ATI.
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Well if you don't OC then i'm not sure which one to pick. It wouldn't exactly matter TBH

But if you OC then the 2900XT is the better choice.

Even if you don't OC i would still choose the 2900XT because it is slightly more powerful.

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2900xt for sure. They're really isn't much of a comparison now that the drivers have matured for the ATIs. BTW....not sure why you think this:
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All games support ATI, but they may have the 'way it's meant to be played' logo on the game. That normally doesn't mean a thing. I mean Bioshock has that and the 2900xt beats the 8800gtx in DX9.

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Get the 8800.

Any PCIe video card will work with any motherboard with a PCIe slot. You're thinking of SLI/Crossfire for two video cards, which must be specifically supported by the board. Your board has SLI which is for two nVidia cards, but if you only plan on getting one card, then it doesn't matter.
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I didn't even see that you have a 680i mobo......in that case, I would evaluate your plans for dual GPU. If you are considering it, then don't get the ATI. However, I haven't been a big fan of dual GPU after running it myself......my favorite games didn't support it, and even had worse performance at time (BF2142)

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Getting a 8800gts, and a 8600gts
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Scratch that, just the 8800gts.
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