exileschild

Go for the GTX since you will be running 1680X1050. You will also see the card shine after you add all the AA/AF. You should be set if you decide to go higher resolution as well.

escolade213

200 is pushing it tho, thats alot of money for me.

bluffmasta

8800GTS 640MB goes for $200 other place you wont be getting better deal then this get it before the deal ends.
8800 GTS 320MB does good at 1280x1080 resolution so if u have 22inch 8800gts 640mb would be best choice.

gamervivek

http://en.expreview.com/2008/04/02/g...nd-up/?page=10

9600gt and the 8800gts will perform quite similarly tho 9600gt will consume much less power,but it is worth getting the 8800gt for 20-30$ more.

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exileschild

Alright, I have one for you. This is an XFX 8800GT 512MB for $169.99 covered by a double lifetime warranty. It also comes with an after-market Zalman cooler. If anything happens to the card you have a great warranty backing your product.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150280

escolade213

Is that a better deal then the 8800gts 640mb? How much more fps would you get for a 8800gt instead of a 8800gts 640mb.

sgdude

the 8800GT is ~20% faster than the 8800gts 640

edit: so yes, the 8800gt is a better deal.

i payed over $270 for mine at launch, and it was worth it. $170 with a aftermarket cooler is a steal.

escolade213

What about 9600gt which has a better value?

sgdude

the 9600GT is a better value because it will use ~40W less, perform about the same and has pure video 2 for offloading hd stuff. the 9600gt is a better deal. but if you can spend a little more, the 8800gt is even better. if not, go for the 9600gt, preferably the EVGA one

exileschild

Yea, EVGA/XFX/BFG all offer great warranties.