[Lumi]

It seems to be getting a little more difficult to find these cards retail, so I'm wondering what the next step up is.

I know I saw a chart once but I can't remember where in the slightest.

 

[MOCAMBO]

check out the charts at tomshardware.com

 

[sandiegoskyline]

9600GSO is a rebadged (basically) 8800GS.
The 8800GS's were discontinued but the 9600GSO's are still in the market.

 

[alwaysAMD]

9600GSO 384mb = 8800GS.

A slight step up would be a 9600GT, then a 8800GT.

 

[GDP]

I recently went from 8800gts (1st gen) to a 9800GTX "+" and it was a decent improvement for the $. But im going to stepup to a 260GTX 216 soon.

Funny thing is (or not so funny) when I used EVGA percision and OCd it a little tiny bit and then ran ATITool to scan for artifacts I heard this funny squeeling noise from the GPU (ive heard this is common) and I set it back to defualt. Well I swear it runs about 20FPS slower. I wonder if I broke something lol. Btw is using evga percision under warrently becuase I could not find anything on their site.

 

[venom55520]

Quote:

Originally Posted by GDP I recently went from 8800gts (1st gen) to a 9800GTX "+" and it was a decent improvement for the $. But im going to stepup to a 260GTX 216 soon. Funny thing is (or not so funny) when I used EVGA percision and OCd it a little tiny bit and then ran ATITool to scan for artifacts I heard this funny squeeling noise from the GPU (ive heard this is common) and I set it back to defualt. Well I swear it runs about 20FPS slower. I wonder if I broke something lol. Btw is using evga percision under warrently becuase I could not find anything on their site.

maybe it's the placebo effect?

 

[markt]

Quote:

Originally Posted by alwaysAMD 9600GSO 384mb = 8800GS. A slight step up would be a 9600GT, then a 8800GT.

A 9600 gso will get close to 5k ppd(96sp's) a 9600 gt has 64 sp's and get's 3500-3800ppd. For folding a gso is better.

 

[MESeidel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markt A 9600 gso will get close to 5k ppd(96sp's) a 9600 gt has 64 sp's and get's 3500-3800ppd. For folding a gso is better.

I second that.

9600GSO == 8800GS
9800GT = 8800GT (+hybridPower)

9600GT will be slower.
Bad thing is that the 9 series Cards are more expansive that the nearly same 8800 models...

 

[Lumi]

Newegg doesn't have any single slot 9600GSOs that are "single slot" on the cheap end.

Bummer. And the ones on TigerDirect have rebates... which I'm not good on getting. <_<

 

[kaivorth]

The next best thing to the 8800gs...

Canned Bread.

 

[nafljhy]

hey lumi, newegg does have a decent 9600GSO and that would be the XFX one. its also single slot. not sure about your price range though.

 

[h00chi3]

Look here at the bottom

http://www.evga.com/products/bstock.asp

 

[PGT96AJT]

Or the eVGA ebay store has the 8800GS's back in stock.

http://cgi.ebay.com/EVGA-GeForce-880...742.m153.l1262

$49 + shipping

 

[CL3P20]

The next step up from a stock 8800GS, is a vmod'd GS..

*If you are looking for a GS.. consider either a standard EVGA or a 'top-dog' edition XFX.. both use good IC's for memory [wither Samsung, or Infineon..and not the crap Quimonda]..

 

[markt]

Back at compusa as wellhttp://www.compusa.com/applications/...0a3d084c6730zz

 

[DraganUS]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markt Back at compusa as wellhttp://www.compusa.com/applications/...0a3d084c6730zz

EVGA 8800 GS looks way much better.

 

[sLowEnd]

How about a 9800GX2?
Next step up from a GS would be an 8800GT I'm thinking

 

[Mebby]

How does the 8800GT 254MB do? There only £60 when the GS is still £100.

 

[d3v0]

Speaking of Mail-in-Rebates, I just got the one from Xigmatek I sent in August haha.

 

[FearMeansControl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mebby How does the 8800GT 254MB do? There only £60 when the GS is still £100.

They're supposedly very good, but make sure you get 256 mb... i hear the 254 mb model is less 1337