8800gs?

[srpeters18]

Found this today, looks like a late addition to the 8 series, looks to be a real budget card at 8800 level. Does XFX have any plans to release one?

EVGA 8800GS (http://www.evga.com/articles/388.asp)

[werty316]

Yes , they are actually already available.

http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurations.jspa?series=GeForce%26trade%3B+ 8800&seriesId=730995&productId=1882338

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=50001669+40000048+106791921+1067937186&name=GeForce+8800GS&SpeTabStoreType=0

I would personally settle with a 9600GT over a 8800GS.

[srpeters18]

Aah, guess I'm late to the party. I'd do the same thing, but this seems to fill a low-end 8800 niche.

[Miker]

Don't get it confused with the 8800GT, for the $50 for a GT you get a card that is way better.

[srpeters18]

Trust me I wouldn't. This is just the first time I've heard of a GS. I already own a GT and am very happy with it.

[Dragon]

from the specs its another 8800gts 320 . smaller die an 64 megs more memory . i also jus notced they murdered the memory bus on it too .....

[werty316]

i also jus notced they murdered the memory bus on it too .....
Which is the one thing I don't like about the 8800GS since that really hurts its performance and depending on how the 9600GT is priced, the 8800GS might or might not be a good card to buy..., for me anyhow if I was to decide between the two.

[srpeters18]

Saw a review last night on the 9600GT and it beat out the HD3870 in almost every test, ran just under an 8800GT.

[werty316]

Heres a review of the EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GS 384 MB (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GeForce_8800_GS/).

And for fun a 9600GT (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1293/nvidia_geforce_9600gt_512mb_g94_tested/index.html) review.

EDIT: Wow, I gotta say that the performance of the 8800GS really surprised me considering the price point it'll be set at.

[Dragon_CPU]

I decided to purchase the XFX 8800GS ALPHA DOG 384mb 192-bit and being new here dont want to step on any toes, but from the specs of the card I chose It actually has better core and shader clocks than the GT 680core/1700shader/ but 1600mem of course a little tweak to the memory will fix that of course it is G92 and it only has 96sp over the 112sp of the GT and the 192-bit vs. the 256-bit of the GT but it looks to be a decent card in comparison. I will however run some 3dmarks on it and games to test it and let everyone know the results. This posted for the confirmation of an XFX version and the specs. I will also run GPU-Z and post those findings as well.

[srpeters18]

My GT is running at 729/1728/2016. I don't think you'll be able to take that Alpha Dog much further than what you're buying it at though.

[Exilon]

It seems nVidia is dedicating their marketing branch to make their line up as confusing and tight as possible. What's the point of the 8800gs? I guess the company had to do something with defective g92s .

[cvasquez]

Defective G92? :lol:

[srpeters18]

It seems nVidia is dedicating their marketing branch to make their line up as confusing and tight as possible. What's the point of the 8800gs? I guess the company had to do something with defective g92s .

How about offering an 8800 series for gamers that are on a tight budget? Each card has a niche, and they seem to fit pretty well.

[Neal_White_III]

Yeah, not everyone can afford a high end card (or 2 if you're into SLI).

Personally, I just bought a EVGA 8800GT 512 (last Friday). It was on sale at MicroCenter for only $220 and I simply couldn't pass it up.

It's a nice upgrade from my old 7800 GTX. I have the good fortune to be able to afford a more expensive card, but why should I spend the extra money? The 8800GT is a strong performer at a great value.

I wasn't even planning to buy any hardware! (MicroCenter is the nearest store that carries Bawls (http://www.bawls.com/guarana.html) by the case and I love the stuff.)