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Old 21st Sep 2008, 17:17
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well, my 7600GS has just died today!! so i have no pc.
(dads laptop atm)

i need a quick replacement, i was thinking 9600GT for like £68 This one

But would i be better with This 8800 GT for £77

or anything else u might recommend..

btw i dont really wont to spend over £120. and really really dont wont to travel into the ati world.

whille im at it. anyone know y my 7600GS died? i think it was hard keeping up with the rest of my system. 8500 @4GHz, asus striker II Forumla....

any help is apresiated!!! thanks a lot Craiig//
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 19:42
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They don't have 4850s for <£120?

8800GT will outperform the 9600gt by a little bit, worth the margin.
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  #3  
Old 22nd Sep 2008, 08:21
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Or what about a 9800 GT? They are almost the same as the 8800 GT's but with a few modern add-ons.
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Old 22nd Sep 2008, 13:49
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They're exactly the same...?
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Old 22nd Sep 2008, 20:02
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4850's and 9800GT's need Vista DX10 to be awesome. If youu are not running vista or not really looking for something expensive 9600GT is the best bang for buck. Personal favorite. Regardless XP or Vista.
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Old 23rd Sep 2008, 03:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carbon View Post
They're exactly the same...?
Well the 9800 GT has 55nm fab instead of 65nm. And has a slight better edge in overclocking, but there is really nothing big to make it stand out from the 8800 GT, unless you buy factory overclocked versions of the 9800 GT that have 1 GB ram. then you will se a performance boost.
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Old 23rd Sep 2008, 09:21
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oh right nice one guys!! thanks alot

NVIDIA!! :) never gona leave them.
yeah i was looking around after i posted and saw the 9800GT and was like nooooooo, i could have added that in. LOL :)

btw im running xp home. 19" wide wont to upgrade to 22" wide eventually.. so atm i think im going to go for the 9600GT from OCUK atm. over the 8800GT that i spotted, but which one would run cooler? im a bit of a temperature freek u see. OR can anyone recommend a 9800GT, or would This 1gb version of the 8800GT be my best bet?

Thank you all so much for ur quick and positive feedback! . Love ya all ;)
Craiig//
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Old 23rd Sep 2008, 13:14
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i have seen This 9800GT and was wondering what u think. can you guys narrow down my search, please, i have too many options atm :)

1) 9600GT
2) 8800GT
3) 8800GT (1gb version)
4) 9800GT
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Old 23rd Sep 2008, 13:53
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If you have that much to spend: http://scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=836588
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Old 23rd Sep 2008, 14:03
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He's not leaving nVidia Carbon lol. When folks decide to be brand loyal no matter what, it's a waste of breath to suggest another brand which may be much better.
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