8600 GT or 7900 GS?

[roy1234]

idk just asking.
i use dual screens on my moms computer.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

If that works that board is really nice but if you put in two different types of memory wouldn't the speeds be way off and they would clock different times. Which would cripple your RAM wouldn't it? or is it just that good.

You can only use DDR or DDR2, you can't mix both i.e. at any given moment, both DIMM slots can only be occupied by either DDR or DDR2 RAM, not both.

 

[Mirob]

I would not buy a video card just for DX10,
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3029
The 8600 is unplayable and the 8800 struggle. I'd go for the better DX9 card (7900gs.)

I had a 775Dual-VSTA--I sold it for $20. It worked fine, nothing special really. It has been replace with the ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA with a Ultra chipset that VIA officially supports 1066MHz FSB CPUs with.

 

[LXIX]

LOL GOOD POINT? you changed my mind for sure...

 

[thebaronjocelin]

Four monitor app-setup:
Azureus - Windows - AIM + IE7/Firefox/Safari/Opera - Game

Or... some damn good widescreen. Can anyone say 180-degree FOV?

 

[roy1234]

haha
lmao you could play like 4 games at once!!! LOL

 

[LXIX]

well you only have 1 mouse and 1 keyboard.

 

[roy1234]

lol no you dont you can connect more but it'll be hard to move your hands everywhere.

 

[thebaronjocelin]

Most of them would have to be singleplayer. Or turnbased.

 

[LXIX]

will your computer let you do that...eh whatever if you have to play 4 games at once i guess you could, i would prefer to only play 1 game at once, but i'm just a normal person..

 

[roy1234]

... no crap
it was just sarcasm/exaggeration.

 

[LXIX]

more like waste of time

 

[drshujaat]

will we be able to play direct x 10 games on the 7900 GS?

both the cards cost the same, but I want a card that will allow me to play battlefield 2, aoe3, the new empire earth 3, and world in conflict flawlessly and without any lag.

Is the 7900 GS the answer?

 

[LXIX]

Early dx10 games you will be able to rune with dx9 fine because there aren't many features on ds10 yet. get a 7900 gs ko.

 

[drshujaat]

I have 375 Watt powersupply on my dell 9150.

will 7900 GS work? It says on their website, for gainward 7900 GS that you need 400 watt minimum.

What cards will work on 350 - 375 Watt power supply?

 

[kpo6969]

I have 375 Watt powersupply on my dell 9150.

will 7900 GS work? It says on their website, for gainward 7900 GS that you need 400 watt minimum.

What cards will work on 350 - 375 Watt power supply?

Yes it will work. I could run it on my Dell 305w psu.
Dell 375w psu has 30amps on the 12v
Dell 305w psu has 22amps on the 12v