Compairing vid cards

[PhyGuy]

I'm trying to decide between a Geforce 6600GT 128MB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125156)and a Radeon x700pro 256MB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125164)

which is the better buy for todays games, and the future, does having extra 128MB give the radeon an edge, even though it has slower speeds? Would overclocking be a realistic option to make the x700pro outweight the GF6600GT? thanks from anyone

 

[scooter6139]

IMO the 6600GT is the better card for games and overall use. from all the review and research i have done in replacing my current card, i have found the GeForce just performs better.

good comparisons:
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050524/index.html

 

[PhyGuy]

but what about the future of gaming will most games require 256MB video memory and does the radeon really preform that much better? it seems that they are right after each other in each test, what do you think?

 

[vnf4ultra]

The 6600gt is slightly better, but also slightly more expensive, take your pick, either should be ok(if you need a pci-e card, not agp).