[BombaTwist]

was just wondering if my Rosewill 600W PSU be able to run this Gigabyte GeForce 8500gt.

i might consider just going for the 8600gt, but still not sure. Is it worth it?

Foxconn 8600gt 256mb doesn't look bad, only $30 more.

I'm not really a hardcore gamer, i usually only play Counter-strike, Counter-strike: Source, or Day Of Defeat: Source

My current specs:
Amd Athlon 64 3000+ Venice Core
DFI N4..(something, i forgot) Mobo
Western Digital 250gb SATA 16mb cache
1gb ram pc2700
ATi Radeon x300SE
Rosewill 600W PSU


Would those cards be an overkill with my current specs?

This post has been edited by BombaTwist: 19 May 2007 - 04:36 AM

[ripken204]

well you definatly have enough wattage.

[BombaTwist]

i don't wanna spend too much on my next video card, but if its really worth getting the 8600gt over the 8500gt, i'll go for it.

How many pixel pipes does the 8500gt have? i can't seem to find how many.
I see that one site says it has 12 pixel pipelines and another says it has 16 pixel pipelines.

Im confused x.x

This post has been edited by BombaTwist: 19 May 2007 - 01:14 PM

[DigeratiPrime]

the 8600GT is about twice as powerful as the 8500GT in terms of synthetic benchmarks. The 8600GT uses around 50-70 Watts from what I remember and does not require an additional power connector.

Comparison at GPUreview: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?ca...3&card2=514

[Zxian]

I really recommend that EVERYONE read this article when asking the question "does my PSU have enough power". People far overestimate the amount of power their system requires, and often waste money on a high-wattage PSU when they don't need it.

[nmX.Memnoch]

Honestly I'd be more worried about the quality of that PSU.

[BombaTwist]

well it seems to be not too bad. Lots of good ratings and reviews.

[Zxian]

nmX.Memnoch, on May 21 2007, 10:53 AM, said:

Honestly I'd be more worried about the quality of that PSU.

That's exactly my point. A 450W or 500W PSU doesn't mean jack if the brand is something that isn't well known or is known to be bad. I'd take a 380W Seasonic over a 600W Zalman any day...

[oofki]

7900/7950's beat the 8600's in every aspect I have seen. I dont think they are worth it. I wouldnt buy anything less then a 8800gts in the 8 series.

[nmX.Memnoch]

oofki, on May 22 2007, 02:30 PM, said:

7900/7950's beat the 8600's in every aspect I have seen.

But you won't see a 79x0 run a DX10 game/benchmark.

It has been said that the performance if 8500/8600 based cards may be very good under DX10 games. There aren't enough to test with yet so it's hard to tell...

This post has been edited by nmX.Memnoch: 22 May 2007 - 02:05 PM

[BombaTwist]

nmX.Memnoch, on May 22 2007, 01:05 PM, said:

oofki, on May 22 2007, 02:30 PM, said:

7900/7950's beat the 8600's in every aspect I have seen.

But you won't see a 79x0 run a DX10 game/benchmark.

It has been said that the performance if 8500/8600 based cards may be very good under DX10 games. There aren't enough to test with yet so it's hard to tell...

thats another reason i considered it. alot of people are telling me to go with 7600gt's and 7900gs's. but the 8x00's might perform better in the long run of the direct x 10 games that will come out soon.

This post has been edited by BombaTwist: 22 May 2007 - 11:13 PM

[BombaTwist]

will dx9(example: 7300gt) games be able to run dx10 games at all?

If it does, ill just spend my money on a better dx9 card. If not, i will go for the 8x00gt's.

also, what is HDCP and will i need it in the future?

This post has been edited by BombaTwist: 26 May 2007 - 09:11 PM

[ripken204]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCP

you will be able to play dx10 games with a dx9 video card, but a dx10 video card will play the gamer better and will take full use of all the dx10 features. aka, it will look better and run faster.

[BombaTwist]

do you personally think its better to invest in a dx10 card or just buy a better dx9 card? In the long run that is.

[ripken204]

i personally think that you should get dx10 only for the purpose that you will be set for the future.

[BombaTwist]

I'm still deciding whether to get a 8500gt or a 8600gt. Most likely the 8600gt because its better but still deciding.

which 8500gt or 8600gt should i get(example: evga msi, etc), im not familiar with which brand is over which in these series.

Can you help me choose one for both 8500gt and 8600gt?
If i get a 8500gt, i don't want to spend over $100 for it because i'd rather get a 8600gt.
If i get a 8600gt, i don't want to spend over $150 for it because i'd rather get a 8600gts.

For a 8500gt: this MSI 8500gt doesn't look bad neither does this EVGA 8500gt.
For a 8600gt: i'm clueless

This post has been edited by BombaTwist: 27 May 2007 - 12:45 AM

[ripken204]

evga is my personal preference. msi is good also.

[BombaTwist]

for the 8600gt's

which one looks best out of this list?

The cards that are under $150 that is.

ugh.. EVGA's over $150 x.x

edit: evga 8600gt for $149

This post has been edited by BombaTwist: 27 May 2007 - 08:46 AM

[ripken204]

the XFX due to its higher clock speeds, otherwise they all look the same

[BombaTwist]

looks like my choices come down to

XFX 8600gt
and
EVGA 8600gt
Newegg evga link

looks like the xfx is better