6800gs 256, 6800gt 256, X800gto2 256?

[OptikaliLLusion]

Which one do you think is the best for me to get? I want it to be able to run BF2 on high with these other components:

 

AMD Athlon 64 3700+

Asus A8N5X

2GB Mushkin poor-man's PC3200 RAM

 

I heard the GTO2 can be modded to X850XT settings.

[swifty11212]

yes the gto2 can do that, well its pretty much between the gs and the gto2 because the gt is no longer being made and its priced more. you should probably shoot for the gto2 and transform it to a x850xt.

[anthony]

definately go for a GTO2, has a ton of potential!

[OptikaliLLusion]

The only thing that turns me off from the GTO2 is no SM3.0, unless it was implemented in it.

[swifty11212]

most games doesnt use sm3... only a few and one of them is chronicles of riddick. well id suggest getting a 7800gt if your willing to spend money on a 6800gt (they are not worth its price nowadays)

[habitual geek]

SM3.0 is definately not somethign you would want to be left without, a year ago, yeah, you could have done without it for the most part, but even Futumarks new coming 3DMark 06 will require SM3.0 for HDR rendering, an integral part and main feature of 3DMark 06, not to mention all the other games that use SM3.0 and those that are coming

 

here is a useful thread on SM3.0, tons of info

 

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost....067&postcount=1

 

and i would go with the 6800GS option, you could buy two for right at $430 and SLI them, and according to this, two 6800GS's in SLI can beat the new 7800GTX 512 monster card

 

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27777

 

but even one 6800GS will be faster and more "future resistant" than any SM2.0 card

[swifty11212]

although you might have a point there, it does say in some scenarios its faster. overall, it good but not good enough, just getting any 7 series card in single card setup is still good.

[bigred]

okay, but isn't that an AGP board? with a GTO or 7800 series card you need what? PCI-Express...

 

enough said on that subject

[habitual geek]

6800GS is PCI-E only, with AGP coming soon, PCI-E is NV42 on a Series 7 PCB, AGP flavor is NV40 on a Series 6 PCB

 

although you might have a point there, it does say in some scenarios its faster. overall, it good but not good enough, just getting any 7 series card in single card setup is still good.

 

wait a minute........it's faster sometimes, and it's good, but not good enough........???

 

it's a much better value than a single gtx hands down

Edited November 19, 2005 by habitual geek

[OptikaliLLusion]

okay, but isn't that an AGP board?  with a GTO or 7800 series card you need what?  PCI-Express...

 

enough said on that subject

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Teh Hypr believes that it isn't an AGP board:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813131569

[bigred]

looked like the PN for asus's Sis based AGP board.

 

 

BTW get a real mobo please

[Kamikaze_Badger]

looked like the PN for asus's Sis based AGP board.

BTW get a real mobo please

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Pwned .