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Post Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:29 pm   Post subject: Which Card? Reply with quote Back to top  
I saw a thread on Techguy advising not to get the nVidia 8000 series cards because of problems with Vista. What is the best card I can get in the $300-$400 price range?

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Post Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:29 pm   Post subject: Re: Which Card? Reply with quote Back to top  
LabRat63 wrote:
What is the best card I can get in the $300-$400 price range?
I suggest the GeForce 8800GTS. The 320MB version is less than $300, while the 640MB version falls into your specified price range.

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Post Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:04 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
I like gaming and I like high graphics settings. Will the 320 handle my setup (with future DX10 games in mind) or should I get the 640?

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Post Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:14 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
The 320MB card will perform very well at 1680x1050. It doesn't fall down until you crank the resolution up higher. Gaming at 2560x1600 really needs at least 512MB.
http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2007q1/geforce-8800gts-320mb/index.x?pg=6

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