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Now i want to know two things
1. i have geforce 6600 256mb not the gt 128 so is there a lot of difference between these two cards...because when i was upgrading my system GT was not available.
2. how you check your 3D marks..as mention in the forums  

Get 3DMark05 from here >>http://futuremark.com/download/

And the difference isnt really noticable, except on paper. Wich version do you have though (AGP or PCI-E) AGP scored about 2000 3Dmarks where as the PCI-e version averaged 3000

Cheers
Cameron

And the difference isnt really noticable, except on paper.

I think you'll find the difference really IS noticeable, as reflected in the benchmarks mentioned above, FS will show a similar difference in performance, ie. , instead of 20 fps in a situation, the 6600GT will produce 30 FPS.

Just so no one rushes out and buys an inferior 6600 video card.

I was talking about the difference between the 128mb and 256. But the Regular to GT is a BIG difference.

Cheers
Cameron

that means i have done a great mistake......i have bought 6600 256mb PCI....instead of 128mb GT PCI...so now what i can do......oh god...

OVERCLOCK  ;D

So does that mean that the gForce6600gt 128 is the card to get?

Yes, the 6600GT is the one to get, not the plain vanilla 6600. I've been recommending the 6600GT as a MINIMUM specification for quite a while now, because the price is affordable to most people and it's performance is adequate. Saying that, I would recommend a 7800GT (not a 7800, 7800GTX or any other version!) to anyone who wants a real performer at a reasonable cost. The 7800GTX is a considerably better card than the 7800GT, and should be prefered if the price is right, but most 7800GTX's are quite expensive for the general public.

Contrary to popular and mistaken belief, the amount of ram on a video card has little to do with performance. Perhaps that impression was carried over from the days of old when ram amount actually dictated the power of a card, or from onboard video chips "sharing" a set amount of system ram, where an increase usually helped a little on those inadequate rigs.

Nowadays, cards are manufactured with lots of ram to SELL INFERIOR RAM and increase profit margins. Don't get caught buying a second rate card with additional amounts of poor ram fitted. Unfortunately, ram amount is used as a marketing ploy and this practice is misleading, dirty, sneaky and underhanded.

If you see a bargain video card, more than likely you have cause for alarm, beware.

The video card is possibly the single most important piece of hardware in a PC used for gaming/simulation. It's worth the time and money to get it right.

Video cards should be selected on a number of criteria which requires careful research. Most people don't have the time or knowledge to do that research and make buying decisions based on marketing hype and buzz words.

Many in these forums read about how great a 6600GT is and rushed out and bought a plain 6600 because it was cheaper, next thing you hear is them bagging the poor 6600 cards when they find their card sucks.

Read the fine print. Buyer beware.



Capt. Farhan, the 6600GT is always "available". Your place of purchase stocks the inferior 6600 because the distributor tells them the profit margins are higher when selling that card. Your supplier is in it for the money with little regard to the quality or care to you, their customer.

You also state that you have a PCI version of the card. Be specific please so no more mistakes are made, (ie. 6600GT or 6600),
is you card a PCI or a PCIe version? IF it is the former, as you stated, then you are using a computer with the wrong graphics interface and no video card will help.

thankxxxx but upset ......ok i am using PCIe (MSI mainboard K8N Neo4) interfrace  card since 4 months...and its manufacturer is MSI...and tell me how i overclocked it.i have made a big mistake....but it is running fs9 quite well. all settings are maxed out and at KSEA it is capturing 25fps...now help me...can it will be changed in warranty..because it has 3 years warranty....worrriiiiiieddd

I doubt it. Had you returned the card immediately after trying it, you may have been able to swap it.

If something "went wrong" with your card, they would replace it with a similar card or repair it, not give you a GT version.

Perhaps your best chance is to talk with your supplier and tell them why you have a big mistake, and that the card is not suitable and how can they help you, perhaps they may give you a good trade in price.