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Is this a bargain?
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Tue May 23, 2006 4:30 pmby Jon H
Is this graphics card good value for money or just cheap at
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Tue May 23, 2006 4:35 pmby ctjoyce
Its a bargin alright, but not one you want. The 6600GT is the minimum you should have. Look for a 6800GS or a ATi Radeon X800GTO
Cheers
Cameron
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Tue May 23, 2006 4:41 pmby Jon H
Whats' the advantage of the 6600GT over the 6600?
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Tue May 23, 2006 4:53 pmby ctjoyce
The core arcitexture. In other words, the whole card is much better.
Cheers
Cameron
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 2:00 amby eno
Mr Joyce ........ once again you deflate someone's balloon without getting any further information.
Yes that is a bargain ...... it might not be YOUR choice and it might not have all the whistles and bells that YOU require. However for someone on a budget upgrading from an older and possibly worse spec card it's a fantastic upgrade.
Is this the case Mr Holvey?
If so then purchase away and enjoy.
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 5:35 amby ctjoyce
Tis true eno, however for mabe $20 more (at the most) you can get a card that is about twice the speed that this card is. The other problem with this card it the manufacture. I have never heard of them before. Now that dosn't mean that it is a shotty card, however just to be safe you should stick with the bigger names like eVGA, BFG Tech, Leadtech.
Cheers
Cameron
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 7:46 amby eno
I agree about the manufacturer. However for
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 3:22 pmby Jon H
I'll only really be running FS2004, and I'm on a budget of
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 3:28 pmby ctjoyce
Check overclockers.cu.uk They usually are the best bargin withen the UK.
Cheers
Cameron
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 4:07 pmby eno
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 4:11 pmby ctjoyce
Looks like your cheapest option is going to be 98GBP since you need AGP. Unfortunately the ATi equivalent is about 115GBP so thats out too. Your best bet may to be save up a bit more (150ish) and get a eVGA / BFG 6600GT.
Cheers
Cameron
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Wed May 24, 2006 5:48 pmby kipman725
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Thu May 25, 2006 1:46 amby eno
[quote]http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/109723
6600gt for
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Thu May 25, 2006 1:12 pmby Jon H
How about going down to the 6800LE. It's lower spec, but it's within the budget?
Tell me what you think...
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/108142Bearing in mind that I've only got an AGP 4x slot.
Re: Is this a bargain?
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Thu May 25, 2006 1:54 pmby ctjoyce
Lower spec, actually no. The 6800 has a lesser core clock because it has more pixel pipelines than the 6600 does. It also has Pixel Shader 3, something the 6600 dosn't. Go with that, its a better card.
Cheers
Cameron