256mb 8800GT vs. 512mb HD 3850

I'm stuck and I need to choose a graphics card. My two choices are the EVGA 8800GT for $204 or a 512mb HD 3850 with a good cooler for $199. I play games at 1024 or 1280 and was wondering if the 256mb will limit me in COD4 , Cryis , Orange Box, World in Conflict, etc.

Thanks in advance.

If i were you, i would buy the HD 3870 512 MB not 3850. 3870 HD only cost 20-30 more dollars and is 10x faster than the 8800GT.Welis

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[QUOTE="Welis"]If i were you, i would buy the HD 3870 512 MB not 3850. 3870 HD only cost 20-30 more dollars and is 10x faster than the 8800GT.IQT786

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If i were you, i would buy the HD 3870 512 MB not 3850. 3870 HD only cost 20-30 more dollars and is 10x faster than the 8800GT.Welis

3870 HD only cost 20-30 more dollars and is 10x faster than the 8800GT.Welis

if your never gonna play @a higher res than by all means go for the 8800gtinyourface_12

[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]if your never gonna play @a higher res than by all means go for the 8800gtyoyo462001

thats why i said if hes not gonna play @ a higher res

Get this card, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102713

[QUOTE="yoyo462001"][QUOTE="inyourface_12"]if your never gonna play @a higher res than by all means go for the 8800gtinyourface_12

thats why i said if hes not gonna play @ a higher res

get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133205IQT786

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3175&p=6

Personally,i'd get the 512MB HD 3850,though 8800GT 256MB isn't a bad choice either.

Yeha I guees I'm going to order the 8800GT. Thanks for the advice.nVidiaGaMer

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Now hold on, why would you get the 8800gt 256 when the 512 3850 beats it in EVERY becnhmark? Another thing to, the 8800gt cant handle AA at all (this si the 256 version). The 256 is a scam DONT GET IT.LTZH

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3175&p=6

Nope. If he is only playing in 1280x1024, the 8800GT is significantly faster than the HD3850, and sometimes faster than the HD3870. In that resolution, the 8800GT would only be limited in like 8xAA and 16xAF, but the HD3850 would take a performance hit from that much AA as well.

[QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="shanelevy"]

[QUOTE="LTZH"]Now hold on, why would you get the 8800gt 256 when the 512 3850 beats it in EVERY becnhmark? Another thing to, the 8800gt cant handle AA at all (this si the 256 version). The 256 is a scam DONT GET IT.inyourface_12

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3175&p=6

Nope. If he is only playing in 1280x1024, the 8800GT is significantly faster than the HD3850, and sometimes faster than the HD3870. In that resolution, the 8800GT would only be limited in like 8xAA and 16xAF, but the HD3850 would take a performance hit from that much AA as well.

it doesnt

i take it back. he was correct

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/607/8/

i take it back. he was correct

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/607/8/

inyourface_12

The thing is in games where the GT is ahead most probably the 3850 would do a sufficient job but in situations like this the GT will crumble.It also loses in world in conflict which is proof enough that the 3850 will be better for the more demanding games thus more future proof.