8800 GTS ~ 640MB or 320MB?

8800 GTS 640MB - $450

8800 GTS 320MB - $300

Fairly large price difference.... $440 is a little too pricy for me but $300 is great.... but I get half as much memory. I've heard that the memory loss doesn't affect preformance as much as one might think but I'm not so sure....

Any opinions???

My opinion is that I just bought a 8800 GTS 320MB instead of a 8800 GTS 640MB =D

The fact is that no games handle the two cards the same way, it may be faster in some case, and even slower in some cases(specialy if you get an overclocked 8800 GTS 320MB or overclock it)

uhhhh..... is 1920x1200 a high resolution? :P

oh and I have a X2 3800+..... will that be slow even if I overclock it to sayyyyyy  2.2 or 2.4 from 2.0

I have Zalman CNP9500 with Arctic Silver 5 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

That is definately a large resolution, and depending on what games you are looking to get, a 8800GTX might be necessary for all the eye candy.
Karl_Bebop

It's pretty high, but you'd still be fine with the 320MB version... IMO even at your resoltion, I'd get the 320MB version...bluealien2

Ya
Best part is in a few months you will have to do it again!

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ (CPU question next to resolution)

[QUOTE="Karl_Bebop"]That is definately a large resolution, and depending on what games you are looking to get, a 8800GTX might be necessary for all the eye candy.
bluealien2

I don't know what the hell you guys are talking about my 7900GT can max out Supreme CommanderNiCk_99

If you dont expect high fps, just playable ones (which is what you should expect), then I guess the GTS will be fine. With rebate, here is the 640MB version for $340. That is $60 more than the 320MB version after rebate.
Karl_Bebop

To tell you the truth.... I'm about to RMA my 7900GT and might get a 320MB GTS in return if I'm lucky unless I can use this upgrade program the EVGA has and upgrade to a 640MB or even a GTX for cheap...... anyone know about this program?

Not eligible...... 8800GTS ain't bad.... if I even get oneNiCk_99

8800 GTS 640MB - $450

8800 GTS 320MB - $300

Fairly large price difference.... $440 is a little too pricy for me but $300 is great.... but I get half as much memory. I've heard that the memory loss doesn't affect preformance as much as one might think but I'm not so sure....

Any opinions???

NiCk_99