8800 gtx or ultra, whats the FREAKIN Difference AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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I am losing it. Whats the real difference between these cards. Besides the 800.00 price tag for SLI. Need a pro answer.

Xipotec

so duel sli gt8800 is the pretty much the same as a gtx or ultra, but you can over clock the ultra>?

Why the hell do they charge so much more for overclocking ability. Same with the core 2 duo and the C2d extreme?

Thanks. My head has stopped exploding.

Xipotec

They charge so much because it is the BEST single card you can buy right now.

The Ultra is just a newer revision of the G80 core with slightly better memory modules, .8ns if I remember correctly. Basically it is the card for people with deep pockets or trying to break WRs.

so duel sli gt8800 is the pretty much the same as a gtx or ultra, but you can over clock the ultra>? NO. If you are saying that 2 8800GTs in SLI is equal to 1 8800GTX you are wrong. the 8800GTs are better. I wouldn't bother with SLI though. Both cards are overclockable.

Why the hell do they charge so much more for overclocking ability. Same with the core 2 duo and the C2d extreme? They aren't charging more for overclocking ability. The 8800GT overclocks very well, if not better than an 8800 Ultra. They are charging more because the 8800 ultra is the most powerful card around, so it has a huge premium on it.

In regards to core 2 duos and extremes you are partially correct. They are charging more for an unlocked multiplier, but don't worry about that. It has NOTHING to do with 8800GTs.

Thanks. My head has stopped exploding.

Xipotec

xipotec

Just get an 8800GT. You are obviously really confused so take my advice when I say the 8800GTX AND the 8800 Ultra ARE NOT WORTH THE MONEY.

What the confusion lies in is the fact that these cards have a big difference in cost and the Frame rates are not that different on 3d benchmark tests. Seems like a bamboozle to me . The GT performs about the same as the GTX and ULtra so I cannot understand the price difference. I'm a logical guy, and It seems really strange from a marketing standpoint to charge another 300.00 for a few more frames per sec and a bit larger buffer and bandwidth. Am I wrong or is this crazy?

I plan on the 8800 gt sli x2 512 AND the quad core 2.66 with 4gb ram

What the confusion lies in is the fact that these cards have a big difference in cost and the Frame rates are not that different on 3d benchmark tests. Seems like a bamboozle to me . The GT performs about the same as the GTX and ULtra so I cannot understand the price difference. I'm a logical guy, and It seems really strange from a marketing standpoint to charge another 300.00 for a few more frames per sec and a bit larger buffer and bandwidth. Am I wrong or is this crazy?

I plan on the 8800 gt sli x2 512 AND the quad core 2.66 with 4gb ramxipotec

G92 GT and GTS cannot handle the higher resolutions as well as the 640mb GTS and GTX.
While the G92 has roughly equal shader power, it lacks 4-8 ROPs and has a lower memory bandwidth.

[QUOTE="xipotec"]What the confusion lies in is the fact that these cards have a big difference in cost and the Frame rates are not that different on 3d benchmark tests. Seems like a bamboozle to me . The GT performs about the same as the GTX and ULtra so I cannot understand the price difference. I'm a logical guy, and It seems really strange from a marketing standpoint to charge another 300.00 for a few more frames per sec and a bit larger buffer and bandwidth. Am I wrong or is this crazy?

I plan on the 8800 gt sli x2 512 AND the quad core 2.66 with 4gb ramLordEC911

G92 GT and GTS cannot handle the higher resolutions as well as the 640mb GTS and GTX.
While the G92 has roughly equal shader power, it lacks 4-8 ROPs and has a lower memory bandwidth.

Nah, even at 19x12 resolution the G92 cards are better than the 8800 GTS 640. They do fall behind the GTX noticeably though, and more so with filters.

Either way, unless you want a 24 inch monitor (those aren't cheap btw), you should just get one evga 8800 GT and step it up later. Your 3 month period will be available when the new cards come out.

Here's the specs I am looking at,

Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8800 GT - SLI Enabled

Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB Cache 1066MHz FSB

4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 x 1024MB

500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache

1000 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply

Vista 64 bit.

Samsung 906BW 19-Inch Digital/Analog Widescreen LCD Monitor

An ultra-fast 2 ms (G to G) response time is perfect for motion editing. 19.0-inch Wide Viewable Size 0.285mm Pixel Pitch 300 cd/m2 Brightness (typical) 2000 - 1 DC Contrast Ratio (typical) 2 ms (G to G) Response Time (typical) 160 Degrees Horizontal and Vertical Viewing Angles 1440 x 900 Native Resolution 16 - 10 Aspect Ratio Analog & Digital Interface Analog RGB, TMDS Digital Link, DVI Input Video Signal Separate H/V, Composite H/V, SOG Sync Type 15-pin D-sub, DVI-D Input connectors 42 watts (max), Less than 1 watt (DMPS mode) Power Consumption 75 mm VESA Wall Mount DDC 2B Plug and Play MagicTune with asset management, MagicSpeed, MagicColor, MagicBright 3 Windows, Windows Vista, Mac, Sun DVI (HDCP), Swivel and tilt Dimensions - Width 17.6 x Height 14.3 x Depth 7.9 inches Weight - 9.3 pounds

Hows that sound?????

xipo