8800gt-8600gt-advice please???

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#1 desmith1231
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Am getting new comp and would like to know your thoughts on this. The comp I was looking at came with a 8800gt card but is no longer available. I can get the same machine, athlonx2-6400-sli with a good Asus mobo- liquid cooling and the whole bit, but only with an 8600gt.Would I still be satisfied with the drop in cards? By the way, the 8600gt is 512 megs.

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#2 carrot-cake
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There is a HUGE difference in performance inbetween the 8600 ad 8800
If you can, get an 8800gt, trust me its worth it
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#3 paraskhos_basic
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There is a HUGE difference in performance inbetween the 8600 ad 8800
If you can, get an 8800gt, trust me its worth it
carrot-cake

yup 8600 is not as powerfull as 8800gt

i moved from 7300 LE to 8800 gt and i just pc gaming now

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#4 desmith1231
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how about if I run 2-8600's in SLI? WILL i GET PRETTY GOOD PERFORMANCE?
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#5 mattyomo99
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dont bother with liquid cooling
if you dont know the differance between a 8600gt and 8800gt then liquid cooling is a waste of money
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#6 imprezawrx500
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about 1/3, 1/4 the power of the 8800gt and if you want to play games like crysis getting the 8600gt now is a waste