2900 vs. 8800GT

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UltraVioletDream

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I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on which would be better, a 2900PRO flashed to XT speeds, or a 8800GT, or the new 3850 cards or w/e. because I found a good deal on a 1gig. Pro flashed to XT which is about $220
 
I would go with that pro 1gig TBH. The 8800 wins slightly, but if you can find the 2900 cheaper, then get it.
 
Well the 8800GT is faster then the 8800GTS 640 by ~10-12% and the HD2900XT is slower then the GTS I would say get the 8800GT. Plus it's an overclocking monster.
 
I'd go with the 3870 over the 2900Pro for the same price; the extra video RAM would help at really high resolutions, but at normal resolutions, the extra speed of the 3870 would help more. Not to mention the power savings and less noise!

That said, the 8800 GT would be superior to either at this point, unless, again, you are at resolutions the extra 512 MB of video RAM compensates for the slower speed of the 2900. And at those resolutions, you're looking at Crossfire/SLI for reasonable performance anyway. Assuming you're not at that insane resolutions, just wait a month or two for the 8800 GT to come down in price and you should be able to get it for $250 easily.
 
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