GT vs. GTS

[CloakedStarship]

My friend is looking into a new GPU. Hes settled on two cards and is unsure on which one to buy.

Hes looking an 8800 GT: http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=28

And an 8800 GTS: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325

If someone could highlight pros vs. cons that would be great.

Thanks

Cloaked

 

[vanilla_guerilla]

thats an unbelievable price on the gts. jump right on it. while pricier, better than a gt in every way. quieter, faster, etc, etc. has faster engine speed, more stream processors, faster memory and more memory bandwidth. which means it has more of the stuff that makes your games and apps run more better. betterer. but that price being so low probably means we will be seeing new nvidia cards real soon.
i didnt know you could get a gts for less than $300, much less $259. i am going to have to start paying more attention. have to sell mine before they are worthless.

 

[PliotronX]

Pros:

• Faster at stock
• Superior dual slot DHES cooler

Cons:

• About $70 more expensive (aside from rebates)
• Same memory used (more of a neutral point, but IMO it would be more enticing if it came with 0.8ns memory or something)

The GTS is also clocked higher at stock so its numbers are a bit inflated to make its 128sp configuration look more attractive, but you can easily take one of these $200-230 wonder GT's and OC to GTS performance and beyond. With a better cooler it still comes out cheaper. If left at stock you aren't going to get a zOMG difference in gaming for your extra dough so I don't see the GTS as worth it.

 

[farfromhome]

If left at stock you aren't going to get a zOMG difference in gaming for your extra dough so I don't see the GTS as worth it.

At stock, less heat and noise, hot air being expelled from your case instead of stewing inside it, and no hassle of having to install an aftermarket cooler.

With that rebate, it's more like $40 more than most cheap 8800 GT's that have 512MB VRAM, and that difference goes down to $20 after a very cheap aftermarket cooler. If you want to talk OC'ing, I've heard that the 8800 GTS 512MB generally has more headroom than a GT. At that price, the GTS 512MB wins out by a wide margin IMHO.

 

[gesicht]

i think the GT is a little better value, but the gts are a little faster and if you want a little more speed it is worth it for the price you are looking at.

 

[Blacklash]

If you aren't going to keep your card more than 2 or 3 years look at the below GT for 199usd with rebate-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127329

It also has a very nice cooler IMO. It comes 660 on the core out of the box, so you'd have solid performance from the start.

Look at the below old article to see the difference between a GT @ 660 and one @ 700. Zotac = 700 MSI = 660

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/8800GTs/index.php