VS. competition. Help Please :O)

[BoOnDcKSt.6]

I'm like many others trying to update from a 128mb 5200fx.


here's the options i'm looking at

7600Gs 256MB 128-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130076

or

X1650 512MB 128-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102086


My question is this: Will it be that much of a difference between 256mb and 512mb (both with 128-bit interface)???

Also, i only have a 250w power supply right now. The research i've done shows this shouldn't be a problem.




FEEDBACK?!?!??!?!?

 

[Silus]

I'm like many others trying to update from a 128mb 5200fx.


here's the options i'm looking at

7600Gs 256MB 128-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130076

or

X1650 512MB 128-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102086


My question is this: Will it be that much of a difference between 256mb and 512mb (both with 128-bit interface)???

Also, i only have a 250w power supply right now. The research i've done shows this shouldn't be a problem.




FEEDBACK?!?!??!?!?

No. 512 MB on such a card, will yield little to no performance increase.

Concerning the PSU, yes 250w should be more than enough for any of those cards, but you need to consider the rest of your system too and I don't see one in your sig, so I can't be more specific.

 

[BoOnDcKSt.6]

I have 2.8ghz P4 1gb ram XP


can 7600 gs be overclocked with my system?

 

[Red Falcon]

What Silus says is true, 512MB on those cards will give you almost no performance increase, at least in games.

However, in video rendering (such as using Adobe After Effects), this is a tremendous boost.

It's the reason I bought the card in my sig, for more memory and PureVideo2 (mainly for H.264 encoding).


EDIT: I wouldn't OC on that system without at least a 300 watt PSU, and that's kind of pushing it. Just make sure the +12v rail on your PSU is big enough to handle the OC first.

If that +12v rail is only like 8 amps, I would suggest under clocking! But if it's in the range of 15 amps or more, you should be safe. Just don't overload your comp with too many fans or HDDs.