Graphic Card Question Buy or Wait?

[vegettoxp]

Hey Guys, I was just getting read to to buy the Nvidia G-Force 8800GTS 640MB EVGA Graphic Card, but I ran into an interesting article online. It was saying that in Q4 Nvidia plans to release the GeForce 8 Series in PCI-E 2.0 Version. And of course GeForce 9 Series will be PCI-E 2.0 Ready For Sure.

I was just wondering should I get the Graphic Card now or should I wait for the GeForce 8 Series to be PCI-E 2.0. If I have to wait I can wait, but I just wanted to get your guys opinion on this. I just bought me the Samsung 226CW last me and that LCD is off the Hook. I am really having alot of fun with the LCD.

So if you guys can share your opinion on this, it would really help me out. Thank you for all your help.

P.S. Fusion

[Pob255]

What do you have currently?
I'd go for the 8800GTS 320mb, usless you've got something really stonking from the dx9 range, then I'd stick with that.

[PoDd]

As above, really depends on what u have. I sold my 8800 gts's (sli) while they are worth somethin, got an x1950 pro to last till the new nvidia's are out. Performance is suprisingly good from the 70 squid card, will do till Crysis and the new line of cards are here.

PoDd

[Queelis]

Those products are almost half a year away, and if you hold up until 8-series PCIe 2.0 cards, the 9-series cards will be just round the corner and you will end up waiting for those etc.etc. Just get a 8800GTS 320 if you don't have one yet.

[shamus21]

same hear just get yourself the 8800 GTS640 mb. Q4 will more than turn out to be Q1 to Q2 also the prices are going to be top end for about 6 to 9 months and on top of all this the nvidia drivers are going to start out crap for the new GPU`s . look how long its taken to sort out 8800 has now.

[Budding]

If you're concerned about things that are just around the coner, I recommend you get a HD2900 series, as they are newer than the 8800 series, meaning that the corner will have a greater radius. The HD2900 series are excellent value for money as well.

[Biscuit]

I would say get the 320Mb version one for now and when it comes to it (if the future cards are worth the money) flog off the 320 and buy into the new fad.

I personally am stick with exactly what i have untill i have enough cash to go DDR3 & (hopefully) barcelona. Yes i know, its gunna be a while

[kalniel]

What you have is pretty nice though Biscuit!

[Biscuit]

What you have is pretty nice though Biscuit!

Why thankyou Need to sort cooling out tho gettin crappy temperatures

[vegettoxp]

Also What's your guys opinion on the new EVGA 8600GTS with 512MB, Would that be a good graphic card? Click Here

[kalniel]

No, to be honest. Won't be able to play dx10 games without really turning down the details.

[Biscuit]

The limitation of the 8600GTS was never the amount of ram that it had, it was the low memory bitrate. The card has a 128 bit memory bitrate wheras the 8800gts has a 320 bit and even the 7900gt has 256! For this reason i cant see 256mb extra ram improving the overall performance of the card