New 8800gts Unboxed!

[Scotty]

sweeeeeeeet (http://bfg8800gts.in905.com/)

According to those crysis benches my GTX>New GTS.

But if you ask me thats a fugly cooler, wonder how good it'll be though.

[crenn]

Scotty, they didn't test crysis on the 8800GTX :P

According to the crysis results from the tweaktown review, the 8800GTX beat the 512 8800GTS.... by only a little. Then you realise that the 8800GTX is actually factory overclocked ;)

[noopypoop]

Yes but they didnt test the 8800gts on dx10 mode... Unless this card doesnt support Dx10?

[crenn]

The card does support DX10.

[noopypoop]

The card does support DX10.

so then i guess to see real results they need tto be on the same system, each using eather dx10 or dx9

[dexaroni]

We will need to wait for the soft launch and some retailers get it and test it under official environments before we can know how well these will perform.

A friend of mine owns a store who is very tight with a certain company who got some 8800GTS 512, and he said that they were sub par (to the GTX) when said company brought them into the shop to run benches. I really hope he is wrong.

[Scotty]

Scotty, they didn't test crysis on the 8800GTX :P

According to the crysis results from the tweaktown review, the 8800GTX beat the 512 8800GTS.... by only a little. Then you realise that the 8800GTX is actually factory overclocked ;)

I sadi MY GTX, which isn't overclocked its at stock, i get better frames.

[Indybird]

Broken link. :( I can't view, where else can I find it?

Thanks,
Indybird

[Scotty]

Can't find one, looks like the hosting was either pulled or he ran out of bandwidth.

[Indybird]

Actually, I found an unboxing over here (http://en.expreview.com/?p=83#more-83)at Expreview.

At first I didn't like that strangely angled fan, but its starting to grow on me...
http://www.expreview.com/img/news/2007/12/06/BFG8800GTS-3.jpg

-Indybird

[.Maleficus.]

I wonder if the MCW60 fits on that... I guess I'll just have to try it out and hope for the best.

[Scotty]

That's the same image as from the one i linked too.

[Spawn-Inc]

I wonder if the MCW60 fits on that... I guess I'll just have to try it out and hope for the best.

my guess is it will with the g80 adaptor plate.

[.Maleficus.]

my guess is it will with the g80 adaptor plate.
That's what I was thinking, but the 8800GT has the 7900 mounting setup, so no adapter plate was required...

[Scotty]

The guy that runs EK says he thinks that the new GTS is the same as the GTs layout. But until he sees one he couldn't be sure, just what i read on another forum :)

From some of the first few reviews popping up:
One here (http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=708)
It looks like the GTS is only 5% better than the GT because of its memory bandwidth (same as the GT) IT has lower bandwidth than the model it's supposed to be succeeding, wtf nvidia?

[.Maleficus.]

Which makes me curious... which is more worth it? I've been jumping from GT to GTS and back again for a week, and I really can't decide.

[Scotty]

depends how much it is i suppose. The GTS has much better stock cooling, but if you are going to watercool it then that doesn't matter.

[.Maleficus.]

I suppose I should just get the GT then. I can OC it, and it'll cost a lot less too.

[.Maleficus.]

And the GTS is here!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=8800gts+512mb&x=0&y=0

A little more expensive than thought though...

[dexaroni]

The eVGA is around 350, and that is ALL I care about.

Sexy looking card, comes with Crysis... gotta wait for those benchies and we shall see.

[crenn]

I'm now sort of glad I decided to go for a small upgrade than get a new graphics card.

[D1337]

Woot "stepping-up" from a 640 to a 512 :D

just wish the EVGA site would stop being a pain in the ass to load... Cause i need to get in the front of the line, otherwise ill be on backorder for a week or two like the gt people were.

[The boy 4rm oz]

The GTX still beats the new GTS at any resolution above 1600x1200. I intend to hook my PC up to a plasma anyway so this works for me lol.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_8800_GTS_512_MB/18.html
3DMark 03,05 and 06.

GTS beats GTX in 06 but not by much. Read the conclusion.

[.Maleficus.]

Meh, I'm still getting a GT. Less power, less money, almost equal performance. I don't need 10 extra FPS, just a card that will max out my games (or close at least).