Graphic card help ? Options

[NaderG]

i know it is a car website but maybe someone here can help me out !

I want to buy a card and i came down to chose between two :
GeForce 7950GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 : this card has 256 bit memory interface , DDR 3 memory and 512 memory , with like 24 pixel shader , the only bad this is that it is a DX9. 160$

GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3: this card is almost the same specs , but it is only 128 bit interface , which means it delivers the same power SLOWER than the other one BUT it is a DX10 card. 130$

both cards basically have same core clock speeds.

p.s:my tech level is ok so i might be wrong and i dont like ATI
if anybody have any suggestion of a better card that cost less than 160$ , that would be great

[netrata]

Hmm..7950GT or 8600GT. Like most people have said, the 7950GT will most definitely be the better vid. card for gaming over the 8600GT. From what i've read and seen through different forums, the 8600GT was meant more for Multimedia purposes like Video editing applications. Where as the 7950GT was meant for gaming enthusiasts. The downside to the 7950GT is that it does not support DX10 and DX10 will not be available for Windows XP. Where as the 8600GT does support DX10, but the downside is that DX10 will not be available for Windows XP users. But...there will be another DirectX upgrade for those who still want to continue using Windows XP while getting the same or closest graphic quality's found on only DX10. This is called DX9.L, and this new upgrade will also be compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista for 8 series cards that will utilize DX9 game applications. Anyways back onto the subject, you should consider investing in an 8800GT which has been proven better then any of the 8800GTS cards through numerous benchmarking and is comparable to the 8800GTX in some benchmarks. It will be a better bang for the price IMO. And for the AGP users, the 7800GS and also X1950 AGP cards are great for the mid range gamer (Med. settings on latest games). I know this becuase I owned both cards before I upgraded to PCI-E 7800GTX then the EVGA 8800GT SC.

This post has been edited by netrata: Nov 28, 2007 - 4:58 PM