9000 series cards

[YevGenie]

I am currently running a 7600GT on my desktop at home. Would a 9600GT give any noticeable improvements, or should I go for a 8800GTS since the 2nd number is larger?

[MrBlah]

an 8800 GT or GTS 512 is more expensive and will give better performance than the 9600, but the 9600 will still give a noticable difference.

[YevGenie]

Yea, im shooting for not paying a lot. I am just toying with the idea right now, don't even know if my computer can handle a dx10 card (also, can i play dx9 format games on a dx10 card? I'd imagine so, but not sure).

p.s. Blah, do you like troll the tech forums waiting for people to post? hell of a response time hehe

[MrBlah]

lol i just got off dod:s, its was coincidence

And yes you can play dx9 on a dx10 card.... otherwise you couldnt use 8000 series GPUs on XP. If i was you, ill get a 9600GT since your not gunna play alot on it.

[YevGenie]

Yea, I mean, I play like TF2 and BioShock calibre games, might get Hellgate:London at one point maybe and the new S.T.A.L.K.E.R game coming out this year. I don't know if my other hardware is compatible with that card and with dx10 though, I'll have to figure it out.
(installing it is pretty much plug and play right?)

[MrBlah]

yeah it is.... if your lookin at playing those games, put the little extra into it and the 8800.

[Gen.Ben]

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yeah it is.... if your lookin at playing those games, put the little extra into it and the 8800.
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I agree, but if you don't want to pay a lot you could pick up a used one off www.hardforum.com

[Shifty]

Hell, just get a Radeon 9800 Hundred. It's got a better first AND second number. And those things are what, 50 bucks. Maaan is Nvidia ever behind the times.