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[eyimbo]

Hey guys,

Has anyone done any overclocking and 3dmark 05s with a 7600gt?

If so can you leave some details and scores?

P.S. have i made a mistake in buying a 7600GT 256 rather than a 7800?

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

Depends on the performance you are after.

3DMark '05 / '06 are not games, so if you get slow performance in them do you care ?

I mean, do people get together online, on a MP server, and see who can run 3DMark 05/06 the fastest ? - No (but some would if they could no doubt 😛)

If it runs your games fine, and cost what you wanted to spend then you've selected the right card for your requirements.

 

[cmptrdude79]

P.S. have i made a mistake in buying a 7600GT 256 rather than a 7800?

That all depends on what you're trying to do with this machine. If you are not a "heavy duty" gamer, who likes to run everything at extremely high res with all the eye candy goodness turned on, then you did quite well in picking a middle-of-the-road graphics card.

However, if you did want all that eye candy, then yes, you shot yourself in the foot buying that card. A single 7800GT would just about equal a pair of those 7600GTs in SLI, for whatever that's worth to you. A single 7900GT would be even faster.

But, as Tabris said, everyone's requirements are different. So, whether this card is right for you is really a question only you can answer.

-J

 

[eyimbo]

P.S. have i made a mistake in buying a 7600GT 256 rather than a 7800?

That all depends on what you're trying to do with this machine. If you are not a "heavy duty" gamer, who likes to run everything at extremely high res with all the eye candy goodness turned on, then you did quite well in picking a middle-of-the-road graphics card.

However, if you did want all that eye candy, then yes, you shot yourself in the foot buying that card. A single 7800GT would just about equal a pair of those 7600GTs in SLI, for whatever that's worth to you. A single 7900GT would be even faster.

But, as Tabris said, everyone's requirements are different. So, whether this card is right for you is really a question only you can answer.

-J

oh no!!! can't believe it! i should have checked! god what have i done?! i thought the 7600gt will be slightly faster than a 6600gt and i thought that would be enough, but listening to you, it sounds like i've just wasted 160pounds. dame... should have brought a 7800 for 20pounds more! i'm never gonna forgive myself. i wish i had a gun.

 

[rodney_ws]

The real sweet spot in video cards seems to be the 7900GT that can be had for under $300 here in the US.

 

[sleepdeprived82]

Yeh UK we get screwed

7900gt is £250 = $435
7800gt is £180 = $313
7600gt is £150 = $261
x1900xt is £300 = $525

Stupid EU and its imposed VAT system. we get the privalage of paying and extra 17.5% more than the US.

I would say in the UK the sweet spot is the 7800gt, send the 7600 back if it hasnt been long since you got it.

 

[WJC]

You think you get screwed come to South Africa :x :x :x

7900GT = ????
7800GT = R3500 = 550 us$
x1800xl = R4500 = 700 us
6600gt = R2000 = 300 us

1 Gig corsiar xms single stick = R1500 = 250 us
1 gig kingston hyper x = R2000 =350 us

😀 Luckly I get most of my stuff from the US

 

[sleepdeprived82]

Yeh ok you win, I bet there is some country that is even worse some where though.

 

[eyimbo]

Right! i don't have a gun, and i failed to kill myself by jumping out the window, probably because i live on the 1st floor... So i'm really thinking of sending the 7600gt back. but i'm not sure...

it's the BFG 7600GT 256, and i think it's slightly overclocked knowing BFG...

how much of a difference would there be between a 7600GT OC'ed and a stock 7800 do you think? give me a ratio... can drinking bleach kill you?

 

[rodney_ws]

7600 has 12 pipes... the 7800 GT has 20... assuming same clock speeds, it'll be a massacre... with the 7600 sporting a higher clock speed that will help close the gap.

 

[eyimbo]

7600 has 12 pipes... the 7800 GT has 20... assuming same clock speeds, it'll be a massacre... with the 7600 sporting a higher clock speed that will help close the gap.

am i reading this right? the more pipes it has the faster, the higher clock it is the faster, and more ram it has the faster?