GTS 250 vs 8800 GTS 512MB G92

chinky714 · 03-15-09, 02:33 PM

hey guys which card is better? the GTS 250? or the 8800GTS 512MB G92? I would like a better folding card and it must be decent at games too. I only play COD4 and maybe DAWN OF WAR II so yeah. hehe

jmdixon85 · 03-15-09, 02:42 PM

GTS 250 is faster. Also runs cooler due to its smaller fabrication process so thats a plus for folding..

chinky714 · 03-15-09, 06:20 PM

k, thanks alot. I will probably go for the GTS 250 since its only $125 on the egg. free shipping and even comes with world at war, another free game.

rpwinters · 03-16-09, 06:42 AM

Maybe I didn't read it correctly, but I think this thread (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=597145) shows that they are basically the same thing. You might want to look into it.

evoted · 03-16-09, 07:17 AM

i thought the "new" GTS 250 = 9800 and from previous post they are about the same, same based G92

jmdixon85 · 03-16-09, 07:29 AM

A good review of the 250 can be found here: http://www.guru3d.com/article/palit-...b-review-test/

evoted · 03-16-09, 08:04 AM

2GB vs 512MB hhmmm

Badbonji · 03-16-09, 08:34 AM

IMO 1Gb is plenty, 512mb can be too if the resolution is lower.

jason4207 · 03-16-09, 03:07 PM

Clock for clock w/ the same amount of vRAM they are the same.

The 250 will OC higher, and has more vRAM options. 512MB is all that is really needed for the amount of power the card has, but 1GB would be nice if you plan to SLI 2 of them. 2GB is overkill.

The 250 should run cooler, and use less power as well.

chinky714 · 03-16-09, 03:17 PM

I'm limited by resolution of my monitor which is 1440x900 So yeah I feel even at 512MB that shouldn't limit me on games. The 8800GTS seems to be going for about $100 shipped on ebay where as the GTS 250 goes for $129.99 on the egg. I don't plan to SLI since my motherboard isn't capable and I don't want to spend money on another board. I ordered the GTS 250 already from the egg should be here by Wednesday. If i find an sli board thats capable of hitting good clocks with my Q6600 I might be tempted to pick it up provided that the price is within my spending limits. Then a second GTS 250 might be on the way lol.

03-15-09, 02:33 PM	Thread Starter #1
chinky714 Member Join Date: Jun 2005	GTS 250 vs 8800 GTS 512MB G92 hey guys which card is better? the GTS 250? or the 8800GTS 512MB G92? I would like a better folding card and it must be decent at games too. I only play COD4 and maybe DAWN OF WAR II so yeah. hehe __________________ Toshiba M115-S3904 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz 4GB of DDR2 667 RAM 250GB 7200 RPM Fujitsu Drive
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03-15-09, 02:42 PM	#2
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03-15-09, 06:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
chinky714 Member Join Date: Jun 2005	k, thanks alot. I will probably go for the GTS 250 since its only $125 on the egg. free shipping and even comes with world at war, another free game. __________________ Toshiba M115-S3904 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz 4GB of DDR2 667 RAM 250GB 7200 RPM Fujitsu Drive
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03-16-09, 06:42 AM	#4
rpwinters Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hanover, Md.	Maybe I didn't read it correctly, but I think this thread (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=597145) shows that they are basically the same thing. You might want to look into it. __________________ #1: X2 6400+ BE, Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3, 4 GB Corsair TWINX-6400C5, Ultima-90 W/ 92mm Panaflo M-1A, XfX 8800 GTS 512, HT Omega Striker 7.1, Corsair 620HX, CM-690, Dell 2209WA #2: XP-M 2400 45W (12X200 @ 1.85V), Shuttle AN35N-Ultra, 2 Gb PQI Turbo, SI-97A W/ 92mm Delta Tri-Blade LS, XfX 6800GT AGP, Creative Audigy2 Value, Fortron 530W, Antec Super Lanboy,Samsung 226BW HEAT
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03-16-09, 07:17 AM	#5
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03-16-09, 07:29 AM	#6
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	A good review of the 250 can be found here: http://www.guru3d.com/article/palit-...b-review-test/ __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/IP-Fire Router CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//E6320/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/80GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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03-16-09, 03:07 PM	#9
jason4207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Concord, NC	Clock for clock w/ the same amount of vRAM they are the same. The 250 will OC higher, and has more vRAM options. 512MB is all that is really needed for the amount of power the card has, but 1GB would be nice if you plan to SLI 2 of them. 2GB is overkill. The 250 should run cooler, and use less power as well. __________________ MAIN RIG: 3570K @ 4.5GHz 1.272v H100i Extreme4-Z77 8GB-G.Skill @ 2200MHz 9-11-11-28 1.60v CM_430-Elite GTX670_DCuII_TOP @ 1358/7244 1.212v Xplosion-DTS 256GB-Samsung_830 1TB-Black Seasonic_X-750 27.5"-1200P-LCD Z5500-5.1 \|\| PLV-Z4_720P_Projector_95" Paradigm_6.1_DTS-ES G9_Mouse Logitech_Illuminated_KB Logitech_G27_Wheel+Microsim_Racing_Pod *HEAT* GAMING HTPC: i3-550 @ 4.5GHz 1.35v H70 MSI_H55M-ED55 4GB-G.Skill @ 1875MHz 7-9-7-23 1T GTS450 @ 970/1940/2100 240GB_Sandisk_Extreme 640GB_Blue Corsair_CX430 Panny 42S2 1080P Plasma unRAID FILE SERVER: E5200-M0 @ 2GHz 0.856v MSIP43Neo3-F 4GB-Corsair @ 800MHz CM590 Antec550W 19TB-Parity_Protected_Storage / 1TB-Cache / 2TB-Parity / 10x2TB 2x1TB
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03-16-09, 03:17 PM	Thread Starter #10
chinky714 Member Join Date: Jun 2005	I'm limited by resolution of my monitor which is 1440x900 So yeah I feel even at 512MB that shouldn't limit me on games. The 8800GTS seems to be going for about $100 shipped on ebay where as the GTS 250 goes for $129.99 on the egg. I don't plan to SLI since my motherboard isn't capable and I don't want to spend money on another board. I ordered the GTS 250 already from the egg should be here by Wednesday. If i find an sli board thats capable of hitting good clocks with my Q6600 I might be tempted to pick it up provided that the price is within my spending limits. Then a second GTS 250 might be on the way lol. __________________ Toshiba M115-S3904 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz 4GB of DDR2 667 RAM 250GB 7200 RPM Fujitsu Drive
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