sredni said:CheapCheap1 said:What is/are the difference(s) between GT, GS & GTS model?
Lastly, which one (GT, GS or GTS) is the best?

Sorry for my ignorance...

GS < GT < GTS < GTX < Ultra
for the same amount of Memory.
Many thanks...
Don't need it. But pulled the trigger for 1 for the FW's spirits.

fishie74 said:There is also a $5 pricegrabber rebate for this card... search PG with the part number given in the OP

I tried that earlier. Im not finding a $5 bonus. can you link me please.

Eemrek said:PriceGrabber $5.00 Rebate for Review

Thanks. The link on the product page at Pricegrabber was misleading. It was labeled $30 rebate. I will know now to click the link under offers, etc. regardless.

Thanks!

kittunni said:petty43 said:Can't find the length of this card listed anywhere. Anyone know what it is? For an Antec Solo (mid-size) case. Thanks.

Dimensions (from evga site
Height: 4.376 in - 111.15 mm
Length: 7.80 in - 198.12 mm

Thanks kittunni. Tried their site but just couldn't find it. Much appreciated.

GnatGoSplat said:FINALLY, a budget gaming card deal that really IS a good deal! In for one, thanks OP!
I'm so very tempted... would like to see how this guy compares against 9600GT. The 192-bit/384MB memory constraint kind of concerns me.

dinthron said:How does this compare to the $129 - $30 MIR EN8800GT/HTDP/256M from ZZF?

I went in on a similar one at Newegg for the XFX 8800GT XXX 256MB version for $149.99 - $20 Promo Code - $30 MIR for $99.99 AR/AC. Guess I'll find out which one is better for the type of games I play!

My monitors are all 1280x1024 LCD's so the penalty hit I'd take with a 256MB card should be minimal.

vws said:GnatGoSplat said:FINALLY, a budget gaming card deal that really IS a good deal! In for one, thanks OP!
I'm so very tempted... would like to see how this guy compares against 9600GT. The 192-bit/384MB memory constraint kind of concerns me.

There are a handful of benchmarks here.
More benchmarks in this review.

The 8800GS isn't much slower because it has more shaders. In most benchmarks, they perform very close, the 9600GT has a slight edge. It looks like the XFX 8800GS XXX version (factory overclocked) is almost exactly the same in performance as a non-overclocked 9600GT. This eVGA card has the RAM clocked faster than the XFX version so that may help its performance as well.
I think this is the best gaming card you can get at this price.

How well will this do for HD content in case I get a Blu-Ray player for this? I want to build an HTPC, but will also use it for my regular computer use too. I don't play any games at all. Any chance this thing can hook up to HDMI with sound pass through like this one: Diamond Viper Radeon HD2600XT 256MB PCI Express Video Card $30 Only, I'm afraid of what people are saying about Diamond products and with the $50 rebate. Would this 8800GS be overkill for what I need from it? I wanna spend under $100 for my video card.

I can't decide between 2 of those 8800 GS SLI ($160 AR) vs. 1 8800GT ($150 AR). which one should I get to play the latest games (age of conan, crysis,...), preferably at resolution 1680x1080 on a 22" LCD.
Appreciate it if you have explanations and/or bench/proof.

Pirate:

Check the link below. I read that the fan is very quite and has a 4 pin pwm. Have you had any luck with rivatuner? Seems like it should work. 8800gs

dealpirate said:Hi,
I just bought this card,from frys and so far it's pretty sweet. only thing is that I'm having a hard time adjusting the fan? does anyone know what the deal is with this? I just upgraded from an 8600gt and i loved how i could set rivatuner to adjust the fan speeds... oh yeah also I dl rivatuner 2.09 and forceware drivers 175.12

Thanks