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polom79 · 10-20-2006, 02:10 AM

Almost done building a new computer and want to get the best video card in a $250-$280 range. I am looking at one of these cards, but not sure which to get. What do you think or you you have a better choice.

eVGA 256-P2-N584-AR Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130033

or

eVGA 512-P2-N573-AR Geforce 7900GTO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130065

Thanks for any help

C-

AnotherMuggle · 10-20-2006, 02:46 AM

GTO without second thoughts!

This article will certainly help you make your mind up:
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...orce_7900_gto/

jfk · 10-20-2006, 08:02 AM

Yep, get the GTO. The latest buzz on the forums I frequent is that the current GTO's are simply rebadged GTX's with the clocks turned down. Shouldn't be at all difficult to crank back up to GTX speeds, and less money than a GT to boot. Hard to beat.

polom79 · 10-20-2006, 09:47 PM

So I am pretty sure I am going to get the GTO, but need some info on how to turn the clock up. Basically I wanna get the most out of this card and would love a step by step or some sort of tutorial on how to overclock this puppy. Any links out there for this card?

Thanks

AnotherMuggle · 10-21-2006, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polom79

So I am pretty sure I am going to get the GTO, but need some info on how to turn the clock up. Basically I wanna get the most out of this card and would love a step by step or some sort of tutorial on how to overclock this puppy. Any links out there for this card?

Thanks

I think you should get the card running at stock speeds first to see what you think of the performance. I really don't think there's a lot you could throw at it that it wouldn't handle amazingly well anyway.

In my opinion there is no need to overclock something that's giving you the performance you require anyway.

polom79 · 10-24-2006, 08:55 PM

Newegg.com has dropped the eVEGA 7900GTO this blows...

***glc*** · 10-25-2006, 05:54 AM

Zipzoomfly still lists it, it's on backorder. Mwave has them in stock, but at $320.

polom79 · 11-08-2006, 09:35 PM

Ok even eVGA has the GTO on backorder, has anyone heard when they might be back in stock? Christmas is around the corner, you think they would have anticipated and been ready. Any help or info apreciated...

newbuilder14 · 11-08-2006, 09:39 PM

The 7900GTO is no longer made... or they are making very few of them.

blue60007 · 11-08-2006, 10:09 PM

If it's basically a tuned down 7900GTX, it's probably just made from GPU's and memory chips that didn't quite meet standards for the higher speeds. They probably tossed aside chips like this and sold them at lower speeds. Once those have been used up, that's probably it.

polom79 · 11-11-2006, 05:16 PM

That may be true, but every batch of chips by nature is gonna have some bad ones. So hopefully eVGA will get there asses in gear and start pumpin out some more of these baddies. I want this puppy sittin under my christmas tree when I wake-up.

10-20-2006, 02:10 AM	#1
polom79 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106	Which one? Almost done building a new computer and want to get the best video card in a $250-$280 range. I am looking at one of these cards, but not sure which to get. What do you think or you you have a better choice. eVGA 256-P2-N584-AR Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130033 or eVGA 512-P2-N573-AR Geforce 7900GTO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130065 Thanks for any help C- Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-20-2006, 02:46 AM	#2
AnotherMuggle Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,220	GTO without second thoughts! This article will certainly help you make your mind up: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...orce_7900_gto/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Custom Desktop: Core i3-530, 4GB Corsair RAM, 500GB WD HDD Netbook: HP Mini 210 Last edited by AnotherMuggle; 10-20-2006 at 02:54 AM.

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jfk Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Owosso, MI, USA Posts: 1,283	Yep, get the GTO. The latest buzz on the forums I frequent is that the current GTO's are simply rebadged GTX's with the clocks turned down. Shouldn't be at all difficult to crank back up to GTX speeds, and less money than a GT to boot. Hard to beat. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ DFI Infinity 975X/G, Intel C2D E6600 (@3.4Ghz), 2 Gb DDR2 800 GSkill HZ, Powercolor X1900XT, 74 Gb Raptor SATA, 250 Gb Seagate SATA, Audigy 2 ZS, FSP Epsilon 600 watt PSU, NEC 3540 DVD-RW, ASUS DVD ROM, Thermalright SI-128, Thermalright HR-05, Lian Li PC65 case, Samsung 940B 19" LCD

10-20-2006, 09:47 PM	#4
polom79 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106	Turnin it up... So I am pretty sure I am going to get the GTO, but need some info on how to turn the clock up. Basically I wanna get the most out of this card and would love a step by step or some sort of tutorial on how to overclock this puppy. Any links out there for this card? Thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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polom79 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106	Newegg.com has dropped the eVEGA 7900GTO this blows... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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10-25-2006, 05:54 AM	#7
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 36,460	Zipzoomfly still lists it, it's on backorder. Mwave has them in stock, but at $320. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-08-2006, 09:35 PM	#8
polom79 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106	Ok even eVGA has the GTO on backorder, has anyone heard when they might be back in stock? Christmas is around the corner, you think they would have anticipated and been ready. Any help or info apreciated... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-08-2006, 09:39 PM	#9
newbuilder14 Not so new Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland, United States Posts: 2,576	The 7900GTO is no longer made... or they are making very few of them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ “To me there are three things everyone should do every day. Number one is laugh. Number two is think -- spend some time in thought. Number three, you should have your emotions move you to tears. If you laugh, think and cry, that's a heck of a day.” - Jim Valvano

11-08-2006, 10:09 PM	#10
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	If it's basically a tuned down 7900GTX, it's probably just made from GPU's and memory chips that didn't quite meet standards for the higher speeds. They probably tossed aside chips like this and sold them at lower speeds. Once those have been used up, that's probably it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "It is the way of man to make monsters and it is the nature of monsters to destroy their makers."

11-11-2006, 05:16 PM	#11
polom79 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106	That may be true, but every batch of chips by nature is gonna have some bad ones. So hopefully eVGA will get there asses in gear and start pumpin out some more of these baddies. I want this puppy sittin under my christmas tree when I wake-up. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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