Radeon HD2900xt or 8800gts 640 OC. ?

Question

I ended up buying a 8800gts bcuz i thought my radeon was trashed. But it turned out to be a RAM issue and the card is fine. Which card is a better choice to keep bcuz I want to sell the other. My only complaint is the Radeon runs pretty hot and ive known that for awhile. But does the 8800gts keep up in performance?

Answer 1

Someone recently asked this very same question, down to the comment about thinking the 2900XT had dodgy RAM. As I found out, the 2900 guzzles power and spits off a lot of heat, but is nearly as fast as the 8800GTS 640. The Geforce wins more benchs, but it's pretty competitive, and the Radeon takes the crown in more than a few games. I'd keep the Radeon, personally, but only because an 8800GTS G80 is easier to sell than a 2900XT, and likely to yield more cash when you find a possible buyer, too.

Answer 2

8800 gts.

i have the gts and it is unbelievable. i can play any game on high, all of the new ones. call of duty 4 on highest settings no problem.

and the 640 mb ram really helps.

radeon overheat easily, keep that in mind. geforce has always and will always be the best.

Answer 3

Buy some fans and if your really packing your computer liquid cooler and run both cards. The 8800GTS is already great so now stack it with some great ATI Technology.