Get a 8800GT 512MB. But if you can afford it, go for 8800GTS 512MB. Mind you, the GTS may or may not have problems with drivers.

XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog (640mhz core clock version) here.

Here's my experience so far.

4x AA 8x AF
FEAR - crashes in 5 mins
Crysis - crashes in 10 mins

No AA no AF
FEAR - crashes in 15mins
Crysis - crashes in 15mins

No AA no AF (Downclocked to Nvidia's revision clocks)
No crash so far in 30 mins, will play longer soon.

Both tests are done with 70% fan speed with Rivatuner.
Max temp is about 65-67C

Could be driver issues, no diff with the latest WHQL certified and beta drivers.

These babies run hot. Since it's a "1 piece" heatsink fan design, the overall heat could be bad for the voltage regulators heat transfer/dissapation.

I'm very much anticipated for 8800GT coolers, but they carry quite a hefty, price.

Thermalright's HR-03 GT is about reasonable, say USD55.


Scary heatsinks for the VR chips tho. Had bad experience with AC's VR heatspreader, not effective.

Zalman requires 2 items (VF1000 & RHS88), total of USD85, ouch.

But their component that cools down the RAM + VR chips is very impressive. A one piece solution, talk about proper distributed heat spreading.

Go for 8800GTS 512MB I'd say.

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Added on December 15, 2007, 8:57 pmAround RM1.3K++ I'd say.

This post has been edited by skymyxe: Dec 15 2007, 08:57 PM

Whoa FuGZ...did you even OC it in the beginning?

This post has been edited by clayclws: Dec 15 2007, 08:58 PM

better get aftermarket cooler if plan to oc... your max temp looks ok but still got crash problem? hope that is driver issue...

You're using the Extreme version is it? The Extreme stock Core clock is 640. Have to down clock to 600 (nVidia revision core clock) to reach stable? Really strange

Need to RMA bro.

Yeah, maybe it's faulty.

clayclws,
stock clocks, factory overclocked.

sotong, weird isn't it? too bad i can't monitor them VR chips.

skymyxe,
that's right, extreme version. not just the core clock was downclocked, but the shader and mem clock as well.

Will do proper tests soon, AA AF on and off, stock and downclocked settings, FEAR, Crysis, 3dmark06 with temp recordings.

yes, max temp @ 67c with stock cooler is pretty impressive for me, but the crash occurrences seem abnormal. few with zotac pre-oc amp version also got hang issue, with the memory downclocked, the issue resolved... try to downclock on memory only to 900 and retain the default gpu & shader clock.

that is GTS price

today i bought my MSI 8800GT OC edition at cycom, it works well.

anyway the funniest part is i went to ATOM shop and ask price for Asus 8800GT, not even top editon, he told me the price is RM1100. i was like wtffff

if i'm a noob imagine i bought it at RM1100.

Aiya, I thought it was GTS. My bad. GT only around RM1000++

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Added on December 15, 2007, 10:26 pmHaha, normal la if buy at shop

This post has been edited by skymyxe: Dec 15 2007, 10:26 PM

wht do u mean normal lah? only atom cut throat lah.. other shop sell cheaper.

Know that. Means that you can easily be conned by people these days. That's why it's better to know what stuff you're buying and where to buy.

Didn't prefer ATOM too. I'm more comfortable and prefer Cycom and C-Zone much better.

C Zone rma damn mafan

which brand the cheapest? bulk sales included

smart guy like me, nope nvr been con.
Cycom & C-Zone no good lah, PCZone & ViewNet always best price.

Haha, glad you know your stuffs. But some people might not know and got conned

Yeah, PCZone and Viewnet always have the best price. Especially Viewnet.

I remeber got one forumer tell me that PCZone price is high for all hardwares, but most important things i think is the service provide by the shop, even though more expensive for few bucks, actually i from kk, sabah, i got buy one Palit 8800GT at a computer shop, but after one month the card got problem than i send back the shop to RMA, after one week he inform me that the card oredy send back to palit hong kong, ok..then i wait, but what a surprise that after few days he call me up and said they got new version palit 8800GT stock and ask me to take the new stock for replace the faulty card and no need to wait for RMA, even may be this shop sell a bit more bucks but with this kind of service is really worth, jz wan to share my experience here!