Help Fallsy get a new graphics card!

[Fallso]

I'm torn between getting two of THESE

or something like THIS


or idk

I'm gonna be plugging my comp into my new HDTV (1080i woot) I'm getting so I don't need a monitor..but I'd like a HDTV-out.

any better suggestions?

[Cephius]

As long as you know that the 8800GTS is huge liek Xbox and is about a foot long and wide as 2 pci slots, get that! Though if you can get your hands on a 8800GT it's a much better power/dollar (pound?) deal!

[Fallso]

As long as you know that the 8800GTS is huge liek Xbox and is about a foot long and wide as 2 pci slots, get that! Though if you can get your hands on a 8800GT it's a much better power/dollar (pound?) deal!

Can the 8800 GT output to a HDTV though?

[Cephius]

It has an HDTV-7 connector on it, but I'm not sure if thats enough for you or you're looking for a different video output..

[Shadowhusky]

The 8600 is trash. Get the 8800 for sure.

[Fallso]

Is it better to have 2X of a lesser card (suggestion if yes!) or just the 8800 GT?

[Cephius]

Running SLI gives you about a ~40% performance increase over running just a single card. The 8800GT is already a 512MB card and factory over clocked to 600-700Mhz depending on which model you get. I really doubt you're going to find two SLI-capable cards that will surpass the performance of a 8800GT while being a lesser cost.

[Grandcross]

Also recommending the 8800GT. For a bit of extra juice you COULD go with the NEW 8800GTS 512MB.

[Fallso]

8600 GTS 512MB is better than the standard 8800 GT?

[Epical]

8600 GTS 512MB is better than the standard 8800 GT?

No.

[Fallso]

My bad, meant 8800 GTS

[Avanarius]

My bad, meant 8800 GTS

yes it is

and on a side note you can buy a DVI -> HDMI cable to go directly to hdmi in if you want.

[Fallso]

Thanks for your input all!

Getting the 8800 GT, the TV I was gonna get has gone up in price so getting a 24" monitor instead

[levish]

24" screens have a native resolution of 1920x1200 which is pretty high and might be a bit much for even the 8800GT (will be fine in older games like FFXI), a 21-22" screen typically has a resolution of 1680x1050 which should be a better match.

[Fallso]

I have a 7900GS which runs at 1920X1200 native, after being used to that for 2 years I couldn't go lower I don't think, looking at my friends 1680X1050 looks odd.