8800gt or 8800gts

[tonyrunkz]

whats up guys' am here again with another dilema well am upgrading my videocard the xfx 8800gt was to nosiy. fan was set to 100% all the time so am either thinking of getting like another brand like bfg which ive heard alot of good things or from evga i was wondering if the $40 bucks extra for and 8800gts would be worth it in the end aswell and would like to know the performance difference aswell and am gaming on a 17inch monitor so the highest i can go is 1280x1024 thanks in advance once again. and i did contacted xfx they set the card to only work at 100% fan speed all the time so rivatuner wouldnt of helped. so am gonna rma it back to newegg for a replacement need a decision as soon as some1 can cause am without a videocard and am stuck with my 8600gt.

[DMB2000uk]

You could just get an aftermarket cooler for the 8800GT you have, they are quieter and cool better.

Cooler temps also help with faster overclocks.

Dan

[ibleet]

My 8800GTS ran hot (near 70c) until I cranked the fan up to 60%. AT60% its not real loud, but at 80% and up its kind of noisy. With that in mind, Dan has a good idea there.

[bandieramonte]

An after market cooler for a 8800GT costs roughly the same as the difference in price between a 8800GT and a 8800 GTS G92. The later comes with a better cooling solution since it comes with dual slot cooling; it's more efficient and much less noisier.

So for $40 more, besides better cooling, you also obtain a better performing video card in every situation. So, I would vote for buying a 8800 GTS G92.

[Zertz]

Run the fan under 60% ?