7600GT and 7600GS

[ChonChon]

the main difference is in the price, and most obviously -- the speeds. check this out...

this is particularily from eVGA -- the best ones available from both series:

7600GS -- very impressive.

Core Clock Speed 550MHz
Pixel Pipelines 12
Memory Clock Speed 850MHz
Memory Bandwidth 13.6GB/sec
Bus PCI-E
Interface DVI-I, VGA, HDTV-7
Other Info (added by me) 128-bit memory (some are doubtful, but really has no big impact on performance at all) and DDR2 memory interface.

7600GT -- very VERY impressive!

Core Clock Speed 600MHz
Pixel Pipelines 12
Memory Clock Speed 1560MHz
Memory Bandwidth 24.96GB/sec
Bus PCI-E
Interface DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV
Other Info (added by me) 128-bit memory (some are doubtful, but really has no big impact on performance at all) and GDDR3 memory interface

as you can see, the speeds are quite a difference. the 7600GT is for you if u play games like F.E.A.R., and more realistically games that have similar demands to COD2, QUAKE4, or King Kong to run at nearly maximum, or pretty much maximum (depending on ur monitor for res).

the 7600GS will still play every game out now and more to come, however the settings that u will need to decrease a little (prolly to about medium-low instead of medium-high) is the eye candy. this being all the shadows and shading and what not. if you're not crazy crazy, the 7600GS is an amazing card and you get MUCH more then you pay for.

now check the prices out ppl!!! these are quoted in CAD from NCIX.com (average price, not final because eVGA not in yet, however pretty much the same price) and USD from mWave.com/Newegg.com...

USD - mWave - 7600GS = $139.00
USD - Newegg - 7600GT = $209.00 (real price, however MIR happening now) ($199.00 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

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CAD - NCIX - 7600GS = about $188.99
CAD - NCIX - 7600GT = about $224.99

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this is a real nice, in-depth analysis of the XFX GeForce 7600GS XT:

http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1597_1.html

and this is a real nice, in-depth analysis of the XFX GeForce 7600GT XXX:

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/312/1/

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for some people, the upgrade to the GT is worth the money, for others there is no need. it all depends. if i were you, i would definetely wait till i had enough for the GT, as it will last a while, and definetely longer then the GS unless massive OCs come of this, which you never know. in my opinion, the 2 BEST and most NOTICABLE differences is the GT has GDDR3 RAM and really fast memory resulting in a much faster (almost double) fill rate and smoother transitions! of, of course, GDDR3 is new technology, DDR2 has been around a while.

this has been a mini review i guess you could say, or just some condensed information for you amazing ATers -- keep ATing WOOO!!!

by the way, there should be an AGP version of this card being released soon, however nothing is ever 100%.

i will edit this one or two times adding info about comparisons and stuff. keep looking

hope you like it!

--ChonChon

 

[toyota]

where did you get your info? stock core for 7600gs is 400mhz and for the 7600gt is 560mhz. the highest factory overclocked 7600gs i have seen is 500mhz. i would rather spend a little more money and have the much cooler running and faster 7600gt. passive cooling doesnt mean **** if it runs hot as hell.

 

[Ika]

holy crap that memory difference is a bit unbelievable.

btw, the 7600GS isn't out in AGP, is it?

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: guoziming
holy crap that memory difference is a bit unbelievable.

btw, the 7600GS isn't out in AGP, is it?

a lot of his info is wrong. his clock speeds are way off. he has the memory specs almost correct. 7600gs is actually 800mhz stock. the 7600gt is almost twice the the bandwidth!

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

Originally posted by: guoziming
holy crap that memory difference is a bit unbelievable.

btw, the 7600GS isn't out in AGP, is it?

yes and no

 

[LiekOMG]

Will we be setting a 7600GT out in AGP form?

 

[ChonChon]

listen please -- go on the damn site urself of eVGA if you want -- the info is all from there, and i SPECIFIED that this is the HIGHEST VERSIONS OF EACH CARD THAT eVGA offers -- that part of it is correct. there are various speeds from 500-550/800-900 for GS and 550-600/1300-1560 for GT and beyond, but that is not incorrect info - its all right.

jeeze man. dont criticize unless ur sure. i love it cuz it helps me sometimes, but not when its redundant.

this was directed to "toyota".

as for DOA Cleric -- its not clarified 100% yet, like always, but it seems as though an AGP version is gona be released, and hopefully it will to cover up for nVidia's 7800GS disaster.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
listen please -- go on the damn site urself of eVGA if you want -- the info is all from there, and i SPECIFIED that this is the HIGHEST VERSIONS OF EACH CARD THAT eVGA offers -- that part of it is correct. there are various speeds from 500-550/800-900 for GS and 550-600/1300-1560 for GT and beyond, but that is not incorrect info - its all right.

jeeze man. dont criticize unless ur sure. i love it cuz it helps me sometimes, but not when its redundant.

this was directed to "toyota".

as for DOA Cleric -- its not clarified 100% yet, like always, but it seems as though an AGP version is gona be released, and hopefully it will to cover up for nVidia's 7800GS disaster.

sorry i didnt see the evga reference. i think i will look into the evga 7600gs with the fan since i have a 17inch crt.

 

[ChonChon]

lol no problem man. only thing is i take time for the research, so i know its right LOL. i posted one wrong thing on another forum once and it pissed me off soooo much, so now im always careful.

nice idea. thing is though, if u wanna be playing games at nice nice quality not only now but for the next 1.5-2 years or so, go for the 7600GT for the lil extra buck.

 

[secretanchitman]

wow thats quite a difference. the 7600GS just reminds me of the 7800GS, but even lower clocked and "idiofied" for AGP users. how dare they give us crappy cards for us agpers and leave all the higher end stuff to pcie? stupid really...

 

[TanisHalfElven]

umm actually they have not given AGPers the cards at all. its not out in AGP yet.

 

[996GT2]

you can get a very highly clocked XFX 7600GT XXX edition from newegg for $159AR. The eVGA N553AX sells for $164 AR. Both are great deals, so i would say stick with the GT if you are a gamer.

 

[ChonChon]

yep thats the jist of it all man -- hardcore gamers that want a REALLY GOOD priced card and to get WAY more then u pay for, have to go with the GT as it will even last them a while to come still -- i would say about 1.5 years at least. the GS prolly half a year or 8-10 months will become too low-end.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
yep thats the jist of it all man -- hardcore gamers that want a REALLY GOOD priced card and to get WAY more then u pay for, have to go with the GT as it will even last them a while to come still -- i would say about 1.5 years at least. the GS prolly half a year or 8-10 months will become too low-end.

it depends a lot on your monitor. if you have 1280x1024 or especially 1600x1200 for native resolution then even the gt will come up short in most current games. plus we all know directx10 should be here within 9 to 10 months.

 

[Jules]

Originally posted by: toyota

Originally posted by: ChonChon
yep thats the jist of it all man -- hardcore gamers that want a REALLY GOOD priced card and to get WAY more then u pay for, have to go with the GT as it will even last them a while to come still -- i would say about 1.5 years at least. the GS prolly half a year or 8-10 months will become too low-end.

it depends a lot on your monitor. if you have 1280x1024 or especially 1600x1200 for native resolution then even the gt will come up short in most current games. plus we all know directx10 should be here within 9 to 10 months.

Your still trying to give out info LOL!

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: toyota

Originally posted by: ChonChon
yep thats the jist of it all man -- hardcore gamers that want a REALLY GOOD priced card and to get WAY more then u pay for, have to go with the GT as it will even last them a while to come still -- i would say about 1.5 years at least. the GS prolly half a year or 8-10 months will become too low-end.

it depends a lot on your monitor. if you have 1280x1024 or especially 1600x1200 for native resolution then even the gt will come up short in most current games. plus we all know directx10 should be here within 9 to 10 months.

Your still trying to give out info LOL!

what are you contributing? i guess you just jumped in to be an asshole.

Please be more moderate in your responses. Calling names is juvenile.

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[blckgrffn]

Originally posted by: toyota
where did you get your info? stock core for 7600gs is 400mhz and for the 7600gt is 560mhz. the highest factory overclocked 7600gs i have seen is 500mhz. i would rather spend a little more money and have the much cooler running and faster 7600gt. passive cooling doesnt mean **** if it runs hot as hell.

Again, the heat doesn't matter one bit as long as the energy (in the form of heat) is low, and the GS disperes half of what the 7600GT does into the case.

All passively cooled cards run hot. That's the nature of the thing.

 

[blckgrffn]

Originally posted by: toyota

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: toyota

Originally posted by: ChonChon
yep thats the jist of it all man -- hardcore gamers that want a REALLY GOOD priced card and to get WAY more then u pay for, have to go with the GT as it will even last them a while to come still -- i would say about 1.5 years at least. the GS prolly half a year or 8-10 months will become too low-end.

it depends a lot on your monitor. if you have 1280x1024 or especially 1600x1200 for native resolution then even the gt will come up short in most current games. plus we all know directx10 should be here within 9 to 10 months.

Your still trying to give out info LOL!

what are you contributing? i guess you just jumped in to be an asshole.

What?

 

[blckgrffn]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
yep thats the jist of it all man -- hardcore gamers that want a REALLY GOOD priced card and to get WAY more then u pay for, have to go with the GT as it will even last them a while to come still -- i would say about 1.5 years at least. the GS prolly half a year or 8-10 months will become too low-end.

"hardcore gamers" will probably skip the 7600GT and aim higher, IMHO, and those that want to casually game can have a great card in the 7600GS.

Once the 7600GS hit ~$100 (they are already at $115 AR) and the 7600GT's stabilize @ ~$150, we'll see what the market does. Oblivion already knocks these cards to the back burner for anyone with an LCD. For many other games, like Source and Doom3 based games, the GS will be perfectly competent for a while to come.

Both cards are very good for the buck, I think we can all agree on that

 

[orangat]

The 7600gs/gt OC cards absolutely blow current AGP cards out of the water.

 

[ChonChon]

which is so great because it will encourage people to upgrade their mobos, in turn needing to upgrade theyre CPUs, in turn having a faster computer.

however, an AGP version of this would be AMAZING because they could get a really really great card and still keep the older stuff that they dont wanna upgrade.

it really goes both ways!

 

[ChonChon]

post edited, analysis for GS (XFX XT) and GT (XFX XXX) added! its sooo crazy! im gona get a buddy of mine to get that same XFX GT from newegg for me (a diff one -- eVGA) and it will cost me about $220 CAD WOOOO!!! thats pretty much the ones BEFORE tax here in Canada!

 

[A554SS1N]

What temperatures have the passive 7600GS cards be getting?

 

[Maxspeed996]

and how would you compare the GT to the 7800gs CO Superclock? Do you think the GDDR3 memory will make more of a difference? Or the extra 4 pixel pipes? And at a cost of $300

 

[rogue1979]

The EVGA 7600GS has a very large passive heatsink. Simpy grab an 80mm fan and 7-volt mod it. Quiet and cool, easy to do, it fits on with regular fan screws through the bottom holes directly to the heatsink. Only 2 screws needed, simply get a small diameter screwdriver to reach through the upper set of holes.