Whats the diff between evga7600gt and xfx7600gt? [Archive]

YellowDucky1981

04-14-2006, 03:31 AM

I'm still studying up on some graphics cards and I am seeing the EVGA 7600GT high clocks at 600 and costs $199 after rebate and there medium 7600GT that clocks in at 580 is $164 after rebate.
XFX 7600GT High clocks at 590 but has more memory and costs $159 after rebate here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150140
This sounds like a good deal to me. Which would you all suggest? IS XFX better for the lower price? Or is Evga better?

ECA

04-15-2006, 08:49 AM

Its the clock speed, and ram...mostly..
Ranking on the XFX is VERY good...
Look to extremetech.com

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1945704,00.asp
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1945757,00.asp

Sub-$200
There are lots of great options under $200. Nvidia's new GeForce 7600 cards lead the pack. eVGA's 7600 GS is passively cooled (look ma: no fans!) and delivers pretty impressive performance for only $139. Similarly, their slightly overclocked 7600 GT is a fantastic value closer to the $200 mark. The only "loser" in this price range is Diamond's X800 GTO. This is dated technology, and we recommend you avoid it in favor of a card from the newer X1000 series (from Diamond or another manufacturer). Doom 3 performance certainly played a role in Nvidia's dominance here, boosting up those cards' average frame rate. The cards based on ATI's X1600 chipset actually represent a better overall value if you don't plan to play games based on the Doom 3 engine.

Sub-$350
Just over $200 lies XFX highly overclocked GeForce 7600 GT XXX card, one of the best values in this entire roundup. It's right on the threshold where enabling AA and AF may slow down some games a little too much, while others will run fine. The next best value also comes from XFX, in the form of their overclocked GeForce 7900 GT XXX. The Radeon X1800 GTO from ATI is a good value as well, and without Nvidia's dominance in Doom 3 engine games, it looks even more attractive. Stay away from the X800 XL, though. This was one of our favorite value cards until recent weeks, when dramatic price drops brought newer-generation cards into its price range.