mac-mini Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 what is better geforce 7600GS or geforce 7300GT? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 They're the same chip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 they are Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenle Z. Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 how can they be the same chip??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 They use the same G73 core, the 7300 has half the rendering pipelines disables and is slower Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 The 7300 GT was quietly slipped out the door sometime April/May 2006. It has 8 pixel pipelines, 4 vertex units, and uses either a 64-bit or 128-bit memory interface. Technically, it is a more advanced part than the 6600 DDR2, although the clock speeds of 350 MHz Core and 667 MHz GDDR2 prevent it from competing directly. However, later models incorporated DDR3 memory making it capable of beating the 7600GS(and retailing at a higher price than the 7600GS). The only thing it shares in common with its lower powered brothers, is the 90nm process. Even though it is named a 7300 series part, it's based on the same core utilized by the 7600 series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_7_Series Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 (edited) CARD /7300GS/7300GT/7600GS/7600GT Core@MHz/G72@550/G73@350/G73@400/G73@560 ROPS/2/4/8/8 Memory/410Mhz@64bit/333MHz@128bit/400MHz@128bit/700MHz@128bit Memory BW/6.5GB/s/10.7GB/s/12.8GB/s/22.4GB/s Vertex Shaders/4/8/12/12 Pixel Shaders /3/4/5/5 As you can see the 7600GT has a far superior memory for only a little bit extra $$$, definitely the one to go for. In real world even the faster 7300GTs can't compete with 7600s becouse of the disabled 4 ROPS Edited March 10, 2007 by consolation Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kle500 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 CARD /7300GS/7300GT/7600GS/7600GTCore@MHz/G72@550/G73@350/G73@400/G73@560 ROPS/2/4/8/8 Memory/410Mhz@64bit/333MHz@128bit/400MHz@128bit/700MHz@128bit Memory BW/6.5GB/s/10.7GB/s/12.8GB/s/22.4GB/s Vertex Shaders/4/8/12/12 Pixel Shaders /3/4/5/5 As you can see the 7600GT has a far superior memory for only a little bit extra $$$, definitely the one to go for. In real world even the faster 7300GTs can't compete with 7600s becouse of the disabled 4 ROPS I am about to purchase one of the following cards. Right now, i use the onboard GMA950, and i see some stutter on apps like, Photoshop CS3, Motion, FCP. I will not do games at all. Please recommend one of the following. XFX 7600GT http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listCo...79#popup360View XFX 7600GS http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listCo...rationId=648244 Price difference in my country is 7600GS =97 euros 7600GT =159 euros Difference 62 euros Is it worth? Regards Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 kle500, if gaming is not a problem, choose a 7600GS and get some other brand then XFX Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kle500 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 kle500, if gaming is not a problem, choose a 7600GS and get some other brand then XFX No, gaming is not in my plans at all. Any particular reason for not XFX? I have no experience with GPU cards, except my DTP Matrox Parhelia cards in my PC'S I can find ASUS, Gainward, XFX These are available as Fanless, which i need. Gainward has a 7600GT fanless too! Let me know please!!! Regards Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 XFX deals with memory a little different then others and some people have complained of problems... and I don't like them Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-320812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) No, gaming is not in my plans at all.Any particular reason for not XFX? I have no experience with GPU cards, except my DTP Matrox Parhelia cards in my PC'S I can find ASUS, Gainward, XFX These are available as Fanless, which i need. Gainward has a 7600GT fanless too! Let me know please!!! Regards I'd recommend the ASUS as I used one for os X successfully. The fanless GT requires a case with good ventilation iirc. As joe75 said the GS is perfectly fine if you are not into gaming, the GT will give you more "room to grow" as apps get GPU hungry. The price difference between GS & GT where I am is much less, so it depends on your $$$ situation. I'd go for a dual dvi not vga/dvi card... Edited March 13, 2007 by consolation Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-322377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
waire Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I'd recommend the ASUS as I used one for os X successfully. The fanless GT requires a case with good ventilation iirc. As joe75 said the GS is perfectly fine if you are not into gaming, the GT will give you more "room to grow" as apps get GPU hungry. The price difference between GS & GT where I am is much less, so it depends on your $$$ situation. I'd go for a dual dvi not vga/dvi card... Hello, Does the Asus 7600GS work in Dual Display also? I've read the XFX does, but that has dual dvi output. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-322469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kle500 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I'd recommend the ASUS as I used one for os X successfully. The fanless GT requires a case with good ventilation iirc. As joe75 said the GS is perfectly fine if you are not into gaming, the GT will give you more "room to grow" as apps get GPU hungry. The price difference between GS & GT where I am is much less, so it depends on your $$$ situation. I'd go for a dual dvi not vga/dvi card... The ASUS 7600GS fanless cost 11 euros more than the XFX one, so it's not a big deal. But i was mentioning about the 7600GT FATAL1TY from XFX wich costs 159 euros. XFX 7600GS Fanless = 97 euros ASUS 7600GS Fanless = 108 euros (http://www.e-shop.gr/show_per.phtml?id=PER.513186) XFX 7600GT FATAL1TY = 159 euros I have good ventilation in my case, and i will use DVI/vga adapter cause i use MITSUBISHI CRT monitors. So, having heard of the upcoming Final Cut Pro 6, that will use a lot of the GPU power, is it good to spend the extra money for the 7600GT FATAL1TY? On the other hand, i am thinking that soon will come new MacPro's with perhaps 8800 installed, and maybe these 7xxx cards will be on the Low side. Don't know what to choose!!!! Regards Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-322529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) If you can afford it, go for the GT. Remember that macpros shipped with a 7300 and while the 7600GT is not in the same league as the 8800, it is in the high end of the mid-range cards -I wouldn't expect it to become obsolete too soon. Apple will have to make their apps run on 7300/X1600 intel macs, both GPUs are much less powerful than the 7600gt. I haven't tried an ASUS 7600 w/ dual dvi, the person I set it up for only had one 24" apple display. My MSI works fine w dual 19" Viewsonic widescreens. Friends Gigabyte GS refuses to init displays on the vga port when the dvi is connected - go figure. There seems to be a bit of an unpredictable interaction between the flavour of titan/natit, video card and mother board as far as that goes. My suspicion is that the dual dvi cards are more likely to be successful then dvi/vga, but I don't have any hard evidence to back that up. Edited March 13, 2007 by consolation Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-322942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
waire Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 If you can afford it, go for the GT. Remember that macpros shipped with a 7300 and while the 7600GT is not in the same league as the 8800, it is in the high end of the mid-range cards -I wouldn't expect it to become obsolete too soon. Apple will have to make their apps run on 7300/X1600 intel macs, both GPUs are much less powerful than the 7600gt. I haven't tried an ASUS 7600 w/ dual dvi, the person I set it up for only had one 24" apple display. My MSI works fine w dual 19" Viewsonic widescreens. Friends Gigabyte GS refuses to init displays on the vga port when the dvi is connected - go figure. There seems to be a bit of an unpredictable interaction between the flavour of titan/natit, video card and mother board as far as that goes. My suspicion is that the dual dvi cards are more likely to be successful then dvi/vga, but I don't have any hard evidence to back that up. It's good news that something works. I'll try to get the MSI then, thanks for your input. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44741-video-card-advice/#findComment-323301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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