I've been looking at the specs for both cards, and while the 7600GT seems to have the 7800GS beat in seemingly significantly higher fillrates and clock maxes, the 7800GS has seemingly significantly higher max bandwidth; also, the 7800GS has a 256-bit memory interface while the 7600GT has a has a memory 128-bit interface.

Also, I use the word "seemingly" because I'm not so sure if the difference in fillrate/clock maxes are that high.

I used this for reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compa [...] sing_Units

Are there other factors I'm not factoring in?

Which card do you think is better for gaming purposes?

Also, before anyone asks, my old motherboard only has an AGP slot

These are Tom's charts:

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html

7800gs is slightly faster.

I've tested a 7600 GT vs. a 7800 GS, and they produced almost identical results, with either showing a miniscule advantage depending on the benchmark.

The 7800 GS has more overclocking potential with the 256-bit memory interface, giving you twice the bandwidth per MHz overclocked though... but at stock speeds, it's a total toss-up.

Here's the review:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/0 [...] page5.html

If i'm not mistaken the 7800gs has more pixel pipelines?

Yes, but the 7600 GT has a much higher clockspeed which equals it out.

Same on the memory front... the 7800 GS has a 256-bit interface, but the 7600 GT has amuch higher memory clockspeed on it's 128-bit interface.

The result is that performance is damn near identical at stock speeds.

What are your system specs. In order to make a good recommendation we need some more information.

Hey there Vicidius! I got a GeForce 7800GS OC AGP from BFG (only because my 6800 ultra broke & instead of fixing it, they just gave me the 7800). I also am still using a 5 year old PC that I bought from Walmart(AMD AntholonXP 3000+). I'm still playing the latest PC games with it and perfoms very well even with newer games like Bioshock! So go ahead, get one bro!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for all the help so far, guys! It's really appreciated =)

Here are my system specs, let me know if there's too much info to sift through or it's not enough:

Thanks for that link, it was really helpful! Although, now I'm torn between getting a GeForce or ATI X1950 PRO. What would be the best card for me to upgrade to, given my current computer specs?

Also, I'm planning on getting a 1GB stick of ram, replacing one of the 512MB sticks I have in there. Thanks!

I would say the 7600GT, it is made on a smaller processing tech (90nm, instead of the 110nm of the 7800GS), and is cheaper. Make sure it's a DDR3 version, as I've heard there are a few DDR2 versions out there. My 7600GS overclocked like a champ (400/350 -> 607/441). The new revision makes all the difference in the world, and a 7600GT should be able to OC higher with the higher Vcore.

An X1950 PRO isn't a terrible choice if you can't afford a system upgrade for a while. But with an AthlonXP, a system upgrade isn't a bad idea.

I'd get the 7600 GT if I were you and save the extra $$ for a future system upgrade.

And if he's considering a system upgrade, what would it take to get im into a PCIe system and a cheaper PCIe video card?

I agree save the money and get the GF7600, but if it weren't for the system holding him back I'd recommend other options of course.

Thanks for all the advice =).

I don't plan on upgrading my system for a whiiile. Like several years. Would it be worth shilling out the additional money for a X1950 PRO (since I'll be holding onto it for a long time) or should I still get the 7600 GT?

Several years? Well good luck with that.

I don't know how much farther a single core will take you, but the X1950 PRO is the obvious choice.