Advice needed...

Brico · 04-17-2009, 03:32 PM

Alright... I am looking to upgrade my graphics card situation. I have 2 x 8800 GTS 640mb and I was wondering if I were to upgrade to a single GPU, what would be the best card out there for around $350ish or lower. I have been looking around and how much better GTX 280 and GTX 285 compared to my current 2 x 8800 GTS's? And are these the way to go or is there another card I missing out on the market? Thanks in advance for any help......

thedarkwolf25 · 04-17-2009, 03:39 PM

I would think a Geforce 285 should be just fine, as for pricing I always use Newegg.com

Brico · 04-18-2009, 03:49 PM

Thanks fir the response...any one else have any ideas or comments as to 285 being a good route..... Is it that much better than the 2 x 8800 gts?

thanks in advance....

Brico · 04-18-2009, 10:31 PM

Sorry and one more question would it be waster full on a 22" monitor to get the GTX 285, and if I currently have a Core 2 Duo E8500 clocked at 3166 MHz?

thedarkwolf25 · 04-19-2009, 02:05 AM

Do you mean would it be wasted? No not at all, a 22" screen is decent and only the really hardcore with money to burn go for anything bigger. You should be fine.

Brico · 04-19-2009, 03:49 PM

OK thanks for the responses Thedarkwolf25... I think I'm gonna go ahead and purchase at newegg, unless anyone else thinks that GTX 285 isn't the way to go......

04-17-2009, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brico Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75 OS: XP and Vista, Dual Boot	Advice needed... Alright... I am looking to upgrade my graphics card situation. I have 2 x 8800 GTS 640mb and I was wondering if I were to upgrade to a single GPU, what would be the best card out there for around $350ish or lower. I have been looking around and how much better GTX 280 and GTX 285 compared to my current 2 x 8800 GTS's? And are these the way to go or is there another card I missing out on the market? Thanks in advance for any help......

04-17-2009, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
thedarkwolf25 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 358 OS: WinXP SP3 My System	Re: Advice needed... I would think a Geforce 285 should be just fine, as for pricing I always use Newegg.com __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." ~Albert Einstein

04-18-2009, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brico Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75 OS: XP and Vista, Dual Boot	Re: Advice needed... Thanks fir the response...any one else have any ideas or comments as to 285 being a good route..... Is it that much better than the 2 x 8800 gts? thanks in advance....

04-18-2009, 10:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brico Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75 OS: XP and Vista, Dual Boot	Re: Advice needed... Sorry and one more question would it be waster full on a 22" monitor to get the GTX 285, and if I currently have a Core 2 Duo E8500 clocked at 3166 MHz? Last edited by Brico; 04-18-2009 at 10:37 PM.

04-19-2009, 02:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
thedarkwolf25 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 358 OS: WinXP SP3 My System	Re: Advice needed... Do you mean would it be wasted? No not at all, a 22" screen is decent and only the really hardcore with money to burn go for anything bigger. You should be fine. __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." ~Albert Einstein

04-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brico Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75 OS: XP and Vista, Dual Boot	Re: Advice needed... OK thanks for the responses Thedarkwolf25... I think I'm gonna go ahead and purchase at newegg, unless anyone else thinks that GTX 285 isn't the way to go......