Tough upgrade choices

Valdreag · 10-07-2005, 08:21 PM

Hi, I'm in the market for a new video card and I've got some hard choices to make.

Lets start off with my current system specs.
1.25g DDR RAM
Athlon 64 3400+
Asus K8V SE
220g HD space
Radeon 9600 AIW pro

So basicaly I'm happy with everything I have but my video card but since most new cards are PCI-E I'm gonna have to get a new motherboard at the same time.

So, my choices:
nVidia 7800 GT
Radeon X1800 (I dont know much about these yet)
Duel nVidia 6600 GT (somthing like this http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...232&CatId=1181)

Currently I have about 1000$ CND I could push to get something as much as 1,500$ CND but that would be the most I could dish out.

So from the choices I've laid out there what do you think would be the best choice for me? (I do a lot of gaming and I need to be ready for Oblivion ^_^)

Or if you think I would be better off with something else. Please let me know what you think, Thanks ^^

...the mother board will be a topic for another day.\

Edit: Also if you could give me any recomendations on where to buy I would be very greatful.

**Rashiki** · 10-08-2005, 03:05 AM

I've always wondered how these do for gaming... they hype them up for CAD and 3d imaging with design and engineering, probably don't have the instructions for hella-gaming tho. *shrug*

As of now, that's 970 something Canadian dollars.

Compumaniac12 · 10-08-2005, 04:40 AM

there not that good, the entire point of those things is for full screen anti aliasing and stuff. basicly it can render things like mad, but it doesnt like directX much...

x800 is a solid choice, good performance, top of the line other then its not shader 3.0.
if you wanted that computer to last for a LONG time. ide go with the 7800gt or any geforce 6.

i bought a 6200 cuz my brother and i are going to colledge soon... this things gotta last till the end of 32 bit... at your budget, dont get a 6200, i tweaked it aton and it still sucks.

10-07-2005, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Valdreag Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP pro	Tough upgrade choices Hi, I'm in the market for a new video card and I've got some hard choices to make. Lets start off with my current system specs. 1.25g DDR RAM Athlon 64 3400+ Asus K8V SE 220g HD space Radeon 9600 AIW pro So basicaly I'm happy with everything I have but my video card but since most new cards are PCI-E I'm gonna have to get a new motherboard at the same time. So, my choices: nVidia 7800 GT Radeon X1800 (I dont know much about these yet) Duel nVidia 6600 GT (somthing like this http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...232&CatId=1181) Currently I have about 1000$ CND I could push to get something as much as 1,500$ CND but that would be the most I could dish out. So from the choices I've laid out there what do you think would be the best choice for me? (I do a lot of gaming and I need to be ready for Oblivion ^_^) Or if you think I would be better off with something else. Please let me know what you think, Thanks ^^ ...the mother board will be a topic for another day.\ Edit: Also if you could give me any recomendations on where to buy I would be very greatful. Last edited by Valdreag; 10-07-2005 at 08:28 PM.

10-08-2005, 03:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	I've always wondered how these do for gaming... they hype them up for CAD and 3d imaging with design and engineering, probably don't have the instructions for hella-gaming tho. shrug As of now, that's 970 something Canadian dollars. __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink Last edited by Rashiki; 10-08-2005 at 03:06 AM.

10-08-2005, 04:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Compumaniac12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 209 OS: XP home sp1	there not that good, the entire point of those things is for full screen anti aliasing and stuff. basicly it can render things like mad, but it doesnt like directX much... x800 is a solid choice, good performance, top of the line other then its not shader 3.0. if you wanted that computer to last for a LONG time. ide go with the 7800gt or any geforce 6. i bought a 6200 cuz my brother and i are going to colledge soon... this things gotta last till the end of 32 bit... at your budget, dont get a 6200, i tweaked it aton and it still sucks.