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I have a 7900GS and looking for a resonable upgrade. Should I just skip the 8 series and get a cheap 9 series???
 
9600GT or 8800GT or 8800GTS - any one would provide a good upgrade. I've been contemplating the 9600GT myself, but I think I'm sitting this generation out due to lack of funds :(
 
I always use old parts to build spare computers so I don't really like waiting too long for new hardware to come out.

So with that in mind you should buy a 9600gt for like 130 and enjoy. More than likely the next gen of graphics cards are going to be lame just like the 9800's
 
Great thread, i have a 7900gtx and i've been thinking of upgrading. The main reason for wanting an upgrade are my FPS rates in COD4. Right now i'm lucky to get around 60, so i have to turn everything on low just to get over 120 but even then I sometimes dip below 70. I wonder though if part of the problem might be my processor, it's na Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz. So should I upgrade my processor too? If so, to what?

My goal is to have 125 constant at the least
 
I'd wait... The HD4870 series should be out this month, and the 9900's later in the summer...
 
Lucifer Morning Star said:
Great thread, i have a 7900gtx and i've been thinking of upgrading. The main reason for wanting an upgrade are my FPS rates in COD4. Right now i'm lucky to get around 60, so i have to turn everything on low just to get over 120 but even then I sometimes dip below 70. I wonder though if part of the problem might be my processor, it's na Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz. So should I upgrade my processor too? If so, to what?

My goal is to have 125 constant at the least
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Um, why do you want 125fps? Is 60 to 70 not good enough!?!? Yeah, upgrading your CPU would be a massive help. Go to a C2D or an Athlon X2, both will beat the hell out of a Pentium D (crappy back in '05 and crappy now).

Why is 60fps not good enough? If it were lagging at 50 or below, then maybe I could recommend upgrading, but... the 9600GT or 8800GT are your best bet.
 
oh 60 is barely average for me, it drops below 30 and sometimes down to single digits all the time. 125 constant is the highest allowable framerate for competition play. Thanx for the processor recommendations.
 
i went from a 7900gs to a 9600gt and the improvement was astounding. i could play every game maxed out with AA and AF with the exception of crysis. this is at 1680x1050 btw. excellent fps!
 
Lucifer Morning Star said:
my resolution is 1028x768 and after doing some checking I plan on upgrading from my 7900gtx to a GX2
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No, no, no, no, no.

At 1024x768, you will see absolutely NO benefit going SLI. None.

Get a 9600GT or an 8800GTS 512mb and call it a day. The GTS will be more powerful, but also more expensive (perhaps).

Get a C2D CPU, even a cheap one, and clock her to 3ghz... What's your PSU?
 
9800x2 is a waste of money for your resolution

but oh well, its your choice
 
Lucifer Morning Star said:
my resolution is 1028x768 and after doing some checking I plan on upgrading from my 7900gtx to a 9800GX2. I'm also gonna upgrade my pentium D to a core 2 duo. So is there anything else I should know?
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Yeah upgrade your monitor if you are getting that card. Get at least a 1600x1200 monitor or whatever the widescreen variant of that resolution is. If not, then get a 8800GT and call it a day.
 
wow, thanx for the info guys. I have a 2007WFP and was toying with the option of getting a 24" monitor. Is there anyway of finding out what my psu is through my settings or do i need to just crack open the case and find out?
 
Lucifer Morning Star said:
wow, thanx for the info guys. I have a 2007WFP and was toying with the option of getting a 24" monitor. Is there anyway of finding out what my psu is through my settings or do i need to just crack open the case and find out?
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Crack open the case and look at the side label.
 
Arcygenical said:
No, no, no, no, no.

At 1024x768, you will see absolutely NO benefit going SLI. None.

Get a 9600GT or an 8800GTS 512mb and call it a day. The GTS will be more powerful, but also more expensive (perhaps).

Get a C2D CPU, even a cheap one, and clock her to 3ghz... What's your PSU?
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At that res, even an 8800GTS is overkill. A 9600GT is more than adequate.
 
DeathCloud said:
I have a 7900GS and looking for a resonable upgrade. Should I just skip the 8 series and get a cheap 9 series???
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The best bang for your buck is definitely the 9600 GT. It should be twice as fast as your 7900 GS, sometimes even more, while not costing more than $150.
 
Lucifer Morning Star said:
wow, thanx for the info guys. I have a 2007WFP and was toying with the option of getting a 24" monitor. Is there anyway of finding out what my psu is through my settings or do i need to just crack open the case and find out?
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Wait, how does you 2007WFP have a resolution 1024x768?

The smallest 20" monitor I've ever seen was 1680x1050.

And crack open the case... And pray it's at least 500w and a good brand name.
 
I'd get a 8800 GT. Prices in germany start below 130,- euro, while 9600 GT starts right below 100,- euro. The 8800 GT might be more expensive, but on the other hand it delivers better performance than the 9600 GT. It's all about what you want to invest.
 
I jumped from my xfx 7900 gs, to a BFG 8800GT OC, when the 8800Gt's first came out.. I am a happy camper. Don't regret it.
 
Arcygenical said:
Wait, how does you 2007WFP have a resolution 1024x768?

The smallest 20" monitor I've ever seen was 1680x1050.

And crack open the case... And pray it's at least 500w and a good brand name.
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yea the highest my resolution scale goes is 1680x1050, but if i set it to that things get real small.


edit: ok i just set my resolution to 1680x1050, does this change the recommendations you guys gave me? Should i go for the 9800GX2 now?
 
Lucifer Morning Star said:
yea the highest my resolution scale goes is 1680x1050, but if i set it to that things get real small.


edit: ok i just set my resolution to 1680x1050, does this change the recommendations you guys gave me? Should i go for the 9800GX2 now?
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Well to be honest its still a overkill. Yes you will see a improvement but still a overkill. At a resolution like that get a 8800GTX or a 9800GTX and call it a day. You don't really need all that power for a resolution like that.
 
I'd get the 8800GTS 512 for your 1680x1050... Or wait till the end of this month when ATI drops the 4870 series cards, which should kick the current nVidia card's asses (with the exception of the GX2, probably).

Jesus, I don't understand how you've been living with 1024x768 on such a nice monitor... So fuzzy, and low quality! :eek:

Well, unless you have sight problems, in which case it's totally warranted... But still.
 
Depending on price range if your looking for cheap go for the 8800GTS and if your going for mid price id say go for a 8800GT rather than a 9600GT or if you want a good card i guess you can try to wait for the ATI HD 4800 series to come out if its really as crazy as it seems.
 
The video cards have already been said, so I'm not going to touch on that other than I suggest an 8800GTS for 16x10.

However, if you are unable to spend that much money, you can also change your resolution to 1280x800, which is the same aspect ratio as 1680x1050. Just a suggestion if you need to cut corners on the video card for any reason. I hope that helps :)
 
nah, i'm gonna go with the 8800GTS and c2d processor which will come to around $600 after shipping. I am still toying with the idea of just upgrading to a 24" and getting the 9800X2 along with the new processor. It'd only come to $1100 which is still alot better then my original plan of just buying an entirely new system.
 
Two gigs of memory I hope? And make sure that your PSU can handle a 9800X2 before considering.
 
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