8800GT Worth Upgrading

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darkz179

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Im on the fence if i want to upgrade. is it worth it? I like to stay updated with my components. But i have some requirements. The card needs to be single slot because of the size of my case. I was seriously looking at the Sapphire 1gb 4850. I just wanna get some opinions.

-DarkZ
 
I'd say to stay with your 8800gt; i tried an iceq4 1GB 4850 for and it sucked; it wasn't any faster and the drivers were awful, so i put my 8800gt back in. I was relieved I hadn't sold it.
 
Upgrade when you need to.
A 4850 isnt worth bothering with if you have an 8800GT.
I'm still using my GT at 1080p for games and it is surprisingly good.
No issues running Fallout 3 with max detail (no AA), looks fantastic.
 
Why upgrade so soon? You probably should be able to handle most games. Your best bet is just to give it a bit of time for the new video cards to come out and it'll be worth getting.
 
css is a pushover and certainly not any kind of "test" for any up to date gpu nevermind an 8800gt. You are good to go, unless you are buying a new title that doesnt perform well enough for you then stick with the current card.
 
Nenu said:
Upgrade when you need to.
A 4850 isnt worth bothering with if you have an 8800GT.
I'm still using my GT at 1080p for games and it is surprisingly good.
No issues running Fallout 3 with max detail (no AA), looks fantastic.
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no aa b/c of too much of a performance hit or b/c it doesn't work with max detail?
 
no2censorship said:
no aa b/c of too much of a performance hit or b/c it doesn't work with max detail?
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Too big a performance hit.
At 1080p the lack of AA isnt bad and I am using a Plasma TV which smooths things a tad too.
I honestly dont miss using AA in Fallout 3.
Or to put it another way, it isnt worth the cost yet for a better gfx card for the benefit it will bring.
 
I play everything sans Crysis/Warhead at absolute max settings on my OC'ed 8800GT @ 1680x1050. Not going to upgrade until I need to.
 
I would say it depends more on your resolution than anything. If you play at 1920x1200 or so, then the 4850 might be a decent upgrade (or if you want to up the AA in games). Otherwise just wait until next gen.
 
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