8800GTS (G80) Question....

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HyperTension

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Ok gents... I'm haveing a moment.

I have the ability to step to to the G92 for $315 (512 varient), however, my 640GTS with a core 645mhz, and 2080Mhz on the memory, would I see any type of inprovement at all. I figure that I have a throughput close to the GTX at this point, so upgrading? would not really show any real improvement.

I know that I'm CPU limited at this point with current hardware (waiting on how Penryn vs. Phenon evolves by Feburary, as well as the pricing of DDR3).

Thanks!
 
From the tests ive seen its basically GTX speeds, some cases a bit faster, some a bit slower. Another test showed it to be holding up against the Ultra until higher resolutions, which i think is the more accurate of the two, given the specs. That is a stock G92 GTS though i believe, so if your current card is equal to a GTX, then i cant imagine it being worth it unless your going to put out very little money.
 
You won't see much difference. I'd hold off with that step up for as long as you can and hopefully before then, a 9800 will be available.

So if your step up runs out in the next few days I'd step up, if you have time to wait I'd hold off.
 
It's not a step up, that ran out over a month ago. It's from a bud (not too computer smart, and I may take advantage of that).

After a bit more research, I'm hitting very close to the GTX at this point; I'll probably just wait till the next gen cycle. A CPU upgrade would do me better than a video card at this point.

If I'm wrong, don't hesitate in telling me. (I have faith in that :D )
 
HyperTension said:
It's not a step up, that ran out over a month ago. It's from a bud (not too computer smart, and I may take advantage of that).

After a bit more research, I'm hitting very close to the GTX at this point; I'll probably just wait till the next gen cycle. A CPU upgrade would do me better than a video card at this point.

If I'm wrong, don't hesitate in telling me. (I have faith in that :D )
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Just FYI. I just upgraded from Socket939 to C2D....Really. Unless you game @ 800x600, your system is still highly GPU limited. Even the physics in crysis wont max both cores. The only thing a new CPU will get you is faster windows......which only matters if you run Vista. Video encoding is about the biggest advantage for C2D.
 
That's a good point too. However, I still say hold off on the GPU because unless you go up to GTX, Ultra, you won't gain but what 5fps more? In real life gaming.
 
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