Question on upgrading

[celwin]

I currently have an ATI 9800XT. I'm a casual game player. Is it really worth it to upgrade to a PCI-e card (7900GT I have in mind). Keeping in mind I'd have to trash my AGP motherboard for a new one.

Is the graphics performace between those two cards really worth it?

 

[Endurancevm]

The graphics performance will be very substantial. Plus visual quality will improve with DX9 capability.

 

[Geo Fry]

The performance difference between those two cards is quite huge... if you have to replace your mobo and not your proc then I'd say go for it. If you have to replace both then maybe not. But then again what do you play?... I guess it comes down to what you mean by casual gamer?

 

[celwin]

The performance difference between those two cards is quite huge... if you have to replace your mobo and not your proc then I'd say go for it. If you have to replace both then maybe not. But then again what do you play?... I guess it comes down to what you mean by casual gamer?

There are only a few games I play. BF1942, BF2 and Age of Empires III

 

[Geo Fry]

Hmm well then you'd really only be needing it for BF2 and AoE... You'd see the biggest difference in BF2. I say upgrade if you have a nice big widescreen monitor to play it at high resolution. If your just playing at 1024x768 then your 9800XT should be fine.

 

[celwin]

I see. Man it's hard keeping up with video card technology. Seems like just the other day I spent $400 for my 9800xt. Watch me buy the 7900GT and next year it will be an entry level card.

 

[Arcygenical]

I see. Man it's hard keeping up with video card technology. Seems like just the other day I spent $400 for my 9800xt. Watch me buy the 7900GT and next year it will be an entry level card.

It's going to be an entry level card in a few months . The 8xxx series is coming out in Nov. which will blow away any of the 7xxx cards.

Still, if you only play BF2 and AoE... The 7900 card will be *more* than enough!