Should i step-up?

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husker4life

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I currently have an 8800gts 512mb, and i was thinking about stepping up to a GTX260 which would cost me 160 including shipping cost. I game at 1920x1200 btw. Would it be worth the performance boost?
 
The GTX 260 would be a worthy upgrade since it is around 30 to 40% faster than your actual card. Alternatively, you could sell your 8800 GTS and pick a HD 4870 for a similar cost.
Personally, I would get the 4870.
 
I dunno about that Rad, an 8800 GTS would go for what, 150-175 max if the buyers are informed?
 
Just recently bought an evga 9800 GTX, should I bother to step up and to which card?? Any recommendations?
 
For 160 going to a GTX260 that would be a good price. Just keep in mind step up price is MSRP of the GTX260 (MSRP value never changes, even if price drops on market) minus the cost YOU paid for your card.

For instance, I have a 9800GTX that I paid $279 for.... I could step up to a GTX260 for ~$140 (w/ tax) which seems like a great price and I might do it when I get back from my vacation.
 
Not going to be a whole lot of difference with the two paths, though if you are going to sell that GTS do it fast lol, while a few people still dont understand about the 4850s.
 
I'm in the same boat. I've got like 2 weeks or so left on a step-up and I don't know what to do. I paid about $260 for my 8800GTS 512MB so I could step-up for a GTX 260 for around $150. Or, for around $225 I could get another 8800GTS to run SLI. From the benches I saw, it looked like 8800 SLI would be better than one GTX260. So personally I think I'm going to go the SLI route unless someone has a better idea. Although if you don't have an SLI board then the GTX 260 will probably be a decent option.
 
Sounding like a broken record, I was in the same boat. The main problem was I really wanted a HIGH end card this time since I allways would take the card that had decent performance with price as a consideration. In the end I decided to go with the GTX 260 as my step up card since it was powerful, and had an acceptable price. :D
 
anime4u said:
Sounding like a broken record, I was in the same boat. The main problem was I really wanted a HIGH end card this time since I allways would take the card that had decent performance with price as a consideration. In the end I decided to go with the GTX 260 as my step up card since it was powerful, and had an acceptable price. :D
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I have a 9800GX2 that i am going to step up to a 280 GTX.
 
I have a 9800GX2 that i am going to step up to a 280 GTX.
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Nice choice. I had a bit of going back and forth between 3 cards : GTX 280, GTX 260, and the ATi 4870. For me, the GTX 260 won out.
 
Thinking of doing this exact same thing. Pretty sure I am going to go ahead with it.
 
I'm stepping up from a 8800GTS 512 to a GTX 260. The step-up cost for me is $165 and the total cost comes up to $188.66. I've only got a couple of weeks left on my step-up.
The 260 performs about the same as a 4870 and I think its extra memory may help it out in some future games. I game at 16x12, though I'm planning on buying a 24" monitor soon. I figure I'll need the extra performance sooner or later so I might as well upgrade now while I can for under $200.
 
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