Stick With 6600 GT?

[Stu55]

I bought my 6600 GT about a year ago and it's not too bad at settings in games but I want more performance but I am on a budget, I was thinking about getting a 7800 GT, but I was also weighing the option of just waiting for the 8 series? I have had it worse playing on a GF3 ti 200 for the longest time... Hopefully they come out with a mid range card in the 8 series, that's what I am thinking.

 

[cyks]

It may take some time for the 8 series to become a budget card.

 

[Stu55]

The days of $300 is a budget card

 

[ericlikeseatin]

what games do you play and at what resolutions do you want to play them at?

 

[Stu55]

The newest fps games and such (HL2, FEAR, CSS, UT2k7 when it comes out, etc.). I run my monitor at 1024x768 and thats what I usually run those games at. But I could run them at 1600x1200 with a new graphics card ( I have a 21" CRT monitor).

 

[J Macker]

well, wouldn't that be nice to be able to run at 1600x1200..
I have a 20" LCD, and a 7800GT, and I still run FEAR, HL2 at 1280x1024.
1600x1200 is just a little too choppy, still!

 

[quadnad]

The newest fps games and such (HL2, FEAR, CSS, UT2k7 when it comes out, etc.). I run my monitor at 1024x768 and thats what I usually run those games at. But I could run them at 1600x1200 with a new graphics card ( I have a 21" CRT monitor).

It's completely up to what you're willing to pay for a card, and how close to the cutting edge of tech you'd like to be. e.g. If you must be able to play these games right now with insane settings, then by all means sell the 6600gt now and buy a 7800 512/gtx/gt. Otherwise, I don't see why the 6600gt can't last you at the very least until the vid card refresh happens and the new series arrives.

 

[Standpoint]

I went from a 6600GT to a 7800GT, and it definitely is better. So smooth, and being able to just turn all settings to max is sweet. But the 6600GT runs things very well, and if you're goal is UT2k7, Id wait. By next fall the 7800GT should be about 100-200 bucks. Right now, you can score it on the egg for 289, though.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814139175

 

[Stu55]

Yeah, I think I am going to wait for the next series, and at that time I will see what are in the line of Intel and AMD at that time so I will also probably get new mobo/cpu.

 

[HighTest]

I also have a 6600GT and I'm planning on waiting. Still meets my needs and things will only get cheaper the longer I wait.

I'm waiting to find out the status of the video cards needed for Vista anyhow.